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In Contrast: Opposites Attract for UWG’s Newest Theatre Season
From comedy and tragedy to classic and contemporary, the University of West Georgia Theatre Company’s 2025-2026 season is built on the idea that opposites not only attract, but they also create unforgettable stories. This year’s lineup invites audiences to experience productions that explore contrast, connection and the unexpected sparks that fly when worlds collide.
In Contrast: Opposites Attract for UWG’s Newest Theatre Season
From comedy and tragedy to classic and contemporary, the University of West Georgia Theatre Company’s 2025-2026 season is built on the idea that opposites not only attract, but they also create unforgettable stories. This year’s lineup invites audiences to experience productions that explore contrast, connection and the unexpected sparks that fly when worlds collide.
Current Gaslight-Baker play written by Lockhart native
Gaslight-Baker Theatre A play written by Lockhart native and Lockhart High School graduate Marisela Treviño Orta, “Somewhere: A Primer for the End of Days,” will be performed at Lockhart’s Gaslight-Baker Theatre through Sept. 23. With almost all the insects gone, the world is beginning to fall apart as crops fail and people struggle to hold on to their ways of life. Cassandra and her brother Alexander are tracking the last monarch butterflies in the world as they head to the west coast.
Persuasione - Film (1996)
TRAMA PERSUASIONE Sir Walter Elliot, un baronetto vedovo che vive nella fastosa dimora di una sua vasta proprietà terriera con le due figlie ancora nubili (Elizabeth, altezzosa e incontentabile, e Anne, riflessiva e silenziosa), per necessità economiche decide di affittare la casa di famiglia, Kellynch Hall, all'ammiraglio Croft e signora, che pur disprezza, perché non appartenenti alla nobiltà. I nuovi inquilini sono cortesemente accolti da Anne e trattati con riguardo dalla servitù.
Gaslight-Baker happenings
Gaslight-Baker Theatre Gaslight-Baker Theatre will have Summer Camp beginning June 5. Visit mygbt.org to sign up. The camps are for kids of all ages to explore their love of theatre. A variety of classes and workshops are offered – acting, singing, dancing, stagecraft, improv, and script-writing. A production is held at the end of camp to show the kids’ talents. Children will have fun while learning new skills in acting, singing, dancing, and stagecraft, all while making new friends.
National Theatre
National Theatre at Home: Frankenstein Filmed live in 2011 from the stage of the National Theatre in London, this thrilling, sold-out production became an international sensation, experienced by more than 800,000 people in cinemas around the world.
Danny Boyle's Frankenstein, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, coming to YouTube
Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller have both played modern day versions of Sherlock Holmes (on the BBC series Sherlock and the CBS series Elementary, respectively), and that isn't the only role they have in common. They have also both played Victor Frankenstein and Frankenstein's Monster - and they did so in the same play.
Persuasion (1995)
Photos Add Image Add an image Do you have any images for this title? Learn more More Like This Drama | Romance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X Royal Navy captain Wentworth was haughtily turned down eight years ago as suitor of pompous baronet Sir Walter Elliot's daughter Anne, despite true love. Now he visits their former seaside ...
Wirtz Center’s 2019-2020 Stage on Screen series presents the best of British theater on film
Transport yourself to London’s top theaters to experience the glorious larger-than-life characters of Shakespeare, Mary Shelly, Arthur Miller and other dramatic masterpieces as they come alive on the big screen. Northwestern University’s Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts is proud to present the 2019-2020 Stage on Screen series that programs the best of British theater as captured by National Theatre Live for viewing by theater fans around the world.
Pasadena Now " Magician Will Bring Animal Friends to Pasadena Library
There are dozens of magicians in California, but John Abrams may be the only one who performs tricks with live exotic pets. The John Abrams’ Animal Magic Show will be held at the Hill Avenue Branch Library on Monday, July 22, from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Abrams’ performance is a full treat for children, as he mixes magic, music and comedy with the help of his friendly pets. For years, Abrams has been performing nationwide in numerous venues as a magician, actor and emcee.
Pasadena Now " Pasadena Tournament of Roses Foundation Elects New Leadership
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Foundation announces 2019-2020 Board of Directors and new officers. Since its inception in 1983, the Pasadena Tournament of Foundation has invested over $3 million in more than 200 Pasadena-area organizations. Community programs receive grants in the categories of Performing and Visual Arts, Sports and Recreation, and Education (Early Childhood Education, Literacy and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).
Pasadena Now " A Pop-Up Mexican Weekend Lunch at Bacchus Kitchen
Opening on Saturday July 20, Bacchus Kitchen’s Chef Claud and Chef Judith Burgueno will team together to bring Sobremesa, a weekend lunch of Mexican dishes, available on Saturday and Sunday from 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Chef Judith Burgueno has been a long time friend and cooking companion of Chef Claud’s for the past 8 years. They have been through a lot on their catering adventures.
Pasadena Now " Assemblymember Holden’s Bill on Assurance of Voluntary Compliance Signed by Governor
Governor Newsom signed Assemblymember Chris Holden’s legislation, Assembly Bill 669, that authorizes the Attorney General to accept Assurances of Voluntary Compliance (AVC) when settling with companies that have violated consumer protection laws. “This bill increases accountability by ensuring that AVCs entered into by the Attorney General have the same force and effect as a stipulated judgement,” said Assemblymember Chris Holden.
Pasadena Now " A Noise Within Presents Frankenstein By Nick Dear
A Noise Within (ANW), California’s acclaimed classic repertory theatre company, is proud to announce the California Premiere of Nick Dear’s Frankenstein, directed by Michael Michetti and adapted from the original novel by Mary Shelley. The first play of ANW’s 2019-2020 season, They Played with Fire, will run as a stand-alone production from Aug. 11 through Sept. 8, 2019.
The Dark Earth and the Light Sky
Start Time: 7.30pm Tickets: £14.00 Concessions: £11.50 Description "Studio productions never disappoint at the People's Theatre. This one takes them to another level." - Break A Leg "How lucky we are to have this truly first rate production in the North East. Beautiful to look at and brilliantly performed ... Excellent!" - David Whetstone Deep in the Hampshire countryside of 1913, Edward Thomas: disaffected husband, exhausted father and tormented writer, scrapes a living.
National Theatre in HD: Frankenstein
by Nick Dear, based on the novel by Mary Shelley Frankenstein returns to international cinemas this Halloween, to mark the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s most famous novel.  Captured live in 2011 from the National Theatre stage in London, this thrilling, sold-out production became an international sensation, experienced by almost half a million people in cinemas around the world.
Tower Theatre Company : Frankenstein
This is Daniel Draper's first production with the Tower having become an acting member in the Summer of 2017. Recent roles with other troupes include Banquo in Macbeth, Richard II in Richard II, Sir Robert Morton in The Winslow Boy, and Teddy Deakin in The Ghost Train. David Hepburn is a Scottish actor living in London. He has played lead and supporting roles in over 30 stage shows across the UK.
Frankenstein: A Modern Myth
Photos Add Image Add an image Do you have any images for this title? Edit Cast Credited cast: David Bradley ... Self - Narrator (voice) Daniel Ings ... Readings (voice) Sarah Mowat ... Readings (voice) Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Gwen Adshead ... Self - Chief Forensic Psychotherapist, Broadmoor Hospital (as Dr. Gwen Adshead) Philip Ball ... Self - Historian of Science Danny Boyle ... Self - Director Benedict Cumberbatch ... Self / Frankenstein / The Monster Nick Dear ...
"Screen Two" Persuasion (TV Episode 1995)
Episode aired Apr 6, 1997 PGPG 1h 47m A young spinster Englishwoman and the now-successful Navy Captain she was "persuaded" to refuse seven years earlier meet again, while experiencing a reversal of fortunes.A young spinster Englishwoman and the now-successful Navy Captain she was "persuaded" to refuse seven years earlier meet again, while experiencing a reversal of fortunes.A young spinster Englishwoman and the now-successful Navy Captain she was "persuaded" to refuse seven years earlier...
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