We are thrilled that CLAUDIA GRANT has been announced as part of the cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child which is arriving at the West End's Palace Theatre this summer. The new episode in the Harry Potter story joins Harry nineteen years on from the seventh book to find him with a wife and three children and a job at the Ministry of Magic. Previews begin on 7 June with the opening night on 30 July.
Adrian Irvine in King Lear on tour
ADRIAN IRVINE is about to start rehearsals playing Albany in King Lear starring Michael Pennington. The show, directed by Max Webster, will open at Northampton and will then go on tour.
Pepter Lunkuse in King Lear at the Royal Exchange, Manchester
PEPTER LUNKUSE is now working on King Lear for Manchester Royal Exchange, Birmingham Rep and Talawa Theatre Company. Michael Buffong will direct her in the role of Cordelia while Don Warrington will take the title role. The show opens in Manchester on 6 April.
Piotr Baumann shooting feature film in Zanzibar
PIOTR BAUMANN is currently filming a project about underwater archaeology in Zanzibar, Tanzania. It is directed by Sam Hobkinson.
Simon Shackleton in Shadowlands on tour
SIMON SHACKLETON has joined the cast of Birdsong Productions' tour of Shadowlands which will open at the Yvonne Arnauld Theatre in Guildford on 26 February. Simon will play the part of Professor Riley.
Solomon Israel in I Know All The Secrets In My World on tour
SOLOMON ISRAEL begins rehearsals today for Tiata Fahodzi's I Know All the Secrets in My World which will tour the UK between 28 January and 6 March. Solomon also appeared in the production when it played festivals last year.
Maeve O'Sullivan in The Pitmen Painters at Oldham Coliseum
MAEVE O'SULLIVAN is now in rehearsals for The Pitmen Painters at Oldham Coliseum, her second show at the theatre following 2014's Close The Coalhouse Door which earned her a Best Newcomer nomination at the Manchester Theatre Awards. She will again be directed by Kevin Shaw in the production which runs from 5 to 27 February.
Kirsty Oswald in Beowulf on ITV
KIRSTY OSWALD is currently playing the character Sylvi in Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands. Her strongest episode will be on at 7pm, Sunday 17 January on ITV - catch it if you can!
Maeve O'Sullivan in Overshadowed at the Project Arts Centre, Dublin, and Theatre 503
MAEVE O'SULLIVAN can be seen at the Project Arts Centre in Dublin this week reprising her role in Sunday's Child Theatre Company's play Overshadowed, which was first seen at the 2015 Dublin Fringe Festival. The play will also run at Theatre 503 from 11 to 16 January.
Marcus Griffiths in Hamlet at the RSC
MARCUS GRIFFITHS is now in rehearsals for Hamlet at the RSC. He will be playing Laertes in the production directed by Simon Godwin which opens in Stratford-upon-Avon on 22 March and runs until 13 August.
Caolan Byrne shooting feature film The Foreigner
CAOLAN BYRNE will shortly be shooting feature film The Foreigner, directed by Martin Campbell (GoldenEye, Casino Royale). Caolan plays an IRA member in the film which stars Jackie Chan.
Julie Teal in Princess Phyllida's Fortnight at Tristan Bates Theatre
JULIE TEAL can be seen in Princess Phyllida's Fortnight at the Tristan Bates Theatre on 17, 18 and 19 November. The production is part of Aria Entertainment's From Page To Stage season of new musicals and is directed by Charlotte Westenra.
Claudia Grant and Solomon Israel in Juicy And Delicious at Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
CLAUDIA GRANT and SOLOMON ISRAEL recently performed in Juicy and Delicious at the Nuffield Theatre, Southampton. The play by Lucy Alibar inspired the feature film Beasts of the Southern Wild. The work-in-progress production ran on 12 and 13 November and was directed by Anthony Lau.
Sean Kingsley in The Sword In The Stone at New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
SEAN KINGSLEY is in rehearsals for the part of Merlin in the New Wolsey Theatre's Christmas show The Sword in the Stone. The show continues in the Ipswich theatre's tradition of producing rock 'n' roll pantos during the festive period.
Andreea Paduraru shooting Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them
Romanian actress ANDREEA PADURARU is about to join the cast of feature film Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them in which she will be playing an Aura. The movie by JK Rowling is being directed by David Yates for Warner Brothers.
Louise Mardenborough in In The Motherhood at Birmingham Rep
LOUISE MARDENBOROUGH will be appearing in In The Motherhood at Birmingham Rep on 3 and 4 November.The play about a village PTA is directed by Tom Saunders.
Jessica Baglow in Pericles and The Winter's Tale at Shakespeare's Globe
JESSICA BAGLOW is now in rehearsals for Pericles at Shakespeare's Globe which will play from 25 November until 22 April. Dominic Dromgoole will be directing her in the role of Marina. She will also be appearing in The Winter's Tale at Shakespeare's Globe from 4 February until 22 April, directed by Michael Longhurst.
Maeve O'Sullivan in Overshadowed at Dublin Fringe
MAEVE O'SULLIVAN will be appearing in Sunday's Child Theatre Company's play Overshadowed which is showing at the New Theatre in Dublin as part of the Dublin Fringe Festival from 15 to 19 September.
Kirsty Oswald in The Father in the West End
KIRSTY OSWALD is in rehearsals having joined the cast of The Father, which is transferring to the West End following runs at Theatre Royal Bath and the Tricycle Theatre. The show opens on 5 October and runs until 21 November at Wyndham's Theatre.
Patrick Romer in Gypsy in the West End
PATRICK ROMER can be seen playing the role of Pop in Gypsy at the West End's Savoy Theatre. The hit musical starring Imelda Staunton runs until the end of November.