The 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 08:17AMBridgerton 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 10:54AMProducer 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 01:25AMThe 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 08:24AMDramatic 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 11:18AMIncident 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 01:12PMMarisha Wallace wants to inspire young girls and call out lack of diversity as she takes on role in Oklahoma! A professional career in theatre was not always on the cards for Marisha Wallace…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:18AMFestival’s 75th anniversary will include stage reimagining of The Jungle Book following Mowgli’s journey as a climate refugee An adaptation of The Jungle Book that reimagines the journey…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:54PMTheatre accused of perpetuating offensive stereotype in naming character Hershel Fink The Royal Court Theatre has apologised “unreservedly” to the Jewish community for naming a fictional…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:33PMConcerts, dance recitals and exhibitions have been postponed indefinitely after Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine The Russian invasion of Ukraine has prompted responses from the cultura…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:36AMCast says drama about Theresa May and Gina Miller is ‘reflection of our times’ It feels like a lifetime since Theresa May and Gina Miller were called “bloody difficult women” during …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:18AMActor uses National Theatre tribute event to talk publicly for first time about wife, who died of cancer Damian Lewis has spoken publicly for the first time about the loss of his wife, Helen…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AMThe Spanish dancer will step down later this year, becoming artistic director at San Francisco Ballet, where her husband is a principal Tamara Rojo, the artistic director of English National…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:03PMThe Lion King, Life of Pi and the National’s Hex among shows affected during crucial festive season Coronavirus – latest updates West End shows including The Lion King have had to cancel…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:54PMFestival to celebrate black culture and creativity, with Lemn Sissay and Shingai as headline acts The Lyric Hammersmith theatre is launching its first festival celebrating black talent, cul…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:36AMArts centre had over 120 claims, including racism, investigated in external review into its operations The Barbican centre has committed to “a radical transformation of culture and behavio…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:06AMMore 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 02:36AMAreas 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 04:48AMA 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 04:18AM‘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 10:06AM
