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Hackney Showroom Welcomes Six New Trustees
by Stephi Wild - Feb 7, 2023

Hackney Showroom has welcomed six new people to its Board of Trustees to support their aims of producing outstanding live performance, fostering the careers of experimental theatre artists and creating a home where locals and artists can thrive.

National Youth Theatre Announces UP ALL NIGHT An All Night Takeover At The Duke Of York's Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 19, 2023

Join National Youth Theatre and some of Britain's leading voices for a world-first all-night West End youth takeover at the iconic Duke of York's Theatre on 10 February 2023. 

Wales Arts International Has Announced Details of the Recipients THIS IS WALES In Edinburgh 2022 Showcase Fund
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 29, 2022

Wales Arts International has announced further details of the recipients of their 'This is Wales in Edinburgh 2022' showcase fund. Selected by an expert industry panel including Dawn Walton and Claire Verlet.

Emma Dewhurst Joins the Company of Merlynn Tong's Adaptation of ANTIGONE at the Mercury Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 24, 2021

Steve Mannix, Executive Director and Tracey Childs, Executive Producer of the Mercury Theatre, which reopened this summer, following an £11.3 million refurbishment, today announced that Emma Dewhurst joins the company of the UK première of Antigone by Merlynn Tong (after Sophocles).

Photo: Go Inside the UK Premiere of ANTIGONE at Mercury Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 15, 2021

Go inside rehearsal for the upcoming UK première of Antigone by Merlynn Tong (after Sophocles). See photos from inside the process below!

Full Cast Announced For Merlynn Tong's Adaptation of ANTIGONE
by Stephi Wild - Aug 24, 2021

Dawn Walton OBE directs Francesca Amewudah-Rivers (Ismene), Liz Crowther (Tiresias), Wendy Kweh (Creon), Joseph Payne (Haemon) and Adeola Yemitan in her professional stage debut as Antigone.

Remaining Performances Of Alfred Fagon's THE DEATH OF A BLACK MAN at Hampstead Theatre Cancelled
by Stephi Wild - Jun 30, 2021

Nickcolia King-N'da, Natalie Simpson and Toyin Omari-Kinch performed in this new production which originally premiered at the theatre in 1975. 46 years on, this rare revival from the Black British playwriting canon, raises many of the same questions we face today surrounding identity, capitalism and sexual politics.

Hampstead Theatre Announces Casting For Tennessee Williams' THE TWO-CHARACTER PLAY
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2021

Hampstead Theatre has announced the cast for Tennessee Williams’, The Two Character Play, directed by Sam Yates, from 17 July until 28 August.  Yates is making a highly anticipated return to the theatre following his Olivier-nominated production of The Phlebotomist (2019).   

VIDEO: Get A Look Inside the Refurbished Mercury Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2021

Mercury Theatre today announces its opening season in the company’s extensively refurbished venue, which will reopen next month after two years of closure following the Mercury Rising transformation, a 3-year campaign which raised over £11.3 million to reimagine the theatre and improve accessibility throughout.

Mercury Theatre Announces Inaugural Season In Refurbished Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2021

Mercury Theatre, led by Executive Director, Steve Mannix and Executive Producer, Tracey Childs, today announces its opening season in the company's extensively refurbished venue, which will reopen next month after two years of closure following the Mercury Rising transformation, a 3-year campaign which raised over £11.3 million to reimagine the theatre and improve accessibility throughout.

Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts Launches The Mountview Prize
by Stephi Wild - May 25, 2021

One of the UK's leading drama schools is launching The Mountview Prize to celebrate trailblazers who inspire social change and whose lived experience is inspirational to others.

THE TWO CHARACTER PLAY and BIG BIG SKY Will Be Performed This Year at Hampstead Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2021

Hampstead Theatre has announced further live productions for 2021. 

Cast Announced For THE DEATH OF A BLACK MAN, Running This Spring and Summer at Hampstead Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2021

Hampstead Theatre has announced the cast for Alfred Fagon's darkly compelling, The Death of a Black Man, directed by Dawn Walton, former Artistic Director of Eclipse Theatre Company, from 28 May until 10 July 2021. 

Hampstead Theatre Announces Alfred Fagon's THE DEATH OF A BLACK MAN and RAYA
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2021

Hampstead Theatre has announced its first live productions for 2021.  Alfred Fagon's darkly compelling, The Death of a Black Man will run from 28 May until 10 July having originally premiered at the theatre in 1975.  46 years on, this rare revival from the Black British playwriting canon, raises many of the same questions we face today surrounding identity, capitalism and sexual politics. 

Why Not Theatre Launches ThisGen 2021 Fellowship
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2021

This February, innovative Canadian theatre company Why Not Theatre will launch ThisGen 2021 Fellowship, the second annual national initiative that supports BIPOC Female, Trans, and Non-Binary artists get to the next stage in their careers through training, mentorship, guided self-study, and peer-to-peer connection.

Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal For THE DUMB WAITER at Hampstead Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2020

Hampstead Theatre, has released rehearsal images for Nobel Prize-winning writer Harold Pinter's timeless black comedy The Dumb Waiter which will run from 19 March until 18 April 2020.

David Dawson And Lyndsey Marshal Will Lead THE TWO CHARACTER PLAY At The Hampstead Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 3, 2020

Hampstead Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for Tennessee Williams' innovative, and partly autobiographical work, The Two Character Play. Acclaimed stage and screen actors, David Dawson and Lyndsey Marshal, will perform in this unique two-hander which Williams called 'My most beautiful play since Streetcar, the very heart of my life'. The production, directed by award-winning theatre and film artist, Sam Yates, will run from 24 April until 23 May 2020.

Hampstead Theatre Announces Full Cast And Creative Team For THE DUMB WAITER
by Stephi Wild - Feb 18, 2020

Hampstead Theatre, has announced the full cast and creative team for Nobel Prize-winning writer Harold Pinter's timeless black comedy The Dumb Waiter which will run from 19 March until 18 April 2020.

Hampstead Theatre Announces A Season Of Hampstead Classics For Spring/summer 2020
by Stephi Wild - Jan 31, 2020

Hampstead Theatre, announces Hampstead Classics, its spring/summer programme, to mark its 60th anniversary and celebrate its ambitious history as a new writing theatre. Featuring four bold plays from the theatre's eclectic archive, the productions will be performed in chronological order and staged in the thrust, by a variety of distinctive British directors.

BWW Review: THE GIFT, Theatre Royal Stratford East
by Debbie Gilpin - Jan 30, 2020

How do you see yourself? What seems like a fairly straightforward question can actually be far more complex than you might think a?" and if your own lived experience deviates even slightly from what other people expect, you may find yourself repeatedly fielding the same queries as both sides seek to justify their positions. In Janice Okoh's new play, The Gift, Princess Sarah Bonetta tries to balance her new role as wife with her passion for teaching, whilst modern-day structural engineer Sarah fends off a try-hard neighbour. Tea with Queen Victoria could be exactly what they both needa??