Yakety Yakkers at the theatre!

Billy Howle – Europe – Donmar Warehouse

Billy is part of an incredible cast who portray a small, dysfunctional community in a town where refugees wait for trains that no longer arrive, locals are unhinged by the death of the industrial base and where young people dream of leaving. Billy plays ‘Berlin’ - an unhappy man who begins to agree with the local, immigrant hating skinheads. The set is the derelict train station where everyone is waiting for their life to progress, and the eerie echoes of the trains swooping by as if the world is passing by.
The play runs until August 10^th.
https://www.donmarwarehouse.com/production/7127/europe/

Lesley Sharp – The End of History – Royal Court

Lesley stars as ‘Sal’, the matriarch of a left-wing family, opposite David Morrissey as ‘David’ the father; as they reconnect with their children over a family meal. The play is set over three acts, each one ten years apart and spans from Blair to Brexit; and touches on the politics throughout. However, the main theme is still family - with the main quote being: ‘No talent at all when it comes to cooking – as you will discover – but when it comes to pissing off my children – immense talent – Olympian talent.’
The play runs until August 10^th.
https://royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/theendofhistory/

Steve Furst – Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear – Dorfman Theatre

Based on an award-winning children’s book of the same name by Andy Stanton, this musical adaptation is an all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza for children and adults alike. Following nine-year-old Polly and her band of misfit friends, the production is still in rehearsals but we can't wait to see the finished product!
Runs from July 25^th – August 31^st.
https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/mr-gum-and-the-dancing-bear

Cecilia Noble – Faith, Hope and Charity – Dorfman Theatre

In a run-down community hall on the edge of a town, a woman has been cooking lunch for those in need. A choir is starting up run by a volunteer who’s looking for a new beginning. A mother is seeking help in her fight to keep her young daughter from being taken into care. An older man sits silently in the corner; the first to arrive, the last to leave…it all sounds very ominous. The play is in the early stages of rehearsals at the moment but we know if Cecilia is involved, it’s going to be fantastic.
The plays runs from September 9^th to October 12^th.
https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/faith-hope-and-charity

Rosalind Eleazar and Joplin Sibtain – The Starry Messenger – Wyndham’s Theatre

This star-studded production follows astronomy teacher Mark (Matthew Broderick) as his life begins to crumble, with everything from his job to his marriage hanging by a thread… all until he meets a trainee nurse called Angela (Rosalind) and his life begins to turn around.
The play runs until August 10^th.
https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/the-starry-messenger