The theatre has just launched the 'Open Stage' website, which is an experimental new approach to programming performances at the venue. They've taken the very brave step of asking us lowly punters what we would like to see on stage from January to July in 2012 to coincide with all of the activities taking place at the Olympic Park just across the road. If you haven't been lucky enough to score some tickets for the athletics you could do worse than give your mind a bit of a workout over at the theatre... You can get involved in various different ways, by making suggestions, voting on shortlisted shows and even volunteering at the theatre - there's more information on the website here.
In terms of upcoming performances this season, 'Mad Blud - A London Story', will be on stage from 18 to 28 May - another of the Theatre Royal's gritty performances, this time involving the retelling of personal stories about the impact of knife crime on Londoners' lives. There's also a new musical, 'Takeaway', coming for a month from 10 June, about being young, British and hopelessly confused about life. The show's director, Kerry Michael (who is also the Artistic Director of Theatre Royal Stratford East) will be tweeting regularly about the rehearsals leading up to the show, and you can follow his progress on Twitter here.
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