The excellent Charlie Ryan will be appearing as ‘Ryan’ in We Have Been Here For… at the Edinburgh Fringe!

We Have Been Here For… is heading to the Shedinburgh at Assembly Checkpoint on 21st August as part of their Originals Programme in collaboration with The Lowry.

A new piece of writing by Ella Langley and directed by Georgia Murphy.

Jamie Smelt will be appearing as Prison Guard ‘George’ in award winning play Iron.

Iron heads to HOME Manchester 15th – 19th September, Hull Truck 23rd – 24th September and The Dukes Lancaster 30th September – 3rd October.

Directed by Sam Holland- Bunyan and produced by Best Girl Productions.

We are thrilled to announce that Neve McDonnell will be starring in the new BBC eight-part series adaptation of Caleb Azumah Nelson’s debut novel Open Water!

Neve is currently filming in Birmingham and London. The series is produced by Banjay Entertainment, Mam Tor Productions and B-Side Productions for BBC iPlayer and BBC One. 

Tender, intimate and deeply romantic, Open Water is a heartfelt exploration of love, identity and belonging, told in warmth, honesty and emotional depth. 

We cannot wait to share more news soon. 

Olly Rhodes will be appearing as ‘Romeo’ in a new staging of Romeo and Juliet making this his first Shakespeare debut.

Romeo and Juliet opens at The Grange Theatre 24th September and runs until 10th October.

Directed by Thomas Frith and cast by Olivia Barr and Gabriella Shimeld-Fenn.

We are so unbelievably proud of our incredible George Webster who received his Honorary Doctorate at Leeds Beckett University yesterday in recognition of his outstanding contributions to representation and the arts.

George is nothing short of an inspiration. From being the first presenter with Down Syndrome on CBeebies, winning the BAFTA for Best Presenter, writing and having 4 books published, being an ambassador for Mencap and always championing those with learning disabilities to have their voices heard and reshaping how society understands disability (the list goes on!) we are undeniably in admiration of his achievements – and he’s only 25!

APT are beyond honoured to work with George and continue to be inspired by all he does.

Very happy to announce Maya Dhokia will be appearing as ‘Meenah’ in the 30th anniversary production of East is East!

East is East is heading to stages across the UK starting at the Bolton Octagon Theatre 4th September – 3rd October then going to Derby Theatre 20th – 24th October followed by Citizens Theatre Glasgow 7th – 17th October and ending at Salisbury Playhouse 3rd – 14th November.

Directed by Kash Arshad and co-produced by Octagon Theatre Bolton, Citizens Theatre and Wiltshire Creative in associate with Derby Theatre.

Wishing the team behind the wonderful short film Codec, starring Logan Ludbrook as ‘Alfie’, a massive congratulations for being officially selected to showcase at this year’s BAFTA & BIFA accredited Bolton Film Festival! 

After being cyber-flashed by a boy she trusted, Sophie spirals into a whirlwind of lies and pixelated retaliation. As the system fails to protect her, Sofie must navigate a collapsing sense of self in a world where truth can be coded.

The festival will take place in Bolton from Wednesday 30th September – Sunday 4th October 2026 !

We’re very excited to announce that Richard Hand will feature as the lovely role ‘Professor Hughes’ in the returning TNT series The Librarians: The Next Chapter. 

Don’t miss the second series premiering Sunday 2nd August, on TNT. 

The series follows a time traveling librarian from the past that unfortunately finds himself trapped in the present. Now he will be given a team of new librarians to clean up the mess he made, releasing magic across the continent.

The wonderful Susan Jayne-Robinson will be appearing as ‘Deborah’ in The Hunger.

The Hunger is heading to The Space at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival from the 7th to the 22nd August.

Directed by Natalie Simone and produced by Black Bright Theatre.

The brilliant Colin Connor will be starring as ‘Jim’ in Peter Young’s Irish feature film Our House, produced by Northern Ireland Screen, BFI and Village Films. 

The feature has been selected to open this year’s Galway Film Festival (Fleadh) on Tuesday 7th July! This a wonderful achievement for all cast and crew in this production, as it marks a major milestone for Northern Ireland Screen’s New Talent Focus scheme as the first New Talent Focus film to open the festival! 

Our House follows a recovering addict who arrives late for his mother’s wake, causing tensions to arise within the family.

The brilliant Matthew joins the cast of Death Note the Musical as part of their Ensemble.

Death Note will have its World Premiere at the Barbican, London, for 50 performances only from 30th July to 12th September.

Directed by Stephen Whitson and co-produced by HoriPro and Trafalgar Theatre Productions.

Tiana joins the cast of Little Deaths appearing as ‘Carrie’.

The show will be touring this Summer heading to the Lion and Unicorn Theatre (12th July), 53 Two (13th July), Hope Street Theatre (25th July) and Golden Goose Theatre (27th July)

Produced by Hazel Wing Theatre Company.

Thrilled to announce Ava Honey will be making her professional debut as ‘Juliet’ in Romeo and Juliet and as ‘Crabby’ in The Little Mermaid at the Greenwich Theatre, London.

Romeo and Juliet runs from 3rd to 25th July and The Little Mermaid runs from 31st July to 23rd August.

Produced by Greenwich Theatre and directed by James Haddrell.

The brilliant Kelise Gordon-Harrison will make her London Debut as ‘Katie’ in Firebird at the Southwark Playhouse.

A decade on from its highly acclaimed West End transfer from Hampstead Theatre, Firebird returns to the London stage in a striking new production from 9th July until 1st August.

Produced by Double Telling and directed by Marlie Haco.

We’re very excited for the much-anticipated Russell T Davies, 4-part series Tip Toe, which features the brilliant Andy Moss and Colin Connor! 

The series will launch this Sunday 31st May on Channel 4, where you’ll see Andy as ‘Eddie’, followed by Colin in Episode 3 as ‘Connor Briscoe’. 

Neighbours Leo, a Canal Street bar owner, and Clive, an electrician with two sons, find their lives unravelling as social tensions rise. Simple disagreements escalate into dangerous hostility in their Manchester suburb.