Anna Short

LADY MACBETH UNCUT Comes to The Drayton Arms

Inspired by Gruoch, the real Lady Macbeth, Lady Macbeth Uncut reinterprets Shakespeare's 'fiend-like queen'. In this new play, Lady Macbeth is a victim of the patriarchy who draws on the power of women's alliances in the face of male violence.

Bush Theatre Reveals Season Lineup For Second Half of 2024

Bush Theatre has announced productions for the second half of 2024. Learn more about the full lineup here!

Review: PANSEXUAL PREGNANT PIRACY, Soho Theatre

Pansexual Pirate Pregnancy, a musical created by Eleanor Colville, Ro Suppa, Robbie Taylor Hunt and directed by Taylor Hunt, tells the story of Anne Bonny (Ro Suppa), an 18th-century woman who left her life on land behind to become a pirate.

Review: THE BEAUTIFUL FUTURE IS COMING, Jermyn Street Theatre

The Beautiful Future is Coming is a play that’s at once expansive and intimate. In the hidden little underground space of Jermyn Street Theatre, the cast of four lead us on a journey from the past to the future, in a story made up of three separate but connected narratives.

Suranne Jones Will Host Post-show Q&A Event For SPY FOR SPY at Riverside Studios

Suranne Jones, the multi-award-winning actor best known for starring roles in Gentleman Jack, Vigil, Doctor Foster and Scott and Bailey, will host a special Q&A event on Saturday 24 June after the 7.30pm show, fielding questions for playwright Kieron Barry, and cast members Olive Gray and Amy Lennox.

Olive Gray and Amy Lennox Will Star in SPY FOR SPY at Riverside Studios Beginning Next Month

Spy for Spy – the world premiere of Kieron Barry's innovative new two hander play – will open starring Olive Gray (Halo) and Amy Lennox (Cabaret) at Riverside Studios this summer, playing the Hammersmith venue's Studio 3 from Thursday 15 June to Sunday 2 July, with a press night on Tuesday 20 June.

SPY FOR SPY Premieres At Riverside Studios In June

Spy for Spy – the world premiere of Kieron Barry's innovative new play – will open at Riverside Studios this summer, playing the Hammersmith venue's Studio 3 from Thursday 15 June to Sunday 2 July, with a press night on Tuesday 20 June.

Pursued By A Bear Announce Cast, Creatives, and Tour Of Anna Reynolds' NOTHING ON EARTH

Pursued by a Bear announces the cast for the world premiere of Nothing on Earth by Anna Reynolds as Sarah Agha, Lebogang Fisher, Joanna Foster, Lincoln James, and Rhiannon Meades.

Polka Theatre Announces Festive Season 2022

Polka Theatre returns with a Christmas season tailored for younger audiences and their families. The season will include the return of their heart-warming show Grandad, Me and Teddy Too in their Adventure Theatre, a magical story that celebrates the importance of family, even at long-distances – a treat for audiences aged two to five (and their adults). 

Photos: First Look At IN THIS SMOKING CHAOS As Part Of The Blueprint Festival At Queen's Theatre Hornchurch

Queen's Theatre Hornchurch have released the first production photos of In This Smoking Chaos, the show continues from Wednesday 21 September to Saturday 24 September as part of the Theatre’s Blueprint Festival.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For RAVENSCOURT at Hampstead Theatre

Rehearsal photos have been released for the world premiere of Ravenscourt, written by Georgina Burns and directed by Hampstead Theatre’s Associate Director, Tessa Walker. 

Hampstead Theatre Announces the Full Cast and Creative Teams for THE SNAIL HOUSE and RAVENSCOURT

Hampstead Theatre ihas just announced the full cast and creative teams for The Snail House and Ravenscourt which open this September.

Sophie Bentinck to Present Dark Comedy PAULINE in Edinburgh & London

From Breakthrough Memoir award winner Sophie Bentinck comes Pauline, a new dark comedy about finding your nan's suicide note. Performances will take place in Edinburgh Wednesday 3 Aug - Monday 29 August 2022, and London Monday 25 July and Tuesday 26 July 2022.

Tree Planting Scheme Announced For CAMP ALBION at the Watermill

The Watermill Theatre commits to planting a tree for every audience member who comes to see the world premiere of CAMP ALBION. The new play by Watermill Playwright in Residence Danielle Pearson is currently playing at the Newbury venue until 16 July and focuses on environmental activism and the 1996 'Battle of Newbury'.

Full Cast Announced For CAMP ALBION at the Watermill

Full casting and creative team have been announced for the world premiere of CAMP ALBION, a new play by Danielle Pearson, directed by Georgie Staight, and designed by Isobel Nicolson.

BWW Review: THE STRAW CHAIR, Finborough Theatre

Rori Hawthorn and Siobhan Redmond shine as two women who come to respect their different lives. Read our BWW critic's review.

Photos: Opening Night of I KNOW I KNOW I KNOW at Southwark Playhouse

What would you do if the whole world was singing along to a song about the worst night of your life? DONOTALIGHT in association with Harlow Playhouse Trust, supported by Arts Council England, presents I Know I Know I Know by Flora Wilson Brown at the Southwark Playhouse, 6 - 16 April, 2022. 

FOLK Will Return to Hampstead Theatre in June

Following its sold-out run earlier in the year, Hampstead Theatre is delighted to announce the return of Folk, Nell Leyshon's beautiful new play with songs, directed by Hampstead's Artistic Director, Roxana Silbert. 

Cast Announced for the World Premiere of HUMANE

Francesca Isherwood (The Catherine Tate Show; Casualty; The Worst Witch) and Colette Zacca (Dreaming Whilst Black; Things I Do For Money) will bring to life this world premiere exploring protests and motherhood and how our values can both unite and divide us. 

MY SON'S A QUEER, BUT WHAT CAN YOU DO? Extends for Two Weeks

My Son's A Queer, But What Can You Do? written by and performed by Rob Madge (Oliver!, Les Misérables) and directed by Luke Sheppard (& Juliet, In The Heights) celebrates the joy and chaos of raising a queer child, and due to record ticket sales, will now extend for a further two weeks, now running until Saturday 17 July at the Turbine Theatre.