Maxine Peake News

Nominations have been announced for the forthcoming Manchester Theatre Awards, to be held at The Lowry's Quays Theatre on Friday 9 March, hosted by actor and comedian Justin Moorhouse.

The Old Vic announced that Maxine Peake will curate One Hand Tied Behind Us, a One Voice performance of specially commissioned monologues to mark the 100th anniversary of the 1918 Representation of the People Act, which granted the first women in Britain the right to vote.

Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres Robert Hastie today announces full casting for the world premiere of Chicken Soup. by Ray Castleton and Kieran Knowles the latter of whom returns to Sheffield Theatres after the success of Operation Crucible; and the regional premi re of Peter Morgan's smash hit play Frost/Nixon.

Stream season 4 of the acclaimed series on Netflix 12/29!

Stream season 4 of the acclaimed series on Netflix 12/29!

Netflix is wrapping up its 13 Days of BLACK MIRROR festivities with one last holiday surprise: an all-new trailer for the upcoming fourth season of the Emmy-winning series, which launches Friday, December 29.

The 2017 BroadwayWorld UK Awards honour the best productions from the past year around the country and the best long-running West End shows. Voting is open until midnight on Friday, 8 December, with the winners announced soon afterwards.

The 2017 BroadwayWorld UK Awards honour the best productions from the past year around the country and the best long-running West End shows. Voting is open until Friday, 8 December - just over a week away - with the winners announced soon afterwards.

See the updated standings in the 2017 BroadwayWorld UK Awards, and cast your vote

See Current Standings In The 2017 BroadwayWorld UK Awards; Cast Your Vote!

See Current Standings In The 2017 BroadwayWorld UK Awards; Cast Your Vote!

Hull Truck Theatre and Hull UK City of Culture 2017 today announce the cast for the world premi re of The Last Testament of Lillian Bilocca, a new production written by Maxine Peake, with an original live score by folk's finest The Unthanks - especially for season four of Hull 2017.

On October 22nd at the Harold Pinter Theatre, a host of stars will gather to perform scenes from Shakespeare's plays in response to modern-day refugee video stories. The evening will be directed by Jamie Lloyd. All profits go to the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR.

Sherman Theatre Artistic Director Rachel O'Riordan is to direct a radical reimagining of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard by the celebrated playwright Gary Owen. The Sherman Theatre presents The Cherry Orchard, running tonight 13 through 28 October, with press night set for 17 October 2017. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below!

Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres Robert Hastie today announces his new season for 2018.

Sherman Theatre Artistic Director Rachel O'Riordan is to direct a radical reimagining of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard by the celebrated playwright Gary Owen. The Sherman Theatre presents The Cherry Orchard, running 13-28 October, with press night set for 17 October 2017. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below!

Today, the shortlist is announced for the 2017 BroadwayWorld UK Awards, celebrating the best long-running West End productions and best new productions from around the country. CLICK HERE TO VOTE!

Sonia Friedman Productions has just announced that Pearl Mackie will join the cast of a new production of Harold Pinter's The Birthday Party, in her first role since playing 'Bill Potts', the Doctor's companion, in the latest series of the BBC's Doctor Who.

Hull Truck Theatre and Hull UK City of Culture 2017 today announce the world premiere of The Last Testament of Lillian Bilocca, a new play written by Maxine Peake especially for the final season of Hull 2017. Tickets will go on sale today at 2pm.

Netflix today revealed the episode titles and cast for the upcoming fourth season of BLACK MIRROR, premiering later this year on the streaming network.