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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.

1536 Will Transfer to the Ambassadors Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2025

1536, the historical drama with a modern edge, will transfer to the West End following a sold-out run at the Almeida Theatre, running from 02 May to 01 August 2026 at the Ambassadors Theatre.

Sid Sagar Named First Ever Jerwood Writer In Residence At Pentabus
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 12, 2025

Pentabus has named writer and performer Sid Sagar as the new 2025 Jerwood Writer in Residence at Pentabus. Recruitment for the 2026 Writer in Residence continues.

Full Cast Set For Site-Specific Revival of Jim Cartwright's A CHRISTMAS FAIR
by Stephi Wild - Oct 23, 2025

Full casting has been announced for the immersive, site-specific revival of Jim Cartwright's festive play, A Christmas Fair, produced by Oldham Coliseum Theatre in association with Not Too Tame.

Jewish Literary Foundation Launches Inaugural Playwrights Programme
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2025

The Jewish Literary Foundation has launched its new Jewish Playwrights Programme, supporting emerging playwrights through the process of developing a full-length play, and helping to foster a strong presence of Jewish culture within the UK theatre industry.  

Playwright Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller Makes West End Debut With PRETTY ROUGH TERRAIN Reading
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2025

Playwright, actor, and director Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller will make his West End debut as a playwright with this special presentation reading of his latest play Pretty Rough Terrain.

Theatr Clwyd To Present TWELFTH NIGHT And More For 50th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 1, 2025

Theatr Clwyd will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a spring 2026 season featuring Dylan Thomas’s Under Milk Wood, a glitter-filled Twelfth Night directed by Juliette Manon, and the world premiere of Emily White’s climate drama Atlantis.

U.S. Premiere of RED PITCH Opens Olney Theatre's 25-26 Season
by Stephi Wild - Aug 20, 2025

Olney Theatre Center will open the 2025-26 season on September 17 with preview performances of the U.S. Premiere of Red Pitch by Tyrell Williams in the Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab.

Emeka Agada Makes Playwriting Debut With THE LAST BLACK MESSIAH
by Stephi Wild - Aug 7, 2025

Actor/Writer Emeka Agada, known for his breakout role in Amazon Prime's Reacher, will make a powerful debut as a playwright with The Last Black Messiah, a gritty political drama directed by acclaimed director Nathaniel Brimmer‑Beller.

Cast Set for EVEN MORE… GHOST STORIES BY CANDLELIGHT By Candelight Team
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 6, 2025

HighTide and Pentabus revealed the cast and creative team for the upcoming tour of Even More... Ghost Stories by Candlelight, which will travel across the East of England, and for the first time, the West of England. Learn more!

Cast Set For EVEN MORE… GHOST STORIES BY CANDLELIGHT
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2025

HighTide and Pentabus have announced the cast for the upcoming tour of Even More… Ghost Stories by Candlelight, which will travel across the East of England, and for the first time, the West of England, before a London run at Battersea Arts Centre.

Mia Carragher Will Lead Stage Premiere of THE HUNGER GAMES: ON STAGE
by Stephi Wild - Jul 29, 2025

Mia Carragher is set to play the iconic role of Katniss Everdeen in the upcoming first-ever live stage adaptation of Suzanne Collins' book “The Hunger Games” and Lionsgate's motion picture, The Hunger Games.

Orange Tree Writers' Collective Cohort Announced by Orange Tree Theatre
by Emmy Rice - Jun 21, 2025

Orange Tree Theatre (OT) announced their Orange Tree Writers’ Collective cohort for 2025-2026 - Hassan Abdulrazzak, Azan Ahmed, Martha Watson Allpress, Catherine Dyson, Lucy Phelps, and Ben Weatherill.

Applications Open For 10th Pentabus Writer-in-Residence
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2025

This £12,000 bursary supports a playwright in the early stage of their career, providing them the opportunity to spend between 6 months and a year writing at Pentabus in Ludlow.

Cast Set For Mojisola Adebayo's STARS at Brixton House
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2025

Mojisola Adebayo's STARS: An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey will return to London following outstanding 5-star responses to its premiere at the ICA in 2023, for which it won the Off West End Theatre (Offie) Award.

THE LAST FIVE YEARS, ONCE, and More Set For NextStop Theatre 2025/26 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2025

NextStop Theatre Company has announced its 2025/26 season—the first fully programmed by Producing Artistic Director, Heather Lanza, who joined the company in the fall of 2024.

THE HUNGER GAMES: ON STAGE Will Premiere at Specially-Built Venue in London
by Stephi Wild - Feb 27, 2025

The first-ever live stage adaptation of Suzanne Collins' book 'The Hunger Games' and Lionsgate's motion picture will begin performances this October in London! Learn more here.

Liv Hill, Siena Kelly and Tanya Reynolds to Star in 1536 at The Almeida Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 17, 2025

Liv Hill, Siena Kelly and Tanya Reynolds are cast in the world premiere of Ava Pickett’s Susan Smith Blackburn Prize-winning play 1536 at The Almeida Theatre. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Kiln Theatre Announce World Premiere Musical COVEN And More In 2025 - 2026 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 15, 2025

Kiln Theatre has announced its new 2025/26 season, Amit Sharma's second as Artistic Director. The programme features three world premieres and a new version of a much-loved hit.

Guest Blog: 'Connecting With People Is Why I Do It': Playwright Jane Upton On The Challenges of Writing and Motherhood in Creating (THE) WOMAN
by Guest Author - Feb 10, 2025

A few months back I bought a bag of mushroom powder off Instagram to improve my focus. It didn’t work. I’m always looking for a magic fix for my messy brain, especially now I’m a mum. Before I had kids I used to write into the night. I could work better when the rest of the world was settled and daybreak seemed like a natural deadline. I was free to set my own schedule and didn’t really give it much thought.