THE WATERMILL Reveals Programme For Its 60th Anniversary Year
by Stephi Wild - Oct 20, 2026
The Watermill Theatre in Newbury will present a season of productions including returns of THE WIPERS TIMES and JERUSALEM, a new CAROUSEL revival, and world premieres of ENIGMA and a BEAUTY AND THE BEAST adaptation.
Stockroom Theatre Company Closes Its Doors
by Stephi Wild - Nov 25, 2025
The trustees and chair of Stockroom, formerly Out of Joint, have announced the theatre company's formal closure. This follows the loss of its Arts Council of England National Portfolio status in April 2023.
Paines Plough Reveals New Executive Director
by Stephi Wild - Jun 4, 2025
Paines Plough has announced the appointment of Claire Simpson who will take on the role of Executive Director in August this year, with Lilli Geissendorfer joining the company until then as Interim Executive Director.
Review: SHANGHAI DOLLS, Kiln Theatre
by Franco Milazzo - Apr 11, 2025
Looking at the rise and fall of two powerful Chinese women through the vague lens of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll House probably sounded good on paper. It’s a shame then that Shanghai Dolls fails to deliver on almost every front.