Press night parties, new shows in rehearsal, events and awards from the theatrical world in pictures. This week's highlights include opening nights of  Cirque du
Producers in London and China have got together to bring the work of Shakespeare's contemporary Tang Xianzu to the Hackney Empire. They
Motown the Musical has announced a UK and Ireland tour. Beginning at Birmingham's New Alexandra Theatre on October 11, 2018, the tour
The Royal Shakespeare Company's grade II-listed workshop has for some time mirrored its Victorian heritage in conditions, but 'enough was enough' for
Gary Owen’s Killology, Edinburgh fringe hit How to Win Against History and Uncle Vanya at Theatr Clwyd have been nominated for the
One particular actor has been a huge inspiration to me since even before I went to drama school. I would absolutely love
National Theatre director Rufus Norris has called on the government to scrap the EBacc in its current form and create an education
Advice about getting through a million Xmas shows with an Xmas lurgy? " MICHAEL JIBSON (@mikejibson) January 2, 2018 First of all,
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts in Hertfordshire is to undergo a major £12 million redevelopment, which includes a new 450-seat
With nearly £60,000 up for grabs, the Hertfordshire school offers excellent opportunities for budding triple-threat performers, writes Lisa Martland Benjamin Kempton, 16,
When it was published in 1924, EM Forster's A Passage to India was provocative. Now, its metaphysical musings about existence feel naive
A family willing to risk everything. A UK musical premiere telling the uplifting and universal tale of how a father, mother and
London’s Old Vic has outlined plans for a major refurbishment, warning the theatre could close without the upgrades. The plans focus on
Another shifting of the tectonic plates of London's premier league theatres took place last week with the announcement of the planned 2019
Actor Naomie Harris has thrown her support behind a London youth theatre for young people who are at risk of offending. Harris,
Actors Jemma Redgrave and Ben Forster will feature in a new series of in-conversation evenings launched by West End restaurant J Sheekey.
A star in France in the 1920s, the actor, director and writer Sacha Guitry never achieved widespread fame in the UK. The
Last September, when I went to Bolton's Octagon Theatre to catch the opening performance of Out of Joint's Andrea Dunbar's Rita, Sue
At only 19, Jade Croot is performing in Imperium, her second production at the Royal Shakespeare Company. She talks to Roda Musa
Another opening night, another sad memorial. The first performance of this revival of Jonathan Kent's Tosca, first seen in 2006, was dedicated
Are you a non-drama student who has decided that a theatre career is for you? Are you an actor looking for focused
Eclipse Theatre is bringing black British history to life in an unlikely setting in its production set around a walking club. Director
This punchy revue-like musical about the six wives of Henry VIII originated as a Cambridge University student production, where its authors, musical
Benedict Cumberbatch has been appointed president of LAMDA, succeeding Timothy West, who is stepping down after 37 years. Cumberbatch trained at the