Mike Poulton News

MATILDA, a new musical based on author Roald Dahl's 1988 children's book of the same name will be staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. The musical will premiere in late 2010, under the direction of Tony Award winner Matthew Warchus, with book by Dennis Kelly and music and lyrics by Tim Minchin.

Today, Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company Michael Boyd announced a new vision for the company which includes a new ensemble

Anthony Page's production of Ibsen's 'Rosmersholm' runs at the Almeida Theatre from May 15 - July 5.

Rehearsal photographs of 'Rosmersholm' at the Almeida Theatre.

Anthony Page's production of Ibsen's Rosmersholm runs at the Almeida Theatre from May 15 - July 5, with press night on May 22, 2008 at the Almeida Thetre. In a new version by Mike Poulton, set designs are by Hildegard Bechtler, lighting is by Peter Mumford and sound by Gareth Fry. Rosmersholm is sponsored by Hydro.

After the huge success of the Almeida's fundraising event in March this year, the theatre has invited writers Stephen Adly Guirgis, Richard Bean, Neil LaBute, Abi Morgan, Mike Poulton and Tanya Ronder to write Chain Play II. Performed for one night only on 29 February 2008 at 7:30PM

The nominations have been released for the 2006 Laurence Olivier Awards. The ceremony for this year's awards will take place at the Park Lane Hilton on February, 2006. Leading the pack this year are Billy Elliot with nine nominations, and Guys and Dolls with eight.