‘My Neighbour Totoro’: Britain’s Royal Shakespeare Company Joins Forces With Composer Joe Hishaishi To Create Family Stage Show Based On Hayao Miyazaki Film – But Don’t Call It A Musical!

A man was rushed to hospital after being hit by a bin lorry in Cumbernauld earlier this afternoon.

A woman was rushed to hospital on a lifeboat off the coast of Mull on Tuesday afternoon after sustaining a 'serious' head injury.

Billy Gilmour's injury may not be as bad as first feared with Norwich not giving up hope of using him in their final game of the season.

A 59-year-old man from Glasgow has been jailed for swearing and acting aggressively towards police officers at Perth Royal Infirmary.

A community group have hit out at vandals destroying an Ayrshire church building.

Snake charmers were called after someone found around 60 newborn snakes in their bathroom.An entire snake's nest was also uncovered, where 75 hatched egg shells lay.The house in Uttar Pradesh, India was owned by Ranjit Singh but was rented out a while ago, according to India Today.The distressed tenants spotted snakes in the home on Wednesday (May 18) coming from their bathroom.They called local snake charmers who arrived and tore up the bathroom floor.Underneath the floorboards were the 60 snakes and 75 hatched eggs, concerningly leaving 15 reptiles unaccounted for.The snake experts spent hours trying to round up the snakelets. When they were eventually caught they were released back into the wild in a nearby forest.After the horrifying incident, Ranjit Singh's tenants blamed the poor drainage system in the property.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee events could "destabilise" the celebration, an expert has claimed.Resentment between several members of the Royal Family could also be on the cards ahead of the Queen's 70-year celebration, royal expert Camilla Tominey has said. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will receive widespread publicity when they arrive in the UK with their children Archie, three, and Lilibet, who turns one during the Platinum Jubilee weekend.Palace aides have reportedly said they will do all they can to prevent a Sussex "sideshow" looming over the long-reigning Monarch's celebrations, Tominey claimed.She explained: "You can include the Sussexes but you don't want there to be some sort of Harry and Meghan sideshow going on when the main event must be the Queen.

Champions League knockout rounds are set for a major revamp that would stop a repeat of this season's mess.The Round of 16 had to be redrawn after a series of errors in December led to teams who should be able to draw each other deemed unavailable. However, with the new format, situations like that would be avoided.The new system is set to draw inspiration from grand slam tennis, with the top 24 teams ranked and their path to the final decided as a result of the rankings.

Cher is celebrating her birthday today (May 20), and despite first rising to fame in the 1960s, the iconic star is still one of Hollywood's most beloved singers, adored by fans globally. Although famed for her singing, Cher is also a fashion and beauty icon in her own right, with her most famous looks still being recreated by celebrities like the Kardashians decades later.

Third World War. It was intended to intercept incoming Soviet ballistic missiles while they were still outside the Earth’s atmosphere and detonate their warheads before they could reach their targets.Opponents to the test feared that it could create a tsunami or even spark a major earthquake.

Emmerdale’s Tony Audenshaw has opened up on the “devastating” discovery of his wife, Ruth's, pancreatic cancer. The actor, best known for playing Bob Hope in the ITV soap, spoke with Holly Willoughby and Phil Schofield about the harrowing events.He explained that he is now raising money for Pancreatic Cancer UK by getting on his bike and peddling around the capital.Chatting about his wife, he discussed how her healthy lifestyle had possibly hidden the symptoms of the disease.“She was a really fit person”, he said.

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Emmerdale’s Holly Barton, played by Sophie Powles, made her first appearance on the show in 2009 as part of the Barton family.Holly was Moira’s daughter and she tragically passed away after an overdose in 2016.During her final scenes, Moira attempted to wake up her 25-year-old daughter and prepare her for the day ahead, but after she received no response, she quickly realised that she had died.Holly was a beloved character with a history of drug abuse and some of her major storylines included drug dealing, stealing money for drugs and babysitting Viv’s children whilst high.She left the show in 2012 when her storyline saw her move to London but returned in 2016 where she began stealing.Sophie’s life seems worlds away from the chaos and drama of her Emmerdale character - continue reading to see what she’s been up to since her departure.The star announced that she was pregnant in summer 2021 and now has a beautiful child with her partner Mark Waters.The couple landed on a very unique name for their new arrival.She shared the news on Instagram with a picture of her daughter’s leg and wrote in the caption: “Nearly a month ago our little girl joined us. Marli Ocean Waters, you are magic.

Johnny Depp’s ex-girlfriend Ellen Barkin has spoken in court during his defamation trial with Amber Heard.The actress claimed that the Pirates of the Caribbean star once threw a bottle of wine at her and said he was a “controlling, jealous man”.The 68 year old said the pair met in 1990 and were friends for 10 years, during which they starred in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas together.Barkin confirmed that their relationship became “romantic” in 1994 after she “moved to Hollywood and he switched the buttons”.She said they went from being “purely platonic” to “romantic” but requested to correct the record: “Can you change that to sexual? Thank you.”Barkin claimed that during their relationship, they would make an effort to visit each other three or four times a week.In a pre-taped recording, she said that she was “always aware” that Johnny was drinking: “He was drunk all the, most, a lot of the time.”Ellen said that he drank red wine and saw him using cocaine, marijuana and hallucinogens.She claimed that he once told her he was tripping.She was asked to confirm how many times the situation occurred, to which she said: “I couldn’t even tell you. He was always drinking or smoking a joint.”One of Amber’s lawyers asked whether there was “a time” when the actor had “acted in a way that was out of control” with her.She replied: “Yes.

Molly-Mae Hague has revealed her latest hair transformation in her recent Instagram post.Molly posted a snap of her with her new short blonde hair last night (Thursday May 19) with a simple caption that says: "….with love."The simple but effective snap also showcases Molly's very own tanning brand called filter by Molly-Mae with the brand tagged in the snap.Molly's snap shared to her 6.3million followers attracted attention from friends, fellow Love Island stars and fans alike as they rushed to comment on the snap.Fellow Love Island star Maura Higgins commented on the post and said: "Love this pic so much."Another Love Islander Mary Bedford also commented and said: "wow!!!"Whist Ellie Brown also added: "This hair is my favourite on you."Many of Molly-Mae's adoring fans also commented on the snap sharing their love for the star's new hairstyle with many posting fire emojis.The post came just hours after Molly took to her Instagram story to apologise to fans for not being on the social media platform in recent days.She said that she had missed everyone and had been unable to access the app due to having no WiFi or 3G in the house.It also comes just a week after Molly and long-term boyfriend boxer Tommy Fury returned from their holiday in America.The pair had been on holiday in the country to celebrate Tommy's 23rd birthday at the start of May when they spent the day in Hollywood.Throughout the holiday Molly shared several snaps of her exploring America including a trip to Universal Studios Hollywood with Molly claiming it was one of the best days of her life.With the snap in Universal Studios Molly-Mae said: "Not to be dramatic… but I think yesterday was one of the best days of my life." However, Molly-Mae had one of the

Neighbours fans have gotten emotional as a Ramsay Street "legend" declared a wrap on her involvement behind the scenes.Posting to Twitter on Friday (May 20), Neighbours producer Emma J Steele shared an emotional goodbye to the Australian soap, which is set to end this summer after 37 years onscreen.While the show's final episode will air on Monday, August 1, production is already beginning to wind down.Having worked on Neighbours for over 20 years, Emma wore a number of hats - including scriptwriter, storyliner, associate story producer, and story consultant - and has bid a fond farewell to the soap.Alongside an image of her holding the classic Ramsay Street road sign, Emma wrote in a caption: "Thanks Neighbours. That's a wrap for me..."Her post was liked by a number of Neighbours fans, who were keen to pay tribute to the "Neighbours legend" and thank her for her "wonderful stories".One fan wrote: "Thanks for everything Emma.

Jamie Vardy fumed "f*** them" and "f***ing a***holes" during a conversation with wife Rebekah Vardy while lashing out at reports published during Euro 2016 that he was asked to ensure she 'didn't distract' the England squad. The Leicester City striker, who was part of the Three Lions squad that travelled to France for the tournament, has said that Wayne Rooney's claims that they spoke in regards to the media activity of his wife during that period are 'nonsense'.

cash by granting bizarre requests from her customers.Ellesha McKay, 27, who is also a porn star, is currently earning £12,000 a month from the adult industry.The mum-of-one, who works from her flat in Chelmsford, Essex, says most of her earnings come from the intimate requests she gets as a dominatrix.Ellesha, who goes by the stage name Rosie Belle, says she's had everything from men requesting to be breast-fed, mummified, and even paying to be her footstool.However, most bizarre and lucrative request she has ever had was when a client paid £2,500 to let him in to clean her flat - while she kicked back and relaxed.She lives with five-year-old daughter and her husband Jack Jozlin, 29, who totally supports her career choice and "absolutely loves" the confidence it gives her.The porn star said: "I have seen everything you can imagine and more! I don't think people realise, it's not all whips and chains - it can be enjoyable."You don't even have to keep a straight face, I just act my normal self and if something's funny I giggle about it."But there is more to the role than people realise - like if someone asks for something painful, you have to know what's safe to do and what's not."This industry definitely has a lot of stigma but both me and everyone else I know feel empowered by it."Ellesha threw herself into porn and domination after leaving an allegedly volatile relationship.She started her own business working as a dominatrix under the name Rosie Belle alongside filming steamy videos for Pornhub.Some of her porn videos filmed with other performers have amassed more than 100,000 views on the platform.Working as a dominatrix, she said people sometimes assume that just means using "whips and chains" on her clients.She

Neighbours star Alan Fletcher was forced to address concerns about his health after he appeared in a recent episode with a shaved head.The 65 year old explained that he was "fit and healthy" and the cause of his hair loss was due to alopecia areata - an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss. In a video shared to the official Twitter account for the soap Neighbours, which is set to come to an end this summer, Alan spoke of his health after receiving worried messages from fans.

Studio Ghibli classic My Neighbour Totoro.The world premiere of the stage adaptation, directed by Phelim McDermott and featuring puppets created by Basil Twist, will have a limited 15-week run at London’s Barbican from October 2022 until January 2023.My Neighbour Totoro follows sisters Mei and Satsuki, who move to an old house while their mother recovers from a pretty severe illness. While exploring the neighbouring forest, Mei stumbles upon a magical world of cryptids, creatures and monsters, including the titular Totoro.Erica Whyman, the RSC’s acting artistic director, said: “Adapting this deeply loved magical story for the stage is the next chapter in our longstanding commitment to making spectacular and accessible productions that see the world through the eyes of children,” adding that the show would attract “a wide range of theatre audiences as well as loyal fans of the original film”.Ranking it the ninth best Studio Ghibli film in 2018, NME described My Neighbour Totoro – created by Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki – as “an iconic film that captures so purely how we find strength in our families” as well as “the perfect introduction to Ghibli and the antidote to the rainy-day blues”.The RSC’s stage version will be adapted by Tom Morton-Smith, who praised the film as a “very wholesome, beautiful world that washes over you”.“These young girls are discovering nature for the first time, so there are long shots of a snail on a leaf or a fish in a stream or a frog jumping in a puddle,” he said.

Naman Ramachandran Executive producer and composer Joe Hisaishi and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) are readying a stage adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved 1988 Studio Ghibli film “My Neighbor Totoro.” It will open at London’s the Barbican this fall in collaboration with Improbable and Nippon TV.Hisaishi was the original composer of the film. Written by playwright Tom Morton-Smith (“Oppenheimer”) and directed by Phelim McDermott with production design by Tom Pye, costumes by Kimie Nakano, lighting by Jessica Hung Han Yun, and movement by You-Ri Yamanaka, the production will feature puppetry created by Basil Twist and music from Hisaishi’s score in a new orchestration by Will Stuart, performed live with sound design by Tony Gayle. Artwork for the adaptation includes a hand drawn title by Toshio Suzuki, producer for Studio Ghibli, who was involved in the planning and production of the original animated film.