Big names can attract audiences as venues struggle with fallout from pandemic, austerity and high costs, Rebecca Dawson says Casting big stars in stage productions is sometimes needed becaus…
Renowned drama school says 'unprecedented funding challenges' make degrees unviable from September 2025 One of the UK's most celebrated drama schools, which counts the Oscar-winners Olivia C…
Standup comedian says men appear to be handed late-night shows while women are 'relegated' to daytime TV The comedian Katherine Ryan has lamented the lack of female late-night chatshow hosts…
Force says allegations against performer are non-recent and there have been no arrests Scotland Yard has launched an investigation into a number of sexual offence allegations from across the…
James Graham's Dear England follows 'gentle revolution' implemented by men's football manager A new play chronicling "the gentle revolution" led by England men's football manager, Gareth Sou…
British actor and comedian says condition has made him disorganised but 'chaos' may have helped his standup performance The comedian and actor Johnny Vegas has revealed that he has been diag…
Demonstrators to stage 'no grey areas' gathering to promote 'visibility, solidarity and responsibility' in theatre industryA silent demonstration in support of change in the theatre industry…
Statement by heads of 19 theatres comes after Harvey Weinstein allegations and complaint against Max Stafford-ClarkLeading figures in British theatre have condemned "sexual harassment or abu…
Hughes, who won Perrier comedy award in 1990 and was team captain on BBC's Never Mind the Buzzcocks, died on Monday morningSean Hughes, the Irish stand-up comedian and quiz show panellist, h…
Edward Watson calls constant mentions of his red hair and pale skin in negative reviews 'ridiculous' A principal dancer at the Royal Ballet has turned on a critic for repeatedly mentioning h…
Edward Watson calls constant mentions of his red hair and pale skin in negative reviews 'ridiculous'A principal dancer at the Royal Ballet has turned on a critic for repeatedly mentioning hi…
Celebrated French actor to take lead role in production by Krzysztof Warlikowski at the Barbican in JuneThe French actor Isabelle Huppert is to return to the London stage for the first time …
'To be or not to be' moved back to third act amid row over decision to move lines to start of production starring Benedict CumberbatchTo say it now or to say it later, that was the question.…
Jonathan Ollivier, who had a lead role in Matthew Bourne's The Car Man at Sadler's Wells Theatre, was hit by a car in central LondonProfessional dancer Jonathan Ollivier has been killed in a…
Jonathan Olliver, who died just hours before he was due on stage at Sadler's Wells, described as 'an amazing artist' by family members and peersTributes have been paid to dancer Jonathan Oll…