No stranger to the small screen, television’s Kevin Kennedy has left the cobbles of Coronation Street far behind him as he takes to the stage and embraces his inner rock’n’roll star, in the UK Tour of Rock of Ages which tours to the Arts Theatre from Tue 8 - Sat. We had a chat with him, before opening night, to find out more about the show and his role...
The Importance of Being Earnest is on our stage until 24 September... Alongside the production you can see Autograph ABP's pop-up exhibition, The Missing Chapter: Black Chronicles in our foyer, and you won't want to miss it.
We are so excited to welcome the brand-new stage adaptation of George Orwell’s Animal Farm in February! Re-imagined by an award-winning creative team, Animal Farm is a dynamic, daring, and contemporary take on a timeless story, featuring over 30 life-size puppets!
It's official... pantomime season is here. Yesterday the cast, company and creatives of Aladdin gathered for the first day of rehearsals and the script read-through - we can't wait to see this talented group of people bring this show to life!
Martin Bond from A Cambridge Diary captured some fantastic photographs of the cast in action. Take a look for yourself...
Earlier this week a handful of our sensational Aladdin cast gathered for the annual photoshoot. The camera was ready, costumes were donned and make-up was applied... and we're thrilled with the results! Here's some behind the scenes shots from the day...
Photographer: Richard Hubert Smith
Make-up: Ricky-Lee Hannam-Creak
Costume: Carry On Costumes
We are very excited to welcome the renowned historian Lucy Worsley back to our theatre with A Very British Murder on Sunday 8 August. A treat for all true-crime fans, Lucy will be delving deep into our fascination with murder and how these crimes have been turned into art.
This week, we have welcomed Copenhagen to our stage! Michael Frayn’s brilliant historical retelling centres on the stories of acclaimed physicists, Werner Heisenberg and Niels Bohr and their clandestine meeting in Copenhagen in 1941. Both men were renowned for their superb minds, and for the part they played on either side of the Second World War. On top of this, we also discovered that Heisenberg has links to Cambridgeshire, as he was kept in a safe house in Godmanchester in 1945.
To celebrate the return of Susan Hill's The Woman in Black, we've gathered together some ghoulishly ghostly tales for your entertainment. Read on (if you dare!)...
The Ghosts of Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
With only a few days to go until Cambridge Footlights are on our stage, performer Harry Balden spills all on the creation of last month's Footlights Spring Revue: Crossed Wires!
A sure staple in Cambridge Arts Theatre's calendar is our Pantomime Script Read-Through... Every year, to mark the start of rehearsals, the cast, company and theatre staff gather to meet each other and read through the script for the very first time. It's always a fabulous way to get to know the team and to celebrate the start of our magical pantomime. The cast now begin two weeks of intensive rehearsals before Tech Week and the first performance on Thursday 28 November, watch this space!
© Martin Bond photography
