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Twelve emerging designers from across the UK have been announced as recipients of this year’s Linbury Prize for Stage Design 2023, as part of the National Theatre and The Linbury Trust’s commitment to supporting designers to develop a sustainable career in stage design.

Championing radical bodies and exploring the trans narrative, Hester-Stefan Chillingworth stands on stage hidden deep inside a latex Frankenstein’s Monster costume and performs a solo re-dubbing of the entire audio score of the 1931 film Frankenstein.

The crème de la crème of the entertainment industry is coming together this November to celebrate 75 years of the NHS and their wonderful life changing and life saving work.

A new trailer has been released for the National Theatre’s highly acclaimed West End transfer of Dear England.

Cayvan Coates joins Richard Cant to complete the cast of What It Means, a new play by James Corley.

On Sunday 5 November, City of London Sinfonia and the London Review of Books will present an unmissable evening of music and words exploring the musical-literary collaborations and collisions between two of the greatest artists of the twentieth century, Benjamin Britten and W.

Underbelly has anounced the initial cast for the return of the Olivier award-winning, ground-breaking cabaret, La Clique to the West End.

After being listed as the 4th best reviewed show of the Edinburgh Fringe 2023 by British Comedy Guide - the jellicle show is returning to London as part of the Best of Edinburgh Season at The Pleasance.

Fresh from starring in the West End premiere of Ain’t Too Proud at the Prince Edward Theatre, Tosh Wanogho-Maud will perform a limited run of live solo shows in November and December.

This Autumn, The Royal Ballet presents a mixed programme of recent, multi-award-winning works: Cathy Marston’s The Cellist and First Soloist Valentino Zucchetti’s Anemoi.

Birmingham Royal Ballet has released first-look production shots from their sold-out world premiere production of Black Sabbath - The Ballet which continues performances at Birmingham Hippodrome until Saturday 30 September.

Ben Caplan and Kammy Darweish are to return as Sherlock Holmes and Ebenezer Scrooge in the sell-out production, 'A Sherlock Carol'.

Following a smash hit  run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, writer/performer Rosalie Minnitt brings her critically acclaimed character comedy Clementine to London’s prestigious Soho Theatre this November.

Full casting has been announced for ‘There’s a Monster in Your Show, which will premiere at the Watford Palace Theatre on 12 October, before heading off to more than 50 further venues around the UK.

Recently, I had the chance to sit down and talk with Zach Wyatt, who plays Malcolm in A Little Life.

The world’s leading dance organisation, Sadler’s Wells, celebrates the 25th anniversary of its current building this October.

Check out the shows playing at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre during our exclusive 48-hour presale.

The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has announced its Spring/Summer 2024 Season, opening April 2024 with Minority Report.

There is a lot that works here; an obvious and careful attention to detail being one.

Stars of stage and screen will pay tribute to Battle of Britain pilots in the royal charity gala Stars in Salute! Learn more about the event and find out who will appear here!

RuPaul's Drag Race sensation, Copper Topp, takes on the iconic role of Glinda the Good Witch in this year's pantomime, 'The Wizard of Oz,' at The Lighthouse Theatre in Kettering.

The World Premiere stage adaptation of Minority Report will be presented next spring on UK tour.

Course Director Meredith Braun and Director in Residence Steven Dexter discuss the new Post Graduate MA Musical Theatre degree at the University of Chichester with BA Hons Musical Theatre (Music) graduate Eddie Cole-Porcher.

The show is generally delightful, but one can’t shake the feeling that there’s so much more to explore.

Liparit Avetsiyan lends emotional weight to an opera that veers a little too close to pantomime on occasion