A blog for the latest theatre, music, dance and performance photography from Andrew Billington - live performance photographer based in Staffordshire and photographing across the UK.
Dave Graham's 60s Musical Comedy Show
This year, Eric is throwing a huge party to celebrate 25 years of sensational shows at the New Vic and you’re all invited!
This year, Eric is throwing a huge party to celebrate 25 years of sensational shows at the New Vic and you’re all invited!
Everyone’s favourite hero Eric has been entertaining audiences with the
very best 60s music and side-splitting comedy in shows that have seen him in all manner of compromising positions! He’s taken on murder mysteries, adventures into the outback and even ballroom dancing and you’ve laughed, and laughed some more at his hilarious antics, all whilst dancing away to the songs you love.
In this special concert, ‘Eric’ and friends will be performing all your favourite 60s hits for a celebration of his 25 years of appearances at the New Vic.
Come along and join in the fun!
Song of the Sytch: Performance Photography, Claybody Theatre
Song of the Sytch: Performance Photography, Claybody Theatre
Wednesday 4 October - Saturday 14 October
Spode Works, Stoke-on-Trent
September 1938. Neville Chamberlain has averted another catastrophic conflict in Europe, but there isn’t much peace at The Pelican – a pub in a poor part of Burslem known as The Sytch.
While a Male Voice Choir practices in the back room, dirty deals are done in the cellars beneath; subversive ideas take root and forbidden love is kindling. As the world hurtles to the brink of war once more, a community finds it must pull together or fall apart.
Performance Photography: Astley's Astounding Adventures
Performance Photography: Astley's Astounding Adventures
By Frazer Flintham
Directed by Theresa Heskins and Vicki Dela Amedume MBE
When Philip and Patty meet, they both know their lives are about to change. As the couple begin their adventure together, they are unaware that they will become the legends of one of the greatest stories ever told…
This is the story of Philip Astley, local town hero from Newcastle-Under-Lyme who became the international impresario that invented Circus – the spectacular phenomenon that captured the hearts of millions of people all over the world!
Astley’s Astounding Adventures is filled with fast-paced action, laugh-out-loud humour, gripping drama and breath-taking circus spectacle.
Revived to coincide with Newcastle-under-Lyme’s 850th anniversary, this is a bold, colourful celebration of a local hero that you won’t want to miss!
RSC 37 Plays: Rehearsed Reading
Here is some performance photography taken at the New Vic Theatre of a rehearsed reading from the RSC’s 37 Plays project in October 2023.
Here is some performance photography taken at the New Vic Theatre of a rehearsed reading from the RSC’s 37 Plays project in October 2023.
The Doris Effect by Tim Wallers
The Doris Effect: Shropshire. Now. Doris crucifies herself on a solar panel to challenge local politics.
Rehearsal Photos : Astley's Astounding Adventures
Rehearsal photography from ‘Astley’s Astounding Adventures’ at the New Vic Theatre in Staffordshire.
September 2023: Rehearsal photography from ‘Astley’s Astounding Adventures’ at the New Vic Theatre in Staffordshire.