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The winner of the 2021 £5,000 Platform Presents Playwright’s Prize has been announced as ‘Nuclear Children’ by 21-year-old British writer, Ezra England, following the decision of a strong council of celebrity and high-profile industry judges. 734 plays were submitted from writers based from London to Mumbai, New York to LA to Melbourne. These were shortlisted... Continue Reading →
Hampstead Theatre is delighted to announce the cast for Tennessee Williams’, The Two Character Play, directed by Sam Yates, from 17 July until 28 August. Yates is making a highly anticipated return to the theatre following his Olivier-nominated production of The Phlebotomist (2019). Kate O’Flynn and Zubin Varla will perform in this innovative, psychological thriller... Continue Reading →
The Unicorn Theatre is delighted to be reopening with a season which includes five world premieres – two of which were postponed from last year, Justin Audibert’s latest play Marvin’s Binoculars about birdwatching and the joys of the great outdoors, which will tour London schools this summer and have a digital life online as well... Continue Reading →
The National Theatre, National Theatre of Scotland and National Theatre Wales have all committed to making their shows to the new Theatre Green Book standard for sustainability, while other leading companies, including Royal Opera House, Old Vic, Scottish Opera, Manchester International Festival, HOME, Royal Court, Unicorn, Roundhouse and Tinderbox Theatre Company have endorsed the Theatre... Continue Reading →
Ian McKellen’s donations to British Theatre tops £5 million… this time to pay actors’ wages! Ian McKellen, Ambassador Theatre Group Productions, and Sean Mathias donate profits from the National Theatre and Amazon Prime Video broadcast of his celebrated one-man show, Ian McKellen on Stage which will create a fund for emerging producers to cover actors’... Continue Reading →
Polka Theatre, the UK’s first theatre designed specifically for 0-12 year olds, is reopening its doors with an exciting season of new productions and free activities for the whole family this August. From a perilous adventure across swamplands, to a modern take on a fairy tale and a young girl’s heart-warming adventure, there is something... Continue Reading →
Following a sell-out tour in 2018/2019, the producers of the smash-hit ROCK OF AGES are delighted to announce the cast and Kevin Clifton’s return in the role of Stacee Jaxx at selected performances. The tour will open at The Alexandra Birmingham from the 19 August with Kevin first appearing as Stacee Jaxx at the Liverpool... Continue Reading →
Greenwich Theatre has added a fourth production by acclaimed playwright Caryl Churchill (Top Girls; A Number) to their previously announced season of short plays, Bad Nights and Odd Days. The dystopian tale, Not Not Not Not Not Enough Oxygen will feature alongside Churchill’s unforgettable works, Abortive, Seagulls, and Three More Sleepless Nights, reenergising an inspired... Continue Reading →
Michael Pickering will be starring as gamekeeper Mellors in new musical Lady Chatterley's Lover, which plays at the Shaftesbury Theatre on 18 and 19 June. I caught up with Michael to find out more about his latest role. Can you tell me about Lady Chatterley's Lover? Lady Chatterley’s Lover is an exciting new musical adaptation... Continue Reading →
Come What May, a tribute to the greatest movie musicals of all time including Moulin Rouge, Rocketman, The Greatest Showman, A Star is Born and Burlesque, will head out on a major national theatre tour this September, playing across the UK including at the Mercury Theatre Colchester, the Mayflower Theatre Southampton, the New Theatre Royal... Continue Reading →
