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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

Tanya Truman (Nigella) in How To Make A Mess (Danny Kaan) 09 June 2026 I 19:30 I Upstairs At The Gatehouse, London ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite I think I've found my idea of heaven, in the form of a quaint pub in Highgate with a theatre tucked away above it. Known as Upstairs At The Gatehouse, the venue currently houses How To Make A Mess: A Totally Unauthorised Love Letter To Nigella Lawson with book, music and lyrics by Emily Rose Simons. From the moment I heard the title, I c

The UK Tour Company of The Choir Of Man (Mark Senior) 09 June 2026 I 19:30 I Theatre Royal Nottingham (UK & Ireland Tour) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite As Guns 'n' Roses famously said... Welcome To The Jungle!! Direct from London's West End, The Choir Of Man has arrived in Nottingham for one week only. Set in the fictional pub known as 'The Jungle', the evening sees nine men from different backgrounds get together, challenging stereotypes about what it means to be a man in the mod

Split Infinitive's what are we going to do when this is all over? Welcome to Jackstage's brand new series of Interviews! Join us as we speak to actors and creatives from the theatre industry, and what shapes their work. Up first is Alexander Millington, performer and co-founder of theatre company Split Infinitive. Alongside Helen Millington, the pair are set to debut their latest play what are we going to do when this is all over? at Buxton Festival Fringe this summer, follow

Cole Dennis (Laura), Grace Towning (Zo) and Matt Corner (Andrew) in Public - The Musical (Mark Senior) 04 June 2026 I 19:00 I Curve Theatre, Leicester (Studio) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite It's always refreshing to see a new, original concept brought to the table, and Public - The Musical does exactly that. Four strangers are locked in a gender-neutral public toilet with no way out. A wedding guest, a banker, an ultra-woke activist and an anxious young man. After critical praise

The Trocks in Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (Jim Coleman) 02 June 2026 I 19:30 I Milton Keynes Theatre (UK Tour) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, now playing at Milton Keynes Theatre as part of its 50th anniversary UK Tour, opens with all your typical notices. Turn off your phones, don't take pictures... and that all of the typically female ballerinas will be replaced by male dancers! Affectionately known as The Trocks and hailing from