Stage One Launches 5 at 50 Producer Scheme for 2026
Alright, gather round the satchel, because Grace has news that smells suspiciously like progress, opportunity and maybe even a cheeky...
Year: 2025
Review Of Aladdin At Phoenix Theatre, Blyth
I visited the Phoenix Theatre in Blyth to see their pantomime production of Aladdin. It was my first visit to...
Ambassador PEEL Playwriting Challenge 2025 Winner Announced
Grace Hatchell Reporting From the Captain’s Desk When I’m not navigating this fine ship through calm waters, you’ll usually find...
A Christmas Carol at Sheffield Theatres: Festive Feels, Mighty Carols and a Scrooge Who’s Absolutely Not Having It
Delivered straight from my snowy satchel – and no, I didn’t snoop in Scrooge’s ledger. Much. Grace Hatchell If you’ve...
From Climate Trials to 80s Sit-Ins: Tron Theatre Unveils a Quest-Packed Spring/Summer 2026 Season
Delivered with a flourish, a wink, and a very overstuffed satchel. Glasgow’s beloved Tron Theatre has just dropped its Spring/Summer...
Birds of Paradise Take On Sex, Disability and Honesty in Their Bold New Show * (We indulge in) a bit of roll play*
Acclaimed disability-led theatre company Birds of Paradise are back — and this time they’re diving head-first into the messy, intimate...
LOVE LIFE: WEST END UNITES AGAINST CANCER. Grace delivers the news straight from Drury Lane’s own postbox…
Right, lovelies — gather round. I’ve just ducked out of Theatre Royal Drury Lane’s stage door (don’t ask how I...
The Joy of Amateur Theatre (And Why Critics Should Talk About It More)
There’s a particular kind of magic you only find in amateur theatre. You feel it the moment you step into...
Royal & Derngate Unveils Top Gs Like Me — A New Play on Toxic Masculinity and Online Culture
Right, lovelies — grab your skateboards and your helmets, because Royal & Derngate in Northampton have only gone and turned...
Step Into the Shadows This Christmas: The Signalman Haunts the Drayton Arms Theatre
If your idea of festive fun leans less towards tinsel and more towards tingles down the spine, then this Christmas...
Pearl Mackie Beams Into Queer Theatre as Their Newest Patron
By Grace Hatchell Right, gather round my lovelies — because something absolutely fabulous just dropped into my satchel, and no,...
What’s Coming to Birmingham Hippodrome in 2026? Grace Hatchell Spills All
What’s in Grace’s Satchel? A very busy 2026 for Birmingham Hippodrome… and yes, I nearly dropped my letters when I...
