Coronavirus: Matthew Bourne productions to be broadcast on TV
Matthew Bourne shows including Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake and The Car Man will be screened on Sky Arts as part of
Matthew Bourne shows including Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake and The Car Man will be screened on Sky Arts as part of
Disabled-led theatre company Graeae has announced plans for a three-month digital programme designed to celebrate D/deaf and disabled artists. Harry Potter playwright
More than 1,000 performances in rural communities have already been cancelled as a result of coronavirus, leaving many organisations at risk of
Top UK drama schools including RADA and Arts Educational Schools London have shifted all teaching online at least until September. The move
The West End transfer of Laura Wade's The Watsons has been cancelled due to the impact of the coronavirus shutdown, producers have
The Royal Shakespeare Company has launched what it is describing as the largest ever celebration of the playwright's work by audiences. Backed
An agreement has been reached between Equity and the Society of London Theatre to support actors and stage management working in the
New short plays by Caryl Churchill, Inua Ellams and Simon Stephens are being recorded for a podcast developed in isolation. The plays
English National Opera's in-house costume department has begun making scrubs for the NHS while the company's shows are on hold. Costume staff
London's Jermyn Street Theatre has been flooded after a pipe in a neighbouring building burst. The fringe venue, on Jermyn Street in
The Royal Shakespeare Company's Swan Theatre will remain closed until the autumn due to the financial impact of the coronavirus crisis, it
A fortnightly writing competition has been launched to find new short plays that will be released as podcasts throughout the lockdown period.
Headlong's isolation-inspired new-writing project has announced a partnership with the BBC, which will broadcast the digital plays as part of its quarantine
A parliamentary inquiry has been launched into the impact of Covid-19 on the culture sector, with the industry being called upon to
The Stage Management Association has launched a buddy scheme for stage managers in isolation, to bring together people who are unable to
Artrix arts centre in Bromsgrove is to close permanently because of the financial impact of coronavirus. The Worcestershire organisation stopped receiving regular
National Theatre Wales is partnering with Welsh-language theatre company Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru and Cardiff's Sherman Theatre on an initiative aiming to re-imagine
West End theatres will not reopen until June at the earliest due to the coronavirus crisis, it has been confirmed. The Society
Artistic directors have expressed fears that theatre audiences may be hesitant to return to public gatherings once lockdown rules are relaxed. Venues
As the UK grapples with life under lockdown, theatres across the country are being forced to ask how and what their operation
The live production of Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag is to be made available online to raise money for charity, as the writer and
Tracy Brabin has been replaced as shadow culture secretary in the first reshuffle from new Labour leader Keir Starmer. Brabin, the MP
The producers and costume designer of the forthcoming Sleepless musical have joined forces to help make scrubs for NHS workers fighting coronavirus.
The Arts Council of Wales has unveiled its £7 million rescue package to help protect the Welsh cultural sector against the impacts
More than 200,000 households tuned in live to the first National Theatre at Home screening last night, which also attracted more than