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May 2nd 2018 CEST
Ever wondered what a day in the life of a Showstopper on tour is like?! Look no further! Ruth Bratt is here to reveal all…! “Most tour days begin at home. Those of us who live in North London tend to jump in Phil Pellew’s car and have a daytrip. We do a lot of single night touring, and we’ve been on tour for about 7 years now, so we’re all getting to a stage where we REALLY like our own beds. If a venue is within 3.5 hours drive from my bed, there’s no debate. Home! Phil and I share the driving - he used to do it all, b ...Continue Reading
March 21st 2018 CEST
As spring rolls round, there are lots more tour dates coming up! You can find us at the following places over the next few months. They are: [*]5th April, Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone. With added Kids Show! [*]4th May, Cornerstone Arts Centre, Didcot. [*]5th May, Theatre Royal Brighton. [*]1st June, Swan Theatre, Worcester. [*]9th June, Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough. We are also at the Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue monthly until July. You can book your tickets for that _here. _ Book _here_ for Edinburg ...Continue Reading
February 22nd 2018 CEST
Edinburgh 2018! We are heading to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this Summer for our 11th year! Catch us back at the Pleasance Grand at 6pm from 1st -26th August. Tickets are already on sale, so grab yours *_now!_* Our Kids Show is also back from 1st – 19th August, this year in Pleasance Two at 11am. Tickets are also on sale so book *_now!_* We also continue to tour around the UK, having visited Oxford, Bath, Bury St Edmunds to name but a few! Our next stop will be the Nuffield Theatre, Southampton tomorrow, ...Continue Reading
January 26th 2018 CEST
*Society of Strange* Showstoppers Adam Meggido and Andrew Pugsley, alongside the brilliant Alex Bartram, spin tales of the macabre and uncanny in this spooky new take on improvised theatre. If you thought improv was only comedy, think again and prepare to be spooked! Sometimes funny, sometimes creepy, Society of Strange is an hour of portmanteau horror inspired by the Weird Tales movement of the 1920s-30s, and pays homage to disturbing fiction old and new - HP Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Stephen King, Tales of The Un ...Continue Reading
January 19th 2018 CEST
We are back on the road this Spring, visiting venues all around the UK. Our next stop is the Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds tomorrow night! This performance is now sold out, but we have lots more dates coming up! They are: [*]22nd – 24th January, Theatre Royal Bath. [*]10th February, Manchester Palace. [*]15th – 16th February, Leicester Curve. [*]17th February, Northern Stage - with added Kids Show! [*]23rd February, Nuffield Theatre, Southampton [*]15th March, Grand Opera House, York. [*]16th March, Hull Tru ...Continue Reading
December 14th 2017 CEST
It’s been another busy but fantastic year for us. We had a brilliant run in Edinburgh, took the show to Toronto, returned to the West End with more shows at the Lyric, and visited many venues around the UK! Our run of *The Showstoppers’ Christmas Kids Show* starts this Saturday 16th December at 1.30pm at The Spiegeltent at London’s Christmas in Leicester Square! Click *_here_* for all details. The 11th London 50-Hour Improvathon! We are also thrilled to announce that from 9th-11th February 2018, we are proudly h ...Continue Reading
November 17th 2017 CEST
_The Showstoppers' Christmas Kids Show! _ There’s just under a month to go until the first performance of ‘The Showstoppers’ Christmas Kids Show’! Head down to Christmas in Leicester Square in the heart of London from 16th December for an interactive musical adventure where your Kids can be in charge of their very own show! To book, call the box office on 03333 444 167 or visit the website *_here._* _Tour dates_ Our final tour dates of 2017 are as follows: [*]25th November, *_Queens Theatre, Barnsta ...Continue Reading
October 20th 2017 CEST
The Showstoppers’ Christmas Kids Show! We are delighted to announce that we will be performing in London as part of Christmas in Leicester Square this festive season with The Showstoppers’ Christmas Kids Show!, making your kids’ Christmas story wishes come true! Join us in our Christmas grotto where the Showstopper elves are ready to take your kids’ ideas and transform them on the spot into hilarious, magical, musical interactive adventures. Pirates at the North Pole? Harry Potter in Lapland? The Gruffal ...Continue Reading
September 22nd 2017 CEST
We are well and truly back on the road this Autumn! So far, we’ve been to Radlett, Wakefield, Guildford and Canterbury, improvising musicals set in a laundrette, at Blackpool Tower and inside of a dragon (to name but a few!). If you missed us, worry not, we have plenty more places still to visit! In the coming weeks, we can be found… [*]28th September, _Theatre Royal Winchester. _ [*]29th September, _The Playhouse, Weston-Super-Mare. _ [*]5th October, _Park and Dare Theatre, Treorchy. _ [*]12th October, _Hall for C ...Continue Reading
September 5th 2017 CEST
We’re back and fully recovered from a fantastic month at the Edinburgh Fringe! A huge thank you to all of you who came to watch, we had a brilliant run! In the coming weeks, we’ll be improvising musicals all around the country as we head off on our Autumn Tour. First stop, The Radlett Centre this Friday. Book tickets _here. _ In the coming weeks we can be found… [*]14th September, Theatre Royal Wakefield. Tickets available _here_ [*]15th & 16th September, Guildford's Yvonne Arnaud Theatre. Tickets available _her ...Continue Reading