Theatre’s chief hopes production gives younger people understanding of the price paid by radicals in the past The world premiere of a musical about the “young, sexy, radical” early lif…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:54AMThe actor and playwright is rapidly becoming one of the most exciting faces of British theatre. Now he’s stepping into the shoes of Bob Marley in the new West End musical Get Up, Stand Up …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AMMistaken for drug dealers? Monitored by police? A new play staged in a Bradford car park weaves stories of everyday racism, faith and petrolheads “I don’t go out, I don’t really go cl…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:18AMBarbican 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 07:42PMWritten 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 03:12PMBook 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 04:03AMMawa 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 10:42AMTrans 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 06:18AMTheatregoers want to ‘get underneath the skin’ of societal issues, says National Theatre’s Clint Dyer Britain’s cultural institutions are at a crossroads moment, according to the Nat…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12AMPlaywright mulls mass appeal of Osborne, who is being honoured with an English Heritage blue plaque Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage British theatre must tak…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42AMArtists 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 03:36AMChimamanda 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 08:06AMActor 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 12:48PMWriters 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 07:03PMSeyi 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 03:12PMJulie 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 07:33PMSeyi 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 04:06PMThe playwright has collaborated with the Guardian and the National Theatre on a new short film, We Begin Again, looking back at – and beyond – this turbulent year How does a playwright a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:18AMIndustry figures warn of ‘catastrophic financial difficulties’ for capital’s venues and producers Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage West End theatres ar…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48PMMany venues and groups say stricter Covid restrictions means they will struggle financially Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Theatres and touring companies i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AMNewcomers 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 08:03PMArts workers draw attention to lack of panto season this year and demand more help Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Hundreds of protesters– including about…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:12PMCritics argue prioritising non-creative jobs will not be enough to save theatres and nightclubs Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government has been accu…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:54AMWriter Ryan Calais Cameron hopes film about black veteran dying in police custody will ignite conversation about racism A play about a notorious case of a black man dying in police custody i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:54PMBiggest employer in UK theatre to terminate contracts at end of coronavirus furlough scheme Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Ambassador Theatre Group (AT…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:18PMCritics say redundancy proposal ‘unfathomable’ and could damage future of theatre in the south-west The Theatre Royal Plymouth has been criticised for proposing to make its entire creat…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:12PMPlans for 1 August reopening criticised by industry figures as not enough to keep many venues open Theatres and venues in England will be able to host socially distanced performances and gig…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54AMRoy Williams’ 846, a collection of audio plays, will be performed at Greenwich+Docklands festival Artists need to engage in “creative activism” to help combat racism, according to the …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:18PMFears sector will be overlooked when £1.57bn emergency arts funding is allocated Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Three-quarters of British comedy venues f…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:12PMInterviews to be turned into series of short plays to ensure contributions are not forgotten A series of short plays will tell the story of the Covid-19 crisis from the perspective of black …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12PMFront of house and backstage teams told by email they will only be paid until the end of August as Covid-19 crisis forces more job losses The National Theatre has told its 400-strong team of…
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