REVIEW: The Festival d'Avignon Presents THE LAST HAMLET By Ben Duke
In a BBC interview, famed director Katie Mitchell calls for fewer productions of Hamlet.
Ben Duke News
DEATH OF A SALESMAN to Open at York Theatre Royal in Co-Production With Citizens Theatre
York Theatre Royal announced a new revival of Arthur Miller's DEATH OF A SALESMAN, co-produced with Glasgow's Citizens Theatre and directed by Dominic Hill, alongside a revival of TRISTAN & YSEULT with the Emma Rice Company.
The Royal Ballet's NEXT GENERATION FESTIVAL to Return to the Linbury Theatre in 2026
The Royal Ballet's NEXT GENERATION FESTIVAL will bring together junior companies and dance schools from around the world, including the School of American Ballet and The Royal Ballet School, for performances at the Linbury Theatre.
CHUNKY JEWELLERY By Scotland's Barrowland Ballet to Embark On International Tour
Following a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025 as part of the Made in Scotland Showcase, Chunky Jewellery will tour to the Open the Door International Festival and more.
Further Details Revealed For Collaboration Between Rambert School, The Juilliard School, and Studio Wayne McGregor
Rambert School, one of the world's leading contemporary dance training institutions has announced further details for its pioneering international collaboration with New York's The Juilliard School and Studio Wayne McGregor.
Bristol Old Vic Announces Plans for 260th Anniversary Year
Bristol Old Vic's executive partnership of Artistic Director NANCY MEDINA and newly appointed Executive Director Rebecca Dawson has outlined the ways Bristol Old Vic is delivering on the organisation's commitment to support theatre-makers of the future, and champion stories from the South West in a
Barrowland Ballet to Present WEE MAN World Premiere and CHUNKY JEWELLERY Revival
World premiere of new production Wee Man by Natasha Gilmore opens at Studio Theatre from 16 - 17 May, as Barrowland Ballet are named the first associate company of Edinburgh's Capital Theatres.
Review: PARADISE LOST (LIES UNOPENED BESIDE ME), Battersea Arts Centre
One thought rattled around my head all night while watching this radical take on Paradise Lost: how would God react to all of this? Would Jehovah, The Almighty, Him Up There be more or less angry than he was at the original text? Would He raise a solitary finger and cast lightning down on the venue?
Video: Meet Hades and Persephone from Lost Dog's RUINATION
Watch Jean Daniel Brousse and Anna-Kaye Gayle discuss playing Hades and Persephone in Lost Dog's Ruination, now running through 4 January, in the video here.
Review: RUINATION, Royal Ballet and Opera
In a season where theatres are filled with the usual hoary horde - here a Christmas Carol, there a Nutcracker or Messiah - the Royal Opera House deserves praise and maybe even a standing ovation for bringing back its Yuletide hit from 2022.
Sadler's Wells Launches New Annual Youth Festival Showcasing The Best Dance Being Created With Young People
In July 2025, Sadler's Wells will present the first edition YFX Youth Festival, a new annual festival which celebrates and showcases the exceptional range of youth work across the United Kingdom.
RUINATION to be Presented by The Royal Ballet & Lost Dog
The Royal Ballet and Lost Dog present the first revival of Ruination, an alternative Christmas dance show taking place throughout the festive period.
Nine Groups Selected For National Showcase of Major Choreographic Initiative, Making Moves
Since September 2023, Sadler's Wells' Making Moves programme has engaged nearly 800 young people from 48 youth and school groups across the country, inspiring them to develop their own choreographic works.
Barrowland Ballet Performs CHUNKY JEWELLRY Next Weekend
Scotland’s leading contemporary dance company Barrowland Ballet will present the world premiere of their new production Chunky Jewellery, co-created by the company’s Artistic Director Natasha Gilmore, artist Jude Williams and Ben Duke of performance company, Lost Dog.
Review: RAMBERT / BEN DUKE - DEATH TRAP, Sadler's Wells
Two very different performances, Cerberus and Goat, from Rambert, deliver a meta dance comedy exploring life, death and performance.
Winners of 2023 National Dance Awards Announced
The Winners of the 2023 National Dance Awards have been revealed at a ceremony at The Coronet Theatre in Notting Hill Gate.
Sadler's Wells Launches New Productions For 2023
Sadler's Wells and Universal Music UK's critically acclaimed production of Message In A Bottle, choreographed by Sadler's Wells Associate Artist Kate Prince and set to the iconic hits of Sting, returns to the Peacock Theatre for a limited run this autumn.
Review: RUINATION, Royal Opera House
The concept of a Greek tragedy as a Christmas show may seem contrary or unusual, but in fact this entire performance is built on such contradictions.
Lost Dog Present RUINATION, An Alternative Christmas Show at the Linbury Theatre
The company that charmed audiences with their award-winning Juliet & Romeo in 2019 returns to the Royal Opera House with Ruination, a new show for Christmas.
Young Associates / Ben Duke Presents TO START WITH at Sadler's Wells
In November 2021, the second cohort of the Sadler's Wells Young Associates introduced their refreshing voices at sell-out performances in the Lilian Baylis Studio.
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