The worlds of theatre and journalism collide in Off the Page, a unique new collaboration. Guardian journalists are partnering with Royal Court playwrights, theatre directors and a stellar company of actors to create a series of six 'micro-plays', each around five minutes long, to be showcased on theguardian.com.
Amanda Abbington stars in Molly Davies' new play GOD BLESS THE CHILD, beginning tonight, November 12 at the Royal Court Upstairs. Artistic Director of the Royal Court Vicky Featherstone directs.
Simon Stephens is one of Britain's foremost playwrights whose work includes Motortown (Royal court), Harper Regan(Royal National Theatre) and Wonderland (Royal Court Theatre). His multi-award adaptation of The Curious Incident of The Dog in The Night transferred from the National to the West-End and recently opened on Broadway.
Casting is announced today for Hope, BAFTA-winning writer Jack Thorne's first original play to be staged at the Royal Court. Hope follows Thorne's success with Glue and This is England '86 and reunites him with director John Tiffany after their celebrated production Let the Right One In, which transferred to the West End earlier this year.
Casting is announced today for God Bless the Child, a new play at the Royal Court Theatre written by Molly Davies and directed by Artistic Director Vicky Featherstone, premiering on 12 November at Jerwood Theatre Upstairs.
According to the Daily Mail, Amanda Abbington will star in Molly Davies' new play GOD BLESS THE CHILD, beginning November 12 at the Royal Court Upstairs. Artistic Director of the Royal Court Vicky Featherstone directs.
The Royal Court Theatre announces a new season of work today, Friday 27 June, including new plays from Molly Davies, Zinnie Harris, Rory Mullarkey, Tim Price and Jack Thorne; a debut play from first-time playwright Diana Nneka Atuona; a collaboration between scientist Chris Rapley, playwright and director Duncan Macmillan and director Katie Mitchell and a new production for young people and their families - Enda Walsh's new adaptation of Roald Dahl's The Twits.
Stolen Elephant Theatre presents Scottish Widows, a new play by Olivier Award Winning Playwright Grae Cleugh. Performances will take place at 7.30pm from today, May 6th to May 24th 2014 at White Bear Theatre, Kennington. Press night on Thurs May 8th.
Stolen Elephant Theatre, in Association with the White Bear Theatre, will present the world premiere of Scottish Widows by Olivier Award winning playwright Grae Cleugh.
Stolen Elephant Theatre presents Scottish Widows, a new play by Olivier Award Winning Playwright Grae Cleugh. Performances will take place at 7.30pm from May 6th to May 24th 2014 at White Bear Theatre, Kennington. Press night on Thurs May 8th.
Arts will take centre-stage across the BBC with a new topical strand taking audiences to music and arts events across the UK; a new digital offering; closer engagement with artists and institutions; more distinctive arts content across all the BBC's outlets; and stronger leadership for the arts.
The UK premiere of Superior Donuts by the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright Tracy Letts will run in The Little at Southwark Playhouse from tonight, 11 February - Saturday 8 March. Press night is Friday 14 February at 7.30pm.
Abi Morgan's new play The Mistress Contract, adapted from the transcripts of a real-life couple, premiered at the Royal Court on 5 February, 2014. Let's see what the critics had to say:
Saskia Reeves and Danny Webb are set to star in THE MISTRESS CONTRACT in the Vicky Featherstone-helmed production of Abi Morgan's play at the Royal Court's Jerwood Theatre Downstairs. The show begins tonight, January 30, 2014.
Final casting and a full list of creatives is announced for the UK premiere of Superior Donuts by the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright Tracy Letts, which will run in The Little at Southwark Playhouse from Tuesday 11 February - Saturday 8 March. Press night is Friday 14 February at 7.30pm.
According to the Daily Mail, Saskia Reeves and Danny Webb are set to star in THE MISTRESS CONTRACT in the Vicky Featherstone-helmed production of Abi Morgan's play at the Royal Court's Jerwood Theatre Downstairs. The show begins January 30, 2014.
The team behind the critically acclaimed West End revival of Philip Ridley's Mercury Fur are to present the UK premiere of Superior Donuts by the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright Tracy Letts. Directed by Ned Bennett and produced by The Trick (formerly known as Greenhouse Theatre Company) and Sarah Stribley Productions, Superior Donuts will run in The Little at Southwark Playhouse from Tuesday 11 February - Saturday 8 March.
At a ceremony which took place last night (Monday 4 November 2013), playwright Lucy Kirkwood became the first UK recipient of the Berwin Lee London New York Playwrights, Inc. Award.
Empty Space.....Peter Brook Awards 2013 given by London TheatReviews + V&A Theatre Dept & National Theatre Studio present: 24th Empty Space...Peter Brook Awards 2013. The awards ceremony will take place at The National Theatre Studio tonight, November 5, 2013.
Paines Plough celebrates its 40th year in 2014. Under the artistic leadership of James Grieve and George Perrin, the company today announces a taster of the work to come across its anniversary year - the company's most ambitious programme to date.