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An investigation has been launched by Shakespeare's Globe after actor Shobna Gulati suffered an onstage injury during a performance of Richard II
Edward Hicks, head of film, TV and radio at RADA, has been named principal of the Oxford School of Drama. He replaces
The first British production to set The Glass Menagerie in the African American community is to run at the Watford Palace Theatre
Playwright Sarah Hanly has won the 2019 Pinter Commission, which will support her to write a new play at London's Royal Court
Cameron Mackintosh is to make his presenting debut on BBC Radio 2 with a two-hour special featuring songs and performers from his
Paines Plough has appointed Charlotte Bennett and Katie Posner as its new joint artistic directors. They replace James Grieve and George Perrin,
Nine Night director Roy Alexander Weise will return to the National Theatre to helm 'Master Harold'… and the Boys by Athol Fugard,
An exchange programme between the US and the UK has been launched that aims to forge stronger connections between producers in the
Actors have been warned to exercise caution when sharing on social media, following a tumultuous week in which performer Seyi Omooba left
Virgin Trains bosses have agreed to meet with Equity following an unpaid voice-over competition it launched that sparked outrage among performers. In
A parent and baby performance of the play Emilia will be staged next month, in what is believed to be a first
Talent agency Global Artists is no longer listing Seyi Omooba as a client following the fallout of The Color Purple row. The
Faye Tozer is to star as Miss Hedge in the West End production of Everybody's Talking About Jamie. She will take up
Seyi Omooba will no longer be part of the forthcoming tour of The Color Purple, producers behind the musical have confirmed. Omooba
A lawyer has been accused of punching a fashion designer in a seating row at the Royal Opera House. Matthew Feargrieve, a
Musical theatre star Rachel John is to kickstart a new series of events at London's Shaw Theatre, in which performers will sing
Paul Raymond's Boulevard Theatre in Soho is to be revived more than 25 years after it closed, with a state-of-the-art space that
MPs have called for arts subjects to be included in the English Baccalaureate, to ensure "all students benefit from a creative education"
Disney musical Frozen has confirmed a London run, opening at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in the autumn of 2020. Directed by
Last week, Southwark Council announced it was launching a scheme to enable every primary school child in the London borough to see
A play by journalist Bim Adewunmi that was commissioned as part of an initiative for debut playwrights but cancelled without notice is
Company star Rosalie Craig has urged the theatre industry to be more "human" when it comes to the needs of performers with
Peter Polycarpou is joining the cast of Man of La Mancha, alongside the previously announced Kelsey Grammer and Danielle de Niese. He
Drew McOnie is to lead National Youth Ballet as part of an interim artistic team, following the announcement that Mikah Smillie will
Campaign group Parents and Carers in Performing Arts has signalled its intent to expand into opera, music and dance, as it appoints
