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All-male Shakespeare theatre company Propeller has launched an online resource that hosts behind-the-scenes information from its productions. The site, which is found within the theatre comp…
Theatre Awards UK's first public vote for the best touring production category, which is sponsored by The Stage, is now open. Following the announcement of the nominations across all …
Manchester's contemporary art and film centre Cornerhouse and the Library Theatre Company have merged to form a new arts organisation called Home. The centre's name was selected as part of a…
The London Evening Standard Theatre Awards will include a new category honouring an emerging director this year. The award will be officially called the Burberry Award for Emerging Director,…
Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton will compete at this year's Theatre Awards UK for the title of best performance in a musical for their roles in Sweeney Todd, along with Daniel Evans for his…
London Horror Festival 2012 will include the world premiere of Fringe First winner Dave Florez's play and Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows such as The Three Faces of Doctor Crippen and Dracul…
London Horror Festival 2012 will include the world premiere of Fringe First winner Dave Florez's play and Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows such as The Three Faces of Doctor Crippen and Dracul…
The nominations for this year's Theatre Awards UK have revealed stiff competition across all categories " and not least in the best touring production group, which is sponsored by The Stage.…
This year's Place Prize for dance finalists include contemporary performer Rick Nodine, Italian dancer and choreographer Riccardo Buscarini, dance company H2dance and text-inspired choreogra…
This year's Place Prize for dance finalists include contemporary performer Rick Nodine, Italian dancer and choreographer Riccardo Buscarini, dance company H2dance and text-inspired choreogra…
The English National Ballet's new artistic director Tamara Rojo has announced her inaugural season, which will include the company's premiere of contemporary ballet Petite Mort and three wor…
The English National Ballet's new artistic director Tamara Rojo has announced her inaugural season, which will include the company's premiere of contemporary ballet Petite Mort and three wor…
A new fringe venue is set to open in Brighton at the start of next month.
Young Vic artistic director David Lan, along with more than 400 theatre professionals, have signed a petition against the imprisonment of UK theatre producer David Cecil.
The Bush Theatre has unveiled its winter programme, which includes a DC Moore play directed by Richard Wilson, the 2011 Bruntwood Prize-winning play by Janice Okoh and a new writing festival.
Oldham Coliseum Theatre is due to re-open at the end of October after a nine-month refurbishment.
The Royal Opera House has announced it will work with three regional companies as part of its new programme that connects opera and dance organisations with the ROH.
Greenwich Council has temporarily closed live music venue Proud2, at London's O2, after a serious incident earlier this month.
Engagement with dance, music, and theatre/drama activities has fallen among young children in the UK.
Arts Council England has opened applications for £20 million of funding to increase arts engagement in areas of low involvement.
The creative producer of Camden Fringe Festival 2011's live streaming programme has said that small-scale producers needed to use online video broadcasting as a "bargaining tool" with venue …
Julian Barratt is set to star in Lucy Kirkwood's new play, NSFW.
Digital Theatre, which films British theatre productions and screens them online, has launched an app in partnership with Samsung that allows the shows to be viewed on demand via a TV.
Punchdrunk is to produce an immersive children's show this winter.
Mark Ravenhall's new translation of Brecht's play, A Life of Galileo, will see Ian McDiarmid perform in the title role.
