http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/ Top stories for Theatre and dance http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2134270_a_host_of_outdoor_events_could_come_to_south_hill_park_if_licence_is_approved Outdoor plays, films or sporting events could take place up to four times a year at South Hill Park, if a licensing application is approved. 2013-05-16T23:00:00Z Thu, 16 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2134270_a_host_of_outdoor_events_could_come_to_south_hill_park_if_licence_is_approved http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2134194_see_the_strange_case_of_dr_jekyll_and_mr_hyde_at_the_hexagon The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is one of those stories everybody knows about. 2013-05-15T23:00:00Z Wed, 15 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2134194_see_the_strange_case_of_dr_jekyll_and_mr_hyde_at_the_hexagon http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2134183_get_your_sea_legs_on_for_twyford_and_ruscombe_theatre_groups_port_out_starboard_home Audiences will be needing their sea legs in Twyford this week when the Twyford and Ruscombe Theatre Group perform lively comedy Port Out, Starboard Home. 2013-05-15T23:00:00Z Wed, 15 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2134183_get_your_sea_legs_on_for_twyford_and_ruscombe_theatre_groups_port_out_starboard_home http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2134181_auditions_for_berkshire_county_dance_company_on_sunday Leg-warmers and leotards will be spotted in the corridors of South Hill Park later this month when young performers arrive to audition for a prestigious local dance company. 2013-05-15T23:00:00Z Wed, 15 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2134181_auditions_for_berkshire_county_dance_company_on_sunday http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2134152_progress_theatre_present_colder_than_here When the main character in your play is dying, how do you make sure your audience doesn’t leave the theatre feeling utterly depressed? 2013-05-15T23:00:00Z Wed, 15 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2134152_progress_theatre_present_colder_than_here http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2134151_jekyll__hyde_at_the_hexagon The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is one of those stories everybody knows about. 2013-05-15T23:00:00Z Wed, 15 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2134151_jekyll__hyde_at_the_hexagon http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2134115_starmaker_celebrates_25_years_making_dreams_come_true_ Stars of stage and screen turned out for a glittering party in Reading to celebrate 25 years of Starmaker Theatre Company. 2013-05-14T23:00:00Z Tue, 14 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2134115_starmaker_celebrates_25_years_making_dreams_come_true_ http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2134097_eastenders_star_joins_hexagon_panto_cast Former Eastenders actress Emma Barton has been announced as the latest star for this year's pantomime at The Hexagon. 2013-05-14T23:00:00Z Tue, 14 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2134097_eastenders_star_joins_hexagon_panto_cast http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2134049_new_drama_explores_african_caribbean_family_life The relationship between pushy and ambitious African Caribbean parents and their British-born offspring took centre stage in East Reading. 2013-05-13T23:00:00Z Mon, 13 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2134049_new_drama_explores_african_caribbean_family_life http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2134043_review_the_quince_players_present_the_accused It is a bold move for an amateur theatre company to tackle a play which, when first performed in 2000, met with more than its share of negative reviews. 2013-05-13T23:00:00Z Mon, 13 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2134043_review_the_quince_players_present_the_accused http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2134039_reader_review_silchester_players_they_came_from_mars In this play within a play (bad am dram being the theme) the Farndale ladies are attempting to stage a sci-fi thriller with predictable but hilarious results. 2013-05-13T23:00:00Z Mon, 13 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2134039_reader_review_silchester_players_they_came_from_mars http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2133885_review_macbeth_in_pitch_black_at_south_hill_park Taking a seat on the stage in South Hill Park's Studio Theatre my heart suddenly started to pound. 2013-05-09T23:00:00Z Thu, 09 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2133885_review_macbeth_in_pitch_black_at_south_hill_park http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2133883_bracknells_got_talent_semi_finals_held_on_sunday They didn't think they'd be able to whittle it down but judges have chosen 25 acts to put through to the Bracknell's Got Talent semi-finals. 2013-05-09T23:00:00Z Thu, 09 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2133883_bracknells_got_talent_semi_finals_held_on_sunday http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2133873_review_mick_foley_at_reading_concert_hall Last month, when I spoke to Mick Foley about his touring show Tales From Wrestling Past, he was keen to point out that it was not a comedy show in the traditional sense. 2013-05-09T23:00:00Z Thu, 09 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2133873_review_mick_foley_at_reading_concert_hall http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2133839_the_girl_with_the_iron_claws_at_south_street An enchanting piece of theatre, filled with fairytale magic and astonishing puppetry, will be arriving at South Street this week – and it will be the arts centre’s first captioned performance for the deaf. 2013-05-08T23:00:00Z Wed, 08 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2133839_the_girl_with_the_iron_claws_at_south_street http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2133804_review_ebos_present_mack__mabel_at_south_hill_park Ever since Torvill and Dean ice-danced to the overture of Mack and Mabel back in 1982, I’ve wanted to see this show. 2013-05-08T23:00:00Z Wed, 08 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2133804_review_ebos_present_mack__mabel_at_south_hill_park http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2133794_shaolin_warriors_at_the_hexagon The Shaolin Warriors arrive at The Hexagon on Saturday. 2013-05-08T23:00:00Z Wed, 08 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2133794_shaolin_warriors_at_the_hexagon http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2133548_review_wokingham_theatres_amelia_earhart_and_heroes It has been a long time since I have left a theatre and felt as if I have really learnt something. 2013-05-02T23:00:00Z Thu, 02 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2133548_review_wokingham_theatres_amelia_earhart_and_heroes http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2133497_step_forward_for_a_role_in_south_hill_parks_production_of_fawlty_towers If you have ever dreamed of standing on stage and feeling the heat of the spotlight on your face then South Hill Park wants to hear from you. 2013-05-01T23:00:00Z Wed, 01 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2133497_step_forward_for_a_role_in_south_hill_parks_production_of_fawlty_towers http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2133322_classic_murder_tale_of_macbeth_comes_to_south_hill_park A tale of murder most foul will be told at South Hill Park this month – completely in the dark. 2013-04-29T23:00:00Z Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2133322_classic_murder_tale_of_macbeth_comes_to_south_hill_park http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2133284_performers_show_their_skills_in_first_round_of_bracknells_got_talent_competition Performers proved that Bracknell’s Got Talent when the first round of auditions were held at South Hill Park. 2013-04-29T23:00:00Z Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2133284_performers_show_their_skills_in_first_round_of_bracknells_got_talent_competition http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2133193_heroic_double_bill_at_wokingham_theatre Putting on one play can be quite a challenge. 2013-04-25T23:00:00Z Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2133193_heroic_double_bill_at_wokingham_theatre http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2133116_reading_between_the_lines_foundations_forty_five_minutes A youth theatre company will be performing a play in Reading next week which they hope will land them a slot at the National Theatre in London. 2013-04-24T23:00:00Z Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2133116_reading_between_the_lines_foundations_forty_five_minutes http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2133097_review_freerange_productions_hound_of_the_baskervilles FreeRange Productions is a company with big aspirations. 2013-04-24T23:00:00Z Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2133097_review_freerange_productions_hound_of_the_baskervilles http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2133010_woodley_library_searching_for_arts_talent_to_get_involved_in_new_programme WOODLEY library is searching for musicians, dancers, artists, magicians and theatre groups to get involved in a new arts programme. 2013-04-23T23:00:00Z Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2133010_woodley_library_searching_for_arts_talent_to_get_involved_in_new_programme http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2132988_review_sebastian_faulkss_birdsong Sebastian Faulks’s Birdsong 2013-04-23T23:00:00Z Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2132988_review_sebastian_faulkss_birdsong http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2132828_wartime_classic_birdsong_starts_at_south_hill_park Adapting a novel like Birdsong for the stage certainly has its challenges. 2013-04-21T23:00:00Z Sun, 21 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2132828_wartime_classic_birdsong_starts_at_south_hill_park http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2132827_see_exciting_nocturn_dance_project_at_south_hill_park If you hear people whispering about an exciting new dance project in Bracknell, listen closely because you could get the chance to see it for free. 2013-04-21T23:00:00Z Sun, 21 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2132827_see_exciting_nocturn_dance_project_at_south_hill_park http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2132775_review_blackeyed_theatres_teechers_at_south_hill_park It’s hard to believe John Godber’s play ‘Teechers’ was written in the 1980s as Blackeyed Theatre’s performance is as current in 2013 as it would have been 30 years ago. 2013-04-19T23:00:00Z Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2132775_review_blackeyed_theatres_teechers_at_south_hill_park http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2132757_the_reduced_shakespeare_company_bring_shortened_classics_to_south_hill_park Latecomers may find themselves dragged on stage if they are not on time for the Reduced Shakespeare Company’s performance, warns performer, director and webmaster Matt Rippy. 2013-04-18T23:00:00Z Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2132757_the_reduced_shakespeare_company_bring_shortened_classics_to_south_hill_park http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2132669_the_rat_pack_vegas_show_coming_to_trunkwell_house Slick hair, stylish suits and glamorous showgirls will be helping to transform a Reading mansion into a mini Vegas this month. 2013-04-17T23:00:00Z Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2132669_the_rat_pack_vegas_show_coming_to_trunkwell_house http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2132663_freerange_productions_the_hound_of_the_baskervilles FreeRange productions’s next venture, The Hound of the Baskervilles, opens at the Reading Library Amphitheatre next week. 2013-04-17T23:00:00Z Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2132663_freerange_productions_the_hound_of_the_baskervilles http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2132661_paul_elliotts_no_place_like_a_home_on_at_mill_at_sonning What do you get if you deprive a group of ageing entertainers of the smell of the greasepaint and the roar of the crowd and shut them up together in a retirement home? 2013-04-17T23:00:00Z Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2132661_paul_elliotts_no_place_like_a_home_on_at_mill_at_sonning http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2132510_review_little_shop_of_horrors_at_progress_theatre When a musical is based around a giant, blood-thirsty Venus Fly Trap that likes to gobble people up, it's going to be hard not to love it. 2013-04-15T23:00:00Z Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2132510_review_little_shop_of_horrors_at_progress_theatre http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2132337_powerful_drug_addiction_play_performed_in_wokingham A ‘powerful' hard-hitting play looking at drug addiction and the road to recovery was performed in Wokingham. 2013-04-11T23:00:00Z Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/theatre_and_dance/s/2132337_powerful_drug_addiction_play_performed_in_wokingham