Glyndebourne's Hamlet to be shown on BBC
Glyndebourne’s new opera version of Hamlet will be televised on the BBC later this year. Brett Dean’s opera, which premiered at Glyndebourne
Glyndebourne’s new opera version of Hamlet will be televised on the BBC later this year. Brett Dean’s opera, which premiered at Glyndebourne
Diversity campaigners have called for the entertainment industry to better engage with equality monitoring and for theatre to follow the lead set
Glyndebourne has unveiled plans for a major new production centre that will bring all of its production departments under one roof for
Cardiff fringe theatre the Other Room is to present the regional premiere of Debbie Tucker Green’s Hang as part of its forthcoming
Arts education campaigners have reiterated the “devastating” impact of the English Baccalaureate on creative subjects, after GCSE entries were confirmed to have
Off-screen staff in the broadcast industry are half as likely to be from minority ethnic backgrounds as their onscreen counterparts, according to
Richard McCabe is to star in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s adaptation of The Cicero Trilogy by Robert Harris. McCabe, who won both
The Royal and Derngate is to collaborate with three other leading theatres across the UK for a new commissioning project exploring Britain’s
The National Theatre has announced it will host a new exhibition exploring poster design at the theatre over the past 50 years.
Too many theatre directors are more interested in serving themselves than the piece they are working on, Stephen Sondheim has claimed. The
Scottish newspaper the Herald has halved its budget for reviews at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year, in a move that has
The heads of Edinburgh’s major festivals have written to foreign secretary Boris Johnson protesting against the planned cuts to the British Council,
German live music promoter Deutsche Entertainment AG has bought out British entertainment producer the Flying Music Group, as it looks to expand
Alice’s Adventures Underground creators Les Enfants Terribles are developing a new immersive show with Pussy Riot. The Russian feminist protest band is
The Menier Chocolate Factory is to stage a revival of Barnum this Christmas. The musical tells the story of 19th-century showman PT
Michelle Terry has revealed she will not direct any productions when she takes over the artistic directorship of Shakespeare’s Globe. Speaking for
Darlington Hippodrome has unveiled a new exhibition celebrating the history and architecture of its Edwardian building, as it prepares to reopen after
Full casting has been announced for Young Marx, the first production at Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr’s new theatre. The Bridge, next
Toby Jones has joined the cast of a new BBC Proms performance combining actors with live music to explore the story behind
Dominic Dromgoole’s Oscar Wilde season in the West End is to be broadcast live to cinemas. His new company, Classic Spring, is
Emma Rice’s new company Wise Children has published details of its bid for Arts Council England support, after claims the decision disregarded
York Theatre Royal has announced an open-call commission for a playwright to pen a new work for its youth theatre. The venue
The Blockheads’ Chaz Jankel and Derek Hussey have collaborated with theatre company Graeae to write a protest song for its forthcoming tour
Andy Coxon is to star in the forthcoming 50th anniversary production of rock musical Hair. Coxon, whose recent credits include Yank! at
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group has announced a new partnership with one of China’s largest live entertainment groups to develop the