After a sell out success it seems the critics are also behind her Hazel Tree production of “Grotto” which stormed the Lass o’Gowrie this December.
Directed by the former director of The Royal Exchange, Jacob Murray, the show received several 4 star reviews, including favourable mentions for miss Earle herself. Follow these links to see the reviews on WhatOnStage, UK Theatre Network, and Public Reviews.

BBC Manchester are scheduled to begin shooting the pilot for new dark comedy, “Pearly Gates” directed by none other than David Jason.
The wonderful new show about funeral directors in the North West will hopefully be turning into a full comedy series, and is also starring our very own Roger Grainger as a vicar for the funerals.

We wish all the best to the Beeb, David, and Roger in this new project.

Please be sure to check out all of the exciting new and experienced talent we have joining the Actors Direct books this Autumn.
With currently 10 new actors we are particularly proud to present Darren Langford as a newest member. After 2 years as Spencer in Hollyoaks he has returned to the stage as Squire McNasty, Romeo, and Guy of Gisbourne, as well as his recent success as Colin in Thrasher at the Royal Exchange studio (click here for review).
A rising star with a familiar face he will be returning as ‘Sinistra’ in Blackburn for this years Pantomime.

The newest actor to join our fantastic agency, Taresh has had a great career, on stage and screen, having played Dr Haywood in Emmerdale,  and recently playing the almost sadistic cynic, Judge Hawthorne in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible.

We are excited to welcome him and continue to drive his career onwards.

Spud Theatre is presenting Harry Gibson’s adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s classic Trainspotting, with AD’s own Pam Hilton playing Mark’s Mother, in the book’s original home, Edinburgh.
The show runs for five nights at Gryphon Venues at the Point Hotel from the 15th-20th August at 8.30pm. We advise all you north of the border check it out! Click here for details.

Our own Eleanor Dennison will be on tour once more the the Northumberland Theatre Company in, Tartuffe, Moliere’s hilarious and outrageous classic.

In this new performance version by Stewart Howson, Eleanor will play the role of the sassy and no nonsense “Dorine” – a role we’re positive she will relish and thrive in.
Check out NTC’s website for details.

Our very own Ria Meera Munshi was the choreographer who created the world’s largest Bollywood dance with 1,400 dancers all performing the same routine together at Manchester’s Mela on the 23rd of July.
Thanks to her years of training and hard work we are proud to congratulate her for bringing the Guinness World Record to Manchester. See more about this amazing feat here.

Our very own Sarah Oldknow is performing the role of Mother in Real Life Theatre Company’s show; Cut It Out.
The production is one of the events for The Not Part Of Festival and performs at Joshua Brooks, central Manchester from Wednesday 13 – Saturday 16 July.
For tickets, click here, and we hope to see you there.

Page-2-Stage open their interpretations of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, and the classic story Robin Hood, in repertory, at Stoke’s Trentham Gardens this week.
Performing in the huge saddle-span, surrounded by the stunning Italian Gardens, and picturesque lake, the performances star our own Justine Bailey as Juliet and Maid Marian, and Michael Justice as Friar Laurence and Will Scarlet.

Also starring Darren Langford (best known as Spenser in Hollyoaks), as Romeo, and the hated Guy of Gisbourne, the shows run until the 26th of June. For further info click here

Actors Direct’s very own Aisling Caffrey has been in high demand recently, wrapping two independent Shorts, “The Small Garden,” and “Internalised,” the later of which has just screened at the Canned Film Festival.
Now, she’s heading straight back to the stage in In A Moment’s “Barefaced: Stripped Back Theatre” which will be playing at the Blue Orange Theatre in Birmingham. We thoroughly advise you check it out.