The replacement for the furlough scheme, announced by the Chancellor on Thursday, has been met with a negative reaction from theatre bosses.Read More
Ever since Staged proved that high-quality drama could exist when consisting entirely over Zoom calls, theatre teams and creatives have had no excuse for not creating sublime online performances during the Coronavirus pandemic. Well… Apart from financial and mental stresses, the difficulty of good WiFi, and the fear of the descent into the Maelström which […]Read More
At a time when many theatre lovers have been starved of live entertainment, The Stage has swooped in to give us a much needed dose of all things theatre. The Debut Awards, the only celebration on the UK theatre scene to congratulate breakthrough talent, will be live-streamed for free viewing on Sunday 27th December. If […]Read More
The Exeter venue has recorded record sales for its Christmas show despite restrictions on ticket sales due to COVID-19.Read More
Created by director Sing J. Lee and bionic artist Viktoria Modesta, A Midsummer Night’s Dream re-imagines the fairy trickery of Shakespeare’s comedy as a virtual reality experiment. Under Oberon’s watchful eye, Titania, played by Modesta, is transported into a computer-generated fantasy, where she is drawn into a courtship dance with an unknown figure. The dream-like world is […]Read More
A pantomime production of Aladdin has come under fire this week, with many accusing the directors of “casual racism” after they cast two white people as ‘The Chinese Policemen’ in an already all-white cast. The production, set to run at the Forum Theatre in Billingham from 1st December, put up posters of the pantomime, showing […]Read More
The Southampton venue, which closed in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will be renamed Mayflower studios when it is able to reopen.Read More
Alexandra Palace Theatre will host two socially distanced performances of Lloyd Webber's 1993 Hollywood musical this October.Read More
The New Vic have announced a reformed programme to mark their reopening, including a number of exhibitions and a new festive production.Read More
Originally written by Cariad Lloyd and Jude Christian, Dick Whittington will be only the second pantomine in the National theatre's history.Read More
2020 has not been a good year for the arts (or for anyone really!). British theatres have been closed since March. However, all hope is not lost! 2021 is looking like it’s going to be a great year for British theatre. Here’s everything to look forward to. Read More
The acclaimed musical Six will open at the Lyric Theatre from the 14th November, with a packed programme of nine performances every week.Read More
Eden Court, the largest arts venue in the Scottish Highlands, has had to take the decision in light of the ongoing situation with COVID-19.Read More
Albion: a place from Arthurian legend that still continues to exist today, only we don’t call it that. We call it England. The word Albion takes on a whole new meaning as the title of Mike Bartlett’s 2017 tragicomedy, revised in January 2020 at the Almeida Theatre and broadcasted on BBC4. It’s a play that […]Read More
The Royal Opera House have announced a programme of performances that will be shown in cinemas and on Sky Arts across autumn and winter.Read More
