Royal Court Theatre News

The lineup for Amit Sharma's inaugural season as Artistic Director of Kiln Theatre will include the European premiere of Dan McCabe's The Purists, and more.

Today’s subject Simon Godwin is currently living his theatre life as the Artistic Director of DC’s Tony Award winning Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC). He assumed the position in 2019 succeeding the company’s founder Michael Kahn after a stunning 33-year reign.

Orange Tree Theatre has announced the full cast for the UK première of Lucas Hnath’s Red Speedo directed by Matthew Dunster.

Vineyard Theatre will showcase groundbreaking theatrical works through fearless collaborations, fostering innovation and creativity in the performing arts. Learn more about how to attend!

Jez Butterworth’s new play The Hills of California, directed by Sam Mendes, will open on Broadway this fall! The play will perform a limited engagement at the Broadhurst Theatre with previews beginning in September.

The Royal Court Theatre and LIFT have announced five of the fifteen artists who will perform in the world premiere of ECHO (Every Cold-Hearted Oxygen) which will run at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs from Saturday 13 - Saturday 27 July 2024 with opening night on Wednesday 17 July.

The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced full casting for Gordon Greenberg’s production of The Baker’s Wife – with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Joseph Stein. Learnm ore about the cast here!

Vineyard Theatre has announced its upcoming 42nd Season which will include two world premiere productions with a third to be announced in coming weeks. Learn more about the shows here!

The Royal Court Theatre has announced the opening of Court in the Square, a pop-up terrace serving food and drinks in Sloane Square which partners with The Botanist, Cote and Azzurra to make up Summer in Sloane Square. Now in its fourth year, this al fresco dining experience has become a Chelsea staple of the summer months.

Obsidian Theatre hasextended their Canadian premiere production of seven methods of killing kylie jenner, by the internationally acclaimed and award-winning British playwright and actorJasmine Lee-Jones.  

The full cast and creative team have been announced for the world premiere production of Martha Loader’s award-winning play Bindweed.

Papatango has announced the full cast for the world première of the 2023 Prize-winning play Some Demon by Laura Waldren – a play focusing on the relationships fostered and fractured when a group of strangers are thrown together in an eating disorder unit.

The Donmar Warehouse has announced the full cast for Dominique Morisseau's Skeleton Crew – the final production in Michael Longhurst's tenure as Artistic Director. Olivier Award-winner Matthew Xia directs Tobi Bamtefa, Branden Cook, Pamela Nomvete, and Racheal Ofori.

Cast announced for CUTTING THE TIGHTROPE: THE DIVORCE OF POLITICS FROM ART.

Royal Court Theatre and Live Theatre have announced the cast for The Bounds by Stewart Pringle. Directed by Jack McNamara, the cast includes Soroosh Lavasani, Ryan Nolan and Lauren Waine. At the Royal Court, the role of ‘Boy’ will be shared by Wilbur Conabeare and Harry Weston. 

David Byrne, Artistic Director of the Royal Court, has announced that Mike Bartlett (Love, Love, Love), Ryan Calais Cameron (For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy), Vinay Patel (An Adventure) and Nina Segal (Shooting Hedda Gabler) will join the Royal Court as Associate Playwrights, alongside Gillian Greer (Boy Parts) as Associate Playwright and Dramaturg who joined the organisation earlier in this year. 

The first female playwrights chosen for the inaugural Women in Theatre Lab have been announced.

All new rehearsal photos have been released from the return of the original, smash hit production of People, Places and Things. 

 Following the celebrated Canadian Premiere of THREE SISTERS, co-produced with Soulpepper Theatre, Obsidian Theatre concludes their 23.24 season with another Canadian premiere in May: seven methods of killing kylie jenner, by the internationally acclaimed and award-winning British playwright and actorJasmine Lee-Jones.  

Center Repertory Company has unveiled its 57th season—an extraordinary lineup of six works to be presented September 2024 through June 2025. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.