Indhu Rubasingham News

Tom Piper is at the forefront of British stage design, having worked over the years for a sizable swathe of theatres up and down the UK. Piper had a long and fruitful association with the Royal Shakepeare Company as well as a longstanding relationship with Indhu Rubasingham, artistic director of the Kiln, where he is that playhouse's new associate designer, Among his initiatives at the Kiln has been the launch of two nine-month resident assistant designer positions so as to abet people early in their careers.

For the first time since theatres closed on 16 March 2020, Kiln Theatre will re-open to share live performance with audiences with a season of work including three world premières.

Kiln Theatre today announce Hope in Action, a series of virtual events marking the end of The Agency scheme and launching the four new projects imagined and realised by young people of Brent.

Royal Opera House celebrates International Women's Day this month with several events. Check out the lineup.

Artistic Director of Kiln Theatre, Indhu Rubasingham, today announces programming for Spring 2021, including a live stream of the staged rehearsed reading of Girl on an Altar - a newly commissioned work by Marina Carr, and Kiln Collaborations, a series of online panel discussions from leading industry figures.

The Royal Opera House has announced a week of activity to mark International Women's Day 2021.   Join in from Monday 8 March as we celebrate International Women's Day 2021 and host a week of events, broadcasts and discussions that go behind the scenes to explore the lives of women in our industry today. 

The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has announced 10 Finalists for 2021 for its prestigious playwriting award, the oldest and largest prize awarded to women+ playwrights.

For the first time since the theatre was closed in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kiln Theatre returns to the stage with a live streamed reading of Ayad Akhtar's critically acclaimed The Invisible Hand on 18 December at 7pm.

Luminaries from the worlds of dance, TV and theater have been added to 92Y's free December online talks! Whoopi Goldberg, Judith Light, Kelly Ripa and more are set to be featured.

Historian, author, visual artist, and MacDowell Board Chair Nell Painter will lead a discussion on Wednesday, December 16, at 6 p.m.

In a digital ceremony tonight, the winners of the inaugural The Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2020 were announced. Due to an exceptionally strong field, the judging panel selected two first prize winners: Amy Trigg for REASONS YOU SHOULD(N'T) LOVE ME and Ahlam for YOU BURY ME.

Indhu Rubasingham, Artistic Director of Kiln Theatre, today launched the new Kiln Community appeal to help raise £70,000 to support the theatre’s various communities.

Outside Edge Theatre Company (OETC), the UK's only theatre company and participatory arts charity focused on addiction, today announces Silas Parry as the winner of the inaugural Phil Fox Playwriting Award, with his magic realist script Lessons For Diving. Parry will receive a £6,000 commission and mentorship from chair of the judging panel, Tony Award-winning playwright Enda Walsh.

Outside Edge Theatre Company (OETC), the UK's only theatre company and participatory arts charity focused on addiction, is delighted to announce the finalists for the inaugural Phil Fox Award for Playwriting. Selected from 350 entries, the finalists are Sarah Connors, Silas Parry, Kristian Phillips, Jack Robson and Jack Stanley.

As part of Brent 2020, London Borough of Culture, a Mayor of London initiative, Kiln Theatre's The Agency is a scheme to support young Brent-based entrepreneurs between 15-25 years old develop ideas for social change in their area, turning their passion into a project.

Outside Edge Theatre Company (OETC), the UK's only theatre company and participatory arts charity focused on addiction, has announced the shortlist for the inaugural Phil Fox Award for Playwriting. Selected from 350 entries, the award is named after OETC's founder who passed away in 2014.

Kiln Theatre today launch their inaugural Young Writers Programme, a six-week course for those aged 18-25 in Brent to develop their writing skills for live performance.

Kiln Theatre and Mountview today announce a new joint scholarship that will provide access for a talented Theatre Production and Scenic Arts participant from Kiln Theatre's Production Arts training programme.

EKP and Paines Plough, with 45North and in association with Sonia Friedman Productions, today announce the seven finalist scripts for the inaugural The Women's Prize for Playwriting 2020, selected from 1,169 entries

Following the success of the 19-25 Young Company's virtual sharing of their work-in-progress, Honeymoon, Kiln Theatre will screen Dear Future Generation a?" an original film written and performed by Kiln Theatre's 16-18 Young Company. The work on the project began pre-lockdown, and has continued over the past months taking place virtually.