Review: THE DANCE FACTORY - DADA MASILO’S HAMLET, Sadler's Wells
by Louise Penn - May 26, 2026
If you know the Shakespeare play this dance version is inspired by, you'll be on board with this truncated romp through the key scenes - murder, marriage, mousetrap, nunnery, church, closet, madness, death. Masilo's early death in 2024 gives her final work a power through the lens of grief.
The National Theatre Launches Touring Partnership With 12 Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2026
The National Theatre has announced National Theatre Nationwide: a new landmark partnership with 12 leading theatres in all nine regions of England dedicated to ensuring parity of access to art and culture, enriching people’s lives–wherever they live.
Photos: First Look at Hiran Abeysekera in HAMLET at BAM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 6, 2026
You can now get a first look at at BAM’s Harvey Theater, starring Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera. The show kicks off a new multi-year partnership between BAM and the National Theatre of Great Britain.
Spotlight on Plays: April 2026
by Team BWW - Apr 1, 2026
Spring has sprung, and with it's arrival, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zany comedies, there's something for everyone both on and off-Broadway in April 2026.
Get Thee to BAM: HAMLET's Stars Get Ready for a Brooklyn Debut
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 4, 2026
To see or not to see? That's not the question that New York City audiences should be asking this spring, when Hamlet arrives in Brooklyn. Watch in this video as we chat with stars Hiran Abeysekera and Francesca Mills before their Brooklyn debut.
Spotlight on Plays: March 2026
by Team BWW - Mar 4, 2026
The Spring 2026 season has officially begun, and with it, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zany comedies, there's something for everyone both on and off-Broadway in March 2026.
Review: HAMLET, National Theatre
by Debbie Gilpin - Oct 3, 2025
“Suit the action to the word, the word to the action.” Given the National Theatre’s history with one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, a new production of Hamlet is a natural fit in Indhu Rubasingham’s inaugural season as artistic director. Robert Hastie follows the likes of Laurence Olivier, Peter Hall, and Cicely Berry in setting down his own take on the play, helping to kick off Rubasingham’s tenure in a bold fashion.
Review: THE DUCHESS OF MALFI, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
by Debbie Gilpin - Mar 1, 2024
“Sometimes the Devil doth preach.” In a winter season that has arguably gone too light on Shakespeare, it is nonetheless fitting that the final production is a brand new version of John Webster’s bloody tragedy. Dominic Dromgoole’s production opened the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse ten years ago, and now Rachel Bagshaw is on board to direct it on its return to the replica Jacobean theatre.
Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Shakespeare's Globe
by Debbie Gilpin - May 23, 2023
“To say the truth, reason and love keep little company together nowadays.” It appears that the Globe has a fondness for dreaming, as Shakespeare’s most performed play is back in the outdoor space for the third time in Michelle Terry’s tenure as Artistic Director.