765 stories by "Tim Bano"
Polka Theatre in London has been granted planning permission for a major redevelopment. Plans approved by Merton Council on March 16 will
A new documentary film will explore class inequality in the acting profession. The Acting Class is the third documentary from directors Mike
In 2012, James Cousins won the New Adventures Choreography Award, which came with a year's mentorship from Matthew Bourne. His latest piece,
Former EastEnders actor Jessie Wallace has been cast in a revival of Ira Levin's thriller Deathtrap. The actor, best known for her
A memorial gala will be held for playwright Peter Shaffer at the National Theatre on March 30. The playwright, who died last
Theatre professionals are so frightened about losing work that they will not admit to mental health problems, according to director Mary Swan.
Theatres should work with churches and mosques rather than other arts organisations, according to Annabel Turpin, chief executive of ARC Stockton. Speaking
Fun Palaces founder Stella Duffy has accused the theatre industry of being "screwed" when it comes to audience diversity. Speaking to The
Imaginate Festival has announced that it will be renamed the Edinburgh International Children's Festival as it reveals its 2017 programme. The name
Pleasance Theatre Trust has commissioned a bespoke pop-up venue for this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe to be used alongside its 22 other
Playwrights Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Jack Thorne and Vinay Patel were all winners at this year's Royal Television Society Awards. Waller-Bridge took home the
The creative community in Scotland has united behind a Glasgow-based American actor who has been forced to leave the country. Over 450
Ian McKellen is to star in a one-man show at London's Park Theatre to raise money for the venue. Shakespeare, Tolkien, Others
Central School of Ballet has announced that it will move to bespoke new premises on London's South Bank next year. It has
The UK Theatre Awards face a shake-up when their application and judging processes are reviewed later this year. One of the possibilities
West Yorkshire Playhouse has received £25,000 for a series of initiatives providing support for refugees and asylum seekers. It is part of
Improving diversity and protecting local authority funding are at the forefront of UK Theatre's business plan for the next four years. The
Janet Suzman will star in a revival of Martin Sherman's one-woman play, Rose, in Manchester later this year. This is the first
Lourdes Faberes grew up in the Philippines before moving to the UK, where she now lives. She is starring in a new
Plans to turn Banbury's Grand Theatre into flats were approved by Cherwell District Council on March 16, despite strong opposition from campaigners.
A festival celebrating new writing will take place in Oxford next month. The inaugural Alchymy festival, based at the North Wall Arts
Former chat show host Michael Parkinson is backing a £5 million fundraising campaign to renovate the Civic Theatre in Barnsley. A third
A play exploring conversion to Islam by westerners will run at London's Pleasance Theatre in May. Director Annemiek van Elst was inspired
The trailer for an all-male production of The Importance of Being Earnest in Belfast has been accused of entrenching homophobia and sexism.
Brighton and Hove City Council is offering a £77,000 salary for a newly created culture tsar role. The successful applicant for the
