The readings will take place in a uniquely intimate setting inside the historic Master Shipwright's House on the river in Deptford. The new season also includes the return of Shipwright's sold-out musical, The Pied Piper, which thrilled audiences last Christmas.
Alison Frater is announced as Chair of the Board of Clean Break, the acclaimed women's theatre company changing lives and minds on stage, in prison and in the community. Alison takes up the position from 23 July, succeeding Kim Evans OBE who steps down from the role following eight years of service.
Shakespeare's Globe is streaming Romeo and Juliet for free on its YouTube channel through May 3.
Fun, virtual ways to celebrate Shakespeare's 456th birthday from The Old Globe, Shakespeare'sGlobe, London's National Theatre and more!
In many ways, the choice of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet is a smart one from Shakespeare's Globe; it is a familiar-enough story to draw in a new audience, while satisfying those who have watched it numerous times. It does, therefore, seem a pity that the Globe has chosen this 2009 version of the world's most famous love story, as it fails to ignite very much passion in either the cast or the audience.
New York's leading LGBTQ film festival, NewFest, has announced the full lineup of their 31st annual celebration of the year's best LGBTQ films from around the world. As announced earlier this week, the festival will kick off the festival's 31st edition with the New York premiere of Mike Doyle's Manhattan-set ensemble rom-com SELL BY, featuring an eclectic cast including Scott Evans (Netflix's “Grace and Frankie”), Kate Walsh (ABC's “Grey's Anatomy”), Academy Award-nominee and Emmy Award-winner Patricia Clarkson, Michelle Buteau (Netflix's “Tales of the City”) and Augustus Prew (HIGH-RISE), and will close the festival with the New York premiere of Rodrigo Bellott's award-winning film TU ME MANQUES, which was recently announced as Bolivia's submission for Best International Feature Film selection for the 2019 Academy Awards.
Ellie Kendrick's writing debut is a one-hour attack on the senses. Visceral and to the point, the Royal Court Upstairs stage is alive with the anarchic cry for unity and retribution. The play is co-directed by RashDash's Abbi Greenland and Helen Goalen, and alongside a company of six they take us on a journey of physics, mythology and misogyny.
Ronke Adekoluejo, Ebony Bones, Alison Halstead, Rubyyy Jones, Cassie Layton and Eva Magyar have been cast in the world premiere of Hole, written by Ellie Kendrick and directed by Helen Goalen and Abbi Greenland from RashDash.
Clean Break has announced three new Trustee appointments in the lead up to its 40th birthday in 2019. Actor and writer Ellie Kendrick and award-winning playwright Winsome Pinnock (both of whom have strong connections to the company) and management consultant Sara Forbes join the company's Board with immediate effect.
The Royal Court Theatre announces new season of work. The programme includes 10 world premieres, a collaboration with BBC4, and the reopening of the Samuel French Bookshop in the Royal Court Balcony Bar.
Cleopatra Entertainment has acquired the North American rights to LOVE IS THICKER THAN WATER, a modern Romeo and Juliet tale that follows the passionate yet heartbreaking relationship of Vida and Arthur.
American playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins asserts that the nightmarish workplace depicted in Gloria bears little resemblance to his time at the New Yorker, but that tension between truth and imagination adds a nicely meta layer to this spiky portrait of the ways in which we appropriate, fictionalise and commercially repackage reality.
The UK premiere of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's Gloria opens at Hampstead Theatre tonight 21 June - scroll down for a look at the cast in action!
The UK premiere of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's Gloria will open at Hampstead Theatre on 21 June. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Hampstead Theatre presents the UK premiere of Branden Jacob-Jenkins' Gloria, directed by Michael Longhurst. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2016, this razor-sharp comic drama focuses on ambition, office warfare and hierarchies, where the only thing that matters is moving up the ladder and selling out to the highest bidder.
London is never short of theatre temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From a classic musical and acclaimed Shakespeare to buzzy history plays, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews…
Hampstead Theatre presents the UK premiere of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Gloria, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2016, directed by Michael Longhurst.
Arrow Films has announced the May 12th US theatrical release of WHISKY GALORE!, a star-studded remake of Alexander Mackendrick's 1949 classic comedy.
Arrow Films has announced the May 12th US theatrical release of Whisky Galore!, a star-studded remake of Alexander Mackendrick's 1949 classic comedy.
London is never short of theatre temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From an all-female reimagining of a classic tale to a late, great Shakespeare, here are some of this week's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews, and if you need more ticket-booking inspiration, here is last week's round-up.
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