Adrian Lukis News

Gary Naylor sees a play that explores the impact of early success and the clash of egos as Orson Welles and Laurence Olivier joust for influence.

Final casting is announced today for the European premiere of Orson's Shadow, a critically acclaimed comedy by Austin Pendleton, about the time when Hollywood giants Orson Welles and Laurence Olivier worked together for the first time - the inspired idea of legendary theatre critic, Kenneth Tynan. 

Richard Bean's new play Great Britain opened in the West End on September 26,following a sell-out run at the National Theatre. With a cast led by Lucy Punch andRobert Glenister, Nicholas Hytner's production now continues at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in a strictly limited season to 10 January 2015. Designs are by Tim Hatley, with video design by 59 Productions, lighting by Neil Austin, music by Grant Olding and sound by Paul Arditti. Go inside opening night in the video below!

Richard Bean's new play Great Britain opened in the West End last night (26 September 2014) following a sell-out run at the National Theatre.

Gary Naylor sees a long play, full of good intentions, about the aftermath of World War I and its portents for the future.

Today the Donmar Warehouse announced the full cast of Versailles, Peter Gill's new play about the legacy of the decisions made at the end of WWI, and an accompanying series of talks entitled Impossible Conversations, which will bring together some of today's most important thinkers to discuss the Great War and its legacy. The full cast of Versailles will beFrancesca Annis, Helen Bradbury, Barbara Flynn, Christopher Godwin, Selina Griffiths, Tom Hughes, Tamla Kari, Edward Killingback, Gwilym Lee, Adrian Lukis, Josh O'Connor, Simon Williams and Eleanor Yates.

Sheffield Theatres today announces the full cast for the world première production of Mike Bartlett's play Bull which takes to the Studio stage from Wednesday 6 - Saturday 23 February and opens the spring/summer programme at the Theatre.

British fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood was at the Rose Theatre this week, watching Stephen Unwin's production of William Shakespeare's As You Like It.

The Rose Theatre's first production of 2011, William Shakespeare's As You Like It, runs through 26 March, directed by Stephen Unwin.

The Rose Theatre's first production of 2011 has now been fully cast. William Shakespeare's As You Like It will run from 18 February - 26 March, directed by Stephen Unwin.

The Rose Theatre's first production of 2011 has now been fully cast. William Shakespeare's As You Like It will run from 18 February - 26 March, directed by Stephen Unwin.

HAY FEVER is now playing at the Rose Theater in Kingston until October 23. The production is directed by Stephen Unwin and stars Nichola McAuliffe as Judith Bliss.

HAY FEVER is now playing at the Rose Theater in Kingston until October 23. The production is directed by Stephen Unwin and stars Nichola McAuliffe as Judith Bliss.

HAY FEVER is now playing at the Rose Theater in Kingston until October 23. The production is directed by Stephen Unwin and stars Nichola McAuliffe as Judith Bliss.

HAY FEVER is now playing at the Rose Theater in Kingston until October 23. The production is directed by Stephen Unwin and stars Nichola McAuliffe as Judith Bliss.

HAY FEVER is now playing at the Rose Theater in Kingston until October 23. The production is directed by Stephen Unwin and stars Nichola McAuliffe as Judith Bliss.

HAY FEVER is now playing at the Rose Theater in Kingston until October 23. The production is directed by Stephen Unwin and stars Nichola McAuliffe as Judith Bliss.

HAY FEVER is now playing at the Rose Theater in Kingston until October 23. The production is directed by Stephen Unwin and stars Nichola McAuliffe as Judith Bliss.

The cast for Noël Coward's Hay Fever at the Rose Theatre will be led by Celia Imrie as Judith Bliss from 23 September - 9 October and Nichola McAuliffe, who will take over the role from 11 - 23 October.

The cast for Noël Coward's Hay Fever at the Rose Theatre will be led by Celia Imrie as Judith Bliss from 23 September - 9 October and Nichola McAuliffe, who will take over the role from 11 - 23 October.