At livestreamed event actor says it was thought before March people would not observe rules The actor Sir Ian McKellen has said that the British government "underestimated" the public by ini…
This ingeniously designed mystery game is a summer escape made with wonder and wellbeing at its heart The best theatre and dance to watch online If you grew up reading The Famous Five and Th…
From Brighton to Belfast, socially distanced performances are popping up in unexpected spaces, including the beach, a shopping centre and a church 'Dive in!" commanded the cover of Brighton …
A socially distanced audience will sit among objects recalling Northern Ireland's prolonged conflict and the pandemic in a piece about mourning In a verse dedicated to his aunt, the Irish po…
Writer says production of Dickens classic will debut at Nottingham Playhouse in October 2021 due to uncertainty over reopening of UK theatres Mark Gatiss's adaptation of A Christmas Carol ha…
Live-streamed production of Three Kings rescheduled for second time as actor is 'still not well enough to perform' A live-streamed theatre production starring Andrew Scott has been delayed f…
With this year's Edinburgh festival cancelled, performers including Sara Pascoe, Deborah Frances-White and Gary McNair will be broadcasting live from the tiniest of venues It started as a th…
The union Equity said that the PM's last-minute announcement was 'distressing news' as venues in England face financial hit The government's last-minute delay to lockdown easing has left the…
The £12,000 prize is a galvanising moment for industry that must 'rejuvenate rather than regress' after the Covid-19 pandemic The longlisted writers for a new prize for female playwrights…
Ptaszynski whose hits included the musical Matilda was one of the West End's 'greatest experts' Tributes have been paid to the distinguished theatre producer André Ptaszynski, who has died …
Mold's Theatr Clwyd has not put on a show in months but remains vital for its community during the pandemic, delivering food and enabling young people's creativity During lockdown, artistic …
Culture secretary says he 'does not want to give false hope' to ailing industry, with timescale not expected before November Lockdown culture: the best theatre and dance online The culture s…
Theatre reopens at 30% capacity for Beverley Knight performance to showcase stringent hygiene methods Coronavirus " latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The singer Beverley Knig…
The NT's online platform offers personalised, interactive adventure tales for young children during the summer holidays The National Theatre has launched an online story service that will cr…
The conversation about race 'has changed in theatre, as it has across society', says original director of the show Get Up, Stand Up! Clint Dyer is to direct a new stage musical about Bob Mar…
The Berkshire theatre will 'conjure some joy' with a new version of The Hound of the Baskervilles performed by a cast of three On the trail of a devilish beast in Dartmoor, Sherlock Holmes i…
The organisation " which comprises the Lyceum, Studio and Crucible theatres " will not fully reopen until spring 2021 York Theatre Royal also begins redundancy consultations Sheffield Theat…
The American Horror Story star is backing a plan by Graeae to put deaf and disabled artists centre-stage around the UK Earlier this year, Mat Fraser found himself in Los Angeles pitching a T…
New production with Fleabag and Sherlock actor will be performed to an empty auditorium, directed by Matthew Warchus One year on from his award-winning run in Noël Coward's Present Laught…
Doctor Foster actor Prasanna Puwanarajah warns that many in a new generation of superb talent may be forced to leave the industry British theatre is at risk of losing its Marcus Rashford equ…
Production starring Stephen Tompkinson and Jessica Johnson will resume at Minack theatre after coronavirus halted UK tour A 40th anniversary production of Willy Russell's play Educating Rita…
West End adaptation of Disney blockbuster at Theatre Royal Drury Lane pushed back six months by coronavirus The London stage version of Frozen has delayed its opening by almost six months as…
Producer Kenny Wax says drive-in shows would have provided vital work for theatre freelancers Concert series was to feature Kaiser Chiefs, Dizzee Rascal and The Streets A major tour of the …
Distancing, mandatory masks and one-way systems will be in place as first major London venue announces return of live theatre Regent's Park Open Air theatre in London is to reopen next month…
Daniel Evans will perform with Omid Djalili, Gabrielle Brooks and Giles Terera in summer show previewing postponed South Pacific Chichester Festival theatre cancelled its scheduled summer pr…