Howard Sherman: Take to the barricades to defend the arts from Trump's antagonism
If I were given to cynicism, and if I thought I could get away with it, this week I would have submitted
If I were given to cynicism, and if I thought I could get away with it, this week I would have submitted
In a feature for WhatsOnStage this week, Matt Trueman welcomed the imminent appearance of youtube blogger Tanya Burr in a revival of Judy
It's a worry when Euripides is thanked in a play's acknowledgements. In a way, the brutal, blindsiding climax to Dennis Kelly's monologue,
Opera must evolve if it is to become relevant to young audiences, a leading composer has claimed. Pamela Tan Nicholson, who co-founded
Digital arts platform the Space has been granted a £3 million cash injection to train cultural organisations in digital skills. The Space
A review into claims of inappropriate behaviour and abuse of power by former Gate Theatre boss Michael Colgan has found the allegations
Plans for a theatre on the site of the former Reading Gaol are being blocked by the government, campaigners claim. Local organisation
The new show by Willis and Vere " the duo behind 2015's hit fringe farce The Starship Osiris " is called A
Lauren Silver's Surprise! is one of those frank, friendly solo shows that explores issues of mental health or social stigma with the
This adaptation of neuroscientist Lisa Genova's novel, Still Alice, about a Harvard professor with early-onset Alzheimer's disease has one obvious challenge "
Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones is being adapted for the stage by playwright Bryony Lavery. It will be directed by Melly Still,
Outdoor touring company Without Walls has announced 13 new commissions following an open call. These include a national tour to UK festivals
Playwrights Gary McNair and James Fritz are among the first writers selected to create new plays as part of a $5 million
Romola Garai has been cast in the title role in Ella Hickson’s new play, The Writer. The play premieres at the Almeida
Anna is contemplating leaving home. She craves independence. She wants to go to university. She is 18 years old and that's what
What makes one world real and one world imaginary? That's the Matrix-like dilemma at the centre of Exeter-based company the Peaceful Defeat's
Michael Crick, political correspondent for Channel 4 News, waded into a dangerous political territory the other day when he tweeted a photograph
Theatre is often compared to a race: which building or company is getting ahead? Which is falling behind? A theatre can end up
Rufus Hound, Penelope Keith and Caroline Quentin are to star in Chichester Festival Theatre's 2018 season, which will feature a 50/50 gender-split
Although the music on the radio may change over the years, the song remains very much the same. That's the message to
Theatre can be a very insular world. It often feels as though raising an opinion gets you as far as screaming into
Saviour of the Old Vic, chief executive, owner " Sally Greene has been referred to in many ways over the years. It
Mark Goucher, who is bedding in as the new Chief Executive at Cheltenham Everyman, has launched his strategy to make the theatre
As the Young Vic's artistic director steps down after 18 years, he leaves the venue in rude health: an artistic and commercial
The Royal Court in London has introduced a young people’s membership scheme offering priority booking on day tickets. The membership programme is