Stella Powell-Jones News

Showbusiness is rife with affairs; it’s the reason tabloids exist. While these days paramours trade in texts and DMs, epistolary correspondence used to be the currency of illicit romances. It was the case for one George Bernard Shaw and Mrs Patrick Campbell (née Beatrice Rose Stella Tanner).

An all new trailer has been released for Jerome Kilty's adaptation of Dear Liar at Jermyn Street Theatre. Check out the video and learn more about the production here here!

All new photos have been released from the first day of rehearsals for the revival of Jerome Kilty's adaptation Dear Liar at Jermyn Street Theatre. Check out the photos here!

With their revival of Orphans starting performances this week, Jermyn Street Theatre has announced full casting for Jerome Kilty's Dear Liar - adapted from the correspondence of George Bernard Shaw and Mrs Patrick Campbell.

With rehearsals currently underway for Katherine Moar’s world premiere Ragdoll, Jermyn Street Theatre revealed the first two productions in its 2026 Season. Learn more here!

With Cascando opening next week, Jermyn Street Theatre has announced the full cast for the world premiere of Katherine Moar’s Ragdoll. Learn more about the show here!

The Women in Theatre Lab, lead on the five year Women in Theatre research project, and Jermyn Street Theatre have announced the Women in Theatre Festival, a new biennial festival celebrating, supporting and amplifying women's voices in theatre.

Jermyn Street Theatre has announced its 2025 Autumn season. The season includes three main-stage productions, a series of one-night events, and an innovative audio theatre project. Learn more about the lineup here!

Little Brother at Jermyn Street Theatre is essential viewing for its masterful transformation of harrowing migration narratives into an intimate, human story of fraternal devotion. I liked Wertenbaker's adaptation as it strikes the perfect balance between documentary-like authenticity and compelling drama, never slipping into sentimentality or political polemic. The production's visual language—from the terracotta-hued Saharan landscapes to the evocative sunrise-to-sunset lighting—creates a sensory experience that transports audiences directly into Ibrahima's journey.

Jermyn Street Theatre has announced the casting for the world premiere of Timberlake Wertenbaker's stage adaptation of Amets Arzallus Antia and Ibrahima Balde's award-winning memoir Little Brother.

This May and June, Jermyn Street Theatre will present the world premiere of Timberlake Wertenbaker's stage adapatation of Amet Arzallus Antia and Ibrahima Balde's award winning memoir Little Brother.

Jermyn Street Theatre has announced the casting of its second production of 2025, David Greig’s tense and thought-provoking thriller Outlying Islands.

In 2024 I was Carne Deputy Director at Jermyn Street Theatre. The role was designed to teach the recipient about the day to day running of a theatre with the view to one day leading a building.

Jermyn Street Theatre and Reading Rep Theatre announced the casting of Martin Kemp's glittering translation of Jean Genet's classic masterpiece The Maids. 

Jermyn Street Theatre's Spring 2025 season will feature a world premiere by Timberlake Wertenbaker, alongside a diverse lineup of productions. Discover what's in store for the upcoming season.

Jermyn Street Theatre has announced the cast for their Christmas show, Napoleon: Un Petit Pantomime.  Running from 21 November 2024 to 5 January 2025, this world premiere co-production reunites the theatre with Charles Court Opera following their award-winning collaboration on Odyssey: A Heroic Pantomime last Christmas.

Greek mythology has always had a hold on pop culture, but it seems like it’s taken a place of honour in recent times - especially on stage. Just a few streets down from the Lyric, where Eurydice and Orpheus fall in love every night in Anaïs Mitchell’s musical, Jermyn Street Theatre focuses on the myth’s tragic heroine with Sarah Rhul’s eponymous play. Directed by Stella Powell-Jones, the project is an exquisite addition to the landscape, perfect for those mourning the cancellation of Netflix’s Kaos.

The cast for EURYDICE at the Lincoln Center Theater has been announced, featuring a mix of seasoned performers and new faces. The production is set to bring a fresh perspective to the classic myth.

Jermyn Street Theatre has announced casting for its upcoming production of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, with press night scheduled for August 20.

Jermyn Street Theatre has announced its Autumn Season. Learn more about the lineup here!