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Film, Television & Theatre February 2019 Congratulations Television

Film, Television & Theatre February 2019 Congratulations Television

Film, Television & February 2019

Congratulations to Tony McNamara for his Oscar and Bafta nominations, with Deborah Davis, for Best Original Screenplay (THE FAVOURITE) to Heidi Thomas (Outstanding Achievement Award), Russell T Davies (Best Short Form Drama – A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL), Tom MacRae (Best Musical – EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE), Anna McCleery (with Vicki Lutas for Best Children’s TV Episode – FREE REIN) and Vivienne Harvey (Best Radio Drama – STONE), all winners at this year’s Writers Guild of Great Britain Awards to Bart Van Es for winning the Costa book of the year for THE CUT OUT GIRL to Natasha Gordon who picked up the Most Promising Playwright accolade at the Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards for her astonishing debut play, NINE NIGHT to Fflur Dafydd and Alan Harris, who are both winners of the Hartswood West Writers’ Scheme to John Dryden and Ayeesha Menon, who are both finalists in the BBC Audio Drama Awards to the finalists of the Offies 2018: Christopher Ash, Carl Miller and Adam Lenson for Best New Musical (WASTED), Adam Gerber for Best Musical Director (PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT), Kenny Emson for Best New Play (PLASTIC) and Joe White (MAYFLY) and Lisa Carroll (CUCKOO) for Most Promising New Playwright

Television

LES MISERABLES adapted by Andrew Davies final episode, Sunday 3rd February at 9pm on BBC1 The conclusion to the star studded, truly epic series that has put us off visiting the dentist for the foreseeable... Series directed by Tom Shankland, produced by Lookout Point Productions for BBC.

As grim as Les Misérables is, its slowly unfolding, interwoven tragedies are so well told that it’s hard to look away. The Telegraph This masterful Les Mis adaptation plays its own tune. The Times C’est magnifique…Merci, Monsieur Davies. Merci.

GRANTCHESTER: Continuing on ITV Starring James Norton and Robson Green, this series will feature James Norton’s final episodes as character Sidney Chambers, the charismatic, jazz-loving clergyman, with a new vicar making introductions in Grantchester. With episodes 5 and 6 directed by Rob Evans and episodes written by Jamie Crichton (Episode 6) and Rachael New. Grantchester

ENDEAVOUR Series 6: ITV – Begins Sunday 10th February, 8pm Oxford-set Inspector Morse prequel returns, set in 1969 after the tragic murder of George Fancy. Written and Executive Produced by series creator Russell Lewis. Endeavour

35 AWR – S4C/BBC iPlayer from 6th January Fflur Dafydd’s latest series is a gripping eight-part thriller, the actions following the 12 members of a jury in a murder trial as the clock ticks down… 35 AWR

CALL THE MIDWIFE: BBC1 – Series 8 continues Sundays at 8pm Heidi Thomas’ heart-warming and inspiring period drama continues in its eighth series. Created, written and executive produced by award-winning writer Heidi Thomas and starring Helen George, Stephen McGann, Jenny Agutter and Leonie Elliott.

DAS BOOT: premieres in February on Sky Atlantic DAS BOOT - the new TV series follows on from the classic film. It premieres in February on Sky Atlantic in the UK with episodes written by Simon Allen and Laura Grace. All episodes will be subtitled and available as a box set. Lizzy Caplan stars. The action of the eight-part series begins nine months after the story of the eponymous movie from 1981 based on the novel by Lothar Günther Buchheim. DAS BOOT

London Theatre

NINE NIGHT: Trafalgar Studios – until 23rd February Last chance to catch Natasha Gordon’s award-wininng play ★★★★★ Evening Standard | ★★★★★ The Stage | ★ ★★★ Time Out | ★★★★ The Guardian | ★★★★ Times | ★★★★ Daily Mail NINE NIGHT

Richard II: , 22nd February – 21st April Lynette Linton co-directs the first ever company of women of colour in a Shakespeare play on a major UK stage, in a post-Empire reflection on what it means to be British in the light of the Windrush anniversary and as we leave the European Union. RICHARD II COMING CLEAN: Trafalgar Studios, ends 2nd February Funny, fresh and packed with razor sharp wit, Kevin Elyot’s landmark drama questions the nature of fidelity and the limits of love. Directed by Adam Spreadbury-Maher. COMING CLEAN

LEAVE TO REMAIN: The Lyric – until 16th February A stunning debut by Matt Jones and Kele Okereke **** Standard **** Guardian **** The Times LEAVE TO REMAIN

DEAR ELIZABETH, The 17th January – 9th February A stunning and bold piece of theatre about what it means to love someone. Directed by Ellen McDougall. 'McDougall’s approach is full of play and wit' TimeOut ★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ The Independent ★★★ ★The Stage ★★★★WhatsOnStage ★★★★ DEAR ELIZABETH

WHEN WE HAVE SUFFICIENTLY TORTURED EACH OTHER, Dorfman Theatre, The National Theatre 16th January – 2nd March This new play written by breaks through the contemporary debate to explore the messy, often violent nature of desire. Cate Blanchett and Stephen Dillane star and Katie Mitchell directs. The Independent ★★★★ BBC Culture ★★★★ WHEN WE HAVE SUFFICIENTLY TORTURED EACH OTHER

LITTLE ECHOES: Hope Theatre, – 19th Feb – 9th March Filled with love, coercion, loneliness and obsession, Little Echoes takes you through the city as you’ve never seen it before. A city of deep shadows, darker intentions, and where anything can change in the night. Written by Tom Powell, winner of the OTR National Radio Drama Award. Little Echoes

HOME, I’M DARLING – The Duke of York's Theatre and UK Tour – until 4th May Following a sold-out run at the National Theatre, Laura Wade’s new play transfers to the West End before a UK tour. reprises her role as Judy, this fizzing comedy about one woman’s quest to be the perfect 1950’s housewife. Sound Design by Tom Gibbons. HOME, I'M DARLING ALL ABOUT EVE – Nöel Coward Theatre – 2nd February - 11th May Ivo van Hove directs Gillian Anderson and Lily James in his new adaptation of ALL ABOUT EVE. Sound Design by Tom Gibbons. ALL ABOUT EVE

INSIDE BITCH – Royal Court – 27th February – 23rd March “You’ve seen Orange is the New Black. You’ve seen Locked Up. You’ve seen Bad Girls. So, what have we got that’s different? Well, for one, we’ve been to prison.” Created by women who aren’t guessing, INSIDE BITCH is a devised ensemble performance from Clean Break’s Members, a playful subversion of the representation of women in prison and how things aren’t quite as seen on TV. Sound Design by Ella Wahlström. INSIDE BITCH

WILD EAST – – 6th – February – 16th February Outlandish and surreal, WILD EAST artfully turns the most sterile of settings, a corporate job interview, into a sharp comedy about the permeation of human chaos. Sound Design by Harry Blake. WILD EAST

COUGAR – – 1st February – 2nd March Leila wants to inspire global change. John needs to get his shit together. They have an arrangement. But managing an affair isn’t easy when the world around you is falling apart. A new play about what – and who – we consume. Directed by Chelsea Walker and Composition and Sound Design by Alexandra Faye Braithwaite. COUGAR

SHIPWRECK – – 11th February – 30th March You are formally invited to dinner with the 45th President of the United States. Composition by Max Perryment. SHIPWRECK

THERE IS A FIELD – Theatre 503, 20th February – 16th March Mark’s mother wants him to bury his father and it’s up to Saleh to find him and bring him home for a proper East End send off. Only Mark is no longer Mark, he’s Abdullah. There is A Field is a story of faith, death and family strife reshaped by local crises and global events. Directed by Esther Baker. THERE IS A FIELD

THE PAPER MAN – , London – 12th February – 9th March What do we do when fascism comes to town? In a paper world of light and shadow, violence and dance, four performers work together on what sets them apart. Sound Design by Adrienne Quartly. THE PAPER MAN

TARTUFFE – Lyttelton Theatre – 9th February – 30th April A ferocious new version of Molière’s comic masterpiece. Composition and Sound Design by Ben and Max Ringham. TARTUFFE THE SON – – 20th February – 6th April The highly anticipated UK premiere of THE SON follows the sold out Olivier Award-winning The Father and the critically-acclaimed The Mother by Florian Zeller, directed by Michael Longhurst. Composition and Sound Design by Isobel Waller-Bridge. THE SON

ROMEO AND JULIET – Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre – 28th February – 23rd March Packed with love, family feuds and a dose of comedy, Romeo and Juliet is a full-scale, fast-paced 90 minute performance in the Globe Theatre designed to introduce students and families to Shakespeare. Composition by Olly Fox. ROMEO AND JULIET

VESPERTILIO – Vault Festival, 20th – 24th February Barry McStay’s new play is about love, loneliness, lies and bats. The story of one man's obsession and the charming young runaway he meets in the dark. VESPERTILIO

EDEN – – 7th February – 16th March Inspired by real events, Eden is a modern-day David and Goliath drama about the importance of fighting for what’s right – whatever the outcome. Directed by Matthew Xia. EDEN BLUE THUNDER – Vault Festival, 27th February – 17th March Padraic Walsh's powerfully immersive play, gets up close and personal with one splintered family in small-town Ireland. Funny and excruciating by turns, it examines manhood and what happens when the people who should be there for you have nothing left to give. BLUE THUNDER

THE WAR OF THE WORLDS: New Diorama Theatre – Ends 9th February Inspired by Orson Welles' famous radio broadcast and H.G. Wells’ sci-fi novel, Isley Lynn and Rhum and Clay’s new play wrestles with the boundaries of truth in a thrilling broadcast of the end of the world. THE WAR OF THE WORLDS

BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO: – Begins 8th February Peter Strickland’s acclaimed subliminal horror film is adapted for the stage by Joel Horwood and Director Tom Scutt in this darkly comedic, sonic experience. With composition and sound design by Ben and Max Ringham. Berberian Sound Studio

UK Theatre NOUGHTS & CROSSES: Derby Theatre - 1st February Malorie Blackman’s iconic novel has been adapted by Sabrina Mahfouz for a new production of NOUGHTS & CROSSES directed by Esther Richardson and presented by Pilot Theatre and Derby Theatre in co-production with Belgrade Theatre Coventry, Mercury Theatre Colchester and York Theatre Royal. The UK tour begins this month and will culminate at Northern Stage on 11th May. NOUGHTS & CROSSES

GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS: UK Tour commences 14th February 2019 After its sell-out run in the West End wowing critics and audiences alike, this darkly funny production of ’s play is touring the UK. Joining the hard-hitting sales team in ’ unmissable production are: Denis Conway as Dave Moss; James Staddon as James Lingk; and Zephryn Taitte as Baylen; (Shelly ‘The Machine’ Levene) and Nigel Harman (Ricky Roma). ★★★★★ Metro, ★★★★The Guardian, ★★★★The Times. Woking new Victoria 14th – 16th Feb; Alexandra 18th to 23rd Feb. Glengarry

THE MIRROR CRACK’D: Salisbury Playhouse – From Friday 15th February Adapted for the stage by Rachel Wagstaff, this thrilling new play, based on Agatha Christie's novel, explores how we all colour our own memories, our own truths, to disguise the darkness that lies within. In this rich, psychological drama, everyone has a secret…Directed by Melly Still, Movement by Joseph Alford. Mirror

RANDOM: Leeds Playhouse – 4th to 16th February, press night 6th February A bewildered family find themselves caught up in catastrophe and grief in this vivid, detailed and brilliantly observed play by debbie tucker green. An award-winning playwright, screenwriter and director, she is one of theatre’s most unique and acclaimed voices, and this play for one actor is a remarkable tour de force. Directed by Gbolahan Obisesan. Random

IN THE WILLOWS – UK Tour – 22nd February – 1st June This classic story is brought leaping into the twenty first century. Featuring ballads, beats and backflips this fresh new musical will be fun for the whole family. Sound Design by Andy Graham. IN THE WILLOWS

KITE – UK Tour – 15th February - 12th May Inspired by the world of indoor-kite flying and stories such as The Snowman and The Red Balloon, KITE is a play without words, with originally composed music, dance, puppetry and of course kites. Composition by Isobel Waller-Bridge and Sound Design by Ella Wahlström. KITE THE SHY MANIFESTO – UK tour, 29th January – 4th March 17 year old Callum is proud to be shy and he thinks you should be too, because what this noisy, crazy world needs right now is a bit more self-restraint. Michael Ross’ play is a bittersweet coming-of-age comedy drama about a shy boy who is fed up of constantly being told to come out of his shell. THE SHY MANIFESTO

THE REMAINS OF THE DAY: Northampton Royal & Derngate – opens 23rd February Christopher Haydon directs Barney Norris’ new adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s literary masterpiece. It receives its world premiere at Royal & Derngate before embarking on a major national tour. THE REMAINS OF THE DAY

PRINCESS & THE HUSTLER, The Weston Studio, Bristol Old Vic 9th – 23rd February Princess & The Hustler is the second national tour born from Revolution Mix – an Eclipse movement that is spearheading the largest ever delivery of new Black British stories. Shortlisted for the Alfred Fagon Award 2018 for Best New Play. Written by Chinonyerem Odimba. Sound design by Richard Hammarton. PRINCESS & THE HUSTLER

HANG – , 21st February – 9th March Nearly now; in a Britain with a radically altered legal system, a woman has made her choice. As the victim of a serious crime, she is in control of the perpetrator’s fate. Searing and darkly humorous, debbie tucker green’s hang explores morality and a sense of justice through the lens of one victim’s decision. Sound design by Dan Balfour. hang

ANIMALCOLM: UK TOUR A vibrant and gloriously funny musical from the award-winning Story Pocket Theatre. ANiMALCOLM combines physical theatre, puppetry and the company’s outstanding storytelling style to bring David Baddiel’s magical and wonderfully comic story to the stage.

“Full of energetic fun and excitement. A spectacular show for all the family” ★★★★★ Families Magazine ANIMALCOLM

THE SINGING MERMAID: UK TOUR February sees and Royal & Derngate’s co- production of THE SINGING MERMAID based on the bestselling children’s book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Lydia Monks tour to (2nd – 3rd), Capital Studio, (6th – 10th), Southbank Centre (16th – 20th) and finally Bristol Old Vic (22nd – 24th). Adapted by Samantha Lane and Barb Jungr with music and Lyrics by Barb Jungr.

OPERA

ANTHROPECENE: King’s Theatre Edinburgh – 31st Jan to 2nd Feb | – 7th to 9th February In the frozen Arctic wastelands, an expeditionary team of scientists becomes trapped. Tensions rise and relationships crumble; and then something appears, out of the ice…This fourth collaboration between composer Stuart MacRae and librettist Louise Welsh, this hugely successful partnership promises a night of unrelenting dramatic tension and superb storytelling. ANTHROPECENE

Continuing Theatre

BING LIVE HARRY POTTER AND THE UK Tour CURSED CHILD Palace Theatre

WAR HORSE MAMMA MIA UK Tour MATILDA On Tour

TARTUFFE EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE THE COMEDY ABOUT THE Swan Theatre BANK ROBBERY West End & UK Tour

COMPANY THE FERRYMAN Broadway

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