Danny Boyle

Composer A. R. Rahman Appointed Honorary President of Trinity Laban

Globally acclaimed composer, producer and philanthropist A.R. Rahman has been named Honorary President of Trinity Laban. Learn more about Rahman and this position here!

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE Musical in the Works With Music From A.R. Rahman

A musical adaptation of the film Slumdog Millionaire is in the works! Tony-winning producer Ken Davenport has secured the rights to develop the Academy Award-winning film into a new musical. Learn more here!

Professor Brian Cox Brings HORIZONS�" A 21st Century Space Odyssey To The Boch Center

Professor Brian Cox has announced that he is bringing his acclaimed live show Horizons – A 21st Century Space Odyssey to the US for a string of dates in 2025.

Photos: Celebrities Perform In A Night Of Comedy For Charity Event At West Side Comedy Club

Stars arrived from Hollywood for a celebrity comedy night at West Side Comedy club to kick off a tour in New York City, on September 25th. See photos from the show.

Photos: In Rehearsal for the UK Premiere of New Shakespeare-Inspired Musical, PLAY ON!

See photos from inside rehearsal for the UK premiere of Play On!, the jazz-fuelled, Twelfth Night-inspired musical that will tour the UK from September 2024 – February 2025.

Full Creative Team Set For HEAVY With Talawa Young Peoples' Theatre

Olivier award nominated director Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu (For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy; Rumble in the Jungle; 2022 Black British Theatre Award for Best Director) will lead a company of young artists aged 18-25 and amazing professional creatives in HEAVY. 

Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu Directs TYPT, Talawa's Free Programme for Emerging Black Theatremakers

Talawa Theatre Company’s flagship programme for emerging theatremakers, TYPT, is back this summer.  A team of emerging Black artists aged 18-25 will work with established artists to create a brand-new show in four weeks, with invaluable access for young artists at the start of their careers to professional support including director Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu.  This summer, the participants will create work themed around success.

Review: CYCLES, Barbican Centre

With their new work Cycles, it is clear that Boy Blue are at something of a crossroads.

28 YEARS LATER Casts Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes

Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes are all in talks to star in the 28 Years Later, which serves as a sequel to the 2002 Boyle horror flick. Boyle is returning to direct, which features a script by Alex Garland who also penned the original. At this time, it is unknown who the three actors will play in the film, which is said to be the first of a new trilogy.

Cast Set For MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Shakespeare's Globe

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the cast of Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Associate Artistic Director Sean Holmes (The Comedy of Errors, Globe), with Ekow Quartey and Amalia Vitale as Benedick and Beatrice.

'Pistol' Will Arrive May 13 on Digital

Based on Steve Jones’s memoir, “Pistol” arrives on Digital May 13 from Lionsgate. Directed by Academy Award®winner Danny Boyle (2008, Best Director, Slumdog Millionaire), this limited series follows a new era that was sparked by the most unlikely of kids.

Sadler's Wells Reveals Boy Blue As Next Guest Artistic Director For National Youth Dance Company

Olivier Award-winning hip hop dance theatre company Boy Blue has been appointed as the next Guest Artistic Director of National Youth Dance Company (NYDC) for 2024/25.

Rachel Brosnahan, Alfred Molina, J. Harrison Ghee, and More Will Present Artios Awards

Rachel Brosnahan, Alfred Molina, J. Harrison Ghee and more will present casting winners at the Artios Awards in New York on March 7. Find out who takes home the honors at this prestigious event celebrating casting excellence in the industry.

Alex Edelman to Host The 39th Artios Awards New York Ceremony

Alex Edelman will host the New York ceremony for the 39th Artios Awards. Learn more about the awards ceremony and see who is nominated!

Mark Strong and Lesley Manville to Star in Robert Icke's OEDIPUS in the West End

Oedipus, a new adaptation created by Robert Icke after Sophocles, is set to have a West End run. Learn additional details and see how to purchase tickets!

Review: FREE YOUR MIND, Aviva Studios

Few venue openings have been as much-anticipated as that of Aviva Studios. With around £100m of public funding and £35m just from the naming rights, its opening production from Factory International was announced over a year ago: Free Your Mind would be “a large-scale immersive performance based on The Matrix films” with a world-class creative team including director Danny Boyle and set designer Es Devlin.

Symphony Space Adds ANNIE Singalong, FLEABAG, And More To November Lineup

Symphony Space announces program updates and additions for upcoming events and screenings. Livestream and in-person tickets available.

Manchester's Aviva Studios Officially Opens

Manchester’s landmark new cultural venue, Aviva Studios, the permanent home of Factory International, officially opens today (18 October 2023) with the world premiere of Free Your Mind, a large-scale immersive performance based on The Matrix.

Review: JEKYLL & HYDE at KC Ballet

An instant hit for fans of the gothic and the macabre

FRANKENSTEIN Comes to the Darlington Hippodrome in October

Tilted Wig brings a new perspective on the gothic chiller, Frankenstein, coming to Darlington Hippodrome for one week only in October. Learn more about the production and how to get tickets here!