This summer The Woman in Black celebrates its 23th birthday in the West End. The show has terrified, gripped and excited over 7 million people.  The Woman in Black is also committed to the silver screen courtesy of Hammer Productions this year, so there is no better time to familiarize yourself with Susan Hill’s chilling text.

Antony Eden and Patrick Drury in star  in THE WOMAN IN BLACK Adapted by Stephen Mallatratt From the novel by Susan Hill at the Fortune Theatre. The production is Directed by Robin Herford, Designed by Michael Holt and with hugely inventive Lighting by Kevin Sleep. Stephen Mallatratt’s production has been unanimously acclaimed by the critics. The combination of the power and intensity of live theatre with the cinematic noir quality inherent to the book creates a formula that provides audiences with an evening of unremitting drama, terror and tension and  transports them into a terrifying and ghostly world.  The cast includes captivating performances from Antony Eden and Patrick Drury although ham does come to mind in some of the more self referential parts of the play. All in all this is a truly frightening piece of stage theatre exacerbated by the cramped and unsettling  Fortune Theatre.

Missing this production will haunt you!

Article by John Hoang

Urban Award winning “Into the Hoods” stage play is back again this summer of July 2010.

This fantastic theatre stage play has had a huge demand by the public and critics and has finally arrived again, but this time at London’s Southbank Royal festival Hall.

The story is about two kids who decide to runaway from the Ruff Endz estate, and come across numerous amount of shady characters among their journeys in this exciting and humorous fairytale, from a aspiring singer named Lil Red who is under a contract to feisty producer named the Wolf, and Prince who is pretty much two timing a rapper and a DJ named Spinderella at the same time.

It features many will known tunes from the likes of, Kanye west, Blackeye peas and much more urban favorites, including a stunning dance choreography by zoonation, who where invited to perform at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.

The first showing begins from 30^th July – Sunday 15^th August 2010.

This is a great way to start the summer of 2010.

www.intothehoods.com

Article by John Hoang

Good news for theatre lovers out there the mainstream movie Flashdance the Musical is expected to be showing at London’s Shaftesbury avenue theatre at late September 24^th 2010

Everyone that has seen this movie probably are familiar with the dramatic scene in the dance hall which has been recreated by many… such as, Geri halliway from the spice girls in the music video “its raining men” including Jennifer Lopez in “I’m glad.’

The original movie which is Based on the Paramount Pictures film (Screenplay by Tom Hedley and Joe Eszterhas, and story by Tom Hedley) FLASHDANCE – The Musical which is expected to blow us away with spectacular and breathtaking dance routines and story line has a pulse pounding choreography by Arlene Phillips (Strictly Come Dancing, Grease, Saturday Night Fever), FLASHDANCE – The Musical is no doubt to be the theatrical event of the year so far!!!

http://www.shaftesbury-theatre.co.uk/