Following a remarkable 18-year run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the multi-award-winning Bite-Size Plays returns with an enchanting series of mini theatrical productions this Spring.
The Peggy Ramsay Foundation will take primary responsibility for funding the Playwrights ‘73 Award, which places 4 playwrights with 4 theatres around the UK for 18 months and funds them to write a new play.
Elizabeth Debicki, Kate Fleetwood, David Ajala, and Mirren Mack join Ewan McGregor to complete the cast of My Master Builder - a new play by American playwright and screenwriter Lila Raicek.
Around 70 young actors from tinies to teens will come together on stage in a Youth Arts Festival at the Stephen Joseph Theatre next month. The theatre's Drama Club (school years 1 to 6) and Youth Theatre (years 7 to 10) will perform Mystery at the Museum.
Brian Cox will return to Scottish stages in a new play by leading British playwright James Graham. This is the first major artwork to tell the story of Royal Bank of Scotland's role in the 2008 financial crash.
The cast has been announced for a new adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, Love’s Labour’s Lost (more or less) – a co-production between Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre and Prescot’s Shakespeare North Playhouse for spring 2025.
Egg and Spoon, which comes to Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre next month, is a perfect gentle introduction to the magic of theatre, suitable for ages 0 to five.
Milwaukee Repertory Theater will present The Woman in Black, the spine-chilling theatrical sensation direct from London’s West End. Performances begin in January. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
A show which combines striking physical storytelling with dynamic projection and a soundtrack that can be felt and heard comes to Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre next month.
As the year winds down, this week’s stories reflect a season of change, opportunity, and challenges in the theatre world. From the opening of voting for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards to the rise of effective altruism reshaping holiday giving, we explore how innovation and community engagement continue to shape the arts. Highlights include expanded performance schedules on Broadway, significant regional funding initiatives like King County’s Doors Open program, and transitions like Heather Lanza’s appointment at NextStop Theatre. Meanwhile, stories of financial strain, such as Germany’s cultural budget cuts and UK theatre downsizing, remind us of the ongoing need for sustainable support in the arts sector.
A brand new show from the same team that brought last year’s Thor's Great Big Adventure to the stage will entertain under-sixes and their families at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre this Christmas.
Casting has been announced for Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman’s worldwide cult phenomenon Ghost Stories, which is set to embark on its first full UK national tour opening at Churchill Theatre, Bromley.
Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre will celebrate its 70th birthday in 2025 with a year of entertainment. Learn more about the full upcoming lineup here!
Two tales by Edwardian scholar and mediaevalist MR James will come to Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre next month. The stories will be performed by candlelight at the theatre by Robert Lloyd Parry.
John Godber’s classic comedy Perfect Pitch will come to Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre next month.
Critically acclaimed storyteller James Rowland will return to Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre next month with his captivating mix of theatre, comedy and music.
Farnham Maltings has announcedthe cast and creative team for its upcoming production of Christmas in Exeter Street. Bringing Diana Hendry and John Lawrence's children's book to life, Christmas in Exeter Street will be performed at Farnham Maltings from Fri 13 - Tue 24 December.
The autumn show at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre, The Whitby Rebels, is now on and runs until Saturday 2 November.
The winners of this year’s UK Theatre Awards were announced at a ceremony hosted by Faye Tozer, which took place at 8 Northumberland Avenue on Sunday, 20 October. See photos from the ceremony here!
Discover the winners of the 2024 UK Theatre Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements in British theatre. Find out which productions and artists were honored this year.
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