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English National Opera is among the first major cultural institutions to commit to paying performers and contracted workers while its building is
After nearly giving up playwriting altogether, Martyna Majok went on to win a Pulitzer for Cost of Living. She tells Nicole Serratore
Noël Coward's 1947 play Peace in Our Time opens with the BBC informing the public that the Nazis have won the Battle
I began my acting career when I was around 12 or 13 and was scouted from a school production. Suddenly, I was
How did you start off in theatre? I directed my cousins on a homemade stage " kitted out with curtains on a
Meet our panel: We have given our panellists pen-names and used stock images but their biographies reflect their real career details…​​​​​ Dicky
Drama schools including Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, LAMDA and Guildhall School of Music and Drama are cancelling face-to-face teaching because of
After years of looking through old fabric and costumes in hire houses and costume stores, I am now accustomed to washing my
The Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre have announced the closure of all its venues with immediate effect, following the government's
On Wednesday, Oliver Dowden, secretary of state for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, hailed his government's Budget as "delivering for DCMS". Perhaps
The Royal Court Theatre has halted all performances and rehearsals with immediate effect " as it pledges to "do all it can"
Despite Absurd Person Singular being set across three successive Christmases, it takes until the final act of London Classic Theatre's production for
Freelance theatre technicians, directors, musicians and actors are sharing their fears about the coming months, in anticipation of closures. It comes as
Inspired by Paul Gauguin's time in Tahiti, Tom Littler's streamlined staging of The Tempest maroons its characters on an island in the
The Scottish government has advised all organisers to cancel or postpone any events involving more than 500 people, both indoors and outdoors.
Ticket holders who are unable to attend a West End show due to feeling ill, choosing to self-isolate or facing travel restrictions
Northern Ballet celebrates its 50th anniversary in boldly adventurous style with a new narrative work by company-reared choreographer Kenneth Tindall. Geisha is
When Neil Simon's first major hit, Barefoot in the Park, appeared on Broadway in 1963, its youthful, urbane wit and freshness was
Lighting designer Jessica Hung Han Yun is one of the industry's rising stars, with three hugely acclaimed productions to her name in
The theatre industry is currently grappling with the early effects of coronavirus, with many " especially those on freelance contracts " expressing
Roy Hudd worked hard to maintain a safe place in the nation's affections for more than half a century. He progressed from
BECTU's parent union Prospect has written to the government calling for more support for freelance workers, who it says are in a
Comedian and actor Roy Hudd has died at the age of 83. Hudd died on March 15 after a short illness, his
Performers Harriet Thorpe, Ashley Zhangazha and Wendi Peters are among the winners of the Golden Bucket Awards 2020. The awards are run
All remaining performances of Nora at the Young Vic have been cancelled, with the theatre stating that the "health and wellbeing of
