News: Showstopper! The Improvised Musical announces four livestream events in October

With over 1,200 tickets sold and 3,000 suggestions for musical theatre styles, songs and settings for their socially distanced livestreams to date, Olivier Award winners and Fringe favourites The Showstoppers return to your home screens with four completely improvised musicals this October. Using state-of-the-art technology and maintaining rigorous social distancing, these incredibly talented performers will take... Continue Reading →

September 24, 2020 0

News: Stephen Fry, Griff Rhys Jones, Sir Derek Jacobi and Sharon D Clarke among stellar cast list for New Wolsey Theatre co-production of What A Carve Up!

The New Wolsey is delighted to reveal casting news from its digital co-production of What A Carve Up! The theatre has teamed up with The Barn and Lawrence Batley Theatres to bring a new adaptation of Jonathan Coe’s acclaimed novel to a virtual ‘stage’. The novel has been adapted by Henry Filloux-Bennett (CEO of the... Continue Reading →

September 24, 2020 0

News: National Theatre releases new podcast series: That Black Theatre Podcast

The National Theatre is launching a new Podcast Series: That Black Theatre Podcast. Hosted by Arts and Humanities Research Council-funded PhD Student, Nadine Deller the podcast is a partnership between the National Theatre, The Royal Central School for Speech and Drama, University of London and the AHRC London Arts and Humanities Partnership. Starting on the... Continue Reading →

September 24, 2020 0

News: Theatres Trust director responds to the Chancellor’s speech

Jon Morgan, director of the Theatres Trust, has responded to Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement of the Jobs Support Scheme: "The Chancellor’s announcement today of the new Jobs Support Scheme will provide some respite for those theatres who are able to find ways of opening their buildings and of putting on work. For some theatres, this... Continue Reading →

September 24, 2020 0

News: V&A announces November reopening of The Raphael Court

On 14 November 2020 the V&A’s Raphael Court – home to the Raphael Cartoons – will reopen following a nine-month refurbishment to mark the 500th anniversary of Raphael’s death. The refreshed gallery and its new interpretive approach will transform the way museum visitors experience the Cartoons, lent to the V&A from the Royal Collection by... Continue Reading →

September 24, 2020 0

News: Ryan Carter and Beth George join the Barn Theatre team

The Barn Theatre in Cirencester has announced that it has welcomed two new members to the award-winning theatre’s team. Ryan Carter, who recently received both critical and public acclaim for co-creating the online concert Turn Up! joins the theatre as Creative Director of Digital Content. His new role will see him focus on the developing... Continue Reading →

September 24, 2020 0

News: New musical ‘P.S. I’m A Terrible Person’ to get a fully-staged workshop

Pint of Wine Theatre Company has announced a three-week development workshop of Francesca Forristal and Jordan Paul Clarke’s ‘P.S. I’m A Terrible Person’, a new dark comedy musical about addiction through the eyes of 16-year-old, Martha Weiss. The workshop will feature full staging with an innovative projected set design by acclaimed illustrator Larisa Bulb. This... Continue Reading →

September 24, 2020 0

News: All-star cast unite for digital revival of Steven Carl McCasland’s Little Wars

Multi award-winning stage and screen actress Juliet Stevenson (Truly, Madly, Deeply; The Doctor, Almeida; Blindness, Donmar Warehouse) leads an all-star female cast in the online revival of Steven Carl McCasland’s dinner party drama, Little Wars. Joining Stevenson will be Linda Bassett (Call The Midwife; East is East), Debbie Chazen (The Smoking Room; The Girls, West... Continue Reading →

September 24, 2020 0

News: New online venue launched helping Arts organisations to stream content

A brand-new streaming service has been launched offering arts organisations online hosting and production solutions for all their streaming needs. stream.theatre is available now for any organisation, producer, or artist needing support to stream content. stream.theatre is a digital venue for any theatre, art, or performance based video content. Live-streamed, time scheduled or on demand: shows and... Continue Reading →

September 22, 2020 0

News: Casting announced for Theatre Royal Bath’s Welcome Back Season of plays

Casting has been announced for the first two plays in the Theatre Royal Bath’s Welcome Back Season this Autumn. Two of the country’s leading actresses, Nancy Carroll and Haydn Gwynne, are joined by a distinguished cast of experienced stage and screen performers. Following all government guidance and in consultation with health and safety advisors, covid-secure... Continue Reading →

September 22, 2020 0