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Karoo Moose at the Tricycle Theatre review
Lara Foot Newton's Karoo Moose is blessed with a flavour all its own.

The Stage UK

Staunton and Peake-Jones to star in download-only audio play
Imelda Staunton and Tessa Peake-Jones are to star in a new download-only audio drama entitled Goose.

Lucas to star in new play about Joe Orton
Little Britain comedian Matt Lucas is set to star as actor Kenneth Halliwell in Simon Bent's new play about the life of Joe Orton, which will open at the Comedy Theatre this September following a regional tour.

Romeo and Juliet, Ludlow Castle, Ludlow
This Ludlow Festival 50th anniversary production takes anything but a reverential, bardolatrous approach to Romeo and Juliet.

Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis, Coliseum, Oldham
Have you heard the one about the hooker, the transvestite and the Chinese rock 'n' roller? If not, you're in for a treat. It's not just riotously funny, it's got moments of heart-rending pathos and lots of twists and turns on the way - not to mention a truck-load of costume changes.

Tom Tom Crew, Udderbelly, South Bank, London
Here's an engaging troupe of seven young Aussies who have cleverly mixed their cutting-edge skills into a sort of full-on, hip hop circus club night (well, hour).

Mark Shenton: The Wicked effect… and return to reality after Britain’s Got Talent…
I once wrote here of Wicked that “it’s no surprise that this phenomenal production has become such a phenomenon”. Though I prefaced it by saying that “it may be a little bloated and indigestible overall”, you only need to...

Whatsonstage.com

Lucas Stars as Halliwell in Orton Play at Comedy
Little Britain star Matt Lucas will play Kenneth Halliwell in Prick Up Your Ears, a new play by Simon Bent about the life of playwright Joe Orton, which opens at the West End's Comedy Theatre on 30 September 2009 (previews from 17 September). ...

Opening: Apologia, Must Go, NT Live, Carrie's War
Amongst the major London openings - in the West End and further afield - this week are: OPENING TONIGHT, Monday 22 June 2009 (previews from 17 June), the Bush Theatre presents Alexi Kaye Campbell's second play Apologia, following his award-winnin...

Michael Coveney: Young directors wise up at the Maly
There was a fascinating forum at the Young Vic on Friday afternoon when eight young directors who participated in a Master School in St Petersburg with Lev Dodin of the Maly Theatre reported back to an audience of even younger, less experienced directors.