Shobna Gulati News

This contemporary revival of ROAD marks the 40th anniversary of Jim Cartwright's iconic play. For her first production for the Royal Exchange, Cartmell has gathered together an ensemble of extraordinary actors.

No one could accuse Max Webster's flamboyant production of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest of being subtle. A new cast takes the reins from the National Theatre's hugely successful production last year and moves onto the intimate Noël Coward stage, bringing with them the biting wit, vibrant costumes and sexual fluidity that made this show such a hit.

For Season 7 of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Mama Ru has recruited a stunning selection of iconic UK faces to be the willing subjects of a drag makeover and unleash their inner divas in a gagworthy episode of the new series due to start on Thursday, September 25th on WOW Presents Plus. Watch the trailer now.

The National Theatre has announced full casting for the West End transfer of its production of The Importance of Being Earnest as rehearsals get underway. Learn more here!

The National Theatre has announced further casting for the West End transfer of its critically acclaimed production of The Importance of Being Earnest.  Learn more here!

New images have been released by Leeds Playhouse from its world premiere production of Through It All Together, a moving and uplifting play by writer and life-long Leeds United supporter Chris O’Connor.

From 8 July, audiences worldwide can watch Tanika Gupta's (A Doll's House, Lyric Hammersmith) new play, A Tupperware of Ashes on National Theatre at Home, joining over 90 productions already on the platform.

Leeds United legends join fans for special recording of 'Marching On Together' for world premiere theatre production. Former Leeds United stars Jermaine Beckford and Paul Reaney made a special appearance at the Leeds United Foundation's Corner Flag Café, joining fans and community members for a heartfelt recording of the club's iconic anthem, 'Marching On Together'.

Leeds Playhouse has announced a ‘Premiership' line up for the world premiere of Leeds playwright Chris O'Connor's Through it All Together, a love letter to Marcelo Bielsa.

Māyā: The Musical by Cheeyang Ng and Eric Sorrels, and directed by Milli Bhatia, will hold an industry workshop this month! Learn more about the upcoming performance here!

WOW – Women of the World celebrated the 12th International Day of the Girl by bringing together 150 inspiring women and non-binary people and 150 secondary school students on The London Eye for a morning of speed mentoring sharing dreams, ambitions and challenges as they soared over London. 

Meera Syal will perform in the world premiere of Tanika Gupta’s A Tupperware of Ashes in the Dorfman theatre through mid November. See what the critics are saying about the production and read the reviews !

'The tempest in my mind doth from my senses take all feeling else, save what beats there. Filial ingratitude!' Queenie Mukherjee has always been the Bengali matriarch to end all Bengali matriarchs, except recently her children have started to notice the odd slip: a burnt pan here, a wrong date there. She can’t see anything wrong, but reluctantly attends a doctor’s appointment anyway - and the resulting diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer’s proves even harder for her to accept. Only hallucinations of her late husband, Ameet, can provide her with some comfort.

The National Theatre has announced two new productions for its South Bank stages this autumn: the world premiere of Tanika Gupta’s A Tupperware of Ashes in the Dorfman theatre, and a new play by Alexander Zeldin inspired by Antigone called The Other Place in the Lyttelton theatre.

Check out photos of the Everybody's Talking About Jamie UK Tour.

The 2023-24 UK Tour of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie officially opened at The Lowry in Salford yesterday evening, 12 September 2023. Check out all new photos from opening night here!

Darren Day will join the cast of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie as Hugo/Loco Chanelle from 21 November – 30 December 2023. Learn more about the show and how to get tickets to see Darren Day here!

Following a record-breaking three-year West End residency, sold out UK & Ireland Tour and Amazon studios award-winning film, the 2023-24 UK Tour of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie opens at The Lowry in Salford on 7 September 2023. Check out all new rehearsal photos here!

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, the smash-hit and critically acclaimed musical, has announced further casting for the 2023-24 UK Tour. Find out who's starring in the show here!

Everybody's Talking About Jamie, the smash-hit and critically acclaimed musical, has to released a first look at Ivano Turco (Get Up, Stand Up!, Cinderella) as Jamie New.