The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe announces UK tour
Sally Cookson's production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is to tour the UK and Ireland in 2020. Having premiered
Sally Cookson's production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is to tour the UK and Ireland in 2020. Having premiered
Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds artistic director Karen Simpson is stepping down following an incurable cancer diagnosis. Simpson will leave the post
Having originally trained as a designer, Shona Reppe now creates and performs in children's shows, including Atlantis Banal: Beneath the Surface and
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama graduate Sami Fendall has been announced as the winner of the 2019 Linbury Prize for
Jerwood Arts has announced 19 projects that will receive a total of £1 million funding to support early career artists. Organisations to
The former boss of a major Yorkshire arts centre is claiming he was sacked after refusing to take an "insulting" pay cut.
Headlong artistic director Jeremy Herrin has warned that a lack of funding for regional theatre will "homogenise the work" and result in
The Wire star Wendell Pierce has argued that at least 10% of the seats in all theatres should be filled by school
Claims totalling more than £378,000 have been made against the collapsed Shakespeare's Rose Theatre. The pop-up venue ran in York and Blenheim
Designer Fly Davis has argued there is a lack of support for creatives struggling with their mental health, claiming more people have
A new play by Jack Thorne co-produced with the National Theatre will feature in Jeremy Herrin's final season as artistic director of
A new theatre company is being launched to showcase trans and non-binary actors. Performer Harrison Knights is behind the venture, called Trans
Ian McKellen has urged theatremakers to "insist on working up and down the country" to ensure regional audiences have access to the
The Labour Party is pledging £1 billion of investment in cultural infrastructure as part of a new charter for the arts. Party
The Conservative Party has released its election manifesto, which includes an arts premium to fund creative activities in secondary schools. This follows
An initiative to develop an experienced director's leadership skills has been launched by the Regional Theatre Young Directors Scheme in partnership with
Actors Andrew Scott and Ian McKellen and playwright Lynn Nottage were among the winners of this year's Evening Standard Theatre Awards. The
Labour and the Liberal Democrats have released their election manifestos, which include a commitment to ensure all school children have access to
Leading producing theatres in London have reduced their average carbon footprint by 43% in the last five years, a report has revealed.
Jessica Hynes is to star in Caryl Churchill's Far Away at the Donmar Warehouse. Hynes will play the role of Harper alongside
Actor Fanta Barrie tells Giverny Masso about playing Lindsay Salmon in The Lovely Bones, self-help book recommendations and how to cope with
Liz Stevenson has announced her first season as artistic director at Keswick's Theatre By the Lake, which features five world premieres. Highlights
Producers of some of the world's biggest theatre shows claim to be owed more than £5 million by a series of companies
Three London drama schools have extended a scheme that offers aspiring performers the chance to audition for all of them in one
Actors working away from home will be supported financially to visit their children under a new grant scheme that has been launched.