Barney Norris

Martha Loader Awarded the 2025 George Devine Award For THE TOWN
by Stephi Wild - Dec 11, 2025

Ipswich playwright Martha Loader has been awarded the 2025 George Devine Award for her play The Town, which confronts how an act of societal transgression impacts the lives of those orbiting it.

The George Devine Award Unveils 2025 Shortlist of Four Playwrights
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 19, 2025

The George Devine Award has revealed its 2025 Shortlist of four playwrights. Formed in 1966 in memory of the Royal Court’s founding Artistic Director George Devine, the Award is recognised as one of the most prestigious in new writing.

Cast Set For Sting-Led THE LAST SHIP in Amsterdam, Paris, and Brisbane
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2025

Seventeen-time Grammy Award winning artist Sting will perform in his musical, The Last Ship, in Amsterdam, Brisbane and Paris. Now, additional casting has been announced for the production.

Dash Arts and Leeds Playhouse to Present OUR PUBLIC HOUSE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 9, 2025

Josephine Burton will direct the world premiere of Our Public House, a bold and heart-stirring new play by award-winning playwright Barney Norris, about what happens when people who feel silenced are given the tools — and the space — to speak.  

Review: BLOOD WEDDING, Omnibus Theatre
by Gary Naylor - May 8, 2025

Tensions rise, as does the encroaching mysticism, in an oft-forgotten county of England

Photos: Barney Norris’ BLOOD WEDDING At Clapham’s Omnibus Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 2, 2025

Blood Wedding by Barney Norris opens this week, receiving its London Premiere at Clapham’s Omnibus Theatre from Wednesday 30 April – Saturday 24 May, presented by Two’s Company and Karl Sydow in association with Tilly Films. See photos from the production.

Barney Norris' BLOOD WEDDING Receives London Premiere At Clapham's Omnibus Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2025

Blood Wedding by Barney Norris will receive its London Premiere at Clapham's Omnibus Theatre in May. Learn more about the show and find out how to get tickets here!

SECOND BEST Starring Asa Butterfield Extends Run at Riverside Studios
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2025

Second Best, starring Asa Butterfield, will present an extra week of performances at the Riverside Studios. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Review Roundup: SECOND BEST Opens at Riverside Studios
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 4, 2025

Asa Butterfield is making his theatrical debut in the comedy-drama Second Best, directed by Michael Longhurst and written by Barney Norris. See what the critics are saying and read the reviews.

Review: SECOND BEST, Riverside Studios
by Amber-Rae Stobbs - Feb 4, 2025

The human psyche is something so easily disturbed, and Barney Norris’s newest play-adaptation is a prime example of that. Based on the novel by David Foenkinos, Second Best tells of Martin Hill - the boy who felt he never fully lived.

Photos: Asa Butterfield in SECOND BEST at Riverside Studios
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2025

Asa Butterfield is making his theatrical debut in the comedy-drama Second Best, directed by Michael Longhurst and written by Barney Norris. Get a first look at photos here!

Photos & Video: Asa Butterfield in Rehearsals for SECOND BEST
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 21, 2025

Opening at the Riverside Studios this Friday (24 January), Asa Butterfield will swap the small and silver screens for the stage, as he makes his theatrical debut in the comedy-drama Second Best. See rehearsal photos and videos here!

Arcola Theatre Reveals Spring/Summer Season of Their 25th Anniversary Year
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2024

Arcola Theatre has released its Spring/Summer 2025 season, with nine productions announced and tickets on sale now. Learn more about the upcoming performances here!

Riverside Studios Reveals Christmas and New Year Line Up of Theatre, Cinema and Events
by Stephi Wild - Nov 13, 2024

Details have been announced for the creative programme at Riverside Studios for this Christmas season, which includes five theatre productions, festive events and cinema.