Cast Set For GIRL IN THE MACHINE at the Young Vic Theatre
The Young Vic Theatre has announced casting for Girl in the Machine by Stef Smith and directed by Annie Kershaw.Girl in the Machine will run from Wednesday 16 - Saturday 26 October 2024 in the Young Vic’s Clare Theatre as part of the Creators Program and Genesis Future Directors Award program.
Review: NESS, Oran Mor, Glasgow
Em, a young queer Scot, is on the bonnie banks of Loch Ness when they encounter the fabled monster…only Nessie sincerely wishes that they wouldn’t use the word ‘monster.’
Critics' Pick: Katie Kirkpatrick's Best Theatre of 2023
2023 has been a big year for theatre. It’s easy to say that every year, but in the past twelve months we have seen a real shakeup of artistic directors, as well as a whole series of new smash hits, from revivals to new musicals to cutting-edge plays. With the pandemic era of closed buildings and Zoom plays fading into memory, theatre is well and truly back and thriving.
Stockroom Opens New Theatre in London
A nationally profiled theatre company and a national drama school are collaborating to open Collective Theatre, a new performing space for inner London. Learn more about the new space here!
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: SALTY IRINA, Summerhall
The town where Anna and Eireni are studying has been hit by a number of racially provoked murders. There doesn’t seem to be a pattern, except that the victims are all immigrants. While a non-existing strand of organised crime is being blamed, the two women meet after a shocking event and decide to infiltrate a far-right festival to find out what’s going on.
Tras Una Larga Espera Vuelve Latir, De Bárbara Colio, A La Sala Héctor Mendoza
El Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (Inbal) y la Compañía Nacional de Teatro (CNT), en coproducción con el Royal Court Theatre en México y el apoyo de Anglo Arts, departamento cultural de The Anglo Mexican Foundation y el British Council en México presentarán Latir, un texto de Bárbara Colio, originalmente dirigida por Debbie Hannan, con guía de remontaje de Luis Rivera.
Cardboard Citizens Announce Upcoming UK Tour Of New Play, FAUN
Theatre company and social justice charity Cardboard Citizens today announce tour dates, cast and crew for the 2023 national tour of FAUN - a new play from acclaimed performer and writer, Vinnie Heaven. FAUN explores the homelessness crisis affecting transgender people in the UK and how sometimes home isn't always easy to find.
Review: SOUND OF THE UNDERGROUND, Royal Court Theatre
Sound of the Underground, co-created by Travis Alabanza and Debbie Hannan, unleashes queer chaos on the historic Royal Court. Over the course of three acts, a cast of real London drag performers use every weapon in their arsenal to shed light on the realities of the city’s dying queer nightlife scene, the commercialisation of drag, the persistence of homophobia and transphobia, and the lack of money in the arts… but they have a lot of fun in doing so.