‘V’ – the poem they tried to ban
‘V’ is a poem of its time which has found a voice in these troubled and divided times, writes John Knowles of Fetch Theatre.
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Jack and the Beanstalk – the facts updated!
The popular family tradition of Christmas pantomime is always a regular event at Hastings White Rock Theatre (WRT). This year Jack and the Beanstalk is the WRT’s annual festive entertainment. HOT’s Paul Way-Rider has received photos from the WRT of the well received show which started its run earlier this month and are featured below.
A Penny Pincher’s Christmas is a festive fixture on Hastings Christmas calendar!
Kate Tym and John Knowles of It’s Not Us Theatre Company are back for the a third year running with their sell-out Christmas show. “Every year we get requests from our audiences to put it on again,” says Kate Tym, “they tell us it wouldn’t be Christmas without A Penny Pincher’s Christmas Carol and we are more than happy to oblige!” Bevali Francis reports.
Rubbed! Aladdin’s Lamp just got camp
“We’ve been hard at work at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern (RVT), like demented elves in a stolen goods Christmas grotto creating a new adult-only panto for 2018 and this years twisted offering is… Rubbed! Aladdins Lamp just got camp.” Catia Ciarico, Programme Manager and Producer for RVT writes.
New season shows at the White Rock Theatre
White Rock Theatre (WRT) have released their new season line-up for late 2018 and spring 2019, writes Paul Way-Rider.
What’s HOT at the White Rock
HOT’s Paul Way-Rider takes a look at some of the offerings coming up at the White Rock Theatre (WRT) at the end of October and throughout November.
Reflecting on war in the comfort of home
Domestic objects animated to conjure a very different, charming, personal contemplation of #Armistice100 with new composition by Bev Lee Harling. Gail Borrow shares her take on Kipling’s First World War.
Sparkly Bird: Flying high
Sparkly Bird, created by Kat Lee Ryan, is an evocative, heartfelt and emotional performance catalysed by the loss of her sister, who, to the immense shock of the family, tragically took her own life.
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