Winner Announced For 2023 Theatre503 International Playwriting Award
Emerging playwright Roxy Cook was announced today as the winner of the 2023 Theatre503 International Playwriting Award for her first play A Woman Walks Into a Bank.
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Finalists Announced For the 2023 Theatre503 International Playwriting Award
Five outstanding new writers from the UK, US and Eastern Europe are the finalists for the 2023 Theatre503 International Playwriting Award.
Cast Announced for World Premiere of RSC's HAMNET
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and Neal Street Productions, in association with Hera Pictures, have announced casting for the world-premiere of Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti and directed by RSC Acting Artistic Director Erica Whyman.
RSC Opens Warm Hub at The Other Place
The Royal Shakespeare Company will run a Warm Hub in the foyer of The Other Place, home of the Company’s studio theatre, on Southern Lane in Stratford-upon-Avon, every Tuesday, 2-5pm between 10 January and 28 March.
Submissions Now Open For The RSC's Nationwide Playwriting Project
As the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) celebrates the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's First Folio in 2023, the Company today announced the opening of submissions for its new nationwide playwriting competition 37 Plays: an ambitious and ground-breaking new initiative open to anybody from anywhere
Gate Theatre Appoints Nicola Clements as Executive Director and CEO
The Gate Theatre has announced the appointment of Nicola Clements as its new Executive Director and CEO.
Tyrell Williams Announced as the Recipient Of The 53rd George Devine Award For RED PITCH
Tyrell Williams has been announced as the recipient of the 53rd George Devine Award for his play Red Pitch, picking up a £15,000 prize in support of his future as a playwright.
RSC Will Re-Open The Swan Theatre With World Stage Premiere of Maggie O'Farrell's HAMNET
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and Neal Street Productions, in association with Hera Pictures, have announced the world-premiere stage production of Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti.
A New Season of Shakespeare is Coming to the RSC In 2023
Erica Whyman, Acting Artistic Director, has announced details of the Royal Shakespeare Company's artistic programme for 2023.
Royal Shakespeare Company Appoints Daniel Evans And Tamara Harvey As Co-Artistic Directors
The RSC has announced that Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey, will be the Co-Artistic Directors of the Royal Shakespeare Company taking up the post from June 2023.
The Gate Theatre Announces Move to Camden, New Chair Shami Chakrabarti, and First Production in New Venue
Following a long search for more accessible premises, the Gate Theatre has announced that it will be moving to a new theatre space in Camden in July 2022.
RSC's RICHARD III To Be Screened Nationwide In Cinemas
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Richard III, starring Arthur Hughes, is to be screened to cinemas nationwide.
Tickets On Sale For THE MERCHANT OF VENICE 1936 Starring Tracy-Ann Oberman
Originally scheduled for a 2020 run, The Merchant of Venice 1936 has successfully weathered the pandemic! It is to premiere in Spring 2023, in a partnership between Watford Palace Theatre and Trafalgar Entertainment, supported by the Royal Shakespeare Company with a research and development period
VIDEO: Watch an All New Concept Trailer For MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO at RSC
The Royal Shakespeare Company has released the new concept trailer for the upcoming global premiere of the stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro.
MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO Premieres at the Barbican in October
The world premiere of the stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro which will open at the Barbican for a strictly limited run this autumn in collaboration with Improbable and Nippon TV.
Gregory Doran To Step Down as RSC Artistic Director
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) announced that Gregory Doran will step down as Artistic Director from today after 35 years with the Company including the last ten years as Artistic Director.
BBC Four Will Screen MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Next Month
The Royal Shakespeare Company and BBC Arts today confirmed that Roy Alexander Weise's 2022 production of Much Ado About Nothing will be broadcast on BBC Four on Sunday 3 April at 8pm following its run in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Theatre503 Announces Cast For MORENO By Pravin Wilkins, Directed By Nancy Medina
Straight from her National Theatre debut, Nancy Medina (Trouble in Mind) directs the following cast: Sebastián Capitán Viveros (Sweat, Donmar Warehouse) as Luis Moreno, Joseph Black (Sessions, Paine's Plough/Soho Theatre) as Ezekiel Williams, Hayden Mclean (ear for eye, Royal Court) as Cre'von Ga
Shakespearean Actor Antony Sher Passes Away at 72
Today the RSC announced the death of Sir Antony Sher, Honorary Associate Artist and husband of Artistic Director, Gregory Doran.
Cast and Creative Team Announced For THE SORCERER'S APPRECENTICE At Northern Stage
Northern Stage will produce a magical new adaptation of family favourite The Sorcerer's Apprentice this Christmas (27 November - 31 December).
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