What an incredible month we have ahead of us in the South East this month! There is some great drama and musical entertainment.
Musical Picks
Kicking it all off next week is Avenue Q at the Assembly Halls Theatre in Tunbridge Wells (1st-6th June). If you have been reading this blog you will know that Avenue Q is one of my guilty pleasures. I have seen it several times and was lucky enough last month to spend a day on Avenue Q and chat to new cast members Richard Lowe, Sarah Harlington and director Cressida Carré. If you haven’t seen these puppets in action I urge you to see this show!
If naughty puppets are not your scene, you may just want to spend a Spring Day in the lovely city of Canterbury and see another of my favourite musicals Barnum at the Marlowe Theatre, the story of showman Phineas T Barnum, this show stars Brian Conley and Linzi Hateley and is full of circus tricks, acrobatics and fun.
Comedy Picks
Alan Ayckborn’s comedy Absent Friends is at the Assembly Halls, Tunbridge Wells (2-4th July) Set in the summer 1974, a well-intentioned tea party descends into chaos when old wounds are opened and deep rooted jealousies surface.
Drama Picks
For a more serious night at the theatre there are some great plays locally as well. There is an all star cast in Agatha Christies And Then There Were None at The Hawth Crawley (8th-13th June) and then at the Fairfield Halls in Croydon (22-27th June). One of the stars Verity Rushworth has recently landed a ‘Soap Award’ for her role in Emmerdale, will will have an exclusive interview with her on Theatre South East very soon. Another gripping drama which will have us on the edge of our seats is Twelve Angry Men also at the Fairfield Hall (8th-13th June).
At Theatre South East we aim to promote theatrical plays, musicals and family shows from many theatres throughout London and the South East. Please visit www.theatresoutheast.com to find out what’s on and where as well as news, reviews and interviews!
Photo Credit for And Then There Were None : Pamela Raith