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Mathew Horne Cast in Lead Role for New Britpop Comedy The Battle

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We’re delighted to share that Mathew Horne has been announced as the first cast member for The Battle , a new stage comedy exploring the iconic rivalry between Britpop giants Oasis and Blur. The production will be directed by Matthew Dunster.

Set to open at the Birmingham Rep in...

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08/04/2025 - 17:08
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Emma Carroll's Dracula and Daughters is The Bookseller's Children's Book of the Month

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Congratulations to Emma Carroll ! The Bookseller has chosen Dracula and Daughters as their Children's Book of the Month for September, describing the book as 'spooky, adventurous and thrilling'.

Dracula and Daughters (Faber, 25th September)

Strange happenings are afoot in Temstown. Everyone is saying vampires are to...

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08/04/2025 - 17:07
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Tom Brittney To Co-Lead MGM+ Series ‘The Westies’

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Michael Shelford

We’re delighted to share that Tom Brittney has been cast as co-lead in the upcoming MGM+ period crime drama The Westies , starring opposite Academy Award-winner J.K. Simmons.

Set in early 1980s New York, The Westies explores the rise of the notorious Irish-American gang operating out of Hell’s Kitchen....

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08/04/2025 - 17:05
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Catherine Dyson, Ben Weatherill & Lucy Phelps Announced As Part Of Orange Tree Theatre's 2025-2026 Writers' Collective Cohort

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The Orange Tree Theatre has announced the cohort for the 2025-2026 Writers' Collective, which includes our wonderful clients, playwrights Catherine Dyson and Ben Weatherill as well as Lucy Phelps , whose place is supported in association with the British Centre for Literary Translation (BCLT).

The Orange Tree Writers' Collective...

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08/04/2025 - 17:02
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