Theatre

HIGH OCTANE: The Jive Aces are back in Clacton at the Princes Theatre

Britain's Got Talent semi finalists will bring the swing to north Essex
A GROUP that reached the semi finals of Britain’s Got Talent is set to perform its trademark show.

A theatre stage. Credit: Canva

ATG Tickets extends 2 for 1 tickets deal to April - How to get yours

Hamilton the musical adds more dates to its West End shows - How to buy tickets (PA)

Hamilton the musical adds more dates to its West End shows - How to buy tickets

Playing the much-loved chalet maid Peggy Ollerenshaw, Su’s character captured everyone’s hearts

'It was fantastic' - Su Pollard on her time in time filming Hi-de-Hi! in north Essex

REHEARSALS MODE: Actors from the Brantham Amateur Theatrical Society are practising around the clock for the panto

Special panto to bring much-loved classic story to town

Actor Jamie Riding, comedian Graeme Mathews and presenter Dave Benson Phillips PICTURE:STEVE BRADING

Meet the TV stars taking part in Christmas panto in north Essex this year

Review on Shakespeare's 'The Comedy of Errors'. Ellen-May, The Boswells School.

Community contribution Review on Shakespeare's 'The Comedy of Errors'. Ellen-May, The Boswells School.

ATG Tickets is offering a 25% key workers discount this Christmas (Canva)

ATG Tickets is offering key workers 25 per cent off shows this Christmas

The cast of Diamonds

Long-awaited Christmas production set to delight audiences

Visitors will be able to meet the cast of Jack and the Beanstalk

Tickets on sale for special panto performances in town

Left to right David Thompson, John Thompson, Paul Welham and Drew Welham.

Award-winning production coming to town next week

Director Ben Maytham (in the middle) with the cast of Thrill of Love

The story of the last woman hanged in Britain brought back to life with this production

CURTAIN RAISER: Performers at Boogie Shoes Dance Academy's Performing Arts Company have been learning their lines for the extra special show

Excitement builds as Disney production gets green light for performers in Harwich

Theatre Theatre Thoughts: School boy by day, actor by night

Theatre Theatre Thoughts: Rejection is prevalent, but it only spurs me on

And a picture of me as The Artful Dodger and Patti Lupone as Nancy: Broadway 1984NYPL digital collections

Theatre Theatre Thoughts: It was the day that changed my life forever

I played with Vinny Samways and Steve Sedgeley

Theatre Performing dream was not always the goal - I wanted to be a Spurs star

David Garlick as the Artful Dodger Picture: BBC

Theatre Theatre Thoughts: The very real bumps along the Broadway

Star - Rob Brydon is bringing songs and stories to Colchester Picture: Shaun Webb

Gavin and Stacey star Rob Brydon comes to town next week

Ryan McBryde, creative director of the Mercury, takes a look from the stalls

Ryan's magic touch continues as the Mercury rises

Joanna Peacock and Poppy Borges-Wilby in Playhouse Creatures

Paul T Davies Column: And the winners of this year's Paulies are...

Colchester Sixth Form College Cast and Band of Urinetown

Colchester Sixth Form's musical is definitely worth the wait

Mike Cook in Pressure

Paul T Davies Column: And The Paulies nominations go to...

Dale Superville & Antony Stuart-Hicks - Cinderella - Photo by Pamela Raith

Review: Mercury's Cinderella is a magical treat for all

Vijay Patel in Sometimes I Leave

Paul T Davies Column: Review Vijay Patel: Sometimes I Leave

Little Night Music cast

Paul T Davies Column: Review A Little Night Music, Headgate Theatre, Colchester

Patrick Marlowe at Jaywick Martello Tower performing his Terrifically Terrifying Tale

Paul T Davies Column: Review Terrifically Terrifying Tales at the Headgate Theatre

Jessica Miller, Adam Duarte-Dias, Joe Eason and Eleanor Kent-Dyson in rehearsals for Bug

Paul T Davies Column: Review: Bug, Headgate Theatre, Colchester

Mike Cook in Pressure

Paul T Davies Column: Review: Pressure, Assembly Rooms, Dedham

Everything I See I Swallow show at the Lakeside Theatre, Essex University

Paul T Davies Column: New season at the Lakeside Theatre, Essex University

Richard Conrad and Megan Sherman in reheearsals for Radiant Vermin

Paul T Davies Column: Radiant Vermin at Headgate Theatre, Colchester

Down memory lane: photos reveal life in 1920s Southend

Richard Conrad and Megan Sherman in reheearsals for Radiant Vermin

Protocol Theatre return with a Radiant new show

Sara Green and Charlotte Still in The Beauty Queen of Leenane. Picture by Sally Parkinson

Review: Beauty Queen of Leenane at Headgate Theatre, Colchester

Fagin's Gang & Adam Woodhouse - Oliver! - Photo by Pamela Raith

Consider yourselves a massive hitReview: Oliver! Mercury at Abbey Field

Cerys Wilkin and Charlie Toland in Spring Awakening Picture Peter Ling

Review: Spring Awakening, Headgate Theatre, Colchester

This new open-air show is a Gift to Colchester itself

Rob Saunders Picture by Jonathan Dadds

The unmistakable scent of a cracking good night of laughs

The cast of Mad Hatter: 10 More Years

The talent keeps on coming with Mad Hatter celebration concert

Kate Milner as Sarah in The Gift as part of Castle Park Theatre

Exciting new production is a theatrical Gift for Colchester

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Me and My Girl musical gets the party jumping at Frinton Summer Theatre

Sam and Mark are a Crackerjack pairing

Paul T Davies Column: Re-Write Festival at Essex University

Paul T Davies Column: Re-Write Festival at Essex University

Little Miss Sunshine at the New Wolsey

Paul T Davies Column: Review Little Miss Sunshine

Laura Hill and Michael Cook

Paul T Davies Column: Review - The Browning Version, Headgate Theatre, Colchester

Handlebards Tempest cast

Spoke n word at Tymperleys for unique Shakespeare show

Will Mugford, Paul T Davies and Sara Derrick as the Witches in Macbeth

Paul T Davies Column: My Macbeth experience was magical

Natalie Songer at the Palomar Observatory San Diego, California

Mercury Youth Theatre led the way for Natalie Songer

Jess Fisher Mercury costume designer

Costume designer Jess Fisher is rising thanks to the Mercury

The Guilty Feminist: Deborah Frances-White

There's nothing to feel guilty about Deborah Frances-White's comedy treat

Grandma Saves the Day

Paul T Davies Column: Review: Grandma Saves the Day, New Wolsey, Ipswich

Witches Will Mugford, Paul T Davies and Sara Derrick with Joseph Alexander Rawlings (front) who is playing Macbeth

Something different this way comes for Protocol Theatre

Cast of Vicar of Dibley at Old St Mary's Church, West Bergholt Picture by Catherine Streatfield

West Bergholt's Orpen Players ringing the bells for anniversary show

Sir Ian McKellen with Frinton Summer Theatre's Clive Brill and Richard Max

Paul T Davies Column - Dame Maggie and Sir Ian - theatrical inspirations