24 stories by "Ben Quinn"
UK cultural institution for central and eastern European people forced to seek alternative support
The only publicly funded arts and culture organisation for central and eastern European peo…
Award-winning theatre producer David Pugh says little productions can't win in post-Covid environment
Critically acclaimed smaller West End shows are being squeezed out of theatre's post-Omi…
Yat-Sen Chang sentenced to nine years after using 'fame and prestige' to sexually abuse young dancers
A former English National Ballet (ENB) principal dancer who used his "fame and prestige"…
Yat-Sen Chang is told he faces long jail term after jury finds him guilty of 13 sexual offences against four teenagers
A revered former English National Ballet (ENB) principal dancer faces a…
Anna Patalong, performing at Royal Albert Hall, says free movement 'essential' for musicians
An opera singer who was asked to change her EU-themed dress for a concert at the Royal Albert Hal…
Sackler family, under scrutiny amid US opioid crisis, gave £7m last year to British institutionsThe Old Vic, the National Theatre and several other UK cultural and educational institution…
Playwright defends NSA whistleblower and Cambridge spies in interview extracts published on the eve of his 80th birthdayThe playwright Alan Bennett has said that he is wholly on the side of …
UK's cultural diplomacy arm said the play would affect work in China, previously unseen correspondence showsThe Royal Court theatre pulled a play about Tibet after the British Council privat…
China censorship storm hits groundbreaking venue after drama about Tibetan exiles pulled from scheduleThe Royal Court theatre has been accused of censorship by an award-winning Indian playwr…
Play continues the story 19 years after the end of the last book, with Potter's son Albus navigating his way through HogwartsThe Hogwarts ties, gowns and familiar smiles told their own story…
Prolific writer who produced more than 40 plays, as well as books of essays, poetry and short stories was a key British figure in 20th century drama Related: Arnold Wesker: kitchen-sink dram…
Prolific writer who produced more than 40 plays, as well as books of essays, poetry and short stories was a key British figure in 20th century dramaSir Arnold Wesker, one of the key British …
With all the hype this performance generated, the raft of reviews was keenly anticipated. Here we round up what the critics had to say about the productionFew other British theatre productio…
Stage adaptation of hit film that launched careers of Keira Knightley and Parminder Nagra to come to London Continue reading...
Playwright defends NSA whistleblower and Cambridge spies in interview extracts published on the eve of his 80th birthdayThe playwright Alan Bennett has said that he is wholly on the side of …
Investigation under way into cause of collapse as Boris Johnson says city's theatres are 'open for business' in bid to limit lossesThe London Fire Brigade said it was down to luck that more…
Speaking at launch of musical, Rice-Davies says she has not spoken to former friend for over three decadesMandy Rice-Davies and Christine Keeler, two of the central figures in the Profumo af…
Star of A Clockwork Orange, the Pink Panther and the Italian Job, was also the voice of John Lennon in Yellow Submarine Continue reading...
Standup, who built her stand-up career on persona of a corner-cutting housewife, was an influential figure for women in comedyPhyllis Diller, the pioneering US comedian who aimed some of her…
Show will have final performance in September after taking more than £120m at box office in LondonOver the past 15 years it has featured actors including Brooke Shields, Christie Brinkley…
Author Bruce Norris joins Edward Albee, Eugene O'Neill, Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams as winner of prestigious prizeClybourne Park, which won the Olivier award for best new play for i…
Authors including Alan Bennett, DBC Pierre and Margaret Atwood defy chill to celebrate World Book Night"I'm too cold to turn the page over," drawled Alan Bennett in his familiar Yorkshire vo…
Actor will be best remembered for Oscar-nominated performance in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Susannah York, the British actress whose gamine looks and demure persona made her an icon of t…