Josie Rourke

'2023 Was the Year The National Theatre Stood Up to the Plate' - Alexander Cohen's Best Theatre of 2023

The National Theatre somewhat mutedly celebrated its 60th anniversary this year. There was ostensibly little fanfare. No public flotillas, no audiences with royal patrons or forty-one gun salutes. Instead we have been on the receiving end of presents, and a plethora of them in the form of one knockout production after another.

Review: THE LIMIT, Royal Opera House

A play about the limits of language ought to easily translate into a ballet. Words naturally count for less and speech is no longer the primary means of communicating emotions. But does Sam Steiner’s indie darling Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons make the leap into dance?

Woody Harrelson, Andy Serkis, and Louisa Harland Will Lead David Ireland's ULSTER AMERICAN at Riverside Studios

A new production of award-winning playwright David Ireland's Ulster American is headed to Riverside Studios this year, starring Woody Harrelson, Andy Serkis, and Louisa Harland. Learn more about the production and find out how to get tickets here!

Dame Judi Dench Will Make Panto Debut in SNOW WHITE at Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds

Dame Judi Dench is making her panto debut as the voice of the Magic Mirror in Snow White at Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds.

National Theatre's DANCING AT LUGHNASA Cast Recording is Now Available

Broadway Records will release National Theatre's Dancing at Lughnasa, with original music by award-winning musician Hannah Peel.

Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of DANCING AT LUGHNASA?

Review Roundup: What did the critics think of the revival of Brian Friel's Dancing At Lughnasa?

Review: DANCING AT LUGHNASA, National Theatre

Josie Rourke's new production has much about it to admire, but has little to say on the changes in Ireland since the play's first incarnation on the South Bank in 1990

Ryan Calais Cameron's RETROGRADE Leads Our Top Ten Shows for April

April has some truly exciting theatre in store. From Ryan Calais Cameron's new play about Sidney Poitier to a revival of Brian Friel's Olivier Award-winning play and one of Noël Coward's darkly comic masterpieces, BroadwayWorld has some brilliant recommendations for your theatrical delectation.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal for DANCING AT LUGHNASA at the National Theatre

Rehearsal photos have been released for Josie Rourke’s striking revival of Brian Friel’s Olivier Award-winning play, Dancing at Lughnasa, opening in the Olivier theatre in April. See the photos from rehearsal here.

SEEKING DELPHI Premieres At VAULT Festival This Month

Seeking Delphi is a deeply compelling, painfully stark and shameless play about three homeless women seeking out stability, security and a way to change their fate.

Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Make of LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS, Starring Jenna Coleman and Aidan Turner?

What did the critics have to say about Sam Steiner's 2015 play?

Review: LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS, Harold Pinter Theatre

First performed in 2015, Sam Steiner’s Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons is an intriguing idea; a love story played out under a new law that restricts every person to 140 words a day. There is a lot of potential, but it remains an idea, not a fully-formed conclusion.

Emma Hatton, Sally Ann Triplett & More to Star in BERLUSCONI World Premiere Musical at Southwark Playhouse

The cast has been announced for the world premiere of BERLUSCONI at Southwark Playhouse. Rehearsals begin on 13 February with first preview on 25 March and press night on 29 March.

Special Prices for LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS

Special prices for Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons ‘Let’s just talk until it goes.’

Photos/Video: Inside Rehearsal For LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS

Rehearsal photos and a new video are released today for the West End premiere of Sam Steiner’s Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons starring Jenna Coleman (The Serpent, BBC One; All My Sons, The Old Vic) and Aidan Turner (The Suspect, ITV; The Lieutenant of Inishmore, West End).

NOISES OFF Leads our Top Ten Shows For January

We start the 2023 as we mean to go on; with some cracking West End shows. From some well-deserved transfers from the Theatre Royal Bath and Chichester Festival Theatre, to the UK premiere of George Takei's musical and the unknown story of Charlie  Chaplin and  Stan Laurel there are some true theatrical treats in store in January.

Boxing Day Theatre Sale: Save up to 49% on AS YOU LIKE IT @sohoplace

Boxing Day Theatre Sale: Save up to 49% on As You Like It @sohoplace

Review: AS YOU LIKE IT, @sohoplace

Presented in the round with the inclusion of closed-captioning at every performance and a few BSL-signing characters, it’s probably the most accessible, most gender-fluid show currently running in London.

Video: Rehearsals Begin For LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS in London

An all new video has been released to mark the start of rehearsals for the West End premiere of Sam Steiner’s Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons. 

Theatre Royal Brighton's New Season Guide Is Out Now

Theatre Royal Brighton's brand new What's On Guide is out now! Packed with top quality entertainment, there's a fabulous choice of shows this season from Mother Goose starring Ian McKellen and John Bishop this December, to Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons starring Aidan Turner and Jenna Coleman next March.