Tinuke Craig says current black British theatre talent was developed when schemes to improve access were common The lack of investment in arts schemes aimed at working-class children will cr…
Glaswegian, 44, says angioplasty was 'shot across the bows' and she will now swap Red Bull for hummus A car breaking down when you're hours away from an important Edinburgh fringe warm-up gi…
Ageism standing in way of older writers breaking into the industry, playwrights claim The phrase "emerging playwright" should not be restricted to those under the age of 40, leading UK theat…
Manager 'was everything we didn't have in our politics', insists James Graham as he rewrites ending of play The playwright James Graham has paid tribute to the outgoing England football mana…
Children's experiences form basis of play that weaves 150 years of care system history into narrative When theatre-makers Matt Woodhead and Helen Monks gathered with a small group of childre…
As Benedict Lombe's play Shifters transfers to West End, she is only third black British woman to have play staged there Theatre audiences are "thirsty" for romance stories told from a black…
Trio of plays co-created by Roy Williams explores British identity in the era of Brexit, Covid and Black Lives Matter The co-creator of the Death of England series of plays has said the deca…
Exclusive: Audience had 'vitriolic reaction' to European tone of musical, forced to close early Rufus Wainwright has defended his musical Opening Night, which was forced to close early after…
Speaking at launch for West End adaptation, Cleese complains about literal-minded viewers 'not playing with a full deck' John Cleese said that he decided to cut the N-word from a scene in hi…
David Byrne calls for urgent state support for young playwrights, particularly those from minority or working-class backgrounds David Byrne, the artistic director of the Royal Court theatre …
Writer of Make Good: the Post Office Scandal says postal workers' interviews helped describe 'the power of the state coming down on you' The creators of a new musical about the Post Office H…
Women in Theatre Lab will act as incubator for playwriting and acting talent and address gender inequality Gemma Arterton, Joanna Scanlan and Stella Kanu are some of the figures backing an i…
ACE had been under pressure to revise guidance in January which focused on 'reputational risk' Arts Council England (ACE) has released new guidance confirming it will not penalise organisati…
Exclusive: Jeremy O Harris says Game of Thrones star will not 'make it the Jon Snow Experience' The writer of Slave Play, the controversial Broadway production about race and sexuality that …
Napalm Death, visual artist Pogus Caesar and Peaky Blinders' Steven Knight also among city's cultural figures warning over 'horrifying' move Birmingham's cultural figures from Carlos Acosta …
Team behind Little Amal puppet hope to create 'visceral engagement' with issues caused by climate emergency The production team behind the Little Amal puppet, which raised awareness about th…
Exclusive: Director says he is interested to see response of new audiences at a time of growing instability The global theatrical phenomenon War Horse is returning to British stages for the …
Theatre dedicated to new writing says it is 'reassessing staff teams' after sharp rise in production costs The Royal Court is considering making redundancies as part of a restructuring proce…
Royal Shakespeare Company's new artistic directors team up with artists from around the world to appeal to wider audience The Royal Shakespeare Company is attempting to attract new audiences…
Claudia Rankine, whose latest play, The White Card, is to tour the UK, warns of negative effect on mental health Footage of violent racist incidents such as the murder of George Floyd is tr…
Comedians such as Nish Kumar say they have noticed a change since crowds have returned to clubs It was halfway through a show in Shrewsbury when Nish Kumar noticed an audience member being d…
The Family Sex Show organisers receive abuse over UK production aimed at children as young as five A theatre show that promised to reimagine sex education by discussing the issue in a frank …
Theatre's chief hopes production gives younger people understanding of the price paid by radicals in the past The world premiere of a musical about the "young, sexy, radical" early life of N…
Barbican denies Sir Nicholas Kenyon's departure was prompted by claims organisation was 'insidiously' racist Sir Nicholas Kenyon, the Barbican's managing director for 14 years, is to stand d…
Written by Yvvette Edwards and Irenosen Okojie, the 'timely and clear-eyed' play will be live-streamed in July The publishing industry's lack of diversity is to be the focus of a new comic p…