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Three London drama schools have extended a scheme that offers aspiring performers the chance to audition for all of them in one
The Roundhouse in north London has unveiled plans to bolster its theatre output, which will see it introduce curated seasons of work
Written in 1987 and performed many times since, Charlotte Keatley's play has never been staged in the way that Sheffield Theatres and
There's a tendency when writing about theatre to bandy about words like 'necessary' and 'bold', in a way that can dilute their
Chim chiminey, chim chiminey, chim-chim-chiree! Mary Poppins has landed in London " bag, brolly and all " 11 years after she took
Arts Educational Schools London is to hold auditions in Ireland for the first time, as it seeks to break down barriers for
Lenny Henry has criticised Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre for hanging a poster depicting blackface in one of its dressing rooms. The comedian and
I am a migrant working in the cultural sector. I moved to the UK more than 12 years ago as a mixed-ethnicity
It's 1979 inside Parabolic Theatre's new show, in which audience members are asked to become advisers to a Labour government about to
Atri Banerjee will direct The Glass Menagerie at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre, as part of Sarah Frankcom's final season as the venue's
Just over a week ago, & Juliet began previews at the Shaftesbury Theatre. Once a major new West End musical would have
Mary Poppins returns. No, not the Emily Blunt film, rather Cameron Mackintosh's muddled stage musical, back in the Prince Edward Theatre after
Producer Bill Kenwright is offering people affected by the flooding in South Yorkshire free tickets to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Musicians who have suffered an injury that prevents them from working will be able to access a new physiotherapy service, billed as
Your front page article on October 31 described how venues and companies are exploring paperless ticketing options. While we welcome this response
February 10, 1966: Michael Billington, who has announced he is stepping down as chief critic for the Guardian, wrote his first TV
From bomb shelters to bingo halls, theatres have had their fair share of alternative uses over the years, but none more outlandish
Actors working away from home will be supported financially to visit their children under a new grant scheme that has been launched.
Actors are lucky. They get to do fun things for a living. They get to wear costumes, travel, film in exotic locations,
A year ago, I entered my one-act play for a competition. It didn't win, but the sample scene I performed with two
Gareth Nicholls and Debbie Hannan have been appointed co-artistic directors of the Traverse Theatre Company, as part of a leadership restructure at
For more than 40 years, the Thursford Christmas Spectacular has been a highlight of the festive season. Its showy extravagance fuses traditional
Stage schools are big business. Many communities have several providers of drama, dance and singing tuition for children. There is now a
Dancer and inspiring dance teacher Shirley Rees-Edwards' passion for the art form was evident from early childhood when she attended the Ajello
