April De Angelis comedy, to be premiered in Hampstead, explores life of actor at a time when married women were 'legally dead' She was known as the Queen of Drury Lane and the first truly re…
The US author of Sex and the City will appear on stage in London in early 2024 before going on a UK-wide tour Candace Bushnell, the real-life Carrie Bradshaw, is bringing her one-woman show …
Oak floorboards discovered at St George's Guildhall, King's Lynn, believed to be only surviving stage from Shakespeare's time Boards trodden by the Bard have been discovered under layers of …
While many criticise content guidance in art and literature, others argue they help people make informed choices When a London theatre decided to warn potential audiences about strong langua…
Many women working in industry say allegations only scratch the surface of its culture of misogyny "When I was 18 I had an incident with a powerful male comedian in his 30s," says Lucy (name…
Imposter 22 will run for three weeks at renowned Sloane Square theatre and comes after series of workshops A play performed by a professional cast of learning disabled and autistic actors is…
Actor accuses Royal Central School of Speech and Drama of paying lip service to anti-discrimination pledges after 2015 incident The actor Shaniqua Okwok has criticised the Royal Central Scho…
Younger audiences may not recognise people comedians are impersonating but some performers say there's still plenty to work with "If I see somebody become famous, and they've got tremendous…
Actor says high prices are strangling next generation of theatregoers, as cheapest seats rise 13% in a year The price of West End theatre tickets can be ludicrous and risks strangling the ne…
Sucession star Brian Cox tells gathered members of Equity union 'we are at thin end of horrible wedge' Brian Cox, Imelda Staunton, Naomie Harris and Simon Pegg were among the British A-list …
Byrne, who is also an award-winning playwright, said he would 'shape a rejuvenating culture' at one of London's most prestigious theatres David Byrne, an award-winning playwright and directo…
Edwin Flay brings his one-man drama, in which he plays the GP and serial killer, to the Edinburgh fringe He was a big man with a bushy beard and a bowl of sweets on his desk for good boys an…
Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Pig will open during Hanukah in December at culture centre JW3 The corny gags, slapstick, cartoon baddies and singalongs beloved of traditional pantomime will…
'Epic and deeply personal' Nye by Tim Price will star Michael Sheen and be directed by Rufus Norris A play charting the life of Nye Bevan and his battle to create the NHS is among 12 new pr…
Director says past eight years 'most challenging time in history' for sector, but audience figures finally back at pre-pandemic levels Rufus Norris is to step down as director of the Nationa…
Former Coronation Street actor calls for more support, as survey finds lack of safety net for self-employed creatives More financial support should be available to artists in the periods whe…
New artistic director Nancy Medina picks works about the power of belonging such as a queer coming-of-age story from Tarell Alvin McCraney and a musical version of David Nicholls' Starter fo…
Writer and director Ben Elton tells story of woman who was 'most famous teenager in the world' in the 1960s She was a teenager from Neasden when a photograph of her newly cropped hair catapu…
Museum of Shakespeare in Shoreditch to open in 2024 on site of playhouse that staged earliest performances A London museum installation that uses the latest AI technology will allow theatre …
Production is at centre of collaboration with west London community affected by 2017 disaster The National Theatre is to stage a verbatim play based on accounts by survivors and those bereav…
Events planned in UK and Ireland, including a British Library exhibition, to mark 400 years since complete works first published Four hundred years ago, a small band of William Shakespeare's…
Stage version of 1988 Japanese animation leads the pack while Standing at the Sky's Edge has eight nominations My Neighbour Totoro, the new stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli's beloved 1988 a…
The Merchant of Venice 1936 among four plays to feature at RSC's reopened Swan theatre this summer A new take on Shakespeare's controversial play The Merchant of Venice, set in London's East…
Theatre operators and producers changing marketing strategy as rowdy behaviour escalates Popular musicals will be told to avoid phrases such as "best party in town" and "dancing in the aisle…
The Brits faced criticism for not nominating women in gender-neutral category but women reign in theatre awards chosen by public Women have dominated the gender-neutral performing categories…