As the writer and actor takes I, Cinna (the Poet) on to Zoom, he talks about how the pandemic may result in shaking up the structure of theatre for the better 'I always fly the flag of live…
Powerful political dance from Brooklyn's FlexN and the spectacle of the Helicopter String Quartet are part of British artistic director's programme Paris's Théâtre du Châtelet reopene…
Arts venues have been hit hard by the pandemic and are still unable to stage live performances. In a new series, we celebrate their essential role Continue reading...
Available onlineThe chef's mouth-watering memoir is now a 'part radio play, part animated film' in which even a biscuit is a trigger for grief Nigel Slater's feted memoir has been reheated b…
Culture needed a lifeline, and has got one. Now the sector must avoid treading water There are as many reasons to applaud the UK government's decision to pump £1.57bn into the arts as the…
Tony-nominated actor spent more than 90 days in hospital and had his right leg amputated The Tony award-nominated Broadway actor Nick Cordero, who starred in hit musicals including Waitress…
Responses to the government's promise of £1.57bn for the arts and heritage sectors Boris Johnson pledges £1.5bn lifeline to keep UK's arts sector afloat Artistic director of Kiln theat…
The collapse of the 1968 protests left this incisive political dramatist searching for answers " and his response delved brilliantly into the dilemmas of revolution Aside from Comedians (197…
Interviews to be turned into series of short plays to ensure contributions are not forgotten A series of short plays will tell the story of the Covid-19 crisis from the perspective of black …
YouTubeBuress revisits the story of his 2017 arrest for disorderly intoxication in an enjoyable online set that uses technology creatively Cross a comedian at your peril. They can put their …
Netflix makes initial £500,000 donation to the Theatre Artists Fund, designed to help workers 'at breaking point' The film and theatre director Sam Mendes has established an emergency fu…
The Booker-winning writer has returned to the stage, penning a drama defending the NHS. She talks about 'bittersweet' success " and getting caught up in attacks on Nicola Sturgeon Bernardine…
YouTubeIn Stalter's sharply observed, bittersweet character comedy, a string of awkward talkative types bare their souls Disastrous for many comedians, lockdown has propelled others to prom…
UK venues are in peril and standups can't make a living if clubs are closed. Without support, we'll lose talent as well as theatres I have fond memories of playing Southampton's Nuffield th…
Throughout June, photographer Joanna Vestey photographed the caretakers of 20 closed London theatres, in situ, for a project titled Custodians for Covid. Its aim, through sales of limited ed…
Front of house and backstage teams told by email they will only be paid until the end of August as Covid-19 crisis forces more job losses The National Theatre has told its 400-strong team of…
Head of Bectu says industry is in dire need of cash injection with 3,000 jobs at risk and vast freelance workforce unemployed The UK's theatre industry has been hit by a "perfect storm" that…
It's time to accept artists know more about art than politicians. Without a proper plan, the industry will be decimated Dear Oliver Dowden, You presumably heard Boris Johnson, when asked at …
World's longest-running show plans to welcome back reduced audiences in October as 'first step in restoring live theatre' Its record-breaking 67-year run in London was cut short in March by …
Pink barrier tape reading 'Missing Live Theatre' will be attached to venues as part of an initiative for the ailing industry The easing of coronavirus restrictions means that England's theat…
Acclaimed cultural institution, once named 'regional theatre of the year', announces closure with 86 roles made redundant Nuffield Southampton Theatres (NST), a major cultural institution in…
Available onlineThis socially distanced adaptation of Sebastian Faulks's novel cleverly moves between times and places, with only an author narration striking a wayward note The story and st…
Newly formed group sends open letter to UK theatres , suggesting five measures to make the industry more inclusive More than 400 actors and theatre figures, including Paapa Essiedu, Clarke P…
Theatre's chief executive says government is standing by as vital industry is allowed to 'fade into the dust' More than half of the workforce at Norwich theatre are at risk of redundancy as …
Illustrious venue says the government's plans for the industry give them no 'confidence or clarity to be able to restart any activities in the immediate future' The Royal Exchange in Manches…