Sonya Cullingford News

Royal Shakespeare Company is presenting The BFG, based on the novel by Roald Dahl and directed by RSC Co-Artistic Director, Daniel Evans. See what the critics are saying here!

The official opening of The BFG was recently held at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. Check out photos from the opening celebrations here!

All new production photos have been released for The BFG, based on the novel by Roald Dahl and directed by RSC Co-Artistic Director, Daniel Evans. Check out the photos here!

The Royal Shakespeare Company, Chichester Festival Theatre, and the Roald Dahl Story Company have released a first-look image of the BFG puppet ahead of the upcoming stage adaptation of THE BFG.

All new photos have been released from rehearsal for the world stage premiere of The BFG. The show will open at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon for a 11-week run over the festive season.

The world stage premiere of Tom Wells’ The BFG will visit Singapore’s Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay in Spring 2026 following its UK stage premiere in Stratford-upon-Avon and run in Chichester.

Katy Rudd (The Ocean at the End of the Lane) returns to the National Theatre to direct a re-imagining of Noel Streatfeild’s beloved novel Ballet Shoes, in a new version by Kendall Feaver (The Almighty Sometimes). Watch a video!

The National Theatre has released production photos for the first major stage adaptation of Noel Streatfeild’s best-selling book Ballet Shoes. Check out the photos here!

The National Theatre is presenting the first major stage adaptation of Noel Streatfeild’s best-selling book Ballet Shoes. Get a first look inside rehearsals!

On September 6 THE THE will release Ensoulment, their first studio album in a quarter century. Ahead of the release, they share the LP’s 3rd single, “Some Days I Drink My Coffee By The Grave Of William Blake.” 

THE THE, one of the most acclaimed and cherished bands of the last few decades, have announced the forthcoming release of their first album in a quarter century. Ensoulment - a 12-song album - will be released on September 6 on Cinéola / earMUSIC. Encompassing characteristic topics ranging from love & sex, war & politics, life & death – to the meaning of what it is to be human in the 21st century – Ensoulment was written, demoed and mixed at Studio Cinéola in London, the base of THE THE’s main creative force, Matt Johnson. Listen to a single now!

May Contain Food May Contain You, devised and performed by Sonya Cullingford and Simon Palmer, is Protein’s “scaled-down rural touring version” of May Contain Food, which was originally devised and performed by Cullingford, Carl Harrison, Matthew Winston and Rachele Rapisardi.

The National Theatre's new musical Hex returns to the Olivier theatre for Christmas, after its original 2021 opening was delayed due to covid. The full company performing in this new production is announced before starting rehearsals at the NT on Monday 3 October.

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre is presenting 101 Dalmatians. Based on the book by Dodie Smith, leading the cast as the iconic villain Cruella de Vil is Olivier and Tony Award nominee Kate Fleetwood. Check out video footage from the production here!

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre is presenting 101 Dalmatians which opens this evening, Friday 22nd July. A newly commissioned musical written by Douglas Hodge and Johnny McKnight. Based on the book by Dodie Smith, leading the cast as the iconic villain Cruella de Vil is Olivier and Tony Award nominee Kate Fleetwood. Check out photos here!

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre today release a selection of rehearsal images from their forthcoming production of 101 Dalmatians, a newly commissioned musical written by Douglas Hodge (music and lyrics) and Johnny McKnight (book), from a stage adaptation by Zinnie Harris.

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre have today announced full casting for their forthcoming production of 101 Dalmatians (12 Jul – 28 Aug), a newly commissioned musical written by Douglas Hodge (music and lyrics) and Johnny McKnight (book), from a stage adaptation by Zinnie Harris.

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming production of 101 Dalmatians at at Regent's Open Air Park Theatre.

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Hex, which was set to be broadcast to cinemas as a National Theatre Live from 17 March, will no longer be filmed due to cancelations because of  Covid-19.

The National Theatre has today released a first look at Hex, a new musical based on Sleeping Beauty which is currently open for previews in the Olivier theatre.