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Good morning

It's midnight on Friday and I've just finished. The normal schedule of sending out a weekly newsletter has been interrupted slightly with auditions and last minute Sky News calls. The website hits doubled this week as those who were on holiday visited to see what to do with the kids. Horton Hears A Who would be my choice of film it was a lot of fun. For theatre entertainment, you can't go far wrong with Half-A-Sixpence, it was great to perform in and is being enjoyed by audiences across the UK.

But there is SOOOO much more going on, and the links below will take you direct to something you can put in your diary or click and buy in an instant.

Have a fantastic weekend, it looks like Spring may have arrived, at last.

Douglas

REVIEWS

Lucky Sods	Strike it rich! "Lucky Sods" by John Godber at the Greenwich Playhouse
Half A Sixpence (Kings Theatre, Glasgow, 31 March - 5 April 08)	Gary Wilmot dusts off his straw boater in a revitalised adaptation of David Heneker's period masterpiece.
Zorro The Musical, at King's Theatre, Glasgow	The Legend of Diego de la Vega, aka Zorro, is back on the streets of California once more, in a swashbuckling (ish) showdown of music, dancing and pyrotechnics. The Kings' matinee performance of Isabel Allende's Zorro musical was sadly cut short by a technical malfunction, but I valiantly returned to complete my viewing of Zorro's latest outing.
The 39 Steps	Patrick Barlow's adaptation with comic turns. Kings Theatre Edinburgh 0131 529 6000. 18 March-23 March Touring nationwide.
Vanity Fair	A comic take on the Famous Thackeray novel. 14 March-12 April. Times and ticket prices vary. www.lyceum.org.uk. 0131 248 4848.
Jonah and Otto at Royal Exchange Studio	Celebrated stage and screen actor Ian McDiarmid stars in a world premiere at Manchester Royal Exchange
YEAR OF THE RAT	Roy Smiles's powerful play about Orwell on Jura is at the West Yorkshire Playhouse.
The Children's Hour at Manchester Royal Exchange	Accusations of unnatural love and the corruption of innocent children are just some of the themes in this sophisticated inter-war drama

Top Articles
Title	Description
An Eligible Man	Rosemary Friedman's An Eligible Man will be performed at the award-winning New End Theatre, Hampstead, for an exclusive 6 week run starting on the Wednesday 30th April.
Billy Elliot The Musical	STRICTLY LIMITED BIRTHDAY OFFER BEST SEATS JUST £40!
FST courses in Scotland	Various courses from Federation of Scottish Theatre.
THE LADY OF BURMA	Due to the overwhelming demand for The Lady of Burma we have added a matinee performance to our schedule that will take place on Saturday 19 April at 4pm.
Avenue Q	Avenue Q is now booking into its 3rd year - until April 2009!

SIMPLY BALLROOM	Simply Ballroom is a lavish production where the colour and spectacle of ballroom dance fuses brilliantly with live theatre.
Chekhov International Festival Production	An exposé of the seductive appeal of power and the terrible price that must be paid for it is set to grip audiences, when Cheek by Jowl present their exhilarating revival of Boris Godunov.
A May-Ful of Mamet	"What is it about Poppins and Mamet?" you might ask, as it was announced today that acclaimed American playwright David Mamet will soon revel in another London revival.
BURST - a festival of theatre, music and play	In May BAC will be transformed again for BURST, our flagship festival of theatre, music and play.
I Think I Love My Life (DVD)	New Chris Rock DVD out in June.

Top 5 Newest News
New talent	4/4/2008
The talented violinist Jennifer Pike joins the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to perform Mendelssohn's ever-popular Violin Concerto .. Read More
New Season	4/4/2008
Summer's on its way with a sizzling new season at Royal & Derngate .. Read More
New Talent	4/4/2008
*Georgia Mancio* *Trapeze -* New Album & Tour, March-July 2008 .. Read More
Coming Soon	4/4/2008
2008 sees the first revival of Matthew Bourne's hugely popular production of Edward Scissorhands. .. Read More
Long Runner	4/4/2008
"MAMMA MIA!" TO CELEBRATE ITS NINTH LONDON BIRTHDAY .. Read More

Top 5 Newest Events
Subject	Date/Time
Black Watch	4/4/2008 at 07:30pm
Black Watch	4/5/2008 at 07:30pm
Black Watch	4/6/2008 at 07:30pm
No Offence a comedy of terrors by Terry Victor	4/6/2008 at 8pm
Black Watch	4/7/2008 at 07:30pm

Top 5 Newest Job Listings
Title	Company Name	Salary	Date Posted
DYSLEXICS CNAT RITE, CAN THYE?	see ad	4/4/2008 6:31:42 PM
Casting for new musical in London	see ad	Profit share	4/2/2008 3:31:52 PM
Stand Up Comedians	see ad	negotiable	3/25/2008 4:53:25 PM
Call for Fringe performers	see ad	3/25/2008 3:01:10 PM
Comedy writers	see ad	3/24/2008 4:49:11 PM

UK Theatre Network - Dates, links, news and much more....

"MAMMA MIA!" TO CELEBRATE ITS NINTH LONDON BIRTHDAY