Tom Littler

Tamsin Greig in CRANFORD and More Set For Orange Tree Theatre's 2026/27 Season
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2026

Orange Tree Theatre unveiled its 2026/2027 season, featuring Tamsin Greig in CRANFORD, Olivia Williams in THE VORTEX, and Claire Skinner in INFAMOUS ANNE, alongside King Lear and Richard II in repertory.

Orange Tree Theatre Cancels LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST Performance Due to the Heat
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 13, 2026

The Orange Tree Theatre has cancelled an open-air matinee performance of Love’s Labour’s Lost due to concerns about the heat. Guildford Shakespeare Company is currently presenting Love's Labour's Lost and Much Ado About Nothing.

Playwrights ‘73 Awards Reveals Cohort Of Writers For 2026
by Stephi Wild - Aug 11, 2026

Cordelia Lynn, Carley Magee, Tolu Okanlawon and AJ Yi have been named recipients of the Playwrights '73 bursaries, each receiving £15,000 to write a new play with a partner UK theatre.

Review: LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST & MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Orange Tree on the Hill
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Aug 10, 2026

There has long been discussion that Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost and Much Ado About Nothing may have been intended to be connected in some way. Love's Labour's Lost  ends abruptly with no conclusion to the promises of rekindling love connections and Much Ado About Nothing never explains the incredibly fractious relationship between Benedick and Beatrice. Christopher Luscombe paired the two plays back in 2015 at the RSC and now director Tom Littler stitches both plays together in gorgeous al fresco productions, as the Orange Tree theatre continues its renovation.

Full Cast Set for MURDER IN THE CATHEDRAL at Orange Tree Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 6, 2026

Orange Tree Theatre has revealed the complete company for T.S. Eliot's Murder in the Cathedral, joining David Suchet at Richmond's St John the Divine Church ahead of a transfer to Theatre Royal Bath.

Orange Tree Theatre Removes Entrance Steps to Boost Accessibility
by Stephi Wild - Jun 23, 2026

Orange Tree Theatre has removed its entrance steps as part of a £4.5 million capital development project, with plans for a new lift, accessible toilet, and tripled wheelchair spaces at the Richmond venue.

Cast Set For LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST and MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Co-Production at GSC and Orange Tree Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2026

Guildford Shakespeare Company and Orange Tree Theatre announced the cast for their co-production of LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST and MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, directed by Tom Littler, conceived as one continuous story set across two summers.

Full Cast And Creative Team Set For BLACK COMEDY At Orange Tree Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2026

Orange Tree Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for Peter Shaffer’s Black Comedy. Directed by Caroline Steinbeis, the production will open on 27 May, with previews from 16 May, and runs until 11 July.

Orange Tree Theatre Begins Major Development with Groundbreaking Ceremony
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 13, 2026

The Orange Tree Theatre has commenced a significant development project, marked by a groundbreaking ceremony featuring actors Roger Allam, Niamh Cusack, Emma Fielding, and Freddie Fox.

Orange Tree Theatre Reveals Additional 2026 Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2026

With Richard Eyre's new adaptation of August Strindberg's Dance of Death currently running at the venue, Orange Tree Theatre has announced further programming for 2026.  Learn more here!

Orange Tree Theatre Launches Fundraising for 'OT: Open to Everyone' Project
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 23, 2026

Orange Tree Theatre has launched a public fundraising initiative to support its capital development project, 'OT: Open to Everyone', with a council grant of £75,000.

Photos: Ian McKellen in STORIES, STAGE & SHAKESPEARE Fundraising Event
by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2026

Ian McKellen returned to the stage for a rare and intimate show celebrating his extraordinary life in theatre. Check out photos from the event, and backstage, here!

Review: THE RIVALS, Orange Tree Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jan 4, 2026

After staging a charming version of Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer two years ago, the Orange Tree's Tom Littler brings us Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s 250-year-old comedy The Rivals. Like She Stoops to Conquer, Littler, along with associate Rosie Tricks, has almost rewritten the play, updating much of the language and making the setting the Wodehousian 1920s.

Video: Production Trailer for THE RIVALS at Orange Tree Theatre
by Gillian Blum - Dec 28, 2025

Watch the production trailer video for Orange Tree Theatre's THE RIVALS, running through January 24, 2026, starring Zoe Brough, Kit Young, Robert Bathurst, Patricia Hodge, and more.

Ian McKellen Will Perform Special Fundraiser STORIES, STAGE & SHAKESPEARE at Orange Tree Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Dec 12, 2025

Ian McKellen will return to the stage for a rare and intimate show celebrating his life in theatre at Orange Tree Theatre in Chicago. Learn more here!

Photos: Patricia Hodge and Robert Bathurst in THE RIVALS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 5, 2025

Get a first look at production photos of The Rivals at the Orange Tree Theatre. The cast features Robert Bathurst (Anthony Absolute), Patricia Hodge (Mrs Malaprop), and more.

Photos: Patricia Hodge and Robert Bathurst in Rehearsals for THE RIVALS at Orange Tree
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 28, 2025

You can now get a first look inside rehearsals for The Rivals at the Orange Tree Theatre. See photos of Patricia Hodge, Robert Bathurst and more in the production.

Cast and Creative Teams Set For Richard Eyre's DANCE OF DEATH and Nicholas Wright's VINCENT IN BRIXTON
by Stephi Wild - Nov 5, 2025

Orange Tree Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for Richard Eyre’s new adaptation of August Strindberg’s Dance of Death, as well as Nicholas Wright’s Vincent in Brixton.  

Full Cast and Creative Team Set For THE RIVALS at Orange Tree Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 7, 2025

Orange Tree Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for the 250th Anniversary production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s comic classic The Rivals.

Review: CREDITORS, Starring Charles Dance, Orange Tree Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Sep 15, 2025

Orange Tree artistic director Tom Littler first directed Howard Brenton’s adaptation of August Strindberg’s Creditors at Jermyn Street Theatre in 2019, in rep with Miss Julie. He has secured quite a coup in gathering such a star-studded cast of acting veterans with Geraldine James, Nicholas Farrell and Charles Dance in this wonderfully performed but underwhelming production.