Tom Morton-Smith News

Papatango today announces Matt Grinter wins the 8th annual New Writing Prize for his play Orca which will receive its world premiere at the Southwark Playhouse in November 2016 and be published by Nick Hern Books.

Building on the success of 2016's spring season, which garnered a total of eight Off West End Award nominations and included Stuart Slade's highly-acclaimed BU21, Theatre503's autumn season comprises of four works of outstanding new writing.

An acclaimed new production of Leo Tolstoy's THE KREUTZER SONATA, adapted by Nancy Harris and starring RSC Associate Artist Greg Hicks, will transfer to Arcola Theatre from Wednesday 6 to Saturday 23 July. Press night is Monday 11 July at 7.30pm.

From the director of Theatre503's recently acclaimed BU21 comes JELLY BEANS. Dan Pick's first full-length play is a brutally honest, hilarious and pitch-black confessional about what happens when every axiom of your life turns out to be a lie.

From the director of Theatre503's recently acclaimed BU21 comes JELLY BEANS. Dan Pick's first full-length play is a brutally honest, hilarious and pitch-black confessional about what happens when every axiom of your life turns out to be a lie.

Papatango today announces the full cast for the world premiere of After Independence by May Sumbwanyambe. George Turvey directs Stefan Adegbola (Charles), Sandra Duncan (Kathleen), Peter Guinness (Guy) and Beatriz Romilly (Chipo) in the production which opens at the Arcola Theatre on 6 May, with previews from 4 May, and runs until 28 May 2016.

The passengers from BU21 fell from 4,500 feet... I looked it up on the internet, how long a fall from 4,500 feet takes. 22 seconds.

The passengers from BU21 fell from 4,500 feet... I looked it up on the internet, how long a fall from 4,500 feet takes. 22 seconds.

Papatango today announces its first production outside of the company's New Writing Prize - the world premiere of After Independence by May Sumbwanyambe which opens at the Arcola Theatre on 6 May, with previews from 4 May, and runs until 28 May 2016. 

The passengers from BU21 fell from 4,500 feet... I looked it up on the internet, how long a fall from 4,500 feet takes. 22 seconds.

The stage is set for intrigue this Spring as talking Scarlet's new U.K touring production of Frederick Knott's Dial M For Murder arrives at Coventry's Belgrade Theatre from Tues 26 - Sat 30 Jan.

The Theatre503 Playwriting Award is back for its second year and will open for entries from 1st - 29th February 2016.

The winner of the seventh Papatango New Writing Prize was announced today 27 June at this year's host venue, Southwark Playhouse. 

As part of a season marking the centenary of the First World War, Christopher Luscombe returns to the Royal Shakespeare Company to direct a single company of actors in a fresh pairing of two of Shakespeare's most sparkling comedies, set in the shadow of war.

Following the huge success of the Papatango New Writing Festival 2011 in partnership with the Finborough Theatre which saw unprecedented press acclaim for the sell-out production of the winning play, Dawn King's Foxfinder, the partnership between Papatango and one of London's leading new writing venues, the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre, continues...??This year's competition saw 700 entries from all over the world.

Following the success of the Papatango New Writing Festival 2011 in partnership with the Finborough Theatre which saw unprecedented press acclaim for the sell-out production of the winning play, Dawn King's Foxfinder, the partnership between Papatango and one of London's leading new writing venues, the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre, continues.

Having read through all 700 entries, Papatango Theatre Company has announced the long list for this year's Papatango New Writing Competition in association with the Finborough Theatre. The standard of this year's entries was extremely high and cutting it down to just 26 was a very hard but rewarding task. This year's selection represents a truly eclectic mix with playwrights from all over the UK as well as successful international entrants from Ireland, the United States and New Zealand. Papatango thanks everybody who entered and congratulates the 26 playwrights that have made the longlist.

Theatre503, winner of the 2010 Olivier Award for Best New Play for Katori Hall's The Mountaintop, presents WILD HORSES by Nimer Rashed, 15 June - 10 July 2010 at 7.45pm at 503 Battersea Park Road, London, SW11 3BW. Theatre503 is a Limited Company, no. 5694721, Registered Charity no. 1115555.

Theatre503, winner of the 2010 Olivier Award for Best New Play for Katori Hall's The Mountaintop, presents WILD HORSES by Nimer Rashed, 15 June - 10 July 2010 at 7.45pm at 503 Battersea Park Road, London, SW11 3BW. Theatre503 is a Limited Company, no. 5694721, Registered Charity no. 1115555.

Theatre503 opens and closes the theatre tent at Latitude, presenting more work than any other company, all created uniquely for the event. We re-write the rules of festival theatre with a momentous world premiere by award-winning Matt Hartley, and push pop theatre to its limits with nine brand new shorts all inspired by this year's music acts.