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Papatango Young Playwrights' Award 2026 Winners Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 15, 2026

Papatango announced the winners of its 2026 Young Playwrights' Award following a professional showcase at London's Park Theatre, selected from 482 participants in the GoWrite Programme.

FIRE FIRE to Open at Arcola Theatre Ahead of East of England Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2026

FIRE FIRE, a two-hander by John Webber exploring class tensions in climate activism, will open at Arcola Theatre before embarking on a 16-venue East of England tour, presented by Webber & Co. and Metal Rabbit.

Guest Post: 'How Do We Find The Next Generation Of Playwrights?': Young Writers Associate Beth Flintoff On The Royal Court's Nationwide Young Playwrights Award
by Guest Author - Jul 9, 2026

The Young Playwrights Award is a free, open-access competition for any teenager in the UK interested in writing a play, spearheaded by Beth Flintoff (Associate Playwright & Young Writers Associate at the Royal Court Theatre). It challenges the lack of playwriting in the school curriculum by combining free creative support with an open-access competition.

Papatango Young Playwrights Award Returns For Fifth Year
by Stephi Wild - Jul 6, 2026

Papatango has announced the return of The Papatango Young Playwrights' Award, a celebration of the scriptwriting achievements of nine young people, shortlisted for their talent.

THE SILENCE AND THE NOISE and BIRDCATCHER to Tour UK
by Stephi Wild - Jul 2, 2026

Papatango Theatre Company and Pentabus announced a new collaboration to produce and tour two world premieres by prize-winning playwrights Tom Powell and Laura Waldren to venues across the UK.

2026 Critics’ Awards Winners Announced For Theatre In Scotland
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jun 22, 2026

The 2026 Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland, which were presented at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow celebrated the breadth and depth of dramatic work produced in Scotland with no fewer than 10 different productions being recognised across the 11 different award categories this year.

LANNY, PERICLES, and More Set For English Touring Theatre 2026-27 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 9, 2026

English Touring Theatre announced a season of five plays, including world premieres of APPLICATION 39, LANNY, and PERICLES, alongside a new production of ROMEO AND JULIET, touring venues across the UK.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld June 5, 2026- Meet 2026 Tony Award Nominees Ben Levi Ross and More
by - Jun 5, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 5, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Royal Court Reveals First Nationwide Winners Of The Young Playwrights Award 2026
by Stephi Wild - Jun 4, 2026

The Royal Court Theatre announced six winners of its Young Playwrights Award 2026, the first cohort since the programme expanded nationwide. The winning plays will be performed as rehearsed readings at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs and published by Nick Hern Books.

Book Review: THIS BOOK IS SHORT: A Toolkit for Creative ADHDers, by Tom Ryalls
by Christiana Rose - Jun 2, 2026

Tom Ryalls' This Book Is Short: A Toolkit for Creative ADHDers is a refreshingly honest, practical and deeply compassionate guide that understands both the possibilities and the frustrations of living and creating with ADHD. Rather than presenting itself as a definitive solution, the book offers a flexible collection of tools, reflections and strategies that encourage readers to discover what works for them.

2026 Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland shortlists announced
by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 7, 2026

The shortlists for the 2026 Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland which have been released today, Thursday May 7

New Perspectives Reveals 14 New Associates for 2026/27 Training Programme
by Stephi Wild - Apr 28, 2026

East Midlands theatre company New Perspectives announced 14 early- and mid-career artists for its New Associates programme, now in its seventh year, supporting artists in a historically underfunded region.

Book Review: STAGE COMBAT: ARMED (RAPIER & DAGGER) by Roger Bartlett, Nick Hern Books
by Cindy Marcolina - Apr 14, 2026

“This book is about portraying a safe and dramatically effective staged fight using rapier and dagger,” so begins Roger Bartlett’s latest volume. From the large-scale battles in The Lord of the Rings to the intimate denouement in a production of Hamlet at your local theatre, stage combat is as essential a character as a protagonist can be. A badly choreographed sword fight can shatter even the tightest dramatic illusion. This is the chance to learn the best technique directly from a Master Teacher who’s accredited with the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat. 

2:22 – A GHOST STORY Available for UK Amateur Stages Starting August 2026
by Stephi Wild - Mar 17, 2026

Theatre publishers and performing rights agents Nick Hern Books have announced that 2:22 - A Ghost Story by Danny Robins will be available for amateur performance within the UK from 1 August 2026 to 31 December 2027.

Nick Hern Books Launches 'Playground' to Support UK Playwrights
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 13, 2026

Nick Hern Books has launched 'Playground', a new initiative aimed at providing financial and practical support to UK playwrights. This program includes the NHB New Play Commissions, which will fund new works by established playwrights.

Corn Exchange Newbury Youth Theatre to Stage THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
by Stephi Wild - Feb 27, 2026

See the Corn Exchange Newbury transformed into the Wild Wood as their Infant and Junior Youth Theatre present The Wind in the Willows.  Learn more here!

INTO THE WOODS, EVITA, and More Nominated For 2026 Critics' Circle Theatre Awards; Full List
by Stephi Wild - Feb 12, 2026

The Critics' Circle has announced the nominations for the 2026 Theatre Awards, highlighting outstanding theatrical achievements.

PapaTango Reveals New Format for Innovative Writing Prize
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 4, 2026

At a time when cuts to playwriting are impacting ever harder, Papatango is launching a major remodelling of their industry-leading Papatango New Writing Prize to respond to the growing need to foster and support new writing. 

Queer Theatre Reveals Upcoming Queer Play Reading Club guests
by Stephi Wild - Jan 20, 2026

Queer Theatre will return this year with its newly announced award-winning guest playwrights for its monthly Queer Play Reading Club, delivered in partnership with Nick Hern Books.

YOU STUPID DARKNESS Comes to 21ten Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2026

You Stupid Darkness is coming to 21ten Theatre next month. Performances run February 5th - March 1st 2026. Learn more about the upcoming production here!