Children's theatre engagement declining faster than all other creative activities
Theatre engagement among children has experienced a significant decrease in the past year, falling more than any other creative activity, according to
Theatre engagement among children has experienced a significant decrease in the past year, falling more than any other creative activity, according to
Theatre critic Michael Billington has criticised the standard of Shakespearean acting and directing in British theatre, claiming current practitioners do not exhibit
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is set to return to the London Palladium next year for a second summer run. The
People working in the UK television industry are twice as likely to have attended a private school than other workers, regulator Ofcom
Theatres in Wigan, Leeds and Lancaster are among the cultural buildings that could benefit from millions of pounds of regeneration funding from
Staff and actors at the National Theatre will walk out of work tomorrow and join a major environmental strike, calling for more
Leadership initiative Artistic Directors of the Future has appointed the first eight participants of its board-shadowing scheme in London. They will take
Danielle Hope, Clare Halse, Brenda Edwards and Michael Brandon have joined the cast of White Christmas in the London. The Irving Berlin
A council in east London has unveiled two new dedicated funds for arts grants, under plans to use money generated from building
Edinburgh Comedy award-winner Jordan Brookes will perform alongside other shortlisted acts from this year's competition in three West End gala shows next
Three quarters of stage managers who work with prompt desks have regularly experienced back or muscle pain as a result of their
The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced a major new conference for teachers, advocating the importance of creative learning. The event will feature
Mark Gatiss has criticised "swingeing" cuts that he said are suffocating arts in the UK and preventing the development of talent from
Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat star Jac Yarrow is among the winners of The Stage Debut Awards 2019, in association with Access
Theatres across the UK are to receive guidance on how to prepare for Brexit, including advice around planning for the possibility of
Thriller Live will end its West End run next year, after 11 years. The Michael Jackson show will depart the Lyric Theatre
Emma Rice is adapting Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, in a co-production between her company Wise Children and the National Theatre. Rice will
Susan Wokoma is to appear in Teenage Dick at the Donmar Warehouse. She joins the previously announced Daniel Monks in the production,
West End bar the Phoenix Arts Club has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise enough money to complete its refurbishment works. Over
Helen Whately has been appointed as the government's new arts minister, replacing Rebecca Pow. Pow held the role for just four months,
More than 60 arts organisations across Leeds have joined up to create a citywide scheme intended to widen engagement with hard-to-reach communities.
Jeremy Herrin has announced he is stepping down as artistic director of theatre company Headlong to pursue a freelance career. Herrin has
Imelda Staunton, Kerry Ellis and Clarke Peters are among the confirmed guests for a series of live Q&A events held as part
Sharon Osbourne, Danny Dyer and Dani Dyer have joined the cast of Nativity! the Musical, which returns for a third year this
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has unveiled new branding and a new logo at its London home, bringing the theatre production