The replacement for the furlough scheme, announced by the Chancellor on Thursday, has been met with a negative reaction from theatre bosses.Read More
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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
Originally written by Cariad Lloyd and Jude Christian, Dick Whittington will be only the second pantomine in the National theatre's history.Read More
Dame Diana Rigg, who enjoyed an extensive career in theatre as well as television and film, passed away last week.Read More
The culture secretary Oliver Dowden hopes that, if successful, these rapid tests could provide results within the space of twenty minutes.Read More
The Royal Shakespeare Company's socially distanced programme will feature classic works as well as new projects from present day writers.Read More
The Stage Management Association released this new Covid-19 guidance for theatres last week as more theatres plan to reopen their doors.Read More
The Edinburgh Fringe is likely to reach its final fundraising goal of £200,000. FringeMakers has currently raised over £180,000 through its fundraising campaign. The campaign has seen the success of digital fundraiser AJ Bell Fringe on Friday, a weekly Fringe variety show. The final instalment will take place on Friday 28 August, with drag queen […]Read More
The Royal Shakespeare Company have announced that they will remain closed until 2021, as well as their plans for redundancy consultations, in line with the end of the Coronavirus job retention scheme in October. The news comes after all RSC shows were cancelled or postponed back in April, until June 30 at the earliest. The company had […]Read More
Apollo 13: The Dark Side of the Moon' is a new production from Torben Betts and the Original Theatre Company 'set to premiere this October.Read More
Turbine Theatre on the banks of the Thames are running an exciting programme of events from the 26th August for three weeks.Read More
The government has confirmed indoor theatre performances can go ahead from today, as long as social distancing is adhered to. Although the news comes later than planned, the return of indoor performances is stage four of the Culture Secretary’s plan. As we continue to move through the phased theatre reopening, Boris Johnson has said the […]Read More
Rishi Sunak has announced that the theatre and creative industries will not receive an extension to the government’s furlough scheme. The furlough scheme helps employers pay staff that are unable to work due to the pandemic, but it will not be extended for individual sectors in need. In September, employers must pay 10% of the wages […]Read More
The BBC has announced that it will air Mike Bartlett’s play Albion on Sunday 16th August via BBC Four and iPlayer. As part of its Culture In Quarantine series, the BBC will show the hit production filmed from the Almeida Theatre. First brought to the stage in 2017, the drama portrays a woman who renovates a […]Read More
The cast and crew of Mamma Mia have been “let go” amid news that the show is set to remain closed for the foreseeable future, due to the impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic. The show’s closure has come after news from the government that social distancing will continue through to November, with no date yet […]Read More
