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TV comedy royalty Vicki Pepperdine (Poor Things, Getting On, Dear Joan and Jericha) will star alongside Kiell Smith-Bynoe (Ghosts, Stath Lets Flats, Taskmaster, Man Like Mobeen) and Dan Skinner (Shooting Stars, This Time with Alan Partridge, The Kennedys) in a brand-new production of Nikolai Gogol's  THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR.

The UK première of I'm Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire by Samantha Hurley will open at Southwark Playhouse, Borough on 3 July for a six-week run until 10 August, with previews from 28 June.

New rehearsal images have been released of National Youth Theatre’s forthcoming production Ada, written by Rebecca Manley and directed by Andrew Whyment especially for young audiences. Check out the photos here!

3 hearts canvas, the producers of hit show Smoke at Southwark Playhouse, bring their one-woman show, SPIN, to the Arcola Theatre in January, following an acclaimed and sell-out run in Edinburgh this summer.

Joe Calarco’s electrifying interpretation of the legendary star-crossed lovers is nothing short of excellence. While mainly recited in its original Shakespearean form, Calarco brings a fresh take on the tragedy, through a modern setting and intertwining of a queer narrative.

Discover TRANSIT, the latest groundbreaking physical theatre piece by Halfpace Theatre. Experience a world-premiere performance that explores the lived experiences of migrant and marginalized artists.

Reading Rep Theatre has released first look photos of the first UK revival of Joe Calarco’s queer play Shakespeare’s R&J, which will run from Wednesday 11th October – Saturday 4th November 2023 (Press Night: 16th October) at the Berkshire venue. 

Tiger comes to Omnibus Theatre in November. Performances will run 7 November – 2 December 2023. Learn more about the play and how to get tickets here!

At its core, Sorry We Didn’t Die at Sea is a tad too simplistic to make a proper splash. It has a Beckettian aura to it, but this is, sadly, left unexploited. Absurdist black humour shape-shifts continuously into smart thriller and back in engaging flourishes that explode in often magnetic moments.

Reading Rep Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team of the first UK revival of Joe Calarco's queer play Shakespeare's R&J, which will run from Wednesday 11th October – Saturday 4th November 2023 (Press Night: 16th October) at the Berkshire venue. 

Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler has been a vehicle for many actresses to show off their dramatic chops. But when you have Diana Rigg, Ingrid Bergman and Ruth Wilson previously inhabit the titular role, it’s easy to see why. Often dubbed “the female Hamlet,” Ibsen’s titular story breathes new life in Harriet Madeley’s queer spin premiering at Reading Rep.

Get a first look inside rehearsals for Kim Davies’ Smoke, coming to Southwark Playhouse in February! Previews begin February 1st, and the production opens on February 3rd for a run through February 25th. 

Katy Galloway Productions has announced the London première of Smoke by Kim Davies, at Southwark Playhouse. The production opens on 3 February until 25 February with previews from 1 February.  

With Tim Price’s new stage adaptation of Ruben Östlund’s Force Majeure currently running, the Donmar Warehouse today announces full cast and CATALYST trainees for Donmar Associate Director Max Webster’s production of Shakespeare’s Henry V. 

With Tim Price's new stage adaptation of Ruben Östlund's Force Majeure currently running, the Donmar Warehouse today announces full cast and CATALYST trainees for Donmar Associate Director Max Webster's production of Shakespeare's Henry V.

Casting is today announced for the world première of Robin Hooper's new drama 'Broken Lad', a comic and moving examination of masculinity in distress, directed by Richard Speir. It is Arcola Theatre's second production at their new venue, Arcola Outside.