Stars gather in London to celebrate fifth birthday of show taking the world by stormOnce it might have been thought that a musical tale about an aspiring 11-year-old dancer set during the mi…
Theatre figures decry coverage and the breaking of convention by sending critics in early to previews when the production is still a work in progressThe play's the thing, and never has there…
Stage show coming back to London for 11 performances in September with its creator appearing as narratorRichard O'Brien, the creator of The Rocky Horror Show, is returning to the show as its…
Director who adapted Sanskrit epic into famed nine-hour production in 1980s will draw on section about family torn apart by war for Young Vic showPeter Brook is to return to one of his most …
First Lughnasa International Friel festival in August will be directed by Séan Doran and take place in Donegal and BelfastIreland is to celebrate its greatest living playwright with an annu…
From Frank N Furter to king of Spamalot, via voiceovers - and some turkeysIt was 1968, and a young Tim Curry was in the gods at London's Palace Theatre looking down at Judi Dench as Sally Bo…
Scotland's festival of Shakespeare got off to a great start and sent Mark Brown home smiling
The Peter Pan creator's first drama is a rapid-fire tale of lovable rogues, dastardly villains and romance, says Mark Brown
Laurie Sansom's adaptation of the Muriel Spark novella The Driver's Seat is psychologically intense, says Mark Brown
Trevor Nunn will direct three-play adaptation of Shakespeare histories at the Rose theatre in Kingston, fulfilling a long-held ambitionAn epic adaptation of four Shakespeare history plays is…
Member of British film and theatre dynasty and revolutionary socialist dies aged 70Corin Redgrave, an actor as well known for his passionate political beliefs as for his stage, film and TV c…
Gregor Fisher of Rab C Nesbitt plays another hilarious monster in this no-holds-barred comedy, says Mark Brown
The adventurous art group is using a closed-down London store to explore the unglamorous chores and difficulties of the later years of life Continue reading...
Darren Henley, new chief executive, to announce 'significant shift' in investment to the regions whilst also calling for continued public funding for the arts Continue reading...
Trade newspaper asks its readers to choose from 10 names but list is notable for omissions and for overwhelmingly English selection
Belarus Free Theatre, who perform in secret locations because they are banned by the state - yes, that's actors forbidden from putting on plays in Europe in 2010.
People will be able to view Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia, directed by Mike Figgis, in cinemas around the country as well as on TVNew ground will be made in the increasingly competitive field …
Small west London theatre with star-making reputation secures new premises to enable move from leak-prone HQ
Current artistic director of London's Bush theatre follows in footsteps of Sam Mendes and Michael GrandageIt is one of the most coveted jobs in British theatre: following in the footsteps of…
Elling, La Bête and A Life in Theatre are three of the big casualties on the New York theatre circuit. New York's theatre district appears to be going through something of a crisis, with …
Globe theatre to stage all of the Bard's plays, each in a different language, as part of 2012 Cultural OlympiadAnyone who struggles with Shakespeare in English will next year be able to see …
Does the coalition government have a wider agenda when it comes to spending cuts? Is it suspicious - fearful even - of the arts and artists?I pose the questions after a long conversation wit…
Victoria Wood, Julie Walters and Alison Steadman among big names to voice anger at cuts to subsidised sectorFunding cuts to theatre loomed heavily at the