Friday, November 5, 2021
The photographer has brought directors, door keepers and technicians out of the shadows for a special exhibition celebrating the survival of the West End
The backstage heroes of the West End…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AMWednesday, November 3, 2021
London arts centre vows to foster inclusive culture after allegations by staff of discrimination
The Barbican arts centre in London has pledged to introduce diversity targets for its workfor…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:42AMDrama about those who died when soldiers opened fire on protesters will premiere on 50th anniversary
For almost 50 years, the bloodstained white handkerchief held aloft by Father Edward Daly…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:32AMThursday, October 28, 2021
The artist’s “A Line,” her first New York solo show, sets the tone for the ambitious new 52 Walker, run by the gallerist Ebony L. Haynes.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:54AMTuesday, October 26, 2021
Royal Shakespeare Company cancels planned extension of The Mirror and the Light in West End
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The Royal Shakespeare Company ha…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:03AMSaturday, October 9, 2021
More than 60% consider leaving jobs amid concerns that ‘safe’ work by men could be prioritised
Leading women in British theatre have expressed concern that cash-strapped theatres could …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:36AMFriday, October 8, 2021
Areas will receive £40,000 grants to support the next step of their applications to succeed Coventry
Armagh City, Bradford, County Durham and Stirling are among the eight places in the UK l…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:48AMTuesday, September 28, 2021
A new play touring England uses beds to reflect on experiences of former unaccompanied minors
For most people, bed is a place of comfort, somewhere to recline and switch off. For others, it …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:18AMThursday, September 23, 2021
‘Modern power couple’ Kardashian and West were helpful in interpreting Macbeths, says actor
The four-time Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan and the Mare of Easttown’s James McArdle have sa…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:06AMFriday, August 13, 2021
It’s been more than two years since Sierra Leone declared a state of emergency over sexual and gender-based violence. The declaration followed a public outcry over a spate of high-profile …
SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 11:27AMFriday, August 6, 2021
The playwright Antoinette Nwandu is making her Broadway debut with “Pass Over” — and trying to change long-held precedents in the process.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:32PMWednesday, June 23, 2021
Barbican denies Sir Nicholas Kenyon’s departure was prompted by claims organisation was ‘insidiously’ racist
Sir Nicholas Kenyon, the Barbican’s managing director for 14 years, is to…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42PMTuesday, June 15, 2021
Written by Yvvette Edwards and Irenosen Okojie, the ‘timely and clear-eyed’ play will be live-streamed in July
The publishing industry’s lack of diversity is to be the focus of a new c…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:12PMFriday, June 11, 2021
Book details more than 100 instances of alleged prejudicial behaviour at the arts organisation
The Barbican has been described as “institutionally racist” by its own staff, who have comp…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:03AMThursday, June 10, 2021
Mawa Theatre Company hope to make classic works accessible to diverse audiences
The team behind the UK’s first all-black, all-female Shakespearean theatre company say it is planning to re-…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:42AMWednesday, May 26, 2021
Trans casting statement signatories pledge to cast trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming performers
Several of the biggest theatres in the UK have pledged to only cast trans, non-bina…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:18AMSaturday, May 8, 2021
Playwright mulls mass appeal of Osborne, who is being honoured with an English Heritage blue plaque
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British theatre must tak…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42AMThursday, May 6, 2021
Artists and musicians speak out against proposal by education secretary and Office for Students
Artists and musicians have accused the government of neglecting the country’s “cultural n…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AMWednesday, April 28, 2021
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s essay on grief adapted for theatre among lineup for mostly outdoor event
A 42-metre sculpture of Big Ben made out of political books, a new film featuring Cillia…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AMThursday, March 11, 2021
Actor behind Blackstage UK web series says pandemic offers opportunity to address structural racism in arts
British theatre needs to be “completely rebuilt” in the wake of Covid-19 to ma…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:48PMSunday, February 21, 2021
Writers and artists including Róisín Murphy, Tiffany Calver and Sigala on the art that transports them to the dancefloor during lockdown
There have been many notable nightclubs in film his…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:03PMThe Cuban star talks about his battle to lift spirits at the Birmingham Royal Ballet and the film he has made to rally performers as their stages stay dark
When Carlos Acosta, considered one…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AMWednesday, February 17, 2021
Seyi Omooba was sacked from lesbian part at Leicester theatre after homophobic post emerged
An actor who sued a theatre and her former agents after she was sacked when a Facebook post resurf…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:12PMMonday, February 15, 2021
Julie Walters among signatories to letter saying post-Brexit changes a ‘towering hurdle’ to working in Europe
New visa rules for British artists, actors and theatre workers who want to w…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:33PMMonday, February 8, 2021
Seyi Omooba is suing Leicester theatre and talent agency after being sacked for Facebook post on homosexuality
A sacked actor who would have refused to play the role in which she had been ca…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:06PMMonday, January 4, 2021
As Zoom fatigue sets in, organisations are seeking creative ways to bring art to patrons to keep them – and their wallets – engaged
A concert from your favourite opera singer, delivered …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AMMonday, December 14, 2020
Industry figures warn of ‘catastrophic financial difficulties’ for capital’s venues and producers
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West End theatres ar…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48PMMonday, November 30, 2020
Since her breakout in the 1960s, she’s been able to convince the world around her to listen — not by chasing trends but by remaining always and fully herself.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:18AMSunday, October 25, 2020
Newcomers joined stalwarts such as Matthew Bourne, who won his ninth award
Newcomers and established theatre figures shared the honours at the Olivier awards this year in a ceremony which wa…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:03PMIn September 2019, the UNESCO Cities of Literature Short Play Festival took place in Dunedin, New Zealand. One of the major events marking the University of Otago’s 150th anniversary, the …
SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 06:35PMWednesday, September 30, 2020
Arts workers draw attention to lack of panto season this year and demand more help
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Hundreds of protesters– including about…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:12PM 
