Clare Perkins

Full Cast Set For BACCHAE at The National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 16, 2025

The National Theatre has announced full casting for Bacchae, a new play by Nima Taleghani (Heartstopper) after Euripides, the first time a debut play will be staged in the Oliver theatre. 

Colman Domingo and Jeremy Strong in Talks for National Theatre Debuts
by A.A. Cristi - May 1, 2025

Oscar-nominated actors Colman Domingo and Jeremy Strong are in early discussions to make their debuts at London’s National Theatre. The news comes as new Artistic Director Indhu Rubasingham unveils her inaugural season, featuring a starry lineup that includes Paul Mescal, Nicola Coughlan and more.

SILO Renewed at Apple TV+ for Third and Fourth Seasons
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 16, 2024

Following the acclaimed second season premiere of “Silo,” Apple TV+ has announced that the global hit, world-building drama has been renewed through season four.

Video: Apple TV+ Shares SILO Episode 5 Sneak Peek Clip
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 9, 2024

Apple TV+ has shared a sneak peek clip from episode five of “Silo” season two, the gripping global hit drama based on Hugh Howey’s New York Times bestselling trilogy of dystopian novels. Watch it now!

Video: Apple TV+ Shares SILO Season 2 Episode 4 Sneak Peek Clip
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 2, 2024

Apple TV+ has shared a sneak peek clip from episode four of “Silo” season two, the gripping global hit drama based on Hugh Howey’s New York Times bestselling trilogy of dystopian novels. Watch it here!

Video: Apple TV+ Shares SILO Episode 3 Sneak Peek Clip
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 25, 2024

Apple TV+ has shared a sneak peek clip from the third episode of “Silo” season two, the gripping global hit drama. In Episode 203, Bernard turns to Judge Meadows for help. Billings begins to wonder if he’s being lied to. Juliette finally meets the man in the vault. Watch the preview clip now!

Video: Apple TV+ Shares SILO Episode 2 Sneak Peek Clip
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 18, 2024

Apple TV+ has shared a sneak peek clip from episode two of “Silo” season two, the gripping global hit drama based on Hugh Howey’s New York Times bestselling trilogy of dystopian novels. Watch it now!

Video: Apple TV+ Shares Opening Scene of SILO Season Two
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 11, 2024

Apple TV+ has shared the first five minutes of the season two premiere of “Silo,” the world-building global hit drama based on Hugh Howey’s New York Times bestselling trilogy of dystopian novels. In the episode, Juliette finds sanctuary in a silo long ago destroyed by war, thinking she’s alone. Watch the clip!

Video: Apple TV+ Unveils Trailer for Second Season of Hit Drama SILO
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 14, 2024

Apple TV+ has revealed the trailer for the second season of “Silo,” the global hit, world-building, global hit drama based on Hugh Howey’s New York Times bestselling trilogy of dystopian novels. Watch it now!

Apple TV+ Series SILO Returning for Season Two in November
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 29, 2024

Apple TV+ has announced that its acclaimed global hit, world-building drama “Silo” will return for its second season on Friday, November 15, and that Steve Zahn (“White Lotus”), will join the cast for season two.

Update: Sir Ian McKellen Will Not Return to PLAYER KINGS in London Following Onstage Fall
by Joshua Wright - Jun 20, 2024

It has been announced that Sir Ian McKellen will not return to Player Kings at the Noel Coward Theatre in London after he suffered a fall during a performance earlier this week.

Sir Ian McKellen Delays Return To PLAYER KINGS After Falling Off Stage
by Joshua Wright - Jun 18, 2024

While Sir Ian McKellen is expected to make a full recovery following an on-stage accident during a performance of Player Kings at the Noël Coward Theatre in London, the production has announced that McKellen's return to the show will be delayed an additional day.

Sir Ian McKellen To Make Full Recovery After On-Stage Fall; PLAYER KINGS Tuesday Performance Canceled
by Joshua Wright - Jun 17, 2024

Sir Ian McKellen is expected to make a full recovery following an on-stage accident during a performance of Player Kings at the Noël Coward Theatre in London.

Sir Ian McKellen Hospitalized After On-Stage Fall During PLAYER KINGS at Noël Coward Theatre
by Joshua Wright - Jun 17, 2024

Sir Ian McKellen, the esteemed 85-year-old actor, has been hospitalized following an on-stage accident during a performance of Player Kings at the Noël Coward Theatre in London.

Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of Ian McKellen in PLAYER KINGS?
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Apr 12, 2024

Bringing together Shakespeare's two great history plays, Player Kings is now open at the Noël Coward Theatre. Ian McKellen plays Falstaff in a new version of Shakespeare’s Henry IV, adapted by the award-winning writer and director Robert Icke. A divided country, leadership crumbling, corruption in the air. 

Photo: Check Out All New Artwork For Ian McKellen-Led PLAYER KINGS
by Stephi Wild - Mar 29, 2024

Player Kings, led by Ian McKellen, has released all new artwork ahead of its first preview in the West End this Monday 1 April. Check out the photo here!

PLAYER KINGS Starring Ian McKellen Will Embark on UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Mar 21, 2024

Ian McKellen-led Player Kings, adapted and directed by Robert Icke from William Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2 is to go on a UK tour following its West End run.

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!

Interview: 'She's Quite a Character!': Actor Clare Perkins on Modernising Shakespeare and Playing Mistress Quickly in Robert Icke's PLAYER KINGS
by Kat Mokrynski - Feb 22, 2024

Player Kings, a new adaptation of Shakespeare’s Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, arrives on the West End in April. Recently, we had the chance to speak with Clare Perkins, who plays Mistress Quickly. We discussed taking on a modern version of Shakespeare and what she hopes audiences take away from the work.