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Arts Theatre

Clout Communications is retained to provide PR services to both the Arts Theatre and the relaunch of the refurbished Leicester Square Theatre, due to open in August.


Dancing In The Streets

After two years of standing ovations in the West End, "Dancing In The Streets", the acclaimed celebration of the greatest Motown hits, is currently on a 2008 British tour.


Divas

Multi award-winning Prima Ballerina of the St Petersburg Ballet Theatre, Irina Kolesnikova will make her West End dancing debut in this British premiere by the Peter Schaufuss Company, which pays tribute to three of the world's greatest icons - Edith Piaf, Marlene Dietrich and Judy Garland. Choreographed and directed by Olivier Award and Evening Standard Award-winning Peter Schaufuss, DIVAS will have its West End premiere at the Apollo Theatre in a strictly limited season from June 19 - July 5.


Frank, Sammy & Dean - The Rat Pack Live From Las Vegas

After playing over 1000 performances in the West End, numerous critically acclaimed UK national tours since 2000, playing all over Europe, to sell out audiences in Canada and standing ovations in America, FRANK, SAMMY & DEAN – THE RAT PACK LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS launches a major 2008 UK tour.

"Absolutely superb... a 15-piece on-stage band, three glamorous backing singers and performers left me breathless with pleasure. A joy" - The Daily Telegraph

 


Hannah & Martin

1920s Germany: Hannah Arendt, a young Jewish student catches the eye of Professor Martin Heidegger, a brilliant philosopher. They begin an affair but as the Nazis rise to power, Hannah flees to America and becomes a political writer. Heidegger, meanwhile, uses his brilliance to further the goals of the party. Then Hannah returns to Germany to confront him.


Hattie Hayridge and Norman Lovett : The Double Header Tour

Hattie Hayridge and Norman Lovett both starred as the face of Holly the Computer in different series of the BBC's hugely popular science fiction comedy Red Dwarf. Individually they are renowned comedians, each with their own distinctive style. Now, to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of the series, they combine their comedy talents for their first ever national tour together with an evening of stand-up and spontaneous Q&A.


Graeae Theatre Company

Clout is engaged to represent Britain's foremost disabled-led theatre company Graeae to build their corporate and artistic profile, to publicise their work and to oversee the publicity surrounding the capital funding for their architecturally ground-breaking accessible new offices in East London.


In My Name

James Alexandrou, (Martin Fowler in "EastEnders") makes his West End stage debut in this visceral and terrifying dark comedy. On the day after London wins the bid for the Olympics the world suddenly felt a lot brighter. Then a bomb went off.. "In My Name" transfers to the Trafalgar Studios following a sold-out run at the Old Red Lion Theatre.


Joan Rivers: A Work In Progress By A Life In Progress

Comedy icon Joan Rivers made her acclaimed West End acting debut in the self-penned autobiographical play: JOAN RIVERS: A WORK IN PROGRESS BY A LIFE IN PROGRESS - the premiere production at Leicester Square Theatre.

"Conversational gold from a life lived under an artificial showbiz sun. She's a survivor, a trouper. We get all that, we applaud her for it, but it wouldn't matter a nickle if she didn't have one-liners that stick in the mind like perfume-tipped darts." - The Daily Telegraph

 


New World Media

Under the banner ELEXU, New World Media is creating a radical new social networking website where members can vote for and choose their own candidate for a number of elections around the world including next year's New York Mayoral election and the UK General election.


Open University

Clout Communications provides PR support for a range of programmes. Recent titles include: JAMES MAY'S 20th CENTURY, HISTORY MYSYERIES & THE COSMOS - A BEGINNER'S GUIDE.


On The Waterfront directed by Steven Berkoff

Two giants of film and theatre join forces for one of the most eagerly awaited theatrical events of 2008 in Nottingham Playhouse's production of "On The Waterfront". Steven Berkoff directs the stage version of the Academy Award winning 1954 film.

On The Bus!

Climb aboard for a top-deck night of comedy featuring Paul Zenon, Harry Hill and Lee Mack. Created by Paul Zenon, this tour is in aid of The Wonderbus Organisation, which gives home-bound elderly people a chance to enjoy a day out and much needed companionship.


Lifecoach starring Phill Jupitus

Star of "Never Mind the Buzzcocks" and hugely popular comedian makes his West End acting debut at The Trafalgar Studios in Nick Reed's new play about a lifecoach who undergoes a personal crisis of his own.


Pimms Summerfest - A Week of Laughter

The debut season for one of London's top comedy events. Five hamper-sized evenings of top flight comedy as 25 of the world's most talented comedians took over one of London's best-loved parks for a week of open-air hilarity, picnics and partying. Produced by Festival Republic, Pimm's Summerfest - A Week of Laughter ran from August 27 to 31.

"Five brilliant nights of el fresco comedy" - Time Out


Sideshow - The Weirdest Show on Earth

Join The Bloody Ringmaster and his cohorts as they offer up a generous helping of freaks, outcasts, and attention seekers - a cabaret on the outskirts of theatrical society! Currently playing at The Arts Theatre every Friday and transferring to the Underbelly at the Edinburgh Festival in August.


Roseanne Barr

Twenty years since the debut of her mould-breaking TV sitcom, ROSEANNE, cultural and comedy legend Roseanne Barr is making her West End stand-up debut for two nights only as part of The Big Joke comedy festival at Leicester Square Theatre.

"She's the funniest disturber of peace that we have." - Entertainment Weekly


New Art Club's Extra Ordinary World

Described as the bastard sons of Wayne Sleep and Michael Barrymore, comedians/dancers Tom Roden and Pete Shenton bring their acclaimed Edinburgh show to the Soho Theatre from 17 November to 22 November.

"One of the best things I've ever seen" comedian Phil Kay


Crooked Wood

Doreen Mantle stars as Miss Barwick, a seemingly dotty and eccentric old lady who refuses all offers up to £1million to leave her rundown, crumbling home, that stands in the way of a massive new housing development. Jermyn Street Theatre presents its first ever in-house production as a tribute to Dan Crawford and Judy Campbell.

"Doreen Mantle is a joy. The evening feels like a gently dusted down and unmistakably priceless heirloom." The Daily Telegraph


Cherry Docs

This powerful and provocative Canadian play, about a neo-Nazi skinhead accused of a racially motivated murder and the liberal Jewish lawyer who reluctantly agrees to defend him, will receive its British premiere at the King’s Head Theatre from September 9.

 


Dear Heart...

Hundreds of heart-rending letters, which were returned unopened after WWII, are now a hit play.

"It’s a testament to the strength of the writing, the thoughtful direction and the compelling performances that the production left not a dry eye in the house." The Stage


The BIG JOKE

London’s biggest, most star-studded comedy festival is to launch at the Leicester Square Theatre with American heavyweights Roseanne Barr, Joan Rivers and Doug Stanhope plus Youtube internet sensation Bo Burnham and a host of top talent and exciting up and coming stars of the future.

Produced by Martin Witts for Leicester Square Productions and Mick Perrin for Just For Laughs Live.


Bo Burnham

17-year-old Bo Burnham recorded two of his self-penned comedy songs as videos, posted them on YouTube and the rest, as they say, is history. Two years and 13 songs later, Bo's videos have now been viewed 30 million times worldwide. On the eve of his European debut at The Big Joke comedy festival in October, Bo has just signed a deal to write comedy-songs and star in his first Hollywood movie. He was hailed this month by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the top 5 hottest new comedians.

"Supremely funny... an international superstar" Time Out, London


Oleta Adams

The legendary soul singer is to tour the UK in an evening of gospel and Christmas classics in December 2008. In rare concert appearances outside of the US, this sensational, unforgettable artist will combine her biggest hits - including the hauntingly beautiful ‘Get Here’ from the platinum-selling CIRCLE OF ONE album. Clout Communications is retained to promote the tour.


The Brothers Size

The highly acclaimed, Olivier-nominated THE BROTHERS SIZE is back this autumn in a newly reworked version with a brand new cast. The play, which wowed audiences and critics alike on its first outing last year, has undergone a restaging and and opened to sell out houses at the Grec Festival in Barcelona this summer. The tour includes a four-week run at the Young Vic from Wednesday October 8 - Saturday November 8.