Paines Plough has been awarded a £750,000 Creative Foundations Fund grant from Arts Council England to renovate ROUNDABOUT, its pop-up, in-the-round touring theatre, which has reached over 150,000 people across the UK since 2014.
The Imogen Kinchin Fellowship, launched by eight industry leaders, will support emerging cultural leaders on the second anniversary of Kinchin's death on World Theatre Day 2024.
Riverside Theatre has announced the next production of the 2024-2025 Waxlax Stage season, Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe. Every Brilliant Thing, part of the Bobbie Olsen Series on the Waxlax Stage, plays Riverside Theatre from March 25 – April 13, 2025.
Paines Plough has announced a number of new appointments across the organisation. Kully Thiarai will replace the outgoing Kim Grant as Chair of the Board, and new Trustees Lauren Dark and Farha Quadri join the Board of Trustees.
The cast has been announced for the world premiere of BERLUSCONI at Southwark Playhouse. Rehearsals begin on 13 February with first preview on 25 March and press night on 29 March.
Today (Monday 6 June), Society of London Theatre (SOLT) and UK Theatre have announced the next set of speakers appearing at this month's Theatre & Touring Symposium, taking place both at The Brewery, London and online on Monday 27 June 2022, sponsored by Ecclesiastical, Spektrix, Tysers, Theatre Tokens and Yesplan.
St. Louis Shakespeare presents Duncan MacMillan's EVERY BRILLIANT THING, directed by Donna Northcott and featuring Isaiah DiLorenzo
Paines Plough have today announced a special one-off event at the Criterion Theatre on 18th November and a transfer of Sam Steiner's YOU STUPID DARKNESS! to Southwark Playhouse, a co-production with Theatre Royal Plymouth. The announcements mark the final programming from former co-Artistic Directors James Grieve and George Perrin. Charlotte Bennett and Katie Posner are set to announce their new season for the company on Friday 4 October.
Artistic Directors of Paines Plough James Grieve and George Perrin have today revealed the full LATER programme for ROUNDABOUT @ SUMMERHALL at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019.
Paines Plough have appointed Frankie Meredith as their 2019 fellow. THE BIG ROOM Playwright Fellowship is awarded annually to a writer of exceptional promise at the very start of their career. The Fellowship invites the writer to spend nine months on attachment to Paines Plough who design a bespoke programme for each individual to tailor the support they provide to their specific needs, ambitions and circumstances. The Fellow receives a bursary and a desk at Paines Plough and mentorship from their Artistic Directors and wider team. They offer new and interesting experiences like participating in the annual Obrador d'estiu in Barcelona, seeing international work at the Dublin Theatre Festival and Edinburgh International Festival and meeting their playwright heroes. Previous recipients include Nathan Bryon (Mixed Brain) and Charley Miles (Blackthorn) who both present World Premieres at Roundabout this summer. Dexter and Winter's Detective Agency and Daughterhood open at Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August and then tour the UK.
Artistic Directors of Paines Plough James Grieve and George Perrin today revealed the full programme for ROUNDABOUT @ SUMMERHALL, kicking off at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe before a UK tour in Autumn 2019.
Artistic Directors of Paines Plough James Grieve and George Perrin today announced casting, creative team and tour for their final ROUNDABOUT season. Paines Plough's award-winning portable in-the-round auditorium, ROUNDABOUT was conceived by Grieve and Perrin and launched in 2014. ROUNDABOUT will showcase three world premieres, ON THE OTHER HAND, WE'RE HAPPY by Daf James, DEXTER AND WINTER'S DETECTIVE AGENCY by Nathan Bryon and DAUGHTERHOOD by Charley Miles across the country.
Following news that James Grieve and George Perrin are stepping down after ten years at the helm of Paines Plough, Chair Kim Grant is delighted to announce that Charlotte Bennettand Katie Posner will take over as Joint Artistic Directors in August this year.
Artistic Directors of Paines Plough James Grieve and George Perrin today announced the company's Programme 2019, marking the final season from the pair who will step down later this year after nearly a decade at the helm.
Ahead of launching their 10th annual programme of new plays on tour, George Perrin and James Grieve have announced that they are stepping down as Artistic Directors of Paines Plough. Since 2010, the pair have produced 45 World Premieres by writers such as Mike Bartlett, Penelope Skinner, James Graham, Sabrina Mahfouz and Vinay Patel, touring them to hundreds of villages, towns and cities across the UK and around the world.
Paines Plough and Theatre Royal Plymouth have today announced the full cast for YOU STUPID DARKNESS!, a World Premiere from Sam Steiner (Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons; Kanye the First), directed by Paines Plough Joint Artistic Director James Grieve. The new play, set in a call centre for Brightline helpline, looks at the struggle for optimism and community amid the chaos of a collapsing world. The cast includes David Carlyle, Andrew Finnigan, Becci Gemmell and Lydia Larson. The production marks the continuation of a long-standing relationship between Paines Plough and Theatre Royal Plymouth and follows the success of Love, Love, Love and The Angry Brigade.
Paines Plough's Roundabout has revolutionised the possibilities of national touring. The 'venue' - a pop-up, plug and play structure - provides an environment with a festival feel, open and accessible and has enjoyed successful seasons in urban and rural environments across the UK.
Paines Plough and Birmingham Repertory Theatre have today announced the full cast and UK tour dates for POP MUSIC, a World Premiere from Bruntwood Award-winner Anna Jordan (Yen). The new play, which promises to be a night at the theatre like no other, charts two wedding guests' rollercoaster journey through thirty epic years of pop.
Artistic Directors of Paines Plough James Grieve and George Perrin today revealed the full programme for ROUNDABOUT @ SUMMERHALL, kicking off at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe before a UK tour in Autumn 2018.
Artistic Directors of Paines Plough James Grieve and George Perrin today announced casting and creative team for Roundabout, Paines Plough's award-winning portable in-the-round auditorium. Roundabout will showcase three world premieres across the country, with full dates to be announced in May.
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