Liverpool's Royal Court to create audio archive of theatre memories
Liverpool's Royal Court is to create a new archive based on the memories of local residents to fill a gap in the
Liverpool's Royal Court is to create a new archive based on the memories of local residents to fill a gap in the
A new jukebox musical based on the life of Frank Sinatra is being developed by Ambassador Theatre Group, with plans to open
Ian McKellen has made a passionate plea for gay actors to be open about their sexuality, even if they think it will
Simon Stephens has defended regional theatre audiences, claiming they want to see more challenging drama just as much as theatregoers in London.
Rufus Norris has rebuffed "absurd" claims that he stripped critics of their National Theatre press night plus ones as revenge for bad
Kate Hewitt has won a new award for emerging directors at Sheffield Theatres, and will now stage a play there in 2017.
Immersive theatre company You Me Bum Bum Train has been accused of exploiting workers after advertising for unpaid production interns. Backstage union
Police forces in England and Wales have received guidance for the first time on how to handle protests against controversial art. The
When he's not working as an associate tutor at the Guildford School of Acting, Toumey is a freelance theatre director. He tells
Culture minister Ed Vaizey has hailed theatre as a way to improve health, saying it can be used successfully for both therapy
Stephen Daldry's staging of An Inspector Calls is to return to the West End to celebrate its 25th anniversary. First staged at
Secondary theatre ticket sellers should not be banned or have their prices capped, according to a new report published by the government.
Paul O'Grady, Lee Mead and Julian Clary have been cast in Cinderella at the London Palladium. O'Grady will appear as the Wicked
Developers behind a controversial new theatre in south London have begun the search for a company to operate the venue. Plans for
Arts Council England is to change the structure of its governing board, splitting its deputy chief executive position into two separate roles.
Theatre tickets are being sold unlawfully by some secondary ticketing sites, new research has found. Seatwave, Viagogo, StubHub and GetMeIn! were among
Shadow culture minister Thangam Debbonaire has claimed the government's recent arts funding settlement is a cover for axeing local authority funding. In
More than £8.5 million of European Union funding has been spent on UK arts and culture projects in the past two years.
Tony Robinson has been awarded an honorary life membership of the actors' union Equity. The actor and TV presenter was presented with
Royal Court chief Vicky Featherstone has defended the role of artistic directors, claiming they are needed to take the brunt of criticism
Equity is to call on theatres and producers across the UK to ease their demands on actors who are parents or carers.
Rebel Wilson will join the West End cast of Guys and Dolls for an eight week run in the summer. The Australian
Equity has refused calls from members to investigate actors mumbling in television dramas, claiming the problem lies instead with modern TVs. Responding
Actors have called on the BBC and Channel 4 to actively cast more new talent in prominent roles in drama programmes. Equity
Fresh from a starring role in E4's Aliens, Michael Socha is making his stage return in Liam Barrett's play This Is Living