Review: LEAR, Pitlochry Festival Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Jul 13, 2026
In this bold new imagining of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, Scottish theatre legend Maureen Beattie takes on the towering role of the monarch whose decision to test her daughters’ love unravels both family and kingdom. A thrilling story of pride, folly and misplaced trust.
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.
Arts Council England Launches Taskforce To Address Gender Inequality In The Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 1, 2025
In a historic move, Arts Council England has agreed to establish a year-long taskforce to investigate the under-representation of and discrimination against women in the arts. The announcement follows five years of sustained advocacy and research by the Women in Theatre project, run in partnership with organizations including The Writers' Guild of Great Britain, Equity, WOW, ERA 50:50, Black Womxn in Theatre, Parents and Carers in Performing Arts (PiPA), and others.
Arts Council England Invites Leading Women In Theatre To Historic Meeting
by Stephi Wild - Sep 30, 2024
Arts Council England has invited the attendees of a historic Women in Theatre research project meeting in March back to the Arts Council to hear what actions it has decided it is possible for ACE to take to address the under-representation of and discrimination against women in the arts.
Guest Blog: 'It Is Not Depressing But Uplifting': Translator John Farndon on New Ukrainian Play THE TRUMPETER
by Guest Author - Jun 25, 2024
Back in February, I witnessed something I've never seen in theatre before, even though I've seen many hundreds of shows. It was in the Wiesbaden Staatstheater in Germany, and the play was Ukrainian playwright Inna Goncharova's The Trumpeter performed in English by actress Kristin Milward. At the end of the performance, the mixed audience of Ukrainians and Germans rose slowly to their feet, weeping and cheering at the same time, and stayed like this for a very long time. It was extremely moving to witness.