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Former EastEnders star Josephine Melville dies backstage after performing in play

Nottingham Playhouse, where she was performing in a production of Nine Night, said theatre staff had been left in shock.

Leeds Playhouse actress and ex-EastEnders star Josephine Melville tragically dies backstage

Leeds Playhouse actress and ex-EastEnders star Josephine Melville tragically dies backstage

Tributes have been paid to former EastEnders actress Josephine Melville who died backstage after a performance of Nine Night

Former EastEnders actress Josephine Melville dies backstage after Nottingham Playhouse performance

Former EastEnders actress Josephine Melville dies backstage after Nottingham Playhouse performance

Her family have been informed

Nottingham Post

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Orpheus in the Record Shop review: The ultimate Leeds tragicomedy with beat-box and an orchestra

MC Testament's musical one-man show has been co-produced by Leeds Playhouse and Opera North

Nine Night review – worlds collide at a wake to remember

Amanda Huxtable directs the regional premiere of Natasha Gordon’s multigenerational play filled with conflict and grief

The Guardian - UK

Leeds Playhouse nominated for five gongs at the UK Theatre Awards 2022

Leeds Playhouse has received the most nominations of any venue in the running for an award in the competition

The Importance of Being Earnest review – knockabout fun with Wilde’s genteel wit

Denzel Westley-Sanderson’s staging of the high-society comedy adds a welcome dose of playfulness amid the cucumber sandwiches

The Guardian - UK

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory The Musical heading to Bristol Hippodrome - how to book tickets

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory The Musical heading to Bristol Hippodrome - how to book tickets

The story of Charlie Bucket and Willy Wonka will be in the city next year

David Oluwale blue plaques displayed all over Leeds as city unites with strong message to racists

David Oluwale blue plaques displayed all over Leeds as city unites with strong message to racists

The city is fighting back after the original plaque dedicated to David was stolen and a replacement was vandalised

Divina de Campo: ‘I’m constantly referred to as madam, even with a shaved head’

Divina de Campo: ‘I’m constantly referred to as madam, even with a shaved head’

The ‘Drag Race UK’ finalist can be seen licking faces and riding car bonnets in a new staging of cult musical ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’. They talk to Isobel Lewis about gender, problematic characters, and educating a generation whose knowledge of queer history starts and ends with RuPaul

The Independent UK

The Gruffalo is coming to Leeds Playhouse for big family day out

The Gruffalo is coming to Leeds Playhouse for big family day out

Julia Donaldson's famous creation The Gruffalo is coming to Leeds Playhouse

Divina De Campo: ‘For a queer or trans kid, it’s a seminal moment to see yourself reflected on stage’

Divina De Campo: ‘For a queer or trans kid, it’s a seminal moment to see yourself reflected on stage’

The Drag Race runner-up takes centre stage in a revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, a rock’n’roll tale of identity and acceptance she describes as a ‘really, really gay Rocky Horror Show’

The Guardian - UK

Charlie and The Chocolate Factory coming to Leeds Playhouse - how to get tickets

Charlie and The Chocolate Factory coming to Leeds Playhouse - how to get tickets

If you love the classic book and film then you'll want to get to Leeds Playhouse this Christmas

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