Adeel Akhtar News

The National Youth Theatre (NYT) has been selected for the 2025 Grant for Young Artists from The Japan Art Association. Learn more about the grant here!

The National Theatre has released first look rehearsal photos of the world premiere of The Estate, the remarkable debut play by Shaan Sahota, directed by Daniel Raggett (Accidental Death of an Anarchist). 

This £12,000 bursary supports a playwright in the early stage of their career, providing them the opportunity to spend between 6 months and a year writing at Pentabus in Ludlow.

What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre in the month of April, including Vanya starring Andrew Scott; A Streetcar Named Desire starring Paul Mescal and more. 

As part of Netflix and National Youth Theatre's IGNITE Your Creativity partnership, young people aged 16-25 from across the North East have been benefiting from free workshops and visits exploring behind-camera roles in the UK's film and TV industry.

The National Theatre has announced further details and casting for previously announced shows in Director Rufus Norris' final season. Learn more about the upcoming productions here!

National Youth Theatre has announced dates for their biggest ever round of free nationwide auditions across 14 UK cities in 2025, as well as video and school auditions.

St. Ann’s Warehouse has revealed programming for its 2024-25 season, a robust lineup of five new shows that mirror its vital presence in the international performing arts firmament. See the lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Netflix has announced the release date and released first-look photos for Black Doves, the upcoming spy series starring Keira Knightley. Take a look at the photos now!

Asa Butterfield, star of Netflix’s Sex Education will make his stage debut in the one-man play, Second Best – a fictional story about the boy who came second to play Harry Potter. 

Apple TV+ has revealed that BAFTA Award winner Adeel Akhtar, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Emmy Award nominee Tom Goodman-Hill, BAFTA Award winner Darren Boyd, Tom Riley, SAG Award nominee Adam Godley, Sinead Matthews, Ken Nwosu, Fehinti Balogun and Aiysha Hart are set to join the cast of “Down Cemetery Road.” 

Netflix has just dropped the trailer for the third and final season of Sweet Tooth. Season 3 of the fantasy series will debut on June 6th, 2024. Having defeated General Abbot in the battle at Pubba’s Cabin, Gus, Jepperd, Becky, and Wendy embark on a journey to Alaska in search of Gus's mother, Birdie, who has been working to uncover the mysterious origins of the deadly Sick. Watch the new trailer here!

The Donmar Warehouse is now presenting Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard, in a new version and directed by Benedict Andrews. Check out photos from opening night here!

An excellent cast are let down by self-obsessed direction.

All new photos have been released from Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard, in a new version and directed by Benedict Andrews, at the Donmar Warehouse.

In two all new videos, members of the cast and creative team discuss The Cherry Orchard, now playing at the Donmar Warehouse. Performances run through 22 June 2024. Check out the videos here!

The teaser trailer for the third and final season of Netflix's Sweet Tooth has just dropped. Having defeated General Abbot in the battle at Pubba’s Cabin, Gus (Christian Convery), Jepperd (Nonso Anozie), Becky (Stefania LaVie Owen), and Wendy (Naledi Murray) embark on a journey to Alaska in search of Gus's mother, Birdie (Amy Seimetz), who has been working to uncover the mysterious origins of the deadly Sick. Watch the teaser here!

Check out rehearsal photos of The Cherry Orchard at Donmar Warehouse. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Discover the full cast of Chekhov’s THE CHERRY ORCHARD, in a new version adapted and directed by Benedict Andrews, announced by Donmar Warehouse.

Last night, (Thursday 30 November), Executive Producer Joe Hisaishi and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) celebrated the official opening night of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro, which returned to the Barbican centre early this month for a strictly limited run.