London's Royal Court to uncover next generation of northern playwrights
The Royal Court has set up a writers’ group specifically for playwrights in the north of England, in order to bridge what
The Royal Court has set up a writers’ group specifically for playwrights in the north of England, in order to bridge what
A parliament inquiry is being launched into Lottery operator Camelot after it was revealed the company's profits more than doubled during the
Matthew Xia is to leave his post as associate artistic director at the Royal Exchange Theatre. Xia’s tenure at the theatre, where
The Bridge Theatre, Manchester’s Royal Exchange and Sadler’s Wells are among the nominees for The Stage Awards 2018. A theatre show told
Southwark Playhouse has begun accepting Bitcoin donations for its outreach work, with plans to roll out using the online currency for box
Southbank Centre artistic director Jude Kelly and choreographer Richard Alston have been awarded honorary fellowships by Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and
The producers of Hamilton have reported that an innovative paperless ticketing system aimed at combating touts has “exceeded expectations”. The musical began
Caryl Churchill has contributed to the rewriting of several Christmas carols that were performed at the British Museum by a 100-strong group
West End theatre owner Nica Burns has claimed the industry must adapt to a changing society in which audiences want to eat
Recipients of a fellowship scheme to diversify theatre leadership in the UK have been announced. Daniel Kok, Jessica Draper and Nicholai La
Patsy Ferran has been cast in My Mum’s a Twat at the Royal Court in London. The one-woman play by first-time writer
The city was announced as the next holder of the title on December 7, and will become the third host city, after
Choreographer Hofesh Shechter has announced an open call for a major new dance project he is directing at the Tower of London
More than half of respondents to a survey of professional musicians claim they have experienced some form of discrimination, including sexual harassment,
The first images of the West End production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical Hamilton have been released ahead of its opening. Starring Jamael
West End theatre operator Nimax has begun testing how noisy the food it sells to audiences is, in a bid to quell
The Old Vic has announced the latest 12 artists to join its talent development programme, including the scheme’s first puppet-maker. Now in
Bally Gill and Karen Fishwick have been cast as Romeo and Juliet in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s forthcoming production of the Shakespeare
The Ferryman, The Children and Barber Shop Chronicles will go up against each other for best play at the Writers’ Guild
Sebastian F Schwarz has announced he is stepping down as general director of Glyndebourne after less than two years at the opera
The company that runs one of the UK's leading exam boards is calling for the government to stop using the English
Local authority funding for national portfolio organisations has fallen by £14 million in the past year, according to new data from Arts
The Roundhouse has published a guide to help arts organisations better include young people on their boards and in their decision-making processes.
A set of guidelines intended to prevent actors from being exploited during sex scenes has been drawn up, as part of a
The Tony award-winning production of The King and I will transfer to the West End next year. Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical, which