Anne Odeke News

Photos: THE LADIES FOOTBALL CLUB at Sheffield Theatres

by Stephi Wild — March 4, 2026

Sheffield Theatres have released production images for the major world premiere production of The Ladies Football Club by Stefano Massini.

RAPUNZEL Panto to be Presented at the Chester Cultural Centre in 2026

by Chloe Rabinowitz — January 20, 2026

Storyhouse is inviting family audiences to let down their hair at a magical new version of Rapunzel this Christmas, set to be presented at the Chester Cultural Centre in 2026.

Cast Set For THE LADIES FOOTBALL CLUB At Sheffield Theatres

by Stephi Wild — January 14, 2026

Sheffield Theatres have announced casting for the major world premiere production of The Ladies Football Club by Stefano Massini (Lehman Trilogy) and adapted by Tim Firth (Calendar Girls).

Photos: First Look At BEAUTY AND THE BEAST As It Opens At Chester Storyhouse

by A.A. Cristi — December 8, 2025

Check out first look photos of Beauty and the Beast on the Storyhouse stage.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Comes to Storyhouse This Christmas

by Stephi Wild — October 6, 2025

This Christmas, Storyhouse will return to the heart of festive tradition with a magical new production of Beauty and the Beast.

Black British Theatre Awards Reveals 2025 Nominees Shortlist

by Stephi Wild — September 19, 2025

The shortlist has been announced for the 2025 Black British Theatre Awards.

Cast Set for EVEN MORE… GHOST STORIES BY CANDLELIGHT By Candelight Team

by Chloe Rabinowitz — August 6, 2025

HighTide and Pentabus revealed the cast and creative team for the upcoming tour of Even More.

Cast Set For EVEN MORE… GHOST STORIES BY CANDLELIGHT

by Stephi Wild — August 6, 2025

HighTide and Pentabus have announced the cast for the upcoming tour of Even More… Ghost Stories by Candlelight, which will travel across the East of England, and for the first time, the West of England, before a London run at Battersea Arts Centre.

Colchester’s Mercury Theatre Reveals Mercury Young Company and Adult Company Productions

by Stephi Wild — July 31, 2025

The Mercury Theatre in Colchester has announced upcoming productions from the theatre’s Mercury Young Company (MYC) and Mercury Adult Company (MAC), which will be performed at the theatre in March 2026.

Entries Open For RTST Sir Peter Hall Director Award 2025

by Stephi Wild — July 10, 2025

The Royal Theatrical Support Trust (RTST) and Mercury Theatre, Colchester have announced that the 2025 RTST Sir Peter Hall Director Award Scheme is now open for entries.

Orange Tree Writers' Collective Cohort Announced by Orange Tree Theatre

by Emmy Rice — June 21, 2025

Orange Tree Theatre (OT) announced their Orange Tree Writers’ Collective cohort for 2025-2026 - Hassan Abdulrazzak, Azan Ahmed, Martha Watson Allpress, Catherine Dyson, Lucy Phelps, and Ben Weatherill.

Clare Slater Announces Her Final Season as High Tide Artistic Director

by Nicole Rosky — June 20, 2025

Artistic Director/CEO of HighTide, Clare Slater has announced her final season, completing her tenure which has seen a huge transformation for the East of England company.

Mercury Theatre Reveals Natasha Rickman as Next Artistic Director

by Stephi Wild — October 8, 2024

The Mercury Theatre in Colchester has announced that Natasha Rickman will be the theatre’s next Artistic Director.

Review Roundup: PRINCESS ESSEX at Shakespeare's Globe

by Chloe Rabinowitz — September 23, 2024

See what the critics are saying about Princess Essex, directed by Robin Belfield, written by and starring Anne Odeke at Shakespeare's Globe.

Review: PRINCESS ESSEX, Shakespeare's Globe

by Debbie Gilpin — September 20, 2024

“Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside…” Anne Odeke’s play about the first woman of colour to enter a beauty pageant in the UK is a celebration of a bit of Essex’s history that has previously flown under the radar, as well as an interrogation of the effect of empire and patriarchy on the