Upswing have launched a series of short films and online conversations profiling and celebrating the work of global majority artists, starting today with six short films from different companies: three in the UK and three in Australia. The project builds a manifesto for action to support the development of global majority performance makers.
Those Women Productions has announced two upcoming projects: a staged reading of The Melting Pot by Carol Lashof on April 9 with original music by Erika Oba, and the full production this summer of the rarely performed “cloak and dagger” comedy House of Desires (Los empeños de una casa) by the 17th century Mexican poet, playwright, and theologian, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, translated by Catherine Boyle.
Winner of both the Tony and Olivier Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for author Bruce Norris, Clybourne Park is a razor-sharp satire about the politics of race and real estate. The play returns to London following sell out runs at The Royal Court and in the West End.
Pitlochry Festival Theatre has announced its Ensemble for its 2022 season which takes place this summer between May and October.
According to a Deadline article, actor John Stahl's agent has confirmed the 68 year old celebrity has died. According to his agent, he died on March 2nd. The actor was known for his role in HBO's smash hit, Game of Thrones. He portrayed Rickard Karstark in seasons 2 and 3, acting alongside Richard Madden in many scenes and claiming the role from the original season 1 Rickard Karstark actor, Steven Blount.
Rehearsal images have been released for the world premiere of Alexis Zegerman’s vivid, new play, The Fever Syndrome. Directed by Hampstead Theatre’s Artistic-Director, Roxana Silbert, The Fever Syndrome will run from 19 March until 23 April 2022.
Joining the previously announced Alex Jennings in Stephen Beresford's The Southbury Child are Holly Atkins, Josh Finan, Jack Greenlees, Jo Herbert, Phoebe Nicholls, Racheal Ofori and Sarah Twomey. Final casting will be announced shortly.
Thirty-six years after founding Chicago Shakespeare Theater and paving the way for the Tony Award-winning company to become one of the nation’s leading theaters, Barbara Gaines has announced her plan to step down as Artistic Director in 2023.
From March 12-13 Christine Andreas will be presenting her woman show, PIAF - No Regrets at Kravis Center.
The seventh cast has been announced for Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution which is now booking until September 2022 at the London County Hall.
The Casting Directors' Guild has announced the winners for the 2022 CDG Casting Awards, in partnership with Spotlight.
Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club has found its new leads! Fra Fee will play 'The Emcee' and Amy Lennox will play 'Sally Bowles' from 21 March – 25 June 2022. This unique production opened in December last year to critical and audience acclaim, widely praised as the ultimate theatrical experience.
The Breach by Naomi Wallace, with direction by Sarah Frankcom, will run on its Main Stage from 6 May until 4 June. Wolf Cub, written and directed by Ché Walker, will run at Hampstead Downstairs from 8 April until 7 May.
The Screen Actors Guild Awards were held last night, Sunday, Feb. 27 at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, and aired on TNT and TBS. Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchett presented Helen Mirren with the 57th Life Achievement Award, which was preceded by a montage of some of her most iconic screen performances.
Theater Works will debut its first 2022 Mainstage production with “Children of Eden,” opening June 10 and running through the end of that month in the Gyder Theater at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts.
Special Offer - Downton Abbey’s Lesley Nicols Stars in the World Premiere Musical: How the Hell Did I Get Here?
As Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 enters its final months, the Belgrade Theatre is thrilled to present the world premiere of Nothello, written and devised by Mojisola Adebayo, William Shakespeare and Justine Themen.
A new image has been released for the world premiere of Alexis Zegerman's vivid, new play, The Fever Syndrome. Directed by Hampstead Theatre's Artistic-Director, Roxana Silbert, The Fever Syndrome will run from 19 March until 23 April 2022.
On Monday 28th February at 11am, the Cambridge Theatre London, home of Matilda The Musical, will host World Book Day Live with Matilda and friends a special livestreamed event to celebrate World Book Day's 25th birthday. Long-term partners Roald Dahl Story Company, Royal Shakespeare Company and Puffin are working together to ensure children everywhere can join in the fun.
Across the industry last week, two trends have begun to emerge more fully: the first being we continue to have more data on just how bleak things were for the industry over the past two years. The second is that more companies are ready to emerge from that darkness stronger than ever - with new spaces ready to open and new seasons being announced.
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