Irvine Welsh writing Trainspotting stage musical for London's West End

David Benedict Bestseller though it is – 10 million copies and counting – it’s fair to say that “Life of Pi,” the extraordinary story of a shipwrecked 17-year-old who did (or maybe didn’t) spend 227 days at sea with no one for company but a Bengal tiger, doesn’t exactly cry out to be staged. Yet since Yann Martel’s novel (previously adapted into a 2012 film by Ang Lee) is really all about belief, theater — entirely predicated on audiences’ belief — turns out to be a potentially ideal fit.

Janique Charles has come a long way from being a little girl with big dreams, singing and dancing at school in Trinidad.

EXCLUSIVE: Vertical Entertainment has acquired U.S. rights to the comedy Unplugging, starring Eva Longoria (Sylvie’s Love), Matt Walsh (Veep), Lea Thompson (J. Edgar), Keith David (Greenleaf) and Nicole Byer (Nailed It!), with plans to release it in theaters nationwide next spring.

Naman Ramachandran Theaters in London’s West End are getting ready to honor the memory of the late composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, who passed away at the age of 91 on Friday.The theaters will dim their lights for two minutes at 7pm U.K. time on Monday, Nov.

Ticketless fans of Nigerian singer Wizkid broke into the performer’s London show Sunday night, charging past security barriers and into the concert venue.Videos showing the breach quickly went viral on social media, although spokespeople for the O2 Arena said the incident was rapidly resolved.“​​People are literally breaking in to see Wizkid at the London o2,” one clip was captioned. Other videos showed the madness from different angles.A “breach of the security cordon on the arena entrance

A new walk-through Covid-19 testing site has opened in Irvine.

West End theatres are to pay tribute to Stephen Sondheim The composer and lyricist, famous for creating the musical Sweeney Todd, was described as one of theatre’s “greatest geniuses” after his death aged 91 on Friday morning. To pay tribute, West End theatres will dim their lights for two minutes at 7pm on Monday.

A delighted 12-year-old girl from Perth has achieved her dream of performing in London’s West End.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorOn Thursday, British photographer Rankin – whose subjects have included The Rolling Stones, Daniel Craig, David Bowie, Queen Elizabeth II, Jamie Foxx and Madonna – launches his latest project, “Performance by Rankin,” a book that celebrates London’s live-theater community as it emerges from the pandemic.

Scots author Irvine Welsh enjoyed dinner with pals, including Still Game 's Gavin Mitchell at Glasgow restaurant Sarti's before a screening of his new show Crime at the Glasgow Film Theatre.

Michelle Collins wrapped up warm as she stepped out for a low-key dog walk in London on Tuesday night with her beau Mike Davison.  The former EastEnders and Coronation Street actress, 59, looked casual in a white fluffy coat as she got some fresh air with Mike, 37, who is 22 years her junior.

Trainspotting, which was famously adapted into the 1996 film.The cult story was originally given a stage version soon after the book was published in 1993, and included eventual film star Ewen Bremner.

Paloma Faith has opened up about how she "couldn't walk for two weeks" after she went through a C-section.The star attended the opening of the UK launch of Frida at Chiltern Firehouse in London along with Fearne Cotton where they talked about the reality of giving birth. Paloma talked about all things birth, postpartum and parenting, especially talking about giving birth to her baby girl back in February this year, when she had to have an emergency C-section.

A dad described by doctors as "one of the sickest Covid patients we’ve ever seen" has learnt to walk again after spending nearly a year in hospital.