Michelle Dockery, best known for her role in Downtown Abbey as Lady Mary Crawley, will return to the stage at Statford East in Bloodsport: Before Helen of Troy, a new play written by Ava Pickett.
Mercury Theatre Colchester announced the inaugural Mercury Essex Playwrights Award, supported by GreyFriars Hotel, to champion emerging and established Essex writers with a full Studio production in 2027.
On 13 May 1536, Anne Boleyn’s household is broken up ahead of her going on trial for treason.
Production images have been released for 1536, the play by Ava Pickett now running in London’s West End.
All new rehearsal photos have been released from 1536, the historical drama with a modern edge at the Ambassadors Theatre.
London theatre's biggest night returned for its 2026 ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall, where Nick Mohammed hosted the Olivier Awards.
To mark its 25th anniversary, the Genesis Foundation will host a limited-ticket showcase and drinks reception at the Royal Court Theatre.
This week's theater news spans the globe, from a massive outdoor Phantom of the Opera making history on Sydney Harbour to Shakespeare's birthday celebrations in Chicago, a landmark West End awards night in London, and a new home for one of New York's most celebrated Off-Broadway companies.
At a ceremony at the National Theatre, the Critics’ Circle announced the winners of the 2026 Theatre Awards.
The Critics’ Circle just announced the winners of the 2026 Theatre Awards.
The nominations are in for the 2026 Olivier Awards.
The highly anticipated world premiere of BLOODSPORT: AFTER HELEN OF TROY by Ava Pickett will open in March 2026.
The BBC has commissioned 1536, a new drama series for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, based on Ava Pickett’s play of the same name, from Drama Republic.
Rose Theatre has announced Three Men in a Boat, a riotous new comedy written by Al Smith, based on the classic novel by Jerome K.
The Critics' Circle has announced the nominations for the 2026 Theatre Awards, highlighting outstanding theatrical achievements.
Mercury Theatre Colchester has announced the full casting for the world premiere production of award-winning Mercury Playwright Ava Pickett's new play The Manningtree Witches.
The OffWestEnd Awards (Offies) have revealed their 2026 nominations, highlighting the best in independent theatre.
The Almeida Theatre, Sonia Friedman Productions, and Annapurna Theatre have announced the cast for the West End transfer of 1536, with LuckyChap joining as a producer.
Mercury Theatre Colchester has announced the full casting for the world premiere production of award-winning Mercury Playwright Ava Pickett's new play The Manningtree Witches.
Mercury Theatre Colchester has announced initial casting for the world premiere production of award-winning Mercury Playwright Ava Pickett’s new play The Manningtree Witches.
