27th September 2021
On the 11th of October 2021 Michael will be presenting Sweet William at the Bewdley Arts Festival. Full details can be found at:
https://bookings.bewdleyfestival.org.uk/
He will also be doing a reading from In My Own Footsteps on the 17th of October 2021 at the Thame Festival. You can find details at:
https://www.talfestival.org/festival-21/
8th June 2021
Michael’s memoir In My Own Footsteps will be published on the 24th of June 2021. Click here for more details and to purchase the book, click on the following link:
https://www.cpiyourway.co.uk/uStore/44/Category/1688/Michael-Pennington
30th April 2021
At last some News after this long period of isolation for us all!! As part of the Jermyn Street theatre season Footsteps, Michael will be performing Chekhov on the 21st and 22nd of May and Sweet William on the 30th and 31st of July. You can buy tickets on the web site:
https://www.jermynstreettheatre.co.uk/footprints-festival/
And for those that missed it last year they are bringing back The Tempest for a season from the 10th of September to the 9th of October. It was a real treat and I was very lucky to see it before lockdown. You can but tickets on the web site.
https://www.cpiyourway.co.uk/uStore/44/Category/1688/Michael-Pennington
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