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Polly Bennett And Joan Iyiola To Step Down From The Mono Box

Founders of The Mono Box, Polly Bennett and Joan Iyiola, have announced that they will be stepping down from their roles as Co-Directors of the trail-blazing company. Stepping into their roles will be Blayne George, who has been appointed as Executive Creative Director, and The Mono Box producer Alison Holder, who becomes Creative Producer.  

RESET THE STAGE: 7 New Monologues Filmed In Empty London Theatres Will Be Presented by The Mono Box and Apatan Productions

The Mono Box has announcedRESET THE STAGE, a collection of 7 filmed monologues written by 7 emerging, ethnically diverse writers performed by established actors on the empty stages of 7 London theatres in lockdown will stream live online on Thursday 17th June at 7.30pm.

FOR ONE KNIGHT ONLY Will Be Rescreened in Aid of The Royal Theatrical Fund

Following the success of the live Q&A in November 2020 which raised over £300,000 for Acting for Others, Lockdown Theatre today announces they will be rescreening For One Knight Only in aid of the Royal Theatrical Fund and partner organisation, the Fleabag Support Fund.

MIDDLETOWN Starring Didi Conn, Sandy Duncan, Donny Most, and Adrian Zmed Makes Streaming Debut

GFour Productions is now streaming their newest play MIDDLETOWN for an exclusive 4-week run. March 4, 2021 marked the world streaming premiere of this new work by playwright Dan Clancy, after performances in Las Vegas, Chicago, and Atlanta prior to the COVID-19 lockdown.

Dame Judi Dench Praises Theatre Support Fund+ For Raising £800,000 For Charity

Renowned theatre, film, and TV actress Dame Judi Dench has praised the creators of 'The Show Must Go On!' merchandise, the Theatre Support Fund+ for raising £800,000 for charities Acting For Others, The Fleabag Support Fund and NHS COVID-19 Urgent Appeal.

BWW Review: THE MAN WHO WROTE SHAKESPEARE �" ADELAIDE FRINGE 2021 at Star Theatre Two At Star Theatres

Russell Starke is the only actor who could play Sir Henry Neville.

Extension Announced For ROMEO & JULIET Starring Sam Tutty, Emily Redpath, and Derek Jacobi

An extension has been announced for the release of  the new filmed theatre production of William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet starring Sam Tutty and Emily Redpath in the title roles and Sir Derek Jacobi as the Narrator.

Photo Flash: Sir Derek Jacobi, Sam Tutty, Jessica Hynes, Simon Callow and More Perform at Riverside Studios

Riverside Studios is presenting programming for its inaugural Christmas season, which included an evening of unplugged performance with West End Acoustic featuring SIX’s Maiya Quansah-Breed and Renée Lamb, Wicked’s Nicholas McLean, Jesus Christ Superstar’s Tyrone Huntley and Dear Evan Hansen’s Oliver Award-winning Sam Tutty. 

Stream FOREVER PLAID 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL, A CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG and More This Holiday Season

BroadwayHD is gifting viewers an extra helping of new holiday-themed titles leading into the Yuletide season.  Fans of the “Goes Wrong Show” British comedy series developed by Mischief Theatre will be excited to see A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong arrive on the service today, December 14th.

New Streaming Platform OVERTURE+ Helps Theatre Producers and Presenters Bring Content To New Audiences

GFour Productions and Surfcode Technologies have launched OVERTURE+, a streaming platform and content sharing network focused on collaborative content sharing between performing arts producers and presenters.

VIDEO: Watch the Official Trailer For the Digital Production of WHAT A CARVE UP!

The Barn Theatre in Cirencester, the Lawrence Batley Theatre in Huddersfield and the New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich have today released the official trailer for the digital world premiere of Henry Filloux-Bennett’s online play What A Carve Up!, based on Jonathan Coe’s critically acclaimed satirical novel.

Grand Marshals for this Sunday's New York City Pride March, Sir Derek Jacobi and Sir Ian McKellen got the confetti flowing early after this morning's Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage in all 50 states. Click below to watch the adorable duo get into the NYC Pride spirit!