Book details more than 100 instances of alleged prejudicial behaviour at the arts organisation The Barbican has been described as "institutionally racist" by its own staff, who have compiled…
Mawa Theatre Company hope to make classic works accessible to diverse audiences The team behind the UK's first all-black, all-female Shakespearean theatre company say it is planning to re-ex…
Trans casting statement signatories pledge to cast trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming performers Several of the biggest theatres in the UK have pledged to only cast trans, non-bina…
Playwright mulls mass appeal of Osborne, who is being honoured with an English Heritage blue plaque Coronavirus " latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage British theatre must take …
Artists and musicians speak out against proposal by education secretary and Office for Students Artists and musicians have accused the government of neglecting the country's "cultural natio…
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's essay on grief adapted for theatre among lineup for mostly outdoor event A 42-metre sculpture of Big Ben made out of political books, a new film featuring Cillian …
Actor behind Blackstage UK web series says pandemic offers opportunity to address structural racism in arts British theatre needs to be "completely rebuilt" in the wake of Covid-19 to make i…
Seyi Omooba was sacked from lesbian part at Leicester theatre after homophobic post emerged An actor who sued a theatre and her former agents after she was sacked when a Facebook post resurf…
Julie Walters among signatories to letter saying post-Brexit changes a 'towering hurdle' to working in Europe New visa rules for British artists, actors and theatre workers who want to work …
Seyi Omooba is suing Leicester theatre and talent agency after being sacked for Facebook post on homosexuality A sacked actor who would have refused to play the role in which she had been ca…
Industry figures warn of 'catastrophic financial difficulties' for capital's venues and producers Coronavirus " latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage West End theatres are to shu…
Newcomers joined stalwarts such as Matthew Bourne, who won his ninth award Newcomers and established theatre figures shared the honours at the Olivier awards this year in a ceremony which wa…
Arts workers draw attention to lack of panto season this year and demand more help Coronavirus " latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Hundreds of protesters" including about hal…
Critics argue prioritising non-creative jobs will not be enough to save theatres and nightclubs Coronavirus " latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government has been accuse…
Writer Ryan Calais Cameron hopes film about black veteran dying in police custody will ignite conversation about racism A play about a notorious case of a black man dying in police custody i…
Biggest employer in UK theatre to terminate contracts at end of coronavirus furlough scheme Coronavirus " latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG)…
Critics say redundancy proposal 'unfathomable' and could damage future of theatre in the south-west The Theatre Royal Plymouth has been criticised for proposing to make its entire creative …
Plans for 1 August reopening criticised by industry figures as not enough to keep many venues open Theatres and venues in England will be able to host socially distanced performances and gig…
Roy Williams' 846, a collection of audio plays, will be performed at Greenwich+Docklands festival Artists need to engage in "creative activism" to help combat racism, according to the creato…
Interviews to be turned into series of short plays to ensure contributions are not forgotten A series of short plays will tell the story of the Covid-19 crisis from the perspective of black …
Moment of Grace revisits princess's boundary-breaking visit to UK's first Aids ward The prejudice that has affected some communities during the Covid-19 pandemic is akin to that faced by gay…
Play will incorporate face masks and physical distancing into its immersive staging Coronavirus " latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A vastly reduced capacity and masks that d…
Project including monologues will be shown on Zoom to help expose 'hidden problem' in UK Coronavirus " latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A series of plays and monologues will…
Arts venue has lost 75% of its income because of coronavirus crisis The National Theatre has warned it will have to make significant numbers of staff redundant unless it receives additional …
With tours cancelled and rehearsal rooms closed, what's the future for dance? Ballerina Lauren Cuthbertson, psychologist Terry Hyde and choreographer Alexander Whitley assess the Covid-19 da…