April De Angelis

34 Composers and Librettists Revealed as Ivor Novello Award Nominees
by Stephi Wild - Oct 14, 2025

The Ivors Academy has announced the 34 composers and librettists who have been nominated for an Ivor Novello Award. The winners will be announced at The Ivors Classical Awards in November, celebrating the best of contemporary classical music.  

April De Angelis To Adapt THE TURN OF THE SCREW for UK Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 27, 2025

Laurence Olivier award-nominated playwright, April De Angelis, is to adapt the classic Henry James novella, The Turn of the Screw, for a major UK tour opening in September 2026. Learn more!

Review: FLIGHT at Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre
by Barry Lenny - May 9, 2025

A production to remember.

Review: PLAYHOUSE CREATURES, Orange Tree Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Mar 26, 2025

It is said that we stand on the shoulders of those who have come before. In April De Angelis's Playhouse Creatures, she celebrates five women who were clever innovators and brave pioneers of the stage at a time when female actors were openly objectified, judged and derided.

Review Roundup: PLAYHOUSE CREATURES at Orange Tree Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 24, 2025

See what the critics are saying about Playhouse Creatures at Orange Tree Theatre. Learn more about the production starring Anna Chancellor and more and read the reviews here.

Photos: Anna Chancellor, Katherine Kingsley and More in PLAYHOUSE CREATURES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 21, 2025

You can now get a first look at production images for Playhouse Creatures at the Orange Tree ahead of opening night tonight. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Photos: PLAYHOUSE CREATURES In Rehearsal At Orange Tree Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 13, 2025

Orange Tree Theatre has released photos from inside rehearsal for its upcoming revival of April De Angelis’ Playhouse Creatures directed by Michael Oakley.

Full Cast Set For PLAYHOUSE CREATURES at the Orange Tree Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 30, 2025

With the world première of Howard Brenton's Churchill in Moscow currently in rehearsals, Orange Tree Theatre has announced the full cast for the upcoming revival of April De Angelis' Playhouse Creatures directed by Michael Oakley.

Critics' Choice: Aliya Al-Hassan's Women of the Year 2024
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Dec 19, 2024

Who run the world? Well in 2024, the women certainly showed what they could do.

Interview: Michelle Britton & Ann Candler Harlan of PLAYHOUSE CREATURES
by Brett Cullum - Nov 4, 2024

Houston has a new production company LION WOMAN PRODUCTIONS. On November 7th, they debut PLAYHOUSE CREATURES by April DeAngelis - a show about the point when women were first allowed on the stage, and it is an all-female The piece includes a dramatic swordfight women execute under the hand of experienced fight coordinator Ann Candler Harlan.

Lisa Spirling Appointed Artistic Director Of Stratford East
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2024

Stratford East has announced the appointment of Lisa Spirling as their new Artistic Director and joint CEO. Spirling, who has been Chief Executive and Artistic Director of Theatre503 since 2016, takes up the role in spring 2025, taking over from Nadia Fall.

Theatre Partners Revealed For Part Two Of Women In Theatre Lab
by Stephi Wild - Jul 1, 2024

The Women in Theatre Lab and Jermyn Street Theatre have announced the theatre partners who will be nominating female playwrights for part two of the Women in Theatre Lab, the new UK version of America's Women's Project (WP) Lab and Australia's Women in Theatre programme.

Nadia Fall Appointed New Artistic Director Of The Young Vic Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2024

The Young Vic Theatre has announced the appointment of Nadia Fall as its new Artistic Director and Joint Chief Executive.

Glyndebourne Will Stage its First Ever Production of Wagner's PARSIFAL in 2025
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2024

Glyndebourne's first ever production of Wagner's epic final opera Parsifal will be staged at Glyndebourne Festival 2025. Featuring a cast of nearly 200 performers and orchestra, this production will be a landmark moment in the company's 90 year history. 

First Female Playwrights Chosen For Inaugural Women In Theatre Lab Announced
by Stephi Wild - Apr 19, 2024

The first female playwrights chosen for the inaugural Women in Theatre Lab have been announced.

FEMINIST THEATRE - THEN & NOW Out From Supernova Books On This May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 10, 2024

Celebrate 50 years of Feminist Theatre with the release of 'Feminist Theatre - Then & Now' by Supernova Books.

Review: THE DIVINE MRS S, Hampstead Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Mar 29, 2024

The Divine Mrs S is a load of… silliness. And not in a positive way. Directed by Anna Mackmin, it’s difficult to say what the play means. Its raison d’être could be anything from a bid to have more parts for older actors to an attempt at showing the beginnings of female liberation. Very little happens. At nearly two hours and a half, the show is excessively long and dull to the degree that it could b

Soho Theatre Presents BOYS ON THE VERGE OF TEARS
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 18, 2024

Get the latest updates on the world premiere of BOYS ON THE VERGE OF TEARS at Soho Theatre, featuring a cast and creative team of stage and screen stars.

Photos: Inside the 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Ceremony
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 15, 2024

The 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has been awarded to UK playwright Ava Pickett for her play 1536.  Awarded annually since 1978, The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize is the largest and oldest international award recognizing women+ who have written works of outstanding quality for the English-speaking theatre. See photos from inside the ceremony here.

2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Awarded to Ava Pickett for 1536
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 11, 2024

The 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has been awarded to UK playwright Ava Pickett for her play 1536. Learn more about Pickett and the award!