Royal Court Theatre News

The American Theatre Wing's upcoming 'Working in the Theatre' will feature five contemporary playwrights - Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Douglas Carter Beane, Kia Corthron, Daisy Foote, and Adam Rapp -on CUNY TV

To coincide with the play's 50th anniversary, Lee Evans and Jason Isaacs will star in a major West End revival of Harold Pinter's classic comedy of menace, The Dumb Waiter.

Pablo Schreiber and Rebecca Brooksher will star in Lincoln Center Theater's production of Dying City, a new play by Christopher Shinn

Dena Hammerstein and Pam Pariseau for James Hammerstein Productions announce that the acclaimed Royal Court Theatre production of My Name is Rachel Corrie to play its final performance Off Broadway on Sunday, December 17th

Oskar Eustis, the Artistic Director of The Public Theater, Gregory Mosher, Director of the Columbia University Arts Initiative and former director of Lincoln Center and Goodman Theatres and Diane Borger, General Manager of The Royal Court Theatre, will form 'The Role of Non-Profit Theatres in the Arts' panel for the December 5th Tuesday Talkback

The 2006 London Evening Standard Awards took place on November 27th at the Savoy Hotel.

Kathleen Turner and Rufus Sewell are among the winners of the London Evening Standard Awards

Daniel Levy (Senior Fellow & Director of Prospects For Peace Initiative at The Century Foundation), Afif Safieh (Head of the PLO Mission to the U.S.) and Alan Rickman (MY NAME IS RACHEL CORRIE), will form the panel for the November 21st Tuesday Talkback. Moderated by Jamil Dakwar, Senior Human Rights Attorney for the ACLU, this Daniel Levy (Senior Fellow & Director of Prospects For Peace Initiative at The Century Foundation), Afif Safieh (Head of the PLO Mission to the U.S.) and Alan Rickman (MY NAME IS RACHEL CORRIE), will discuss the current political realities of the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict for the November 21st Tuesday Talkback. Moderated by Jamil Dakwar, Senior Human Rights Attorney for the ACLU, this panel discussion will occur following the 8pm performance of My Name is Rachel Corrie as part of its ongoing series.

The parents of Rachel Corrie, Craig & Cindy Corrie and Yonatan Shapira (Israeli founder), Solaiman Khatib (Palestinian founder) of Combatants For Peace will form the panel for the November 14th Tuesday Talkback

Acclaimed playwrights David Hare, Tony Kushner, and Robert O'Hara will form the 'Playwrights and Politics' panel for the November 7th Tuesday Talkback

The American premiere of London's Royal Court Theatre production of My Name is Rachel Corrie, a new play taken from the writings of American activist Rachel Corrie, has extended its run through December 30th only.

The producers of Off-Broadway's My Name is Rachel Corrie are pleased to announce a Tuesday Talkback series of panel discussions for ticketholders at each of the following 8 PM performances:

After all the controversy, the accusations of censorship and the petitions and letters of protest, Britain's Royal Court Theatre production has finally made it to New York. Sadly, the off-stage drama far exceeds anything taking place on stage at the Minetta Lane Theatre

The controversial, award-winning new play My Name is Rachel Corrie is currently in previews at Off-Broadway's Minetta Lane Theatre, where it opens on Sunday, October 15th for a run of 48 performances only through Sunday, November 19th

The Public Theater's Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Mara Manus announce that the U.S. premiere of WRECKS, written and directed by Neil LaBute and featuring Ed Harris, has sold out for its run and will be extended for three additional weeks with performances running through November 19th. Previews began on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 in the Anspacher Theater. The press opening is Tuesday, October 10, 2006.

Lincoln Center Theatre will present Dying City, a new play by Christopher Shinn, beginning performances Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater

Edward Albee and Tom Stoppard will be among the theatre luminaries taking part in a week-long celebration for London's Royal Court Theatre

Megan Dodds will reprise her role in the American premiere of the award-winning Royal Court Theatre production of My Name is Rachel Corrie

Due to public demand Tom Stoppard's critically acclaimed new play, Rock 'n' Roll, has confirmed a six week extension of the previously announced run, now booking until November 5th; it may also be moving to Broadway

Casting is now complete for Daniel Kramer's new production of Martin Sherman's award-winning Bent, which will open at the Trafalgar Studios on September 22nd with press night on October 5th; Alan Cumming stars