London venue's online collection of performances dating back to 1956 will be free to use for writers, directors and the public The Royal Court has launched a free digital archive of every p…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Featherstone is latest high-profile figure to leave a major theatre in recent months The artistic director of the Royal Court, one of London's most prestigious theatres, is stepping down aft…
Report criticises indifference to sector's potential and calls for new approach to address skills shortages UK politics live " latest news updates The UK risks losing its leading position in…
Scheme will make 1,000 tickets available every week to those who cannot afford to pay for cultural activities Unsold theatre tickets are to be given to people struggling with the cost of liv…
The London venue known for nurturing Mike Leigh, Harold Pinter, Hanif Kureishi and Abi Morgan 'can no longer continue solely as a new writing theatre', says outgoing artistic director Roxana…
New Earth Theatre said 'damaging tropes, misogyny and racism' in show contradict its values A touring theatre company has pulled a play from the Sheffield Crucible because of the venue's dec…
Leading names of British theatre and film criticise decision not to give Churchill award because of her support for Palestinian rights Some of the leading names of British theatre and film h…
Adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's novel will premiere at Swan theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon in April A stage production of a poignant novel about the death of William Shakespeare's son from …
English National Opera to create new base, possibly in Manchester, but will still manage Coliseum The English National Opera, one of the country's cultural flagships, is to relocate outside …
Eliza Doolittle's sparkling dress is one of 100 items that celebrate 'transformative power' of musicals Weighed down by diamante, rhinestones, pearls, crystal beads, sequins and long, pale g…
Production opening in October portrays US evangelical star who challenged views on Aids and HIV The colourful life story of an American Christian superstar who became a gay icon because of h…
West Midlands comedian Masai Graham, who works as a part-time care worker, wins title for second time A standup comedian who works part-time as a care worker on minimum wage has topped a po…