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Simon Russell Beale, Nicholas Hytner and Lenny Henry will help the National Theatre mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. The venue's
A share of £25,000 has been divided between eight choreographers to develop new projects. The money is awarded by the Dance Enterprise
English National Opera music director Mark Wigglesworth has announced his resignation from the company after less than a year in the post.
Actor Robert Lindsay has warned that an increasing number of performers " including household names " are now relying on charity because
Actor Denise Gough, and playwrights Rebecca Lenkiewicz and Sabrina Mahfouz, are backing a year-long festival aimed at celebrating the "complex and diverse"
David Haig has been cast alongside Daniel Kaluuya and Luke Norris in Joe Penhall's Blue/Orange. Directed by Matthew Xia, the show will
English National Opera chorus members have agreed to a cash cut, but pro rata pay rise, for the work they do at
Malcolm Sinclair and Chris Peluso are to join the cast of Show Boat when the musical transfers to the West End next
Forced Entertainment has become the first UK-based theatre company to win the International Ibsen Award, which honours contribution to art and culture.
A £37 million cultural hub in Chester, called Storyhouse, will open later this year. The Storyhouse name will also be carried across
Education reforms outlined in the government's recently published white paper have been labelled a "missed opportunity" to put arts at the heart of
West End musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will transfer to Broadway next year, with a new director and choreographer. The production
Arts subjects are becoming increasingly popular in schools, with more students choosing to study them at GCSE over the past five years,
Lou Stein, founder of the Gate Theatre in London, has been appointed artistic director of inclusive theatre company Chickenshed. Stein becomes the
Theatre companies are being slow to reap the benefits of a tax relief scheme for the sector, a survey has revealed. The
Playwright Simon Stephens has warned of an "exclusivity" that is preventing people from all backgrounds becoming writers. He said there was no
Strike action planned by chorus members at English National Opera has been suspended. The chorus members had been due to strike on
Royal Shakespeare Company artistic director Gregory Doran has called for every child in the UK to have a "passport" to Shakespeare, claiming
As Miss Atomic Bomb begins its run at the St James Theatre, Matthew Hemley met its co-director " Olivier award-winning choreographer Bill
Jersey Boys, Matilda, Les Miserables and The Phantom of the Opera have made the shortlist for the audience prize at this year's
Even the ducks outside the Watermill Theatre respect the venue's intimate nature. "They're Muscovy ducks," explains director of marketing Jan Ferrer, as
Actor Simon Callow and critic Mark Shenton are to feature in a documentary exploring the fringe and what future it has in
English National Opera has warned that it faces going bankrupt if it does not push ahead with proposals to change chorus members’
Leading publishing house Samuel French has criticised producers for their "stranglehold" on the rights to new shows, claiming it is damaging the
Green Party mayoral candidate Sian Berry has vowed to "rewrite London's planning rules" to benefit fringe venues if she is elected. Berry
