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Terri Paddock @terripaddock.bsky.social · 19h

Following sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Old Red Lion Theatre, Edmund Morris’ ‘darkly hilarious’ The Grim will play at @swkplay.bsky.social Borough from 26 Nov-6 Dec.

Ben Woodhall directs writer Morris, Louis Davison & Harry Carter in the production presented by RBM.

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Terri Paddock @terripaddock.bsky.social · 2d

‘Who wants to live forever? And how much will it cost?’

David Sear’s play Continuity, telling an uncomfortably possible story about a billionaire interfering in an ordinary man's life, plays at the Cockpit Theatre from 19-22 Nov, directed by Rosina Piovani. Presented by True Life Productions.

Terri Paddock @terripaddock.bsky.social · 5d

The Tony Award-winning comedy @ohmaryplayuk will have its West End premiere at @TrafTheatre from 3 Dec.

Cole Escola’s play, directed by Sam Pinkleton, will feature Mason Alexander Park as Mary Todd Lincoln alongside Kate O’Donnell, Oliver Stockley, Dino Fetscher & Giles Terera

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Terri Paddock @terripaddock.bsky.social · 6d

The full cast & creative team have been announced for Welsh National Theatre’s inaugural production, Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, dir by Francesca Goodridge & starring Michael Sheen.

The production opens in Wales in mid-January & moves to London’s @rosetheatre2008.bsky.social from 26 Feb-28 Mar.

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Terri Paddock @terripaddock.bsky.social · 7d

Imy Wyatt Corner will direct Fanta Barrie & Ross O’Donnellan in Jessica Norman’s debut full-length play This Little Earth at London’s @arcolatheatre.bsky.social from 22 Oct-15 Nov.

The play, presented by 3 hearts canvas & Izzy Carney, was longlisted for The Women’s Prize for Playwriting.

Terri Paddock @terripaddock.bsky.social · 9d

Huge thanks to writer/director Tani Gill & her cast members Subhashree Iyer, Maisie Frater & Ronan Colfer for welcoming me back into the world of Jupiter's Ghost tonight.

There's hope yet for the future of humanity. A warm & heartfelt discussion at Camden's Etcetera Theatre. #londontheatre

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Terri Paddock @terripaddock.bsky.social · 9d

Wanna catch a late show in Camden with me tonight? 🎭

Signs ready for thought-provoking futuristic thriller Jupiter's Ghost Origins + post-show Q&A with writer/director Tani Gill & the cast.

🎟️ 9pm at Etcetera Theatre: terripaddock.com/events/jupit... #theatre #postshowtalks #london

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Terri Paddock @terripaddock.bsky.social · 9d

Full casting is announced for the world premiere of new musical Precipice, dir by co-creator @adamlenson.bsky.social & at @newdiorama.bsky.social 11 Nov-13 Dec:

Actor-musos Max Alexander-Taylor, Holly Freeman, Isabella Marshall, Melinda Orengo & Eric Stroud. Co-production with Timelapse Theatre.

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Terri Paddock @terripaddock.bsky.social · 13d

George Blagden & Jonathan Livingstone have been cast in the world premiere of ‘headphone horror show’ A Ghost in Your Ear, written & dir by Jamie Armitage in collaboration with Ben & Max Ringham.

The production runs at Hampstead Theatre Downstairs from 6 Dec-24 Jan. Co-produced by HFH Productions.

Terri Paddock @terripaddock.bsky.social · 14d

Full casting has been announced for the Menier Chocolate Factory production of Noël Coward’s Fallen Angels, running from 21 Nov-21 Feb.

Christopher Luscombe directs Janie Dee, Alexandra Gilbreath, Christopher Hollis, Richard Teverson, Sarah Twomey & Graham Vick.

Terri Paddock @terripaddock.bsky.social · 15d

Last year's Jupiter's Ghost told a futuristic tale where the line b/t AI & humanity had blurred completely. Now comes the prequel, Jupiter's Ghost Origins.

Join for my Q&A with writer/diretor Tani Gill at Camden's Etcetera Theatre on Mon 29 Sep. terripaddock.com/events/jupit...

Jupiter's Ghost Origins - Terri Paddock

Running at London's Etcetera Theatre, Jupiter's Ghost Origins, written and directed by Tani Gill, is the much-anticipated prequel to last year's sci-fi dance play Jupiter's Ghost.

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Terri Paddock @terripaddock.bsky.social · 16d

A double bill of @paulbradshawuk.bsky.social’s tell me straight & the world premiere of aggy will run at @parktheatrelondon.bsky.social from 5-28 Mar. Imogen Frances will direct tell me straight, also co-directing aggy alongside Bradshaw. Presented by SH Productions & telling tales.

Terri Paddock @terripaddock.bsky.social · 21d

Full casting is announced for the London revival of Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine’s Into the Woods, dir by Jordan Fein at @bridgetheatre.bsky.social 2 Dec-18 Apr.

Cast incs: Kate Fleetwood, Jamie Parker, Katie Brayben, Bella Brown, Chumisa Dornford-May, Jo Foster, Oliver Savile & Rhys Whitfield.

Terri Paddock @terripaddock.bsky.social · 23d

Direct from a run at @edfringe.bsky.social & a tour across Wales, Liam Holmes’ new play Mr Jones, An Aberfan Story, dir by Michael Neri, will run at @finboroughtheatre.bsky.social 28 Oct-22 Nov. Holmes & Mabli Gwynne feature in the show presented by WilMas Productions in association with the venue.

Terri Paddock @terripaddock.bsky.social · 25d

What an extraordinary life Charlie Williams had!

Coal miner, footballer & cabaret singer as well as, most famously, comedian. A household-name black man who paved the way for so many others.

Full Q&A 🎥 + 📸 now live: bit.ly/4npS35b

At the White Bear Theatre til 20 Sep. Don't miss!

Eh Up, Me Old Flowers! post-show video and photos: What is comedian Charlie Williams' legacy? - Terri Paddock

Before Lenny Henry or Gary Wilmot, Charlie Williams paved the way as Britain's breakthrough black comedian who became a household name on ITV's stand-up show The Comedians. Chris England's new play ce...

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Terri Paddock @terripaddock.bsky.social · 26d

Signs ready for tonight’s Eh Up, Me Old Flowers!, The Charlie Williams Story, post-show Q&A at the White Bear Theatre.

Any Qs for writer/director Chris England or stars Tony Marshall & Nick Denning-Read?

🎟️ Join us at 7.30pm!
www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk/whatson/eh-u...!

#theatre #postshowtalks

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Terri Paddock @terripaddock.bsky.social · 26d

Kenneth Branagh will return to @the-rsc.bsky.social in 2 summer 2026 productions, playing Prospero in The Tempest dir by Richard Eyre, & Lopakhin alongside Academy Award-winning actress Helen Hunt as Madame Ranyevskaya in a new version of The Cherry Orchard by Laura Wade, dir by Tamara Harvey.

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Terri Paddock @terripaddock.bsky.social · 27d

Jackie Clune, Marcello Cruz, Ash Hunter, Mithra Malek & Eugene McCoy have been cast in the world premiere of 2024 @papatangotc.bsky.social New Writing Prize winner Hannah Doran’s The Meat Kings! (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights, dir by George Turvey. Runs at @parktheatrelondon.bsky.social 30 Oct-29 Nov.

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Terri Paddock @terripaddock.bsky.social · 28d

Meet the full cast for Jean Genet’s The Maids – in a new translation written & directed by Kip Williams, running at @donmarwarehouse.bsky.social from 13 Oct-29 Nov.

Yerin Ha, Phia Saban & Lydia Wilson star in the world premiere of this bold new translation. The play marks Williams’ Donmar debut.

Terri Paddock @terripaddock.bsky.social · Sep 4

'How much worse could it get?'

Gratifying & terrifying to return to @proforcatheatre.bsky.social's fascism-could-absolutely-happen-here drama six years on.

Full Q&A 🎥📸 now live: bit.ly/4mbgq5W

Runs at @landutheatre.bsky.social til 13 Sep. Don't miss!

#LondonTheatre #fringetheatre #recommended

At Last post-show video and photos: Fascism could never happen here, or could it? - Terri Paddock

Proforca Theatre concludes its tenth anniversary season with a revival of its 2019 dystopian thriller At Last, set in the aftermath of a fascist regime. Six years on, how does this politically-charged...

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Terri Paddock @terripaddock.bsky.social · Sep 3

Looking forward to tonight's AT LAST post-show Q&A at @landutheatre.bsky.social, celebrating @proforcatheatre.bsky.social's 10th anniversary.

A dystopian thriller set in a UK battling a fascist regime. 😱

Any Qs for director @davidbrady83.bsky.social or cast?

terripaddock.com/events/at-la...

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Terri Paddock @terripaddock.bsky.social · Sep 1

New Q&A! Before Lenny Henry and Gary Wilmot, Charlie Williams paved the way. ⧓

Join me Fri 12 Sep at the White Bear Theatre for the London premiere of Eh Up, Me Old Flowers, Chris England’s acclaimed play about the pioneering black comedian.

terripaddock.com/events/eh-up... #postshowtalks

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Terri Paddock @terripaddock.bsky.social · Aug 24

John Michie, Rhianne Barreto & Matthew Morrison have been cast in Blue/Orange at Greenwich Theatre 1-25 Oct.

Writer Joe Penhall is revising his original script, updating the character of Bruce from a young White British man to a young South Asian woman. James Haddrell directs.

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Terri Paddock @terripaddock.bsky.social · Aug 23

Arcola Theatre continues its 25th anniversary season with the London premiere of Crocodile Fever by award-winning writer Meghan Tyler.

Running 17 Oct-22 Nov, the production is dir by @arcolatheatre.bsky.social AD Mehmet Ergen. Cast incs Tyler, Rachel Rooney, Stephen Kennedy & James Pedley-Holden.

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Terri Paddock @terripaddock.bsky.social · Aug 22

Corey Weekes, David Webber Aimee Powell & Darrel Bailey are cast in After Sunday at @belgradetheatre.bsky.social (10-24 Oct) before moving to @bushtheatre.bsky.social 10 Nov-20 Dec.

Sophia Griffin makes her debut as playwright with the co-production which is directed by Belgrade AD Corey Campbell.

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