London's Shaw Theatre damaged in blaze tackled by 35 firefighters
Parts of the Shaw Theatre in central London have been damaged by a fire that broke out earlier this afternoon (March 9).
Parts of the Shaw Theatre in central London have been damaged by a fire that broke out earlier this afternoon (March 9).
The Musicians' Union, BECTU and Equity are demanding a special anti-harassment clause to be added to employment contracts, in a bid to
BBC Radio 1Xtra has recorded its first plays for broadcast, including a collaboration with new writing company Paines Plough. Sabrina Mahfouz’s With
Robert Davis, the deputy leader of Westminster Council who oversaw the borough’s culture strategy and founded West End Live, has resigned. Davis’
Samuel West will join Romola Garai in the cast of The Writer at the Almeida Theatre in London, it has been announced.
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts has been given more than £800,000 by London mayor Sadiq Khan towards its new building in Peckham.
Phyllida Lloyd has called on the Arts Council to refuse funding for theatre companies unless they commit to gender equality on and
Theatre figures including directors Vicky Featherstone and Phyllida Lloyd have been recognised at the Southbank Centre’s Women in the Creative Industries Awards.
The under-representation of drama school teachers from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds has not improved in the past year, new figures
Arts Council England has launched a £14.4 million fund for research and development projects. The money will be made available to individual
David Bintley has announced he will step down as director of Birmingham Royal Ballet after 24 years. He leaves to pursue
The producers of an immersive The Great Gatsby show have ramped-up safeguarding measures after two incidents of sexual assault occurred at its
Sonia Friedman has warned that West End theatre is missing out on “a whole body of work” because it does not have
An arena version of the West End musical Elf will tour the UK this Christmas, it has been announced. The musical, which
Off-West End theatre Southwark Playhouse will leave its current premises next year to return to London Bridge in a newly created venue.
Five of the UK's leading drama schools including RADA and Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts have signed up to a three-year contract,
Catherine Tate has been announced as the host of this year’s Olivier Awards. The actor and comedian will present the awards ceremony
Nicholas Hytner has ruled out using quotas to achieve diversity or gender balance at the Bridge Theatre, claiming he is "not going
The singer and Pulp guitarist Richard Hawley will write a new musical for Sheffield Theatres described as being a “heart-breaking love song
Theatre company Improbable will premiere a new work exploring the impacts of fascism at this year’s Norfolk and Norwich Festival, it has
Matt Lucas has been cast in Chichester Festival Theatre’s revival of Me and My Girl, alongside Caroline Quentin. He will make his
Actor Juliet Stevenson has implored the industry not to let momentum fade in the fight against sexual harassment, warning that change will
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama has renamed its performance studio after actor and alumna Judi Dench. The Dench Studio
A charitable organisation set up by Kevin Spacey to support young artists is to close immediately. The Kevin Spacey Foundation took down
Rhys Ifans has withdrawn from Mood Music at the Old Vic, in which he was due to star. The actor has been