Ann Ogbomo: 'We've all seen Dead Poets Society, but I don't think we've seen this'
Ann Ogbomo is performing in Southwark Playhouse's School Play, which tackles what it means to be a primary school teacher in Britain
Ann Ogbomo is performing in Southwark Playhouse's School Play, which tackles what it means to be a primary school teacher in Britain
A new fund has been set up to help parents working in television and film to pay for childcare. It has been
Zinnie Harris, Charlene James and Penelope Skinner are among the six British playwrights shortlisted for this year’s Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. Harris
The government has stepped in to reverse a decision made last year that said GCSE and A level drama students would no
Musicals Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, starring Broadway performer Audra McDonald, will open in the West End this summer, having
Lesley Garrett has highlighted the lack of roles for older women in opera, claiming roles that exist "tend to be bag ladies
The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama is to set up a dedicated opera school, in partnership with Welsh National Opera.
London mayor Sadiq Khan has welcomed government proposals to safeguard live music venues by strengthening the 'agent of change' principle. It comes
Arts education experts have responded to a new report on the English Baccalaureate, contesting its assertion that the measure has had
Clad all in black, in an entirely monochrome office space, Wayne McGregor might give the impression of being somewhat austere. Instead, he
New research has contradicted claims that the English Baccalaureate stifles creativity in schools and asserts that the number of arts GCSE entries
A “step change” in Arts Council England’s work with children and young people must occur if it is to succeed in achieving
Threatened arts venue Islington Mill in Salford has had its licence renewed, despite fears that a noise complaint could have forced it
Harlow Playhouse is to leave council control, as the local authority begins the process of finding a new operator for the theatre.
English National Ballet has won the outstanding company prize at this year’s Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards, which also saw wins
Six venues across the UK, including the Market Theatre in Ledbury and the Leatherhead Theatre, have been awarded a share of
Guildford's Yvonne Arnaud Theatre has backtracked on plans to issue an age advisory on a gender-swapped production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
A new theatre featuring a revolving auditorium is to be built in Liverpool as part of plans for a creative district in
Shakespeare's Globe artistic director Emma Rice has spoken for the first time about her forced departure from the venue, which was
The forthcoming stage adaptation of Sleepless in Seattle has been postponed indefinitely. Sleepless the Musical was due to open at Theatre Royal
Black-led theatre company Talawa has unveiled plans to improve the diversity of British theatre through a range of schemes. Called Make, the
A major new talent development programme that aims to help young people from disadvantaged backgrounds get into the industry is being launched
Jason Robert Brown will direct a concert version of his musical Honeymoon in Vegas at the London Palladium. The show is one
Robert Harris’ Roman trilogy is to be adapted for the stage by the Royal Shakespeare Company. Imperium: The Cicero Plays has been
Glenda Jackson has bemoaned theatre’s lack of progress in gender equality, claiming the situation has not improved since she took a