The Regional Theatre Young Director Scheme (RTYDS) has made significant inroads in promoting and enabling directors from under represented backgrounds to forge a career in theatre and artistic leadership, with significant new funding from Arts Council England.
The National Theatre will mark the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales by staging its first Queer Theatre event series from 6th - 10th July 2017.
Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) has announced that a major new production of Shakespeare's greatest tragedy, King Lear, will embark on a UK tour to nine regional venues from April to July in association with the Royal & Derngate Theatre, Northampton.
Manchester International Festival today announces the appointment of Fiona Gasper as its new Executive Director.
Wish List by Katherine Soper, who currently works in a perfumery on Regent Street in London, was today announced as the winner of the 10th anniversary Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2015 - Europe's biggest playwriting prize.
The winner of the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2015 will be announced today 17 November at a ceremony at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester.
The winner of the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2015 will be announced on Tuesday 17 November at a ceremony at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester.
The Skriker is commissioned and produced by Manchester International Festival and the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester.
Manchester International Festival launches the programme for the 2015 event (today 2 - Sunday 19 July), which celebrates a decade of the world's only festival of original new work.
The Manchester International Festival returns on the 2nd July bringing the best in theatre, music and the arts into the heart of the Northern Powerhouse.
Juma Sharkah and Laura Elsworthy will play Lily and Josie respectively in The Skriker at Manchester International Festival.
Juma Sharkah and Laura Elsworthy will play Lily and Josie respectively in The Skriker at Manchester International Festival.
Manchester International Festival announces the programme for the 2015 event (Thursday 2 - Sunday 19 July), which celebrates a decade of the world's only festival of original new work.
Artistic Director Indhu Rubasingham today announces the full programme for the second annual Tricycle Takeover which sees Tricycle Theatre Young Company return to the theatre to perform an entirely new programme of work this March.
The 2015 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting opens its 10th anniversary competition today.
The 2015 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting opens its 10th anniversary competition today.
The 2015 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting today announced its judging panel ahead of this year's official launch on 29 January 2015, which will also mark the Prize's 10th anniversary.
The theatre programme for the Manchester International Festival 2013 has been announced.
The theatre programme for the Manchester International Festival 2013 has been announced.
