233 stories by "Ruth Comerford"
Singer and performer Daniele Alan-Carter talks to Ruth Comerford about carving out his career as an immigrant in London, and recording bilingual
Chris Thompson's play Dungeness is being performed across the UK as part of the National Theatre's NT Connections programme. He tells Ruth
This week, it has been announced that Ruth Wilson is to star in the UK premiere of The Second Woman, and Sheridan
Two murals dedicated to Ken Dodd have been unveiled outside Liverpool's Royal Court. The Liverpool-born comedian and entertainer, who died in March
Joe Hill-Gibbins has been appointed the new artistic director of Headlong theatre company. It comes as Donna Munday is announced as the
A new website that aims to help people working in the arts navigate Brexit related issues has been launched. UK Europe Arts
Opera North is rolling out its female conductor residency for a second year. The scheme was launched by the company last year
A new dance work by choreographer Crystal Pite and documentaries about Ballet Black and Kate Prince will feature as part of BBC
Sadiq Khan has pledged £15,000 to Streatham Hill Theatre in support of plans to revive the venue. The money will be put
Sonia Friedman Productions has announced a series of late-night cabaret events, as part of its season at London's Ambassadors Theatre. The monthly
Performer Lil Rice, niece of Giffords Circus co-founder Nell Gifford, will become "the new face of the circus", taking over the role
York Theatre Royal is to receive £500,000 from the city's council, to be put towards upgrading the venue. The work will include
A new gender-swapped version of Tim Firth's Neville's Island is set to tour the UK. The comedy, which has been reworked and
Singin' in the Rain is to tour the UK in 2021, following its run at Sadler's Wells in London. Starring Adam Cooper,
This week's round-up features a new adaptation of George Orwell's Animal Farm directed by Robert Icke, and the premiere of a musical
Director Mira Nair has said her new musical version of Monsoon Wedding will reflect "the politics of now" and the #MeToo movement.
Finn Anderson has been named this year's Cameron Mackintosh resident composer. He will be co-hosted by the Lowry and Hope Mill Theatre,
Choreographer Andrew McNicol has founded a ballet company to offer dancers a "flexible performance platform" outside their existing company commitments. The McNicol
A box of puppets, instruments and costumes stolen from Kneehigh has been returned anonymously to the theatre company. The company reported the
The founders of a scheme to support D/deaf and disabled theatregoers have removed the cost of its technology to venues, in a
Lucy Prebble has won the 2020 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for her play A Very Expensive Poison, about the killing of former
This week's round-up includes Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Steve Pemberton starring in the West End production of The Pillowman, and Denise Van Outen
Catford's Broadway Theatre is due to close for a year, as "urgent health and safety" building works are carried out. It will
Puppets described as "irreplaceable" have been stolen from Kneehigh's premises in Cornwall. The theatre company is offering a £1,000 reward for their
Grace Gummer has been named the winner of the National Theatre's inaugural Women of Tomorrow Directors Award. The award, which is presented
