To thine own self be Who: David Tennant playing Hamlet in 2008
Credit: Alastair Muir
Tomorrow sees the opening of a major theatrical experience in London – Doctor Who: Time Fracture. Utilising 34,000 square feet of space and 42 actors, the £4 million, two-hour experience comes with a generous stash of props on loan from the BBC (Daleks, Cybermen, Weeping Angels and more). All 13 Doctors will be incarnated via video and audio pre-records (by the relevant living actors and stand-ins).
From what I saw in a sneak-preview walkabout, Time Fracture should deliver a treat for dedicated Whovians and a revelation for Don’t-have-a-Cluevians. But it will also, I hope, be a consummately theatrical experience. And rightly so: to my mind, the world’s longest-running science fiction TV show is indebted not so much to genre fiction as to the works of the world’s greatest playwrights.
Casting Announced For ABBA MANIA s West End Return Next Month
Following its West End season ABBA MANIA will tour as part of Sounds In The Grounds and The Legends Festival, followed by a full UK tour this autumn.by BWW News Desk
Casting has been announced for the anticipated return of ABBA MANIA in the West End. Acclaimed performers Rhiannon Porter (Finalist, Eurovision: You Decide 2018; Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Production, O2 Arena), JoJo Desmond (Matthew Bourne s Swan Lake; Lead Vocalist, Doctor Who Live, UK Arena Tour), Edward Handoll (BIG The Musical, West End; Saturday Night Fever, UK Tour), and Loucas Hajiantoni (One Night of Tina, European Tour) will step into the platform heels of one of the most famous pop supergroups of all time. This incredible ensemble will take to the spotlight at the Shaftesbury Theatre from 21st May 2021, marking the production s West End return after 19 years.