Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres Robert Hastie today announces his inaugural season. The new season opens with Hastie directing William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar bringing Shakespeare back to the Crucible; this will be followed in the Studio by the winner of the new annual RTST Director Award Scheme Kate Hewitt directing the regional premiere of Nina Raine's Tribes.
It was with great sadness that Sheffield Theatres received news of Colin George's death earlier this week. Colin was the founding Artistic Director of the Crucible Theatre; he took the lead in advocating for what was, at the time, a radical proposal to build a theatre with a thrust stage in the heart of Sheffield.
Sheffield Theatres has been awarded £150,000 by Arts Council England, as part of its Change Makers programme. The funding will enable the theatre to appoint Javaad Alipoor, Artistic Director of Bradford-based Northern Lines, as an artist in residence, as well as increase diversity in all areas of its work, making a real and lasting difference to the organisation and the industry as a whole.
Yesterday UK Theatre gave out awards to leading talents in performing, producing and theatre management throughout the United Kingdom. Sheffield Theatres' SHOW BOAT and FLOWERS FOR MRS HARRIS together took Best Musical Production, while Clare Burt picked up a performance award for the former and Rebecca Trehearn for the latter. Charlene James won Best New Play for CUTTIN' IT, and Paapa Essiedu Best Performance In A Play for the Royal Shakespeare Company's HAMLET.
Sheffield People's Theatre present a fantastical fun take on Shakespeare... set in a hospital!
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre presents Henry V, now through 9 July 2016. Check out photos from opening night below!
?Daniel Evans this week brings to a close his critically acclaimed seven year tenure as Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres.
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre presents Henry V, now in rehearsal. Check out photos below!
?The Royal Theatrical Support Trust (RTST) and Sheffield Theatres have announced Kate Hewitt is the winner of the RTST Director Award 2016.
London is never short of theatre temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From Shakespeare and Rattigan to new musicals and an Edward Snowden play, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews...
Clare Burt shines as an ordinary woman with a big dream in Daniel Evans' goodbye to Sheffield Theatres.
Ahead of celebrating Shakespeare400, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre announce their full casting for Henry V.
Sheffield Theatres today announces the appointment of Robert Hastie as the company's new Artistic Director. Hastie takes up the position in July 2016, taking over from Daniel Evans who steps down as Artistic Director at the end of June to join Chichester Festival Theatre. This appointment sees Hastie return to Sheffield Theatres, where he began his professional theatre career as an actor in Edward Bond's Lear in 2005.
In Theatr Clwyd's 40th anniversary year, Artistic Director Tamara Harvey today announces her directorial debut - a major new production of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. Never before produced by Theatr Clwyd, in the 400th anniversary year of Shakespeare's death this will also be Clwyd's 400th production. Much Ado opens on 14 June, with previews from 9 June and runs until 2 July.
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre today announced Michelle Terry to play the title role of Henry V in director Robert Hastie's new production.
Artistic Director Josie Rourke today announced the appointment of designer Tom Scutt as an Associate Artist of the Donmar Warehouse. Scutt joins the team of Associates James Graham, Robert Hastie, Phyllida Lloyd, Writer in Residence, Nick Payne, and Composer in Residence, Michael Bruce.
New Artistic Director of Theatr Clywd Tamara Harvey today announces her inaugural theatre season for the company.
Jesus Christ Superstar, Henry V and Running Wild will all feature in the Open Air Theatre's 2016 season.
In the opulent drawing room of the Presidential Palace, a Western photojournalist awaits the return of the dictator. She is here to take his portrait. The dictator's wife, her best friend and an interpreter wait with her. Prada shoes, vodka glasses and light fingers tap out the time. He is late, very late…
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