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DMU students intern with international choreograph...

14th Sep 2011 ⁄ Two students at Leicester’s De Montfort University (DMU) have made their first moves towards a dance career this week when they began once-in-a-lifetime internships with world-renowned choreographer, Akram Khan...

An Inspector is calling at Curve

11th Aug 2011 ⁄ East Midlands ⁄ Direct from its triumphant success in the West End last year, Stephen Daldry’s multi award-winning production of J.B Priestley’s classic thriller An Inspector Calls opens at Leicester's Curve this autumn (22 Sept – 1 Oct) ahead of a major UK tour...

Akram Khan's DESH at Curve theatre

10th Aug 2011 ⁄ East Midlands ⁄ Akram Khan, the internationally acclaimed dancer and choreographer, opens the autumn season at Leicester's Curve with the World Premiere of his new dance production, DESH (Tuesday 13 – Saturday 17 September 2011)...

Countdown to 3AM

3rd May 2011 ⁄ East Midlands ⁄ Tickets for '3AM' - the first show by Curve Young Productions - are now on sale. The show will run in the Leicester Studio from 23 – 25 June 2011. This new piece has been devised by the group of 34 young people, between the ages of 12 and 26, under the guidance of the professional creative team at Curve.

The show has been inspired by the physi...

Interview with Jez Simons

7th Apr 2011 ⁄ East Midlands ⁄ East is Not Just East according to writer and director, Jez Simons. Freelance journalist, Jemma Crowston, caught up with the artistic director of Hathi Productions about this week’s musical comedy extravaganza.

The show, East is Not Just East is the reaction from Simons and other people in Leicester following the 1999 hit film East is East.

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Interview with Lisa Jackson

21st Mar 2011 ⁄ East Midlands ⁄ The fanciful and witty new play Love Love Love by Mike Bartlett opens at Curve this week and audiences will see the return of Lisa Jackson.

Lisa was last in the city playing Ann Deever in the Curve Production of All My Sons in November 2009. This week, Lisa will take on the lead female role of Sandra in Love Love Love from Tuesday night.

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Interview with Richard McCabe

11th Mar 2011 ⁄ East Midlands ⁄ Since taking on the role of Prime Minister, Richard McCabe has new respect and sympathy for the man at the top, he recently explained to me.

The top West End comedy Yes, Prime Minister will grace the stage at Leicester’s Curve theatre at the end of the month with a six-night stop in the city.

Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn, the original write...

East & Greek

7th Mar 2011 ⁄ East Midlands ⁄ A group of talented students from Leicester’s De Montfort University will bring two of Steven Berkoff’s great plays to life at Curve this month. East and Greek were created by the iconic British playwright, who played General Orlov in James Bond’s Octopussy, and will be directed by Curve’s Associate and Artistic directors with 11 students ...

Review of Swan Lake at Curve

25th Sep 2010 ⁄ East Midlands ⁄ Review of Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake at Curve by Jemma Crowston.

Young Company Launched at Curve

12th Aug 2010 ⁄ East Midlands ⁄ Curve launch the Young Company this summer

World Premiere of The Vertical Road at Curve

20th Jul 2010 ⁄ East Midlands ⁄ The autumn season at Curve will open with a co-production of Akram Khan’s new dance production VERTICAL ROAD.

The Akram Khan Company will arrive at Curve in early August to devise and rehearse the piece in residency, before it receives its World Premiere on Thursday 16 September 2010.