Pippa Hill

ROYO Expands Leadership to Develop New Musicals and Plays
by Stephi Wild - Oct 20, 2026

British theatrical company ROYO announced senior hires including Pippa Hill from the Royal Shakespeare Company as Development Producer and Gemma Beagley as Group Finance Director, bolstering its slate of new work across London, New York, and touring productions.

Photos: Behind the Scenes of MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2026

The Royal Shakespeare Company has released all new behind the scenes photos from My Neighbour Totoro, to mark the production entering the final twelve weeks of its run at the Gillian Lynne Theatre. Check out the photos here.

MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO Sets New Closing Date
by Stephi Wild - Sep 14, 2026

The stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli's animated film, directed by Phelim McDermott and adapted by Tom Morton-Smith, will conclude its run. The production features a cast including Victoria Chen and Helen Chong.

WHEN THE BLACKBIRD SINGS to Premiere at Schwarzman Centre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 14, 2026

Creation Theatre and the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities will present a site-specific play exploring Oxford's history through the lens of the Windrush generation, featuring a bus journey through centuries of the city's pivotal moments.

Stiwdio Clwyd Announces New Artist Development Initiative
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jun 10, 2026

Stiwdio Clwyd has announced the inaugural cohort for Tearing The Roof Off, a major new artist development initiative designed to support the next generation of Welsh theatre-makers as they expand their practice and step into larger creative spaces.

MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO Extends For Final Time in London
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2026

The multi-award winning stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro will extend in the West End for the final time. Learn more about the show here!

Industry Pro Newsletter: Are 8 PM Curtains Hurting Broadway? Plus: Your 2026 Tony Nominations Guide
by Alex Freeman - May 4, 2026

As New York prepares for the 2026 Tony Award nominations and honors the recent Lucille Lortel winners, producers are facing tough questions about whether traditional 8 PM curtain times are driving audiences away. The business landscape is shifting heavily behind the scenes, marked by the merger of licensing giants BMG and Concord, looming strike ballots in the West End, and the Kennedy Center's controversial two-year shutdown. Despite these logistical and financial challenges—including a devastating embezzlement case at a Pennsylvania community theatre—there is plenty of positive momentum to report, from the rapid financial recoupment of the Suffs national tour to new initiatives supporting theater education and large-scale playwriting.

New £10K Mainstage Prize Launches to Champion Large-Scale Playwriting
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2026

The Mainstage Prize, a new £10,000 national playwriting award supported by Riverside Studios, launched with former RSC Head of New Work Pippa Hill chairing the judging panel. The inaugural theme is horror.

MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO Reveals New Cast Ahead of West End Anniversary
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2026

New casting has been announced for the stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli's My Neighbour Totoro. This March the multi-award winning show also celebrates one year at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in the West End.

Olga Braga Wins 2025 Theatre503 International Playwriting Award for DONBAS
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 10, 2025

Theatre503 has announced Olga Braga as the winner of the 2025 Theatre503 International Playwriting Award for her powerful and timely new play Donbas.

Video: First Look at Totoro in New MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO Trailer
by Stephi Wild - Jul 9, 2025

A brand new trailer has been released for the critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro. Check out the video here!

Photos: MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO Extends in the West End
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2025

The stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro will extend in the West End. To celebrate the extended season over 20,000 tickets have now been released for £25 or under, with brand new production images also released. See photos here!

MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO Sets West End Cast
by Stephi Wild - Jan 15, 2025

The full West End company has been announced for the multi-award winning stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli's My Neighbour Totoro. Learn more about the cast here!

Theatre503 Reveals New Leadership Team
by Stephi Wild - Jan 10, 2025

Theatre503 has announced Anthony Simpson-Pike as its new Artistic Director, succeeding Lisa Spirling who departs Theatre503 after eight years to join Stratford East as Artistic Director.

Theatre503 Appoints Six New Board Members
by Stephi Wild - Apr 26, 2024

Theatre503 has announced the appointment of five new Trustees plus an Associate Trustee. Learn more about the Trustees here!

Casting Announced for RSC'S BEN AND IMO, written by Mark Ravenhill
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Dec 19, 2023

Samuel Barnett and Victoria Yeates will make their Royal Shakespeare Company debuts to play, respectively, Benjamin Britten and Imogen Holst in the Company’s forthcoming production of Ben and Imo, written by Mark Ravenhill and directed by Erica Whyman.

Photos: First Look at the West End Transfer of HAMNET
by Stephi Wild - Oct 6, 2023

Royal Shakespeare Company has released new production images for the West End transfer of Hamnet. Check out the photos here!

37 Plays Selected as Part Of The Royal Shakespeare Company's Nationwide Playwriting Project
by Stephi Wild - Sep 21, 2023

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has announced that the chosen 37 Plays selected as part of its nationwide playwriting project, will receive script-in-hand readings across the UK throughout the Autumn of 2023. Learn more about the lineup of plays here!

Royal Shakespeare Company's THE EMPRESS Transfers to the Lyric Hammersmith
by Stephi Wild - Sep 11, 2023

This autumn the Royal Shakespeare Company brings their acclaimed play The Empress by Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Artistic Associate Tanika Gupta to the Lyric! Learn more about the play and how to get tickets ehre!

HAMNET Extends Run in the West End and Reveals Full Cast
by Stephi Wild - Sep 5, 2023

A 6 week extension has been announced for the West End transfer of Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet, adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti (Life of Pi) and directed by Erica Whyman.  Learn more about the show, as well as the full cast, here!