115 stories by "Hannah Ellis-Petersen"
New programme reaffirms commitment to diversity with colour-blind revival of Amadeus and four plays written by womenThe National Theatre has launched its new programme featuring a gender-flu…
Sales of singer's last album, released two days before his death, reach 43,000 in the UK with top 40 chart dominated by his back catalogueSales of David Bowie's final album, Blackstar, have …
New drama, set to premiere in May 2016, explores final days of Motown legend's life and relationship with father who shot himHis life story is one of the great tragedies of Motown: the soul …
With hit shows including Derren Brown, Impossible and The Illusionists, the capital's theatreland has some new tricks with which to lure audiencesWalking through the West End of London and g…
Findings also reveal extent to which gender and ethnicity influence prospects of entering and gaining fair deal in industryThe UK's creative industries are dominated by middle class people, …
Actor 'incredibly proud' of Cumberbatch's on-stage speeches asking for donations to Syrian refugees and criticising UK response The actor Samantha Morton has backed Benedict Cumberbatch's cr…
Move breaks with traditional approach over festive period, and marks first time a musical has been shown live on national televisionITV will broadcast a live performance of The Sound of Musi…
Speaking ahead of the broadcast of the BBC adaptation of The Dresser, actor says he hopes BBC will take courage and bring more one-off dramas to screensIan McKellen has called for more plays…
London-based Dance Umbrella will feature Of Riders and Running Horses, which celebrates communal spirit held by dances A show hoping to reinvigorate the long lost traditions of gathering tog…
Cast featuring Nicole Kidman, Benedict Cumberbatch and Josh Hartnett will act out real life testimonies of children growing up in rural South AfricaActors including Nicole Kidman, Benedict C…
Theatre and film input for black Britons remains low, say people in the industry, because those in charge are too conservative in their thinkingIt seems hard to believe that it took over 50 …
Paul Zerdin scoops top prize of $1m with puppet trio, lauded as master of the artHe began his career in the pubs and working men's clubs of the north of England, jostling with bingo and kara…
Play to debut this week at the Lowry tasked playwright fans of both City and United with the importance of football to life in Manchester A play exploring the passion, rivalry and loyalty of…
Artistic director raised concerns about the 'extremist agenda' of play about radicalisation of young MuslimsA controversial play about the radicalisation of young Muslims was cancelled by th…
Performing under his real name, Yasiin Bey gives underwhelming performance in European debut of his standup showIt's well past midnight when Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, finally ta…
Omar El-Khairy, whose Homegrown was shut down before it opened, says he has been approached by numerous figures offering to put play back onThe playwright behind Homegrown, the controversial…
Much-anticipated Shakespearean production starring Sherlock actor fails to wow critics but Wanda Bentham enjoyed her son's performanceHis much-anticipated first outing as Hamlet may have bee…
One Tower Bridge development will be the flagship home for London Theatre Company, group set up Hytner and Nick Starr when they left NationalA new 900-seat theatre is to open close to Tower …
Disabled performers are pushing for a historic shift at 2015's fringe " from widening notoriously bad venue access to putting work by artists with disabilities at the heart of the world's bi…
Hula House, developed in conjunction with the English Collective of Prostitutes, is championing the cause of decriminalising sex work at the fringeAn immersive play where the audience are to…
Comedian Beth Vyse balances surreal humour with raw emotion as she brings her experience of breast cancer to the Edinburgh festival fringeWalking into a comedy show that is billed as an expl…
Liberation aims to free audience from feelings of shame over nudity through music, dance and mime as performers strip off and throw paintWhen was the last time you ran around naked, throwing…
In cabaret shows and musicals such as My Beautiful Black Dog, performers at the fringe are breaking the taboo of mental healthAs a nation, the UK has never excelled at talking about its own …
Actor famous for playing villains stays true to type with role in political satire aimed at 'keeping fires of outrage burning' over British and US invasion of IraqHe has built a five-decade …
Philip Nitschke's production Dancing With Death hangs in the balance as police and council deliberate controversial show's fate following complaintsA controversial Edinburgh fringe comedy by…
