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2020 British Film Release: Blithe Spirit

2020 British Film Release: Blithe Spirit

Movie: Blithe Spirit Release: 9/4/2020 Genre: Comedy Screenplay: Nick Moorcroft, Meg Leonard, Piers Ashworth

Director:: Edward Hall

Producers: Nick Moorcroft, Meg Leonard, Hilary Bevan Jones, Peter Snell, James Spring

“Based on Blithe Spirit, by Noel Coward(the play)”

Starring: Dan Stevens, Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, Judi Dench, Emilia Fox, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Adil Ray, Michelle Dotrice,…

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Neil Gaiman’s “Anansi Boys” Coming to Amazon Prime

Amazon Prime has ordered a series adaption of Neil Gaiman’s Anansi Boys. Gaiman and Sir Lenny Henry are writing the six-episode limited series along with Arvind Ethan David, Kara Smith, and Racheal Ofori. Gaiman and Douglas Mackinnon will serve as co-showrunners. Gaiman, Henry, Mackinnon, Hanelle M. Culpepper, Hilary Bevan Jones, and Richard Fee are serving as executive producers. Paul Frift is producing. Amazon Studios, The Blank Corporation, Endor Productions, and Red Production Company are producing.

Anansi Boys follows timid Londoner Charles Nancy. Charles finds out that his father, Mr. Nancy, has died. Charles then discovers that Mr. Nancy is in fact the trickester spider god Anansi and Charles’ heretofore unknown brother Spider is about to make Charles’ life very interesting.

(First Edition Cover of Anasi Boys)

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Judi Dench, Dan Stevens and Isla Fisher will lead the cast of Edward Hall’s Blithe Spirit, based on Noel Coward’s 1941 play.

London-based Protagonist Pictures is handling worldwide rights on the project and has inked a series of early pre-sales on the title including Australia and New Zealand (Transmission), Spain (A Contracorriente Films), Airlines (Echo Lake Distribution), South Africa (Empire Entertainment), Middle East (Front Row), and Greece (Tanweer).

The feature will be a re-imagining of Coward’s comedy stage play, in which a best-selling crime novelist suffering from writer’s block struggles to finish his first screenplay. His quest for inspiration leads him to invite an eccentric mystic to his home to perform a séance. He gets more than he bargained when they inadvertently summon the spirit of his first wife.

The project will start shooting on June 17 in and around London. Producers are Fisherman’s Friends trio James Spring, Meg Leonard, and Nick Moorcroft, alongside Hilary Bevan Jones, Peter Snell and Tuni Pinnolis. The project is a Fred Films and Powder Keg Pictures production in association with British Lion Films.

Producers Leonard and Moorcroft also wrote the screenplay with Piers Ashworth. Alongside Spring, the trio are also working on a feature film about Jamaican-born musician and chef Levi Roots, announced earlier this week.

Director Hall’s credits include period series Downton Abbey, which Screen Star of Tomorrow 2006 Stevens starred in, and 2012 TV movie Restless.

Coward’s Blithe Spirit was previously adapted for the screen by David Lean in 1945.

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Gwen writer/director William McGregor and actor Eleanor Worthington-Cox on connecting with the landscape

Gwen writer/director William McGregor and actor Eleanor Worthington-Cox on connecting with the landscape

William McGregor’s Gwen has come a long way. Originally a colourful fairy tale short, Who’s Afraid Of The Water Sprite, which was shown at a student film festival, it’s grown into his first full length feature combining folklore, history and good old fashioned chills. And it arrives in UK cinemas this Friday, by way of Toronto last year and this year’s EIFF – all of which has taken over ten…

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“Nothing fun is without sin,” muses Mrs Maguire before a game of bingo in Grantchester episode three and – as per usual – she’s spot on.

Sidney Chambers (James Norton) is SO much more entertaining when he’s being sinful, instead of sulkily strolling around after best pal Geordie (Robson Green), making mournful eyes at forbidden love Amanda (Morven Christie), and depositing large drops of sweat on Mrs Maguire’s (Tessa Peake-Jones) clean floor.

He’s like a little lost Labrador puppy just begging to be petted. And he gets his wish, with some rather, er, heavy petting by the end of this week’s episode, but more on that later. Sidney’s not the only one suffering from a serious case of morally enduced lady blues. Leonard’s forcing himself to fall in love with best friend Hilary (Emily Bevan), and when the duo aren’t falling foul of post office robbers, they’re exchanging veiled sweet nothings on the rectory sofa. Poor Hilary is clearly smitten with her new beau, who’s more determined than ever to live up to Archdeacon Gabriel Atubo’s (Gary Beadle) high standards. If he likes it then Leonard will put a ring on it – as evidenced by that heartbreaking marriage proposal.

Sidney’s not at all convinced that his pal should be playing it straight, and is rather furious when Leonard won’t tell the bride about his previous love, Daniel (Oliver Dimsdale). Leonard fights back, shooting barbs about Amanda at the visibly riled vicar, whose bad mood is rubbing off on everyone around him. Speaking of Amanda, she’s one strong independent single lady now that she’s nabbed herself a job. Not even estranged husband Guy’s suggestion that the now somewhat more friendly pair get back together can sway her from her plans to strike out on her own. In fact, Guy (Tom Austen) even offers to stage his own fake affair so she can escape their marriage relatively scandal free. It’s a welcome change of direction from the former heartless husband, who seems to have turned a positive corner since meeting baby Grace. A baby, or the thoughts of one, changes Geordie’s life too. Margaret (Seline Hizli) tells him she’s had a scare (much like we did when the pair started bumping uglies smack bang in front of the camera last Sunday night) but thankfully isn’t with child. It’s enough to put the wind up the cheating cad, who realises there’s more at stake than merely losing Cathy (Kacey Ainsworth) and the kids. He’s not going to give Margaret up just yet, but as he declines to spend the night with the police secretary you definitely get the feeling he’s cooling things down just a tad. That doesn’t stop Margaret contributing to this week’s investigation, which involves two mysterious post office thieves. Someone’s been raiding the local establishments in rather curious attire, and to make things more personal for honorary police officer Sidney Chambers, they smacked Leonard up a bit in the process. The village’s very own Bonnie & Bonnie are eventually caught and their motive for murder and mischief is revealed. Martha (Carlyss Peer) and Wendy (Eve Ponsonby) have both been struggling with the injustice of 1950s patriarchy and were hoping to use their hoard to fund an escape to Paris.

It’s a particularly sad ending that illustrates the young villagers’ struggles with the same buttoned-up fifties morality that keeps frustrated Sidney awake at night. “This is the life we are here for,” he boldly states during his sermon, “we owe it to ourselves to live it.” And live it Sidney the-sad-puppy-turned-boisterous-dog-with-a-bone will, scampering over to Amanda’s house, rapping on the door, and resuming their affair with gusto on the stairs. 

Nothing fun is without sin, remember? We can’t help but wonder who’ll make Sidney atone for this one…

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I’m a joiner too @peaceloveandfostercare gave me 2005 (waaay back)

CAR then: I was in university where absolutely no one had a car and you could walk the city from end to end. When at my parents I drove what we called “my car” but was actually their third vehicle—a Dodge Stratus now: A 2013 VW Golf TDI—that end part is important as it’s part of that diesel scandal. VW should be buying it back from us sometime this spring, which is actually a great deal for us as we have put on many, many miles with our silly commute. Looking at the VW Tiguan if they give us a good deal. I feel terrible about how bad we’ve been for the environment with the emissions cover-up, but man, is that care great on fuel.

JOB then: I was a peer health sex educator during the school year (which is hilarious for many reasons—which you’ll see later) and during the summers I worked night shifts in a drywall factory now: I work in research ethics within an university

AGE then: turned 22 now: turning 34

LIVED then: Halifax, Nova Scotia in a shared house. It was very quaint and I loved it. I had three male roommates and we definitely had the cleanest student digs of all time, defying all stereotypes. (I certainly wasn’t the reason why it was so clean!) now: Rural Ontario, outside my small hometown. This seemed so incredibly unlikely in 2005.

PETS Then: 1 hamster called Hamselm (after Anselm of Canterbury. I went to a very liberal arts university and thought this was so clever). Now: 3 cats  Aneurin Bevan (Nye for short) named after the founder of the British National Health Service, Emmeline Pankhurst (Emmie) named after the suffragette and Millicent Fawcett (Millie) named after the suffragist.

LOCAL PUB Then: Freedmans—an old man pub which an owner that seemed to feel bad for me always being there with a group of guys. She’d always give me free drinks! And the Old Triangle when we were in the mood for sea shanties and covers of “Mr. Jones and me”. I do love a cover band. Now: None. I live in the middle of nowhere so a pub would necessarily mean either needing a designated driver or sticking to diet coke. Plus, the only drinking that happens locally is at dances at the town hall with people I wasn’t friends with in high school and I sure as heck don’t want to be friends with now.

TV Then: ER and lots of Mario Kart (that’s on the t.v. right?) Now: Nothing really. Except for Sarah and Duck. Live too remotely to get internet reliable enough for streaming Netflix. I feel like a pop culture pariah. We don’t have satellite or cable either.

KIDS Then: No way Jose. I was a very (VERY) late bloomer. I’m not even sure if I had had a proper first kiss beyond middle school Spin the Bottle. This is why my being a sexual health educator was pretty ridiculous. I definitely learnt more than I taught. This job was also bad for me when I did bloom! (And man, Bloom I did. My mid-twenties were a big catch up period…)  I might not have ever caught an STI but I most definitely made all partners get a full screening before moving into the bedroom….I’m a super fun date! Now: Yes. My muppet of a daughter.

HAPPY Then: Yes, I loved university. It was a huge eye opening experience. And I loved living on the ocean. Now: Yep, when I think back to my happiest times it was during my university years, mid-twenties, and after a terrible dip during my late 20s/early 30s I am back to happy again. Now, if I could just get rid of that commute!

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Jamie Wilson, Entertainment One (eOne), Ramin Sabi and Belgrade Theatre Coventry are delighted to announce Louis Walsh in his stage debut as the ‘Hollywood Producer’ in Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s production of ‘NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL’ at London’s Eventim Apollo, from 13th to 17th December.

Louis Walsh is best known as a judge on the popular TV series, ‘The X Factor’ which he has been a part of since the show’s inception in 2004. As well as appearing on the ‘The X Factor’ Louis has also appeared on ‘You’re a Star’, ‘Popstars’ and ‘Popstars: The Rivals’. Louis has also guest judged on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ and on The ‘The X Factor USA’. Prior to this, Louis managed Johnny Logan, Boyzone and Westlife, three of Ireland’s most successful pop artists in the 1990s and 2000s.

Louis Walsh said ‘I am thrilled to be joining the cast of ‘NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL’ in London this December, I am a great fan of the films and I can’t wait to get started as the ‘Hollywood Producer’ to see if the class of St Bernadette’s, really have the X Factor’.

Jamie Wilson producer of NATIVITY! The Musical said ‘The company and I are delighted that X Factor judge Louis Walsh will be joining us for the World Premiere in the guest role of the ‘Hollywood Producer’. We can’t wait to see Louis’s judging talents in this spectacular Christmas show. Louis is a fantastic addition for the London run of the tour and we are all looking forward to the production appearing at the iconic Eventim Apollo’.

Louis will be joining the previously announced Simon Lipkin who will play ‘Mr Poppy’, Sarah Earnshaw as ‘Jennifer Lore’, Andy Brady as ‘Mr Shakespeare’, Jemma Churchill as ‘Mrs Bevan’, Jamie Chapman as ‘Patrick Burns’, and Daniel Boys who will play ‘Paul Maddens’. They are joined by Derek Aidoo, Jalisa Andrews, Andy Barke, Gary Davis, Jennifer Louise Jones, Katia Sartini and a cast of 27 children.

Every child in every school has one Christmas wish, to star in a Nativity, and at St Bernadette’s School they’ve decided to mount a musical version! Join teacher Mr Maddens and his crazy assistant Mr Poppy as they struggle with hilarious children and a whole lot of sparkle and shine to make everyone’s Christmas wish come true. Featuring all of your favourite sing-a-long songs from the smash-hit films including Sparkle and Shine, Nazareth and One Night One Moment. NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL promises to be the perfect feel-good comedy for all the family.

Written and Directed by Debbie Isitt with music and lyrics by Nicky Ager and Debbie Isitt, NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL is choreographed by Andrew Wright, designed by David Woodhead, with lighting design by Tim Mitchell, sound design by Tom Marshall and musical supervision and orchestrations by George Dyer.

  NATIVITY – THE MUSICAL 2017/18 nativitythemusical.com

20 OCTOBER – 12 NOVEMBER 2017 Birmingham Repertory Theatre birmingham-rep.co.uk

15 – 19 NOVEMBER 2017 Southend Cliffs Pavilion southendtheatres.org.uk

22 – 25 NOVEMBER 2017 Sheffield Lyceum sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

29 NOVEMBER – 3 DECEMBER 2017 Manchester Palace Theatre http://ift.tt/2pCg1hT

6 – 10 DECEMBER 2017 Theatre Royal Plymouth theatreroyal.com

13 – 17 DECEMBER 2017 Hammersmith Apollo, London eventimapollo.co.uk

20 December 2017 – 6 January 2018 Leeds Grand Theatre leedsgrandtheatre.com

20 OCTOBER – 12 NOVEMBER 2017 Birmingham Repertory Theatre birmingham-rep.co.uk

15 – 19 NOVEMBER 2017 Southend Cliffs Pavilion southendtheatres.org.uk

22 – 25 NOVEMBER 2017 Sheffield Lyceum sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

29 NOVEMBER – 3 DECEMBER 2017 Manchester Palace Theatre http://ift.tt/2pCg1hT

6 – 10 DECEMBER 2017 Theatre Royal Plymouth theatreroyal.com

13 – 17 DECEMBER 2017 Hammersmith Apollo, London eventimapollo.co.uk

20 December 2017 – 6 January 2018 Leeds Grand Theatre leedsgrandtheatre.com

http://ift.tt/2woI6jD LondonTheatre1.com

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Gwen writer/director William McGregor and actor Eleanor Worthington-Cox on connecting with the landscape

Gwen writer/director William McGregor and actor Eleanor Worthington-Cox on connecting with the landscape

William McGregor’s Gwen has come a long way. Originally a colourful fairy tale short, Who’s Afraid Of The Water Sprite, which was shown at a student film festival, it’s grown into his first full length feature combining folklore, history and good old fashioned chills. And it arrives in UK cinemas this Friday, by way of Toronto last year and this year’s EIFF – all of which has taken over ten…

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Jamie Wilson, Entertainment One (eOne), Ramin Sabi and Belgrade Theatre Coventry are delighted to announce the full casting for the World Premiere of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s production of NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL opening at Birmingham Repertory Theatre on Friday 20 October 2017.

Joining the previously announced Daniel Boys, Sarah Earnshaw and Simon Lipkin, is Andy Brady as ‘Mr Shakespeare’. They will be joined by Derek Aidoo, Jalisa Andrews and Jennifer Louise Jones.

Andy Brady’s previous theatre credits include “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” in the West End, the International tour of “MAMMA MIA!”, “Blood Brothers” and “The Rocky Horror Show” on UK Tour and in the West End and the UK Tour of “Hair”.

Derek Aidoo previously starred in “Beautiful – The Carole King Musical” in the West End.

Jalisa Andrews recently appeared in “The Life” at the Southwark Playhouse. Jennifer Louise Jones’s theatre credits include “Half a Sixpence” at Chichester Festival Theatre and in the West End.

Joining the cast as the children of St Bernadette’s School are: Harry Martin, (age 9, from Tamworth), Fintan McGrory, (age 8, from Warwickshire) and Moosa Mostafa, (age 9, from Leamington Spa) who will alternate in the role of ‘Cute Joseph’.

Nativity The Musical company

Jasmine McKenna, (age 9, from Coventry), Layla Grace Quaid, (age 11, from Worcestershire) and Beatrice Schofield, (age 10, from Birmingham) who will alternate the role of ‘Cute Mary’.

Evie Bennell-Low, (age 9, from Coventry), Katelyn-Janet Rollason, (age 9, from Kidderminster) and Chantelle Jane Tonolete, (age 9, from Birmingham) who will alternate the role of ‘The Star’.

Gerald Ngwenya, (age 11, from Wolverhampton), Kheiri Isaac-Osmani, (age 11, from Birmingham) and William Redican, (age 10, from Birmingham) who will alternate the role of ‘Angel Gabriel’.

Oratile Chele, (age 9, from Birmingham), Chaelissa Gray, (age 9, from Birmingham) and Angelina Martin, (age 9, from Worcester) who will alternate the role of the ‘Shepherd’.

Layla Grace Gavin, (age 8, from Coventry), Betsy Jiggins, (age 9, from Solihull) and Lyla Peters, (age 10, from Coventry) who will alternate the role of ‘Child Jennifer’.

Alexander Hogg, (age 11, from Walsall), Joshua Millard-Lloyd, (age 9, from Sandwell) and Archie Turner, (age 10, from Sandwell) who will alternate the role of ‘Child Gordon’.

Jamie Bates, (age 10, from Leicestershire), Zak Lackenby, (age 10, from Dudley) and Nicholas Vakis, (age 10, from Burton on Trent) who will alternate the role of ‘Child Paul’.

They will be joined by Grace Green, (age 10, from Castle Bromwich), Amy Mulhall, (age 9, from Worcestershire) and Celie Newman, (age 9, from Coventry) who will alternate the role of ‘Feel Sick Girl’.

The full adult cast for NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL is as follows: Simon Lipkin who will play ‘Mr Poppy’, Sarah Earnshaw as ‘Jennifer Lore’, Andy Brady as ‘Mr Shakespeare’, Jemma Churchill as ‘Mrs Bevan’, Jamie Chapman as ‘Patrick Burns’, and Daniel Boys who will play ‘Paul Maddens’. They are joined by Derek Aidoo, Jalisa Andrews, Andy Barke, Gary Davis, Jennifer Louise Jones and Katia Sartini.

Every child in every school has one Christmas wish, to star in a Nativity, and at St Bernadette’s School they’ve decided to mount a musical version! Join teacher Mr Maddens and his crazy assistant Mr Poppy as they struggle with hilarious children, unruly animals and a whole lot of sparkle and shine to make everyone’s Christmas wish come true. Featuring all of your favourite sing-a-long songs from the smash-hit films including Sparkle and Shine, Nazareth and One Night One Moment. NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL promises to be the perfect feel-good comedy for all the family.

Written and Directed by Debbie Isitt with music and lyrics by Nicky Ager and Debbie Isitt, NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL is choreographed by Andrew Wright, designed by David Woodhead, with lighting design by Tim Mitchell, sound design by Tom Marshall and musical supervision and orchestrations by George Dyer.

Following the run in Birmingham, the show will play Southend Cliffs Pavilion, Sheffield Lyceum, Manchester Palace, Plymouth Theatre Royal, a London season at the Hammersmith Eventim Apollo and a Christmas season at Leeds Grand Theatre. Tour details below.

NATIVITY – THE MUSICAL 2017/18 nativitythemusical.com

20 OCTOBER – 12 NOVEMBER 2017 Birmingham Repertory Theatre birmingham-rep.co.uk

15 – 19 NOVEMBER 2017 Southend Cliffs Pavilion southendtheatres.org.uk

22 – 25 NOVEMBER 2017 Sheffield Lyceum sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

29 NOVEMBER – 3 DECEMBER 2017 Manchester Palace Theatre http://ift.tt/2pCg1hT

6 – 10 DECEMBER 2017 Theatre Royal Plymouth theatreroyal.com

13 – 17 DECEMBER 2017 Hammersmith Apollo, London eventimapollo.co.uk

20 December 2017 – 6 January 2018 Leeds Grand Theatre leedsgrandtheatre.com

http://ift.tt/2woI6jD LondonTheatre1.com