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Omar Sharif Inspired LOVE OMAR Reveals Cast And Team at Theatro Technis
by Stephi Wild - Mar 26, 2026

Written by acclaimed playwright Hannah Khalil, Love Omar is a love letter to theatre set backstage at Chichester Festival Theatre in 1983 when Omar Sharif starred in Terence Rattigan's The Sleeping Prince.  

Full Cast And Creative Team Set For BLACK COMEDY At Orange Tree Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2026

Orange Tree Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for Peter Shaffer’s Black Comedy. Directed by Caroline Steinbeis, the production will open on 27 May, with previews from 16 May, and runs until 11 July.

Orange Tree Theatre Reveals Additional 2026 Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2026

With Richard Eyre's new adaptation of August Strindberg's Dance of Death currently running at the venue, Orange Tree Theatre has announced further programming for 2026.  Learn more here!

OH ZEUS! Will Embark on UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jan 30, 2026

Le Navet Bete teams up with John Nicholson for a comedic tour through Greek mythology in OH ZEUS!, starting March 2026. Learn more about the production here!

Review: THE FISHERMAN'S DAUGHTERS at Milwaukee Rep
by Cathy Jakicic - Jan 15, 2026

THE FISHERMAN'S DAUGHTERS at Milwaukee Rep is an engaging love song to sisterhood, Door County - and fishing.

THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES Launches New Vic 40th Anniversary Year
by Stephi Wild - Jan 12, 2026

New Vic Theatre will launch their 40th anniversary year with Joyce Branagh's new production of Steven Canny and John Nicholson's acclaimed adaptation of The Hound of The Baskervilles.

New Vic Theatre Will Mark 40th Anniversary With THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES and More
by Stephi Wild - Sep 15, 2025

In 2026, the New Vic Theatre – the UK's first purpose-built theatre-in-the-round and one of the country's most influential producing theatres - will celebrate the first part of its 40th anniversary year

ELON MUSK: LOST IN SPACE Comes To Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by Stephi Wild - Jun 30, 2025

In a darkly comic sci-fi satire about one of the world's most famous men and the dangers of unchecked ego and limitless wealth, Elon Musk is en route to Mars aboard one of his own spacecraft with only the ship's AI, M-UTHA, for company.

Review: THE MASSIVE TRAGEDY OF MADAME BOVARY, Southwark Playhouse
by Gary Naylor - Dec 11, 2024

A valiant effort, but too long and too ambitious to achieve its aim of transforming Flaubert's tragic heroine into a comic lead

Original Theatre Reveals 20th Anniversary Season
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2024

Original Theatre will kick off its 20th anniversary year celebrations this November with the screening of Original At Last, a brand new short documentary film about their work, and the announcement of a packed programme for 2025. 

THE MASSIVE TRAGEDY OF MADAME BOVARY Comes to Southwark Playhouse Borough
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2024

With fast-paced storytelling, misbehaving props and over thirty characters to play, four actors cause havoc as they attempt to recreate the classic yet scandalous French novel Madame Bovary (1856), a book considered so controversial on its release that the author Gustave Flaubert went to court on charges of obscenity.

THE MASSIVE TRAGEDY OF MADAME BOVARY Comes to Southwark Playhouse Borough
by Stephi Wild - Aug 12, 2024

The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary has been announced as the Christmas show at Southwark Playhouse Borough, running from 5th December to 11th January. 

Marcus Brigstocke's THE RED Will Be Available on Original Online in August
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 29, 2024

Marcus Brigstocke's critically acclaimed play The Red will return to Original Theatre's digital streaming platform Original Online from Friday 2 August at 5pm for members, both new and existing, and then on general release (including rentals) from Friday 9 August at 5pm.

DRACULA: THE BLOODY TRUTH Comes to Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre in July
by Stephi Wild - Jun 18, 2024

A new production which takes the lid off the familiar story of the world’s most famous vampire opens at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre next month.

TWEEDY'S MASSIVE CIRCUS Comes to London as Part of the Underbelly Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jun 7, 2024

Underbelly has announced that the comedy legend, and beloved clown Tweedy is extending his first ever solo show, Tweedy’s Massive Circus due to demand.

Olivier Awards 2024: The Full List of Winners
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 14, 2024

The biggest stars of London theatre gathered today at the Royal Albert Hall for the Olivier Awards 2024, hosted by Hannah Waddingham. Find out about Sunset Boulevard and the night's other big winners!

BroadwayWorld's Olivier Awards 2024 Predictions
by BWW UK Critics - Apr 10, 2024

The 2024 Olivier Awards are fast approaching on April 14. Ahead of one of the most exciting nights in theatreland, our critics – Aliya Al-Hassan, Mica Blackwell, Alexander Cohen, Katie Kirkpatrick, Kat Mokrynski, Gary Naylor, Kerrie Nicholson, Matthew Paluch and Christiana Rose share their thoughts about who and what will triumph on the night, as well as who should twin each category.

Cast Set For DRACULA: The Bloody Truth at Stephen Joseph Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 13, 2024

The cast has been announced for Dracula: The Bloody Truth, a new production which takes the lid off the familiar story of the world's greatest – or worst, depending on how you look at it – vampire. 

SUNSET BOULEVARD, PLAZA SUITE, and More Nominated For Olivier Awards; Full List!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2024

The nominations are in for this year's Olivier Awards! Among those nominated are Sunset Boulevard, Plaza Suite, The National Theatre, and many more. Check out the full list of nominations here!

Le Navet Bete to Launch UK Tour of KING ARTHUR
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2024

Le Navet Bete will launch a UK tour of brand new laugh- out- loud show King Arthur. Learn which cities King Arthur is coming to, and learn how to purchase tickets.