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Veteran Ian McKellen, who raised more than £1m for theatre charities and arts groups, also honoured
The West End musical Frozen, the story of an ice queen and her fearless sister that cap…
Cycle of short plays will celebrate roles often underappreciated by those in positions of power
Key workers will be literally centre stage in a new cycle of nine short plays celebrating role…
Cast says drama about Theresa May and Gina Miller is 'reflection of our times'
It feels like a lifetime since Theresa May and Gina Miller were called "bloody difficult women" during Britain'…
Windsor and Maidenhead council ditches proposal after outcry from residents and objections from ex-PM
Windsor and Maidenhead council has ditched a plan to abolish arts funding after an outcr…
Arthur Hughes says decision for 2022 production will allow lived experience to be 'shown properly'
He is one of Shakespeare's most reviled characters, distinguished by his "deformed, unfinis…
The 47th by Mike Bartlett stars Bertie Carvel as the ex-president making attempt to regain the White House
The author of an acclaimed play about the future of the monarchy has taken on the "…
Actor uses National Theatre tribute event to talk publicly for first time about wife, who died of cancer
Damian Lewis has spoken publicly for the first time about the loss of his wife, Helen…
Theatre company's outreach scheme casts newbies and hidden young talent for spring production of Henry VI Part 2
The Royal Shakespeare Company is taking the innovative step of casting the pe…
Rachel Mars will create replica of concentration camp entrance over three days as part of Transform festival
A replica of the entrance gate to the Dachau Nazi concentration camp is to be rec…
Royal Shakespeare Company signs three-year agreement for productions onboard Queen Mary 2
More than 400 years after Hamlet was performed by a ship's crew anchored off west Africa in the firs…
The Spanish dancer will step down later this year, becoming artistic director at San Francisco Ballet, where her husband is a principal
Tamara Rojo, the artistic director of English National…
When George Devine's family discovered a Japanese battle flag among his belongings, it led to a three-year quest for answers
"I am not a man for soldiering, although I do tolerably well at i…
Leading dancers and directors say they find the classic costume both physically and artistically restrictive
The ballerina's tutu remains a traditional object of desire for many young girls:…
Pravesh Kumar says more diverse voices are needed to bring about creative change
Britain's leading theatre companies must appoint more people of colour and from working-class backgrounds at …
The Lion King, Life of Pi and the National's Hex among shows affected during crucial festive season
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West End shows including The Lion King have had to cancel per…
Soul singer posts tweet lambasting people she says disrupted The Drifters Girl show in London
The soul singer Beverley Knight has lambasted raucous theatregoers who she said disrupted a perf…
Betty! starring Maxine Peake views parliamentarian's life through lens of drama group in Dewsbury village hall
She was a working-class Yorkshire girl who first took to the stage in a high-ki…
Natalia Osipova hopes to 'broaden appeal' of ballet by selling unique digital copies of performances
She is one of the world's most acclaimed dancers, dazzling audiences with performances at…
Tracy-Ann Oberman, Donna Air and Annie Lennox will perform in the one-off fundraising West End drama
Women's experiences of domestic and sexual violence will be dramatised in a West End thea…
Some are hoping to invite parents to attend while others will livestream or record their Christmas shows
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The Christmas nativit…
Yomi á¹¢ode's one-hander and Regent's Park production of Romeo and Juliet win four awards each
A one-man play about grief and a contemporary version of a Shakespearean classic have domina…
Festival to celebrate black culture and creativity, with Lemn Sissay and Shingai as headline acts
The Lyric Hammersmith theatre is launching its first festival celebrating black talent, cul…
Beneath the slapstick humour, venues remain anxious over fresh restrictions and lower ticket sales
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There were cheers and boos,…
Arts centre had over 120 claims, including racism, investigated in external review into its operations
The Barbican centre has committed to "a radical transformation of culture and behaviour…
Diploma course will provide training in live performance and theatre production at an international standard
One of the world's most renowned dance institutions is to offer a two-year intens…
