Events planned in UK and Ireland, including a British Library exhibition, to mark 400 years since complete works first published Four hundred years ago, a small band of William Shakespeare�…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:44AMStage version of 1988 Japanese animation leads the pack while Standing at the Sky’s Edge has eight nominations My Neighbour Totoro, the new stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s beloved 19…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:16AMThe Merchant of Venice 1936 among four plays to feature at RSC’s reopened Swan theatre this summer A new take on Shakespeare’s controversial play The Merchant of Venice, set in London’…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AMTheatre operators and producers changing marketing strategy as rowdy behaviour escalates Popular musicals will be told to avoid phrases such as “best party in town” and “dancing in the…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:42PMThe Brits faced criticism for not nominating women in gender-neutral category but women reign in theatre awards chosen by public Women have dominated the gender-neutral performing categories…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:45PMWilson to enact single, seven-minute scene on loop with 100 men to explore gender roles Ruth Wilson has called a new stage role in which she will perform the same scene repeatedly for 24 hou…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:00AMFeatherstone is latest high-profile figure to leave a major theatre in recent months The artistic director of the Royal Court, one of London’s most prestigious theatres, is stepping down a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:42AMReport criticises indifference to sector’s potential and calls for new approach to address skills shortages UK politics live – latest news updates The UK risks losing its leading positio…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:13AMThe only Bafta award voted for by the British public, the five nominees are all actors from the UK and Ireland Naomi Ackie, who plays Whitney Houston in a new feature film about the late sin…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:17AMScheme will make 1,000 tickets available every week to those who cannot afford to pay for cultural activities Unsold theatre tickets are to be given to people struggling with the cost of liv…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:54AMThe London venue known for nurturing Mike Leigh, Harold Pinter, Hanif Kureishi and Abi Morgan ‘can no longer continue solely as a new writing theatre’, says outgoing artistic director Ro…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:18PMBridgerton actor, who will also direct the production, says she wants to talk about ‘body pathologising’ Was Richard III inherently evil? Or was he othered, excluded and pathologised bec…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:42AMArtistic director of English National Ballet decries Arts Council England move to divert money from capital One of the ballet world’s biggest stars has accused Arts Council England of “s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:54AMActor joins demonstration over plans to slash £50m from arts bodies in London as part of levelling-up agenda Recent cuts to arts funding are part of “an agenda of cultural vandalism” th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:18PMNew Earth Theatre said ‘damaging tropes, misogyny and racism’ in show contradict its values A touring theatre company has pulled a play from the Sheffield Crucible because of the venue�…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:36PMLeading names of British theatre and film criticise decision not to give Churchill award because of her support for Palestinian rights Some of the leading names of British theatre and film h…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36AMAdaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel will premiere at Swan theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon in April A stage production of a poignant novel about the death of William Shakespeare’s son…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:03AMEnglish National Opera to create new base, possibly in Manchester, but will still manage Coliseum The English National Opera, one of the country’s cultural flagships, is to relocate outsid…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:24PMProducer says trial asked questions about boundaries between privacy and celebrity and what it is to be a Wag A play about the “Wagatha Christie” trial is to be staged in the West End by…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:25AMEliza Doolittle’s sparkling dress is one of 100 items that celebrate ‘transformative power’ of musicals Weighed down by diamante, rhinestones, pearls, crystal beads, sequins and long, …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:19AMThe soul singer plays Emmeline Pankhurst in Sylvia, a hip-hop musical returning to the Old Vic The story of the suffragettes is a “metaphor for so many things going on right now” includi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:19AMKarim Khan’s play about two Muslim teenagers learning to swim wins £3,000 prize for best new writing A coming-of-age tale about two South Asian teenagers who learn to swim in order to imp…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AMProduction opening in October portrays US evangelical star who challenged views on Aids and HIV The colourful life story of an American Christian superstar who became a gay icon because of h…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:07PMWest Midlands comedian Masai Graham, who works as a part-time care worker, wins title for second time A standup comedian who works part-time as a care worker on minimum wage has topped a po…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:33PMLondon venue with long history of offering training and networking has become Seven Dials Playhouse For more than 40 years it was a place where actors – from legendary stars to those strug…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:07AMDramatic resignation of Boris Johnson and subsequent leadership race prove a challenge for standup comedians ‘People are taking their comedians seriously, and their politicians as a joke,�…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18AMActors’ union says Covid exacerbated contributory factors such as job insecurity and low pay People working in entertainment and performing arts are twice as likely to experience depressio…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24PMModel of 10-year-old Syrian girl that has become symbol of compassion will visit border town of Przemyśl Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates After last year’s 5,000-mile journey across Eur…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AMIncident raises further questions over comedian safety after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at Oscars The comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked during a performance in Los Angeles, according t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:12PMEquity says ‘sacking by press release’ from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s West End show caused pain and distress Current and future cast members of Cinderella must be compensated for their los…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:12PMClaudia Rankine, whose latest play, The White Card, is to tour the UK, warns of negative effect on mental health Footage of violent racist incidents such as the murder of George Floyd is tr…
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