Somerset Maugham

New Book MURDER IN THE WEST END: THE PLAYS OF AGATHA CHRISTIE AND HER DISCIPLES Released

Amnon Kabatchnik's new book, 'Murder in the West End: The Plays of Agatha Christie and Her Disciples,' explores the works of Agatha Christie and her followers. Now available in hardcover and trade paper.

Photos: First Look At DON'T TAKE THE PITH! At Drayton Arms Theatre

Canonbie Productions will present Don’t Take The Pith! by Peter Rae, directed by Helen Bang. See photos from the production. Running from May 21 - June 1 at Drayton Arms Theatre.

THE TAILOR-MADE MAN Will Be the Inaugural Prodution at the Stage Door Theatre in Drury Lane

A major new production of the multi award nominated The Tailor-Made Man is coming to the Stage Door Theatre in Drury Lane, the first pub theatre in the West End.

Amnon Kabatchnik Releases 'Courtroom Dramas On The Stage, Volume II'

Legendary drama professor, esteemed historian, celebrated director, and award-winning writer Amnon Kabatchnik has penned a new volume in his critically-acclaimed award-winning reference series.

Cast Set for UK Tour of CAN BEARS SKI?

The Pied Piper Theatre Company and Deafinitely Theatre have announced the full cast of the Can Bears Ski? bythe award-winning poet Raymond Antrobus in a new adaptation for the stage by Tina Williams.

Out Of The Box Theatre Company to Open 2023-24 Season With THE CONSTANT WIFE By W. Somerset Maugham

Out of the Box Theatre Company will open its 2023-24 season with the classic comedy 'The Constant Wife' by W. Somerset Maugham. Join them for live performances in New York City from November 1-5. Tickets available now.

The Coronet Theatre Announces Autumn/Winter Season

The Coronet Theatre's Autumn/Winter season is a presentation of multi-disciplinary modern stage-based art, with a spotlight on dance and movement related theatre forms, and an exceptional poetry strand. As always, the season offers inventive hybrid international work, showcasing performance from Europe to Asia. 

The Royal Society of Literature Reveals Winner of the 2023 Encore Award for Emergency

The Royal Society of Literature (RSL), the voice for the value of literature in the UK, has announced Daisy Hildyard as the winner of the 2023 Encore Award for Emergency (Fitzcarraldo Editions).

OperaUpClose Will Embark on Reimagined Tour of THE FLYING DUTCHMAN

Bringing the maritime opera to audiences in unconventional performance venues at waterside locations, award-winning OperaUpClose in partnership with recent RPS Award winning Manchester Camerata reinvigorate Wagner's classic with an English libretto by poet and novelist Glyn Maxwell and an 8-piece chamber orchestration by Laura Bowler.

The Pied Piper Theatre Company and Deafinitely Theatre Present The World Première of CAN BEARS SKI?

The Pied Piper Theatre Company and Deafinitely Theatre have announced a UK tour of award-winning poet Raymond Antrobus' Can Bears Ski? in a new adaptation for the stage by Tina Williams, Artistic Director of the Pied Piper Theatre Company, who will co-direct the production with Paula Garfield, Artistic Director of Deafinitely Theatre.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For THE CIRCLE at Orange Tree Theatre

All new rehearsal photos have been released for  Somerset Maugham’s THE CIRCLE at Orange Tree Theatre. Performances run 29 April – 17 June 2023. Check out the photos here!

Jane Asher Leads the Cast of THE CIRCLE at Orange Tree Theatre

The Orange Tree Theatre today announces the full cast for Somerset Maugham's The Circle, directed by Tom Littler in his Orange Tree debut as Artistic Director since taking up the role in January this year.

The Orange Tree Theatre Announces Final Shows Of 2022/23 Season

The Orange Tree Theatre has announced the final three plays of its 2022/23 season, as outgoing Artistic Director Paul Miller hands over to new Artistic Director Tom Littler.

Catalina Museum For Art & History Presents TALL TIKI TALES: Catalina As A South Seas Island

Catalina Museum for Art & History will present the exhibition Tall Tiki Tales: Catalina as a South Seas Island, exploring Catalina Island's contribution (as a film set) in the evolution and popularization of tiki culture—tracing the origins from adventure books, their adaptations into Hollywood films, to the subsequent South Seas-themed restaurants and bars that dotted the country beginning in the mid-1930s.

Steep Summer Shows Continue with Simon Stephens' LIGHT FALLS

Steep Theatre's second summer production is the US premiere of Tony Award-winning playwright Simon Stephens' Light Falls set to open July 8th. Stephens, Steep's Associate Playwright, will make his fifth production with Ensemble Member Robin Witt once again serving as director. Witt has also directed Stephen's Wastwater, Motortown, Pornography and Harper Regan, Steep's bestselling production.

THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, THE CIRCLE & More Announced for Classical Theatre Company 2022/2023 Season

A 2016 winner of the prestigious National Theatre Company Grant Award by the American Theatre Wing, Classical Theatre Company has announce the lineup for its 2022-2023 15th Anniversary Mainstage Season. As the only professional theatre company in the State of Texas that solely produces classical drama on a year-round basis,

Greenwich Theatre Announces 2022 Comedic Revival of ALARMS AND EXCURSIONS

This Spring, the team at Greenwich Theatre announce their next in house production Alarms and Excursions, a collection of short plays by Michael Frayn which takes a hilarious look at society's tortuous relationship with modern technology.

Popcorn Movie Festival Features Classic Films This Weekend

Popcorn will be flowing at Jaffrey's Park Theatre this weekend. The theatre is presenting three classic movies as part of its “Popcorn Movie Festival Weekend.”

Soho Theatre Announces Upcoming November Programming

Soho Theatre has announced their upcoming November programming featuring MUM, SESSIONS, MAKROOH and more. 

Playwright Michael Frayn Awarded Critics Circle Award for Services to the Arts

Playwright and novelist Michael Frayn was today awarded  the Critics Circle Award for Services to the Arts, the Critics Circle’s highest honour. Every year since 1988, the Critics’ Circle has voted for a single leading artist to receive an engraved crystal rose bowl in recognition of their distinguished contribution to the arts.