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Cast and Dates Set For the UK Tour of DRACULA
by Stephi Wild - Aug 1, 2024

Blackeyed Theatre has announced the initial tour schedule and casting for their 2024/25 touring production of Bram Stoker’s classic gothic thriller, Dracula, adapted by Nick Lane. View the full tour schedule and how to get tickets.

100 BLACK WOMEN WHO HAVE MADE A MARK Comes to Leicester Gallery
by Stephi Wild - Jul 23, 2024

100 BLACK WOMEN WHO HAVE MADE A MARK is a new art exhibition created and produced by Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage in Leicester that will run at Leicester Gallery from October 1st 2024 to January 4th 2025. 

Cast And Creative Team Set For Selina Thompson's TWINE at the Yard Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 19, 2024

Award-winning artist Selina Thompson (Salt;The Royal Court Theatre and BBC) will return to The Yard Theatre, London with the world premiere of Twine. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Bailey Lock Appointed RSC Executive Producer (Stratford)  
by Stephi Wild - Jul 17, 2024

The RSC has announced the appointment of Bailey Lock as the Company’s new Executive Producer (Stratford), working alongside Co-Artistic Directors Tamara Harvey and Daniel Evans and Executive Director Andrew Leveson to lead the producing team at the RSC’s home in Stratford-upon-Avon.   

Full Creative Team Set For HEAVY With Talawa Young Peoples' Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 17, 2024

Olivier award nominated director Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu (For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy; Rumble in the Jungle; 2022 Black British Theatre Award for Best Director) will lead a company of young artists aged 18-25 and amazing professional creatives in HEAVY. 

Cast And Creatives Set for STATUES At Bush Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 9, 2024

The Bush Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for the upcoming production of STATUES. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Cast Set for BELLRINGERS in Edinburgh This August
by Stephi Wild - Jun 24, 2024

The cast has been announced for the new play BELLRINGERS, coming to Edinburgh Fringe Festival this summer. 

Full Cast Set For PLAY ON! Opening At Coventry's Belgrade Theatre In September
by Stephi Wild - Jun 20, 2024

Casting has been announced for Play On!, a co-production with Talawa Theatre Company, that will open at the Belgrade Theatre 23 September – 5 October, with a national press night on Thursday 26 September, ahead of a UK tour.  

Cast Set For UK Tour of PLAY ON!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 18, 2024

The cast has been announced for the UK premiere of Play On!, the jazz-fuelled, Twelfth Night-inspired musical that will tour the UK from September 2024 – February 2025, including a winter run at Lyric Hammersmith. 

Belgrade Theatre Coventry Reveals Details of Programme of New Plays, Workshops, and Conversations
by Stephi Wild - Jun 14, 2024

Belgrade Theatre Coventry has announced details of See It First – a programme of new plays, workshops involving some of the UK's leading directors and writers, and conversations between artists and audiences, all running at the theatre from 17 – 27 July.  

Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu Directs TYPT, Talawa's Free Programme for Emerging Black Theatremakers
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2024

Talawa Theatre Company’s flagship programme for emerging theatremakers, TYPT, is back this summer.  A team of emerging Black artists aged 18-25 will work with established artists to create a brand-new show in four weeks, with invaluable access for young artists at the start of their careers to professional support including director Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu.  This summer, the participants will create work themed around success.

The Unicorn Theatre Reveals Rachel Bagshaw's Plans For Autumn and Beyond
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2024

Artistic Director Rachel Bagshaw has announced further plans for autumn and beyond at the Unicorn Theatre, the UK's leading theatre for young audiences. 

Full Cast Set For the UK Première of Dominique Morisseau's SKELETON CREW
by Stephi Wild - May 10, 2024

The Donmar Warehouse has announced the full cast for Dominique Morisseau's Skeleton Crew – the final production in Michael Longhurst's tenure as Artistic Director. Olivier Award-winner Matthew Xia directs Tobi Bamtefa, Branden Cook, Pamela Nomvete, and Racheal Ofori.

Talawa Firsts Returns This Summer
by Stephi Wild - May 10, 2024

Following the success of last year’s two week festival of new and emerging Black work and artists, Talawa Firsts festival is returning.  This July at their base in Croydon, Talawa Theatre Company will host two amazing weeks of new work, workshops, rooftop club nights, their first Don’t Flick short film screenings and more, themed around obsessions and chance encounters, encouraging all festivalgoers to stay curious! 

Bristol Old Vic Reveals Lineup of Shows For Autumn and Winter
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2024

After a record-breaking Spring at Bristol Old Vic, the theatre has announced a burst of new productions taking us into Autumn/Winter. Learn more about the lineup here!

THE LITTLE MERMAID and LITTLE RED Set For Bristol Old Vic's 2024 Christmas Programme
by Stephi Wild - Apr 25, 2024

Bristol Old Vic has announced its Christmas programme for 2024 – two new productions inspired by classic fairy tales. Learn more about both shows here!

Cast Set For RICHARD III at Shakespeare's Globe
by Stephi Wild - Apr 11, 2024

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the cast of Richard III, directed by Elle While. Performances run 9 May – 3 August. Learn more about the cast here!

West End Run of the Bush Theatre Production of RED PITCH Announces £10 Tuesdays
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2024

The Producers of Red Pitch (West End) and Charles Holloway have announced a new initiative as part of their commitment to outreach and audience accessibility.

Sharon Rose and Reece Richards Will Lead Talawa Theatre Company's LOVE STEPS
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2024

West-End star Sharon Rose and Sex Education’s Reece Richards (Netflix) have been cast in Love Steps, a ‘choreopoem’ inspired drama fusing poetry, dance and music by director, writer and poet Anastasia Osei-Kuffour.

The Belgrade Theatre Coventry Unveils New Look Alongside Its Strategic Vision
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 2, 2024

Discover the new look and strategic vision of THE BELGRADE THEATRE COVENTRY, a cultural institution sharing Coventry's stories since 1958. Stay updated with BroadwayWorld's latest news.