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Christina Bianco (June Carter Cash) and Christopher Ryan Grant (Johnny Cash) in The Ballad Of Johnny & June (Pamela Raith) 30 June 2026 I 19:30 I Alhambra Theatre, Bradford (UK Tour) ⭐⭐ I PR - Invite The careers of country legends Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash come under the spotlight for one week at Bradford's Alhambra Theatre, as The Ballad Of Johnny & June continues its UK and Ireland tour. You'd be hard-pushed to find someone that hasn't heard the duo's music, th

Robin Harris (Steve) and Trudy Ward (Mimsie) in Summer Holiday at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield (Manuel Harlan) 27 June 2026 I 19:15 I Crucible Theatre, Sheffield (in association with Blackpool Grand Theatre) ⭐⭐ I PR - Invite The Crucible Theatre has been host to a wide array of summer productions, with Robert Hastie's previous season featuring the likes of Chariots of Fire and Miss Saigon. Elizabeth Newman's inaugural year as Artistic Director sees her take on her fi

The company of Brassed Off at Leeds Playhouse (Kirsten McTernan) 23 June 2026 I Leeds Playhouse - Quarry ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite Three decades after the treasured British film Brassed Off hit cinemas for the first time, director Amy Leach (assoc. Verity Richards) brings an all-new stage revival to Leeds Playhouse. With a story so deeply rooted in Yorkshire, its celebration of community is both resilient and courageous. In the mining town of Grimley, the colliery faces closure

The company of Monty Python's Spamalot (LAODS) at Lincoln Arts Centre (Richard Hall) 19 June 2026 I 19:30 I Lincoln Arts Centre I PR - Invite You think you know the tales of Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table? Well think again! First brought to life by Monty Python's Eric Idle and John Du Prez, LAODS present Spamalot, an encore run at Lincoln Arts Centre after their acclaimed production first seen in 2016. Inspired by the English legend, Spamalot parodies the jo

Assa Kanouté (Hero) in Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare's Globe (Marc Brenner) 19 June 2026 I 19:30 I Shakespeare's Globe, London ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite Tonight was my first time at Shakespeare’s Globe, and it had to be for a classic! So I was delighted to attend the Bard's much-loved comedy Much Ado About Nothing, this time modernised through its design while keeping the core of the story firmly intact. Directed by Chelsea Walker, this timeless revival certainly doesn

Azan Ahmed, Omar Bynon and Kashif Ghole in Blue Mist (Ali Wright) 18 June 2026 I 19:45 I Leeds Playhouse - Courtyard (UK Tour) ⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite In 2023, the Royal Court Theatre premiered Blue Mist, a new play written by Mohamed-Zain Dada. It takes place in Chunkyz Shisha Lounge where Jihad, a 25 year-old South Asian man, pursues a career in journalism to challenge stereotypes and fear-driven narratives in the media. Joined by friends Rashid and Asif, this UK touring re

Program for King Ubu (Ubu Roi) (Minneapolis Institute of Art) Confusing the boundaries between tragedy and farce, the grotesque tyrant Ubu Roi wreaks havoc over a nonsensical 19th-century Poland. But why does his tale still shock audiences today? In 1896, then 23-year-old Alfred Jarry premiered his play Ubu Roi (King Ubu) at the Nouveau-Théâtre in Paris, presented by the Théâtre de l'Œuvre company (founded by Aurélien Lugné-Poe). Although it wasn't particularly well received

Open Door Collective's Are We Friends? (Camden Fringe) Welcome back to Jackstage's interview series!! Up next we have Luis Dias, the writer, actor and director of Are We Friends?, a play debuting at Camden Fringe this summer. Presented as a member of Open Door Collective alongside actor Noah Matthews Matofsky, continue reading for Dias' process in creating this heartfelt production: *** 1. Are We Friends? is an intimate two-hander of a play. Could you tell us a little more ab