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Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Susan Wokoma and More to Join LETTERS TO MY YOUNGER FUTURE SELF
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 17, 2026

National Youth Theatre has revealed additional celebrity names as stars of stage and screen return to their NYT roots for a one night only staged performance, Letters to My Younger Future Self this September.

Review: THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL at Castle Craig Players
by Sean Fallon - Aug 2, 2026

On Saturday, August 1st, I had the pleasure of seeing the hilarious production called THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL, as performed by the Castle Craig Players at the Almira F. Stephan Memorial Playhouse in Meriden, CT. Director Bobby Shultz, assistant director Melanie Del Sole, music director Jill Brunelle, and choreographer Amelia Nemeth help bring out the best in this first-rate cast. It is clear that the entire cast enjoys playing these over-the-top roles. Performers Marlene Scerrato, Christine Voytko, Angelina Paulus, Alexis DiGiacomo, Matt Griffiths, Carleigh Schultz, and Brian Lybeck all get to showcase their extreme talent! They are the perfect cast for this show! Their strong stage presence and tight stage chemistry sell their situations and connections with each other. While these fictional characters may seem farcical from the perspective of those who come from loving families that are morally and financially sound, they represent the unfortunate reality of certain people who did not receive the same blessings that many of us often take for granted. These characters tend to bluntly say or sing whatever is on their minds, without holding back!

REVIEW: The Festival d'Avignon Presents THE LAST HAMLET By Ben Duke
by Wesley Doucette - Jul 28, 2026

In a BBC interview, famed director Katie Mitchell calls for fewer productions of Hamlet. She is tired of attending plays about “misogynistic, angry, depressed men.” I respect any artist defining the boundaries of what interests them.

LETTERS TO MY YOUNGER FUTURE SELF Will Come to the National Youth Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2026

National Youth Theatre has announced the initial wave of British stars of stage and screen returning to their NYT roots for a one night only staged performance, Letters to My Younger Future Self. Learn more here!

Bryony Kimmings Will Bring BOG WITCH to Storyhouse on UK & Ireland Tour
by Stephi Wild - Apr 16, 2026

Bryony Kimmings will bring her new live autobiographical show Bog Witch to Storyhouse this summer as part of a major tour of UK and Ireland. Learn more here!

Shobana Jeyasingh Dance's WE CALIBAN Will Make London Premiere at Sadler's Wells East in April
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2026

Choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh, one of the most distinctive forces in UK dance, brings her latest dance work We Caliban to Sadler's Wells East for its London premiere from 21 to 23 April.

WHATSONSTAGE Awards Winners Announced; Full List of Winners
by Gillian Blum - Mar 8, 2026

At a ceremony at The London Palladium hosted by Gina and Mazz Murray, the winners of the 26th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards in association with AudienceView were announced.

Bryony Kimmings' BOG WITCH to Embark on UK and Ireland Tour in 2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2026

Following a successful London run, Bryony Kimmings will present her acclaimed show Bog Witch on a comprehensive tour across the UK and Ireland from March to October 2026.

PADDINGTON THE MUSICAL and More Nominated For WhatsOnStage Awards
by Stephi Wild - Dec 11, 2025

Nominations have been announced for the 26th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards. The announcement of the nominations marks the opening of the final voting stage. Learn more and check out the full list here!

Review: BOG WITCH, Soho Theatre Walthamstow
by Cindy Marcolina - Oct 15, 2025

Kimmings propels the plot with meta-theatrical orchestrated chaos. She toys with tone and pace, which results in an engaging rhythm of information and contemplation. It couldn’t be further from being preachy: Kimmings doesn’t judge. She refuses to employ her own anxious attachment to capitalism as a weapon of comparison or opinion, nor does she use her own experience as a cautionary tale. The fable lies in the covert complexity of the storytelling.

Shobana Jeyasingh's WE CALIBAN Will Embark on Autumn Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2025

Shobana Jeyasingh turns her sharp creative eye to Shakespeare's final play The Tempest this autumn. A tale of power lost and regained, the play is the starting point for Jeyasingh's dramatic and contemporary reckoning, We Caliban.

Bryony Kimmings Premieres BOG WITCH at Soho Theatre Walthamstow
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2025

 Playwright, performer, documentary-maker and screenwriter Bryony Kimmings will return to the stage with Bog Witch —her first solo show in half a decade. Lear more here!

Photos: Radiohead-Based HAMLET HAIL TO THE THIEF Gets World Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - May 6, 2025

Production photos have been released for the upcoming world premiere of Hamlet Hail to the Thief which is now playing at Aviva Studios, home of Factory International, Manchesteruntil 18 May 2025 before transferring to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avonfrom 4 June - 28 June 2025.  

Cast Set For HAMLET HAIL TO THE THIEF at Aviva Studios
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2025

Full cast and creative team have been announced for the upcoming world premiere of Hamlet Hail to the Thief opening at Aviva Studios, home of Factory International, Manchester .

Video: RSC's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM in Rehearsal in London
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 23, 2024

The Royal Shakespeare Company's production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream will run at the Barbican beginning next month. Check out footage from inside the rehearsal room in the video here!

Cast Set For The RSC'S A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by Stephi Wild - Nov 5, 2024

The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced the full cast for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Learn more about who is starring in the show and find out how to get tickets here!

PASSING STRANGE Revival to Complete A.R.T. 2024/25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 1, 2024

A.R.T. will produce Passing Strange to conclude its 2024/25 Season. Tony Award-nominated director Liesl Tommy will direct the A.R.T. production. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Radiohead's Thom Yorke Joins Creative Team of HAMLET HAIL TO THE THIEF World Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 25, 2024

Radiohead's Thom Yorke has teamed up with directors Steven Hoggett and Christine Jones for a new adaptation of Shakespeare's HAMLET, blending innovative music and theatrical direction.

Video: First Look at The San Francisco Opera's THE HANDMAID'S TALE
by Joshua Wright - Sep 25, 2024

Get a first look at San Francisco Opera's West Coast premiere of composer Poul Ruders and librettist Paul Bentley’s opera The Handmaid’s Tale, based on the bestselling novel by Margaret Atwood. Check out the video!

Photos: THE HANDMAID'S TALE at San Francisco Opera
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 15, 2024

San Francisco Opera is presenting the West Coast premiere of composer Poul Ruders and librettist Paul Bentley’s opera The Handmaid’s Tale, based on the bestselling novel by Margaret Atwood. Check out production photos here!