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EGGS, by rising star Florence Keith-Roach, is a dark comedy about female friendship, fertility and freaking out. This intimate two-hander looks at gender disparity and the struggle of growing up as part of Generation Y. The production will play as part of VAULT Festival 2016, Wednesday 24th February through Sunday 6th March 2016.

EGGS, by rising star Florence Keith-Roach, is a dark comedy about female friendship, fertility and freaking out. This intimate two-hander looks at gender disparity and the struggle of growing up as part of Generation Y. The production will play as part of VAULT Festival 2016, Today 24th February through Sunday 6th March 2016.

Potential Difference today announce the world premiere of Darknet, a new play by Rose Lewenstein. The production reunites director, Russell Bender and writer, Rose Lewenstein, for their third collaboration. Darknet opens at Southwark Playhouse on 18 April, with previews from 14 April, and runs until 7 May 2016.

Judges have been announced for the second biennial Theatre503 Playwriting Award, which is open from today for entries for a limited time period only (1st - 29th February 2016).

EGGS, by rising star Florence Keith-Roach, is a dark comedy about female friendship, fertility and freaking out. This intimate two-hander looks at gender disparity and the struggle of growing up as part of Generation Y. The production will play as part of VAULT Festival 2016, Wednesday 24th February through Sunday 6th March 2016.

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University, under the leadership of Artistic Director Diane Paulus and Executive Director Diane Quinn, is pleased to present the new American play Nice Fish, conceived, written, and adapted by Mark Rylance and Louis Jenkins, and directed by Claire van Kampen.

The Papatango Prize is the UK's only annual opportunity guaranteeing a new writer full production, publication, and a royalty of 10% of the gross box office.

Staying Alive will play at the Pleasance 10-29th November. A Tooting-based theatre company, the performance will be in Islington.

The Theatre503 Playwriting Award is back for its second year and will open for entries from 1st - 29th February 2016.

Tim Crouch, Paul Hunter and Hattie Morahan will each appear in acclaimed Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour's one-person show Blank as part of RADAR, the Bush Theatre's annual festival of new writing. The show's UK premiere will feature a different performer reading a sealed script every night. Paul Hunter will appear on 19th November, Tim Crouch on 20th November, and Hattie Morahan on 21st November.

The winner of the seventh Papatango New Writing Prize was announced today 27 June at this year's host venue, Southwark Playhouse. 

Signal Ensemble Theatre presents the United States premiere of Red Bud by Brett Neveu and directed by Brant Russell at Signal Ensemble Theatre, 1802 W. Berenice Ave., January 22 - February 28.

Signal Ensemble Theatre presents the United States premiere of Red Bud by Brett Neveu and directed by Brant Russell at Signal Ensemble Theatre, 1802 W. Berenice Ave., tonight, January 22 - February 28.

'A Hard Rain' by Jon Bradfield and Martin Hooper is set in 1969 Greenwich Village in the sweltering few days before the Stonewall riots. A drag queen and former soldier named Ruby, veteran of ten months' fighting in Vietnam, rocks up in Greenwich Village in high heels and a rage. In a Mafia-run bar greased with smart-talking queers, bribe-happy cops and nervous Wall Street high-flyers, she meets a street kid and will change his world, and ours. The piece debuted in February-March, 2014 at Above the Stag Theatre in London. Theater for the New City will present the play's American premiere, directed by Michael Luggio, January 6 to 25, 2015.

Signal Ensemble Theatre presents the United States premiere of Red Bud by Brett Neveu and directed by Brant Russell at Signal Ensemble Theatre, 1802 W. Berenice Ave., January 22 - February 28.

59E59 Theaters will welcome Chicago's A Red Orchid Theatre, in association with Bisno Productions, with the NYC premiere of THE OPPONENT, written by Brett Neveu and directed by Karen Kessler. THE OPPONENT begins performances on Thursday, July 31 for a limited engagement through Sunday, September 7. Press opening is Wednesday, August 6 at 7:30 PM.

59E59 Theaters will welcome Chicago's A Red Orchid Theatre, in association with Bisno Productions, with the NYC premiere of THE OPPONENT, written by Brett Neveu and directed by Karen Kessler. THE OPPONENT begins performances tonight, July 31 for a limited engagement through Sunday, September 7.

59E59 Theaters will welcome Chicago's A Red Orchid Theatre, in association with Bisno Productions, with the NYC premiere of THE OPPONENT, written by Brett Neveu and directed by Karen Kessler. THE OPPONENT begins performances on Thursday, July 31 for a limited engagement through Sunday, September 7. Press opening is Wednesday, August 6 at 7:30 PM.