Angels With Dirty Accents review at Cockpit Theatre, London " 'vigorously theatrical' by Paul Vale

In this articulate drama from R.Kid productions, angels walk the earth in a state of uncertainty. Heaven has restricted immigration and so

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:55am on February 5, 2018☆⚑

Harriet Walter becomes patron of Nuffield Southampton Theatres by Matthew Hemley

Harriet Walter has been named patron of Nuffield Southampton Theatres. The theatre company has also appointed singer Craig David as a patron.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:08am on February 5, 2018☆⚑

Fire and Air review at Classic Stage Company, New York " 'unilluminating' by Mark Shenton

The flames of artistic passion only flicker intermittently in Terrence McNally’s new, surprisingly inert and dreary depiction of the muse that the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:56am on February 5, 2018☆⚑

Ex-Telegraph reviewer Tim Walker named theatre critic at the New European by Matthew Hemley

Former Telegraph reviewer Tim Walker has been appointed theatre critic at pro-EU newspaper the New European. Walker has already resurrected his Mandrake

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:54am on February 5, 2018☆⚑

Knives in Hens review at Perth Theatre " 'a muscular production' by Thom Dibdin

David Harrower’s 1995 debut play. Knives in Hens, is a harsh, raw piece of writing. In a superstitious, pastoral age the village

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:20am on February 5, 2018☆⚑

Dancer Hannah Sampson: 'All disabled artists should believe in themselves and take their opportunities' by Giverny Masso

Hannah Sampson's career highlights include performing for the Albanian president with Stopgap Dance Company, with whom she is currently touring The Enormous

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00am on February 5, 2018☆⚑

Emma Thompson and Gemma Arterton back play about pornography's impact on children by Georgia Snow

A production exploring the impact of pornography on children that is based on interviews with 10,000 young people will premiere at Southwark

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:08am on February 5, 2018☆⚑

300 el x 50 el x 30 el review at Barbican, London " 'bold, biblical, bizarre' by Francesca Peschier

Belgian collective FC Bergman took the title of its mime-meets-cinema spectacular, 300 el x 50 el x 30 el, from the dimensions

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 8:37am on February 5, 2018☆⚑

Director John R Wilkinson: 'The disability debate has moved on from using sledgehammers' by Tim Bano

Quiet and considered, John R Wilkinson is the antithesis of the domineering director stereotype. He tells Tim Bano how his next project,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 8:28am on February 5, 2018☆⚑

The Ungrateful Biped review at White Bear Theatre, London " 'Rupert Graves' directorial debut' by Dave Hollander

A dishevelled, basement-dwelling misanthrope spouts bile in his video diary in The Ungrateful Biped, writer and performer Philip Goodhew's update of Dostoyevsky's

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 8:03am on February 5, 2018☆⚑

Aladdin review at Brick Lane Music Hall, London " 'an old-fashioned sense of fun' by Paul Vale

While the venue may have long since shifted from Brick Lane to a converted church in Silvertown, the ethos, energy and old-fashioned

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 7:20am on February 5, 2018☆⚑

Season of black theatre work slated for 2019 by Georgia Snow

A season of black, Asian and minority ethnic-led theatre that was mooted to be coming to the West End this year will

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 6:35am on February 5, 2018☆⚑

Kathy Burke's Lady Windermere's Fan to be shown in cinemas in March by Matthew Hemley

Lady Windermere’s Fan starring Jennifer Saunders and directed by Kathy Burke will be broadcast to cinemas. It will be shown in 420

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 6:30am on February 5, 2018☆⚑

Cathy Tyson to mentor on Declaration scheme for under-represented actors and writers in Wales by Giverny Masso

Actor Cathy Tyson will mentor artists on a new development programme for underrepresented voices in Wales. The training scheme, Declaration, has been

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 6:30am on February 5, 2018☆⚑

Poll: Do you prefer going to the theatre alone or with a friend? by Matthew Hemley

This week, critic Lyn Gardner discussed the benefits of being a solo theatregoer, claiming going alone means you do not feel responsible

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 6:30am on February 5, 2018☆⚑

Gypsy Queen review at Vaults, London " 'a multi-faceted love story' by Paul Vale

Gypsy Queen evolved as a response to the 2016 Winter Olympics in Russia, where a zero-tolerance approach to LGBT+ rights was on

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 5:47am on February 5, 2018☆⚑

Company review at Aberdeen Arts Centre " 'a slick staging' by Natasha Tripney

Ahead of Marianne Elliott's hotly anticipated gender-swapped version of Sondheim's musical, Aberdonian director Derek Anderson presents a more conventional staging in his

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 5:18am on February 5, 2018☆⚑

Shenton's Week: The awards that allows critics and theatremakers to bury the hatchet by Mark Shenton

I’m on various awards judging panels, including The Stage Awards, the UK Theatre Awards, the Offies and the recently discontinued Empty Space

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 2:00am on February 5, 2018☆⚑

Jamie Fletcher: 5 tips on directing, highlighting and celebrating diversity by Susan Elkin

LGBTQ+ activist Jamie Fletcher, who is transgender, is a film and theatre director and also a musician. She creates multidisciplinary queer work

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 2:00am on February 5, 2018☆⚑

Lyn Gardner: Artists and funders must improve relations for the good of theatre by Lyn Gardner

I have sympathy for those making tricky decisions about how to distribute arts funding. It's not an easy task and requires imagination,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 2:00am on February 5, 2018☆⚑

Double Infemnity review at Vaults, London " 'a clunky crime drama' by Fergus Morgan

Double Infemnity is one of those show, that, while bursting with good ideas, lacks the finesse to pull them off. A joint

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 5:26am on February 4, 2018☆⚑

Moments/Empty Beds review at Hope Theatre, London " 'truthfulness and intimacy' by Simon Fearn

This double bill of plays by Julia Cranney contains an undeniable truthfulness and intimacy " though there are times when these qualities

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:22am on February 3, 2018☆⚑

Evros: The Crossing River review at Vaults, London " 'haunting and resonant' by Fergus Morgan

You enter the space, your bag is taken from you, and you're guided, individually, to your place on an uncomfortable wooden bench.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:28am on February 3, 2018☆⚑

Providence review at Vaults, London " 'a richly theatrical homage to HP Lovecraft' by Fergus Morgan

Welcome to the weird world of HP Lovecraft. Dominic Allen and Simon Maeder's comic new show takes you on a whistlestop tour

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:52am on February 3, 2018☆⚑

Scottish film Local Hero to be adapted as stage musical by Georgia Snow

The 1983 film Local Hero is to be turned into a musical by David Greig, with music by Mark Knopfler. Telling the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 4:00am on February 3, 2018☆⚑