Josette Bushell-Mingo

Mindi Dickstein and Carmel Dean's New Musical MAIDEN VOYAGE Will Have Workshop at The Kiln Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2025

 New Works Provincetown and Shared Experience will present a workshop in London of the new musical Maiden Voyage with book and lyrics by Mindi Dickstein and Carmel Dean.

Photos: DISNEY'S THE LION KING Celebrates 25 Years In The West End With A Special Third Act
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 20, 2024

Disney’s THE LION KING celebrated 25 triumphant years in the West End’s Lyceum Theatre on the afternoon of Sunday, 20 October with a special gala performance attended by the original creatives of the show including Julie Taymor, Lebo M, Richard Hudson, Irene Mecchi, Roger Allers and Donald Holder. Check out photos from the event here!

Clean Break Executive Director and Joint CEO, Erin Gavaghan, Departs
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 14, 2024

After six years with the company, Erin Gavaghan is leaving Clean Break. Learn more about the position and the company.

Clean Break Appoints New Co-Chairs and Trustee
by Stephi Wild - Jul 24, 2024

Award-winning actor and director Josette Bushell-Mingo OBE and writer, actor, and Clean Break Member artist Sarah-Jane Dent have been appointed co-Chairs of the Board of Trustees for Clean Break, the acclaimed women's theatre company.

Keith Khan Appointed Creative Director of Hackney Empire
by Stephi Wild - Jun 20, 2024

Chair Sir William Atkinson and the Board of Hackney Empire have announced the appointment of Keith Khan to the position of Creative Director, following the departure of Yamin Choudury in September this year.

Central and MENA Arts UK Launch Associateship
by Stephi Wild - Mar 27, 2024

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (Central) and MENA Arts UK are pleased to announce a new associateship which will work to promote and celebrate MENA/SWANA voices and to strengthen links between higher education arts training and the industry.   

Nuria Espert Receives Honorary Doctorate Award from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2024

On Monday 18 March, the acclaimed Spanish actress and director Nuria Espert was awarded the Degree of Doctor of Literature (Honoris Causa) from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London.

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and Deafinitely Theatre Launch BSL Acting Intensive Course
by Stephi Wild - Feb 2, 2024

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and Deafinitely Theatre, in collaboration with Graeae Theatre Company, have announced the launch of a new, 5-day BSL Acting Intensive course in July 2024.

Double Bill ROMAN REVER and THE HUMAN VOICE Come to Pegasus Opera Company
by Stephi Wild - Jan 26, 2024

Pegasus Opera Company and Hagemann Rosenthal Associates are proud to present a double bill featuring the gripping female driven stories of Roman Fever by Philip Hagemann and The Human Voice (La Voix Humaine) by Francis Poulenc, play by Jean Cocteau at Susie Sainsbury Theatre, Royal Academy of Music, London.

The Royal Central School Of Speech And Drama Receives £5.6 Million From Research England
by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2024

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama is pleased to announce that it has received £5.6 million in investment from Research England’s Expanding Excellence in England Fund (E3) to establish a Centre for Performance, Technology, and Equity.  

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and New Earth Theatre Reveal Associateship 
by Stephi Wild - Jul 24, 2023

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (Central) and New Earth Theatre have announced a new associateship, which will bring higher education arts training and the industry closer together.    

Jasmyn Fisher-Ryner, Josette Bushell-Mingo OBE and Soheb Panja Will Join the Board of Hackney Empire
by Stephi Wild - Mar 29, 2023

Hackney Empire Creative Futures alumna, and now West End producer, Jasmyn Fisher-Ryner will join the Board, alongside Josette Bushell-Mingo OBE, award-winning actor and director and current Principal of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and Soheb Panja, the founder and editor of Field7, a new media business aimed at people working on climate solutions.  

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama Announces New Vice Presidents
by Stephi Wild - Nov 28, 2022

Following news last week that Sonia Friedman OBE had been appointed President of The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Central has announced the appointments of four new Vice Presidents.

Sonia Friedman Named as New President of Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Nov 17, 2022

Centralhas appointed graduate and acclaimed producer Sonia Friedman OBE as its new President. 

Michael Grandage to Step Down as President of The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
by Stephi Wild - Oct 11, 2022

Michael Grandage CBE has announced that he will stand down as President of The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama after 12 years in post.  

ATG Summer Party in Aid of Sam Mendes and His Theatre Artists Fund Raises £90,000
by Stephi Wild - Sep 7, 2021

Mark Cornell and Sienna Miller presented the Ambassador Theatre Group's (ATG) Summer Party at Kensington Palace Gardens in support of Sam Mendes and his Theatre Artists Fund (TAF) with an auction hosted by Lord Harry Dalmeny, Chairman of Sotheby's.

Josette Bushell-Mingo OBE Appointed Principal Of The Royal Central School Of Speech And Drama
by Stephi Wild - Feb 22, 2021

The Board of Governors of The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama is delighted to announce that Josette Bushell-Mingo OBE has been appointed as the incoming Principal of the School.

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.

The Citadel Theatre Brings THE TEMPEST to Edmonton Tomorrow!
by Alan Henry - Apr 19, 2019

THE TEMPEST is coming to The Citadel Theatre in Edmonton from April 20 to May 12, 2019.

The Citadel Theatre Presents Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 8, 2019

Revenge, love, and magic take centre stage in a dramatic re-imagining of William Shakespeare's final play, The Tempest, beginning this month at the Citadel Theatre. The production, featuring the 2019 participants of the Citadel/Banff Centre Professional Theatre Program, is directed by Josette Bushell-Mingo, former director of Tyst Teater, Sweden's National Deaf Theatre.