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Review: THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI, starring Mark Gatiss
by Cindy Marcolina - Apr 26, 2026

A corrupt lot steeped in scandal puppeteers the economy. Unreasonable taxes are plaguing the people. Violence is rampant. All the while, a megalomaniac is gaining more traction by the day. Did we turn on the news, or are we watching Bertolt Brecht’s merciless satire? Seán Linnen transforms the allegorical German classic into a riotous, electric, exciting romp with music by Placebo. Translated by Stephen Sharkey, it follows a fictional mobster who, appealing to the masses, reaches enormous power in 1930s Chicago. Brecht wrote the play as a response to Hitler’s ascent to dictatorship, specifically including direct references and relevant information about the timeline. Now more than ever, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui is both a parable and a warning.

Photos: THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI At Royal Shakespeare Company
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 16, 2026

The Royal Shakespeare Company has released production images for The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, starring Mark Gatiss. The production of Bertolt Brecht’s play is running at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. The staging marks the first time the company has presented the work.

Photos: Mark Gatiss and More in Rehearsal For THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI
by Stephi Wild - Mar 27, 2026

Rehearsal images have been released for the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC)’s 2026 production of Bertolt Brecht’s The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui. Learn more and check out the photos below!

Full Cast Set For the RSC's THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI
by Stephi Wild - Mar 2, 2026

The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced full casting for its 2026 production of Bertolt Brecht's The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, starring double Olivier award-winning actor Mark Gatiss.

NOISES OFF Opens at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in First-Ever In-the-Round Production
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 11, 2025

The first-ever in-the-round production of Michael Frayn’s legendary farce Noises Off is now playing at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre through 6 September 2025.

Cast Set For NOISES OFF at the Stephen Joseph Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2025

Casting has been announced for the first ever in-the-round production of Michael Frayn’s legendary farce Noises Off at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre. Learn more here!

Cast Set for 70th Birthday Celebrations at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2025

The full cast has been announced for the SJT’s 70th Birthday Party, hosted by Laura Doddington in July. Learn more about this upcoming event and how to attend here.

Review Roundup: What Did The Critics Think of Carrie Cracknell's Adaptation of THE GRAPES OF WRATH?
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Aug 1, 2024

Carrie Cracknell (Julie, The Deep Blue Sea) directs Frank Galati’s award-winning adaptation of John Steinbeck’s masterpiece, The Grapes of Wrath, now open at the National Theatre.

Photos: Cherry Jones, Harry Treadaway & More in THE GRAPES OF WRATH at the National Theatre
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 1, 2024

Now onstage at The National Theatre is a new production of Frank Galati’s Tony Award-winning adaptation of The Grapes of Wrath, based on the novel by John Steinbeck, directed by Carrie Cracknell. Check out photos of the cast in action!

Video: Watch Cherry Jones and Harry Treadaway in THE GRAPES OF WRATH Trailer
by Nicole Rosky - May 28, 2024

The National Theatre will soon present a new production of Frank Galati’s Tony Award-winning adaptation of The Grapes of Wrath. In this video, watch a trailer for the new production.

A TUPPERWARE OF ASHES, THE OTHER PLACE, and More Set For the National Theatre's Autumn Season
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2024

The National Theatre has announced two new productions for its South Bank stages this autumn: the world premiere of Tanika Gupta’s A Tupperware of Ashes in the Dorfman theatre, and a new play by Alexander Zeldin inspired by Antigone called The Other Place in the Lyttelton theatre.

Alan Ayckbourn Will Lead the Cast of His Play TRUTH WILL OUT at Stephen Joseph Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Aug 10, 2023

Globally renowned playwright Alan Ayckbourn will make a rare outing as an actor at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre in September.

Review: SOMETHING IN THE AIR, Jermyn Street Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 19, 2022

It is a refreshing change to see a romantic story being told from the perspective of two elderly gay men. The world premiere of Peter Gill’s new play Something In The Air is a quiet and gently touching play about remembering people and places as life draws to a close.

Jermyn Street Theatre Announces Programming for First Half of 2023 Featuring Four World Premieres
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 5, 2022

Jermyn Street Theatre has announced a six-month programme of work for the first half of 2023.  Continuing from where the current Temptation Season left off and exploring the many sides of promise - vows made, kept and broken and the hope of great things to come - this vibrant body of work contains four world premieres and a major rediscovery. 

Ian Gelder, Christopher Godwin & More to Star in SOMETHING IN THE AIR World Premiere at Jermyn Street Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 8, 2022

Jermyn Street Theatre has announced the cast for the world premiere of Peter Gill’s Something in the Air.  The production, which runs from 13 October to 12 November, will feature Ian Gelder (Game of Thrones, The Model Apartment – Theatre Royal Bath) as Alex, and more.

Full Casting Announced For Mark Gatiss' Adaptation Of A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Stephi Wild - Sep 30, 2021

Full casting has been announced for Mark Gatiss' brand-new adaptation of Dickens' A Christmas Carol directed by Adam Penford.

BETTER OFF DEAD By Alan Ayckbourn Comes to The Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
by Stephi Wild - Sep 6, 2018

Alan Ayckbourn's 82nd play Better Off Dead completes the summer season at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre, in a production directed by the author.

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with BETTER OFF DEAD
by Julie Musbach - Aug 8, 2018

Alan Ayckbourn's 82nd play Better Off Dead completes the summer season at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre, in a production directed by the author.

National Theatre Announces New Casting for Upcoming Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 21, 2018

New casting announced for the new National Theatre season. Full cast has been announced for Brian Friel's Translations including Colin Morgan and Ciaran Hinds, part of the Travelex season with thousands of tickets available at £15. Eric Kofi Abrefa and Thalissa Teixeira join Vanessa Kirby in the cast of Julie, part of the Travelex season with thousands of tickets available at £15. Sam Mendes directs The Lehman Trilogy, a co-production with Neal Street Productions, cast includes Adam Godley, Ben Miles and Simon Russell Beale. Full casting is announced for the award winning An Octoroon by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, transferring to the National Theatre in a co-production with the Orange Tree Theatre. The NT will tour to 30 venues in 27 towns and cities across the UK and Ireland, for a total of 83 playing weeks over the next year. Rufus Norris' Macbeth to tour to 18 venues across the UK and Ireland from autumn 2018. War Horse returns to the National Theatre marking the centenary of Armistice Day.

Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsals for AMADEUS at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 3, 2018

Michael Longhurst's acclaimed production of Peter Shaffer's Amadeus returns to the Olivier theatre this January following a sell-out run of performances last year. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a rowdy young prodigy, arrives in Vienna determined to make a splash. Awestruck by his genius, court composer Antonio Salieri has the power to promote his talent or destroy it. Seized by obsessive jealousy he begins a war with Mozart, with music and, ultimately, with God.