The flimsy theme holding together this year’s summer season at Shakespeare’s Globe is ‘1599 or 1939’, which has allowed them to stage a work by Brecht as well as several Shakespeare plays which are frequent flyers at this theatre complex.
Richard Strauss's opera within an opera, Ariadne aux Naxos, is a curious beast: a hybrid of spoken word and singing, a mix of musical influences and themes which ask whether high art can ever mix with popular entertainment.
All's fair in love and war — at least until the hero storms in on a tank.
Thirty-four years is a long time to leave an opera in the attic, and I puritani has spent most of that period gathering dust for good reason.
It is 75 years since Benjamin Britten's Billy Budd first appeared on stage: a collaboration between himself and novelist EM Forster to adapt Herman Melville’s novella.
The game is afoot at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre! Sherlock Holmes, written by Joel Horwood and directed by Sean Holmes, opened earlier this month, bringing with it a new interpretation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic characters of Sherlock [Joshua James] and his companion, Dr John Watson [
At this point in the history of humanity, a ballet translated from screen to stage or built around a real person is more likely to raise eyebrows than expectations.
Something for everyone in Joshua James's tremendous turn as the great detective
English National Opera will present Du Yun’s Pulitzer Prize-winning opera Angel’s Bone in a new production directed by Kip Williams, with performances scheduled at Aviva Studios in Manchester.
English National Opera (ENO) will present Du Yun’s Pulitzer Prize-winning opera Angel’s Bone at the London Coliseum in October, following its UK premiere in Greater Manchester in May.
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has released all new rehearsal photos for the world premiere of Sherlock Holmes, a new mystery by Joel Horwood.
Mayerling is an experience - let no one tell you otherwise.
Check out production photos from the world premiere of Northern Ballet’s new full-length ballet — Gentleman Jack — which is set to captivate audiences as part of a nationwide tour.
A revival marking twenty years of a remarkable education initiative, Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank: Romeo and Juliet at Shakespeare’s Globe demonstrates accessible theatre at its very best.
Arthur Miller's later works are usually overshadowed by his earlier masterpieces.
All new production photos have been released for Arthur Miller’s psychological drama Broken Glass directed by Olivier Award nominee Jordan Fein.
Set beneath a vibrant circus tent filled with sparkling multicoloured lights and fluttering flags, the production opens with a jovial instrumental atmosphere that immediately invites children into the world of the show.
Harold Fry was never meant to be a hero.
New production photos have been released for the new British Musical, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry based on Rachel Joyce’s best-selling novel with music and lyrics by Passenger.
First seen in Chichester last summer, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry now makes its joyful arrival into London.
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