AD Astra Theatre School is a Performing Arts school in Essex for children aged 3-18. Owned by two West End performers, the students are taught by these professionals and consequently many of the students at Ad Astra Theatre School are now working professionally in the…

JOIN us for the world’s greatest celebration of the life and work of one of the best-selling singer-songwriters of all-time, Neil Diamond. Using evocative imagery, video and narration to enhance the magic, this acclaimed production will take you on a musical journey through Neil Diamond’s…

NORMAN wants to go on an adventure to impress his friends, so when two famous animal explorers arrive in Pontypandy, he decides to follow them into the mountains. But when Norman discovers a rare red squirrel, one of the explorers decides to take the glory for themselves, leaving…

AS seen on The Voice UK on Olly Murs’s team, Andres Cruz is our very own international superstar ready to set the stage alight as Bruno Mars in 24K BRUNO.  Originally hailing from the sunny island of Aruba, Andres moved to the UK in his late teens in…

Review by Jack Bishop BOGGING Off from Blighty was the fourth play as part of the Harlow Community Arts Festival. Over the last three shows a number of dark themes have been explored. So now it was time for a touch of humour. This was…

WHEN this play began with a scene in a nightclub, we feared it was going to be a bit of a Year 10 school play. By the time it had finished, we had seen a truly impressive body of work that touched everyone who had…

“WHEN two lives collide, we get to see the other side…” My Boy’s Blood’ is a verbatim piece turned one man rap story The show follows the true story of a mother who lost her son to knife crime in 2006, intertwined with the creators…

“YOU know, we’ve been living in the same town, thinking the same stuff, listening to the same music, both feeling like we’re the only one going through it, at exactly the same time.” It’s new years eve 1999, and two greebos have chosen the same…

COST of living, tax hikes, joblessness, political recklessness, potential homelessness! I mean bloody hell, it costs seven pounds fifty for a pint. What’s keeping you here?!” ‘Bogging-off from Blighty’.  A satirical, political comedy exploring the impact of power on community; compressing British politics down to…

“WHAT is it like to love a lie?” Follow Annie, Court, Daniel and Kate as their own individual ideas of love are challenged by our modern issues! A fun loving and thought provoking rom-com turned upside down when reality hits you. With spoken word, dance,…

Review: A Chorus of Disapproval by Harlow Amateur Theatre Society (HATS) Harlow Playhouse: Thursday May 9th THE story follows a young widower, Guy Jones, as he joins an amateur operatic society putting on The Beggar’s Opera. He rapidly progresses through the ranks to become the male lead, while…

OVER the last two weeks, we have been showing the acts from the Celebrate Harlow event at the Harlow Playhouse. Our final act is the wonderful Hip Hop Pop. Hip Hop Pop are an award-winning dance school, who have been leading the way in street…

WHEN three friends meet over the love of booze, binge drinking and blackouts quickly spiral into bruised knuckles and breakups. Relationships built on beer gardens and club nights shatter like bottle glass, as some get to grips with grief, others bottle it up, and others…

BY the end of this concert at the Harlow Playhouse, the whole audience stood as one to shout “We Want More”. You can’t buy acclaim like that but you may want to bottle it. The audience were treated to nearly two hours of Bowie from…