Mean Girls is touring the UK… but why does it hit harder outside the West End?

• Musical
• Tour

Mean Girls is touring the UK… but why does it hit harder outside the West End?

TheatreVillage April 30, 2026 0

By Grace Hatchell-currently eyeing the village noticeboard suspiciously… someone’s already tried to start a Burn Book. Mean...

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The only award of its kind… so why has theatre ignored this age group?

• Children & Young People
• Opinion Piece
• Theatre Industry News

The only award of its kind… so why has theatre ignored this age group?

TheatreVillage April 30, 2026 0

By Grace Hatchell – touring schools to encourage participation. Polka Theatre has announced the return of its...

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The show that started in a living room takes its final bow

• London
• West End Theatre

The show that started in a living room takes its final bow

TheatreVillage April 30, 2026 0

By Grace Hatchell- I am currently considering staging my own living room production for the Village… though...

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What the Puck?! Shakespeare just got the Love Island treatment At Birmingham Rep Theatre

• Birmingham
• Birmingham Rep Theatre

What the Puck?! Shakespeare just got the Love Island treatment At Birmingham Rep Theatre

TheatreVillage April 30, 2026 0

By Grace Hatchell who is keeping a close eye on her own love life… just in case...

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When Theatre Royalty Comes to Drury Lane, Who Needs a Crown?

• concert
• London

When Theatre Royalty Comes to Drury Lane, Who Needs a Crown?

TheatreVillage April 29, 2026 0

By Grace Hatchell, trying on the crown for size. Theatre Royalty Drury Lane comes to Theatre Royal...

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Which North East stars are performing at Something in the Water?

• Charity
• Children & Young People

Which North East stars are performing at Something in the Water?

TheatreVillage April 29, 2026 0

By Grace Hatchell, pedalling near the river Tyne. Something in the Water returns to Newcastle Theatre Royal...

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Would you take a job as a ghost? This UK theatre tour says… think again

• Comedy
• Play

Would you take a job as a ghost? This UK theatre tour says… think again

TheatreVillage April 28, 2026 0

Grace Hatchell is currently checking under her bed before filing this report. Award-winning theatre company ThickSkin brings...

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Is this the kind of night you’d pitch a tent for? because I might already have

• concert
• Manchester

Is this the kind of night you’d pitch a tent for? because I might already have

TheatreVillage April 25, 2026 0

By Grace Hatchell, currently zipped into a tent somewhere in Manchester, wondering if this counts as “overnight...

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Why is Brighton Festival producing its own theatre show for the first time in 60 years?

• brighton
• Festival

Why is Brighton Festival producing its own theatre show for the first time in 60 years?

TheatreVillage April 25, 2026 0

By Grace Hatchell, currently somewhere between a hill and a bad decision, with a satchel full of...

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Who’s shaping the future of musical theatre… and why does it start long before the West End?

• Birmingham
• Children & Young People
• Musical

Who’s shaping the future of musical theatre… and why does it start long before the West End?

TheatreVillage April 25, 2026 0

By Grace Hatchell, currently wondering if I’d have had the nerve to audition… (probably not, but I’d...

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Is this Derby’s answer to Eurovision? (And honestly… why does it sound even more joyful?)

• Derby
• Festival

Is this Derby’s answer to Eurovision? (And honestly… why does it sound even more joyful?)

TheatreVillage April 25, 2026 0

By Grace Hatchell, currently wondering if I can sneak a glitter flag into me satchel without anyone...

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Is This the Most Romantic Way to Celebrate Shakespeare’s Birthday? Guildford’s Open-Air Season Reveals Its Cast

• Play

Is This the Most Romantic Way to Celebrate Shakespeare’s Birthday? Guildford’s Open-Air Season Reveals Its Cast

TheatreVillage April 23, 2026 0

By Grace Hatchell – The course of true love never did run smooth… I’ve seen the letters...

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