Virginia Woolf News

The 2021 Adelaide Festival program, prepared over this past turbulent year under ever-changing circumstances, may just turn out to be one of the most necessary – and memorable.

Hot on the heels of a successful, reduced-capacity run of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, the performing artists of Englewood, NJ's Black Box Performing Arts Center are offering an eclectic array of live entertainment between December 5 and 23, with details, tickets, and safety/health protocol information available anytime at www.blackboxpac.com!

The Royal Society of Literature (RSL), the charity that represents the voice of literature in the UK, has today in celebration of its 200th birthday announced RSL 200, a five-year festival launched with a series of major new initiatives and 60 new appointments championing the great diversity of writing and writers in the UK.

Riverside Studios today announces further programming for its inaugural Christmas season in association with New Frame Productions, including an evening of unplugged performance with West End Acoustic featuring SIX's Maiya Quansah-Breed and Renée Lamb, Wicked's Nicholas McLean, Jesus Christ Superstar's Tyrone Huntley and Dear Evan Hansen's Oliver Award-winning Sam Tutty.

“We are meant to go into the unknown.” This is the mantra of 2020-21 Monan Professor in Theatre Arts Paula Plum, a phrase given to her by her teachers, and it is serving her well this semester as she directs a challenging and unconventional Boston College production of William Shakespeare's “Twelfth Night.”

Today (November 10) in live streaming: A Family Ties reunion on Stars in the House, a Toni Stone reunion reading, and so much more!

Belvoir has announced the productions making up the first part of their 2021 season. In recognition of the unpredictable times at hand, the first announcement reveals the shows that will take to the stage from February to September 2021, with the second announcement to be shared in early 2021.

The Black Box Performing Arts Center had a successful opening weekend of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, presented in special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

Available to season ticket holders from November 13–December 4, 2020 , Recorded on the McCaw Hall stage

A boisterous, topical and entertaining year of theatre is on offer for South Australians in the 2021 season from State Theatre Company South Australia. 

Covid's impact on live theatre and performing arts has been brutal this year. In an effort to celebrate the history and raise funds to support the future of the Barn Theatre, they will induct their 2020 Class of Wall of Fame members during their Gala Events this weekend.

The 2020 Henry Hewes Design Award Honors for the 2019-2020 theater season were presented yesterday at a virtual awards ceremony attended by more than 100 people. Awards were presented in 6 different categories and Allen Lee Hughes was awarded the Ming Cho Lee Lifetime Achievement Award.

The cruel power games within marriage and the truths revealed serve as components of Edward Albeea??s modern classic. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is a play about dreams, love and addiction; about everything the relationship is made of.

After cancelling it's summer season, Shakespeare by the Sea is announcing its Virtual Offerings for its 23rd Season. To celebrate Halloween, they have pulled out the bloodiest and most violent play in Shakespeare's canon: Titus Andronicus. 

The Shaw Festival plans to return to the stage in May with a reduced 2021 season. Many of the anticipated productions originally scheduled for 2020 will now appear as part of the 2021 playbill.

The MALTINGS THEATRE re-opened its doors to a public keen to attend live theatre on October 6th with a sellout production of THE 39 STEPS directed by Maltings Artistic Director Adam Nichols.  

This past week I had the chance to take a day trip to New York City.

American Blues Theater, under the continued leadership of Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside, presents two live, online readings of Alma, winner of the 2019 Blue Ink Playwriting Award, written by Benjamin Benne and directed by Ana Velazquez as part of 'The Room' series.

The Black Box Performing Arts Center will reopen in October with performances of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, presented in special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.