Wilson to enact single, seven-minute scene on loop with 100 men to explore gender roles Ruth Wilson has called a new stage role in which she will perform the same scene repeatedly for 24 hou…
The only Bafta award voted for by the British public, the five nominees are all actors from the UK and Ireland Naomi Ackie, who plays Whitney Houston in a new feature film about the late sin…
Bridgerton actor, who will also direct the production, says she wants to talk about 'body pathologising' Was Richard III inherently evil? Or was he othered, excluded and pathologised because…
Artistic director of English National Ballet decries Arts Council England move to divert money from capital One of the ballet world's biggest stars has accused Arts Council England of "simpl…
Actor joins demonstration over plans to slash £50m from arts bodies in London as part of levelling-up agenda Recent cuts to arts funding are part of "an agenda of cultural vandalism" that…
Producer says trial asked questions about boundaries between privacy and celebrity and what it is to be a Wag A play about the "Wagatha Christie" trial is to be staged in the West End by the…
The soul singer plays Emmeline Pankhurst in Sylvia, a hip-hop musical returning to the Old Vic The story of the suffragettes is a "metaphor for so many things going on right now" including g…
Karim Khan's play about two Muslim teenagers learning to swim wins £3,000 prize for best new writing A coming-of-age tale about two South Asian teenagers who learn to swim in order to imp…
Dramatic resignation of Boris Johnson and subsequent leadership race prove a challenge for standup comedians 'People are taking their comedians seriously, and their politicians as a joke," t…
Incident raises further questions over comedian safety after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at Oscars The comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked during a performance in Los Angeles, according t…
Equity says 'sacking by press release' from Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End show caused pain and distress Current and future cast members of Cinderella must be compensated for their losses af…
Marisha Wallace wants to inspire young girls and call out lack of diversity as she takes on role in Oklahoma! A professional career in theatre was not always on the cards for Marisha Wallace…
Festival's 75th anniversary will include stage reimagining of The Jungle Book following Mowgli's journey as a climate refugee An adaptation of The Jungle Book that reimagines the journey of …
Theatre accused of perpetuating offensive stereotype in naming character Hershel Fink The Royal Court Theatre has apologised "unreservedly" to the Jewish community for naming a fictional, ma…
Concerts, dance recitals and exhibitions have been postponed indefinitely after Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine The Russian invasion of Ukraine has prompted responses from the cultural …
Cast says drama about Theresa May and Gina Miller is 'reflection of our times' It feels like a lifetime since Theresa May and Gina Miller were called "bloody difficult women" during Britain'…
Actor uses National Theatre tribute event to talk publicly for first time about wife, who died of cancer Damian Lewis has spoken publicly for the first time about the loss of his wife, Helen…
Mark Rylance says Intermission's radical revamp of Romeo and Juliet will 'change the face of classical theatre' A young, majority-black theatre company's rewriting of Shakespeare will "chang…
The Spanish dancer will step down later this year, becoming artistic director at San Francisco Ballet, where her husband is a principal Tamara Rojo, the artistic director of English National…
The Lion King, Life of Pi and the National's Hex among shows affected during crucial festive season Coronavirus " latest updates West End shows including The Lion King have had to cancel per…
Festival to celebrate black culture and creativity, with Lemn Sissay and Shingai as headline acts The Lyric Hammersmith theatre is launching its first festival celebrating black talent, cul…
Arts centre had over 120 claims, including racism, investigated in external review into its operations The Barbican centre has committed to "a radical transformation of culture and behaviour…
Staff at London theatre unhappy about comments previously made by director of Into the Woods The team behind the musical Into the Woods says the show will go on despite a production at the O…
More than 60% consider leaving jobs amid concerns that 'safe' work by men could be prioritised Leading women in British theatre have expressed concern that cash-strapped theatres could prio…
Areas will receive £40,000 grants to support the next step of their applications to succeed Coventry Armagh City, Bradford, County Durham and Stirling are among the eight places in the UK…