Production news round-up: July 6 to 12
Plays Nice Fish starring Mark Rylance is to transfer to the West End. The play, co-written by Rylance and Louis Jenkins, has
Plays Nice Fish starring Mark Rylance is to transfer to the West End. The play, co-written by Rylance and Louis Jenkins, has
A performance space on a bus is being created in Bath, with an aim to tour work to areas of low arts
Stephanie Beacham will play Princess Margaret in a new play that premieres in Cambridge later this year. Beacham will star in Richard
There is a sense of oriental mystery around China's theatrical history. Its forms and processes have rarely entered Western consciousness and its
Michael Flatley is to launch his own dance academy later this year. Flatley’s new venture will begin teaching classes in and around
Lynne Williams has been appointed principal of Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She will replace Barry Ife, who is stepping down
Productions from the Australian Ballet will be shown in UK cinemas for the first time later this year. It will be the
The Print Room at the Coronet is to stage The Tempest, its first Shakespeare play. The Notting Hill venue will also produce
A new online resource to support the teaching of dance in schools has been launched by award-winning company Balletboyz. The resource focuses on
In 2005, Morris set up his own theatre company, Crying in the Wilderness, to produce work he wasn't seeing on British stages.
London fringe venue the Old Red Lion is relaunching its literary department, as it looks to produce more in-house shows. It coincides
Kerry Ellis, Ramin Karimloo and Preeya Kalidas are to star in a concert performance of Godspell in London next month. They will
Juliet Stevenson and Lia Williams are to star in Mary Stuart at the Almeida Theatre later this year. They will alternate the
London venue the Gate Theatre has appointed Jo Royce as executive director. She replaces Clare Slater, who leaves the Notting Hill venue
Jenna Russell and John Owen-Jones are to lead the cast of The Hired Man, when the musical returns for a concert production
Plays Gemma Arterton will play the title role in Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan as part of the Donmar Warehouse's new season. The
Female choreographers have called for longer-term support for women in the profession to ensure that gender equality remains a priority. It was
Pubs and social clubs in the north of England are to be transformed into theatre venues as part of a new project
Belfast arts venue the MAC has appointed its first ever creative director, in a bid to make the organisation a “landmark of
Creative Europe has moved to allay fears over British access to its funding, following the UK’s decision to leave the European Union.
Composer Alan Menken is to lead a concert of Disney hits at the Royal Albert Hall in October. Disney’s Broadway Hits will
The Royal Opera House is to partner with St Mary’s University in London to examine the science behind professional dance. Academics from
Digital Theatre Plus has announced a new partnership with the BBC’s resources archive, which will see Shakespeare performances from actors including Helen
A new schools programme from the Royal Shakespeare Company is aiming to embed Shakespeare in education more than ever before. The national
Happy to Help, Ross' professional debut, started off life as part of Park Theatre's script accelerator programme. The writer tells Georgia Snow