There is exactly one joke in Peter Shaffer's 1965 farce: when the lights come on, the characters are in the dark. Everything else — the borrowed furniture, the hapless sculptor, the stern colonel, the ex-girlfriend arriving at the worst possible moment — is just escalation.
A Bluthner baby grand once owned by theatre producer Binkie Beaumont and played by Noël Coward and Ivor Novello features in Reading Rep Theatre's production of PRIVATE LIVES, on loan from the family of composer Ted Dicks.
The cast has been revealed for the upcoming US premiere of Marcelo Dos Santos' one-person show Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen, which runs at Studio Theatre, Washington DC this summer.
Orange Tree Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for Peter Shaffer’s Black Comedy. Directed by Caroline Steinbeis, the production will open on 27 May, with previews from 16 May, and runs until 11 July.
Reading Rep Theatre has announced the complete cast for the upcoming production of Noël Coward's Private Lives which opens at the theatre this spring. Learn more here!
Reading Rep Theatre has announced the latest casting news for the upcoming production of Noël Coward's Private Lives which opens at the theatre this spring.
The National Theatre just released production images for Man and Boy, Terence Rattigan's tale of fatherhood and corruption, marking Director Anthony Lau’s (The Crucible) National Theatre debut.
You can now get a first look at rehearsal photos of The National Theatre's Man and Boy, Terence Rattigan's tale of fatherhood and corruption, marking Director Anthony Lau’s (The Crucible) National Theatre debut.
The National Theatre has announced full casting for Man and Boy, Terence Rattigan's tale of fatherhood and corruption, marking Director Anthony Lau's (The Crucible) National Theatre debut.
The National Theatre has revealed further information about productions in 2026. The season will feature the New York transfer of Hamlet, and more! See the full season here.
Returning to Nottingham Playhouse after appearing as Piaf in 2021, Jenna will play Suzanne, a parent of children who attend the progressive Eureka Day School and a member of the parents' ‘Executive Committee'.
Explore the upcoming UK tour of 'Uncanny: Fear of the Dark,' a new stage show by Danny Robins. Kicking off in September 2025, the tour will feature thrilling paranormal stories and audience participation. Discover the full list of tour dates and venues here.
Who owns beauty? How far would you go to obey orders? What is the ultimate price of friendship? Rajiv Joseph's thought-provoking and blackly comic play, Guards at the Taj, explores power, obediance, human curiosity and allegiance, beautifully directed by 2024’s recipient of the JMK Award, Adam Karim.
New Diorama Theatre announced the arrival of KING TROLL (THE FAWN), a new production exploring themes of identity and transformation. The show will run from October 10 to November 5, 2024.
With the world première of David Edgar’s Here in America in rehearsals, Orange Tree Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for Rajiv Joseph’s Guards at the Taj.
An Ivy League creative writing professor is captivated by a brilliant, rebellious freshman student. Delicate, provocative, bursting with wit - so begins the story of two outsiders on the threshold of breaking an indelible taboo.
The Donmar Warehouse has announced the full programmes for DONMAR OpenHouse, which is a long weekend (11 - 13 July) of free performances and events for groups with which the Donmar has extended and deepened its ties during Michael Longhurst's tenure as Artistic Director.
The critically acclaimed European première of Sanaz Toosi's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, English has extended its run at Kiln Theatre due to public demand, now completing performances on 6 July.
Step into the rehearsal room for English, Sanaz Toosi's comic and deeply moving Pulitzer Prize winning play in the video here!
The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced the full cast and creative team for English in association with the Kiln Theatre. The play will have its European premiere at The Other Place in Stratford-upon-Avon before transferring to the Kiln in London.
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