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Papatango Launches Papatango Playwrights' Studio
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2025

Papatango has announced the launch of the Papatango Playwrights' Studio, an ambitious and inclusive new programme designed to support emerging writers across the UK. Learn more here!

MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO Sets West End Cast
by Stephi Wild - Jan 15, 2025

The full West End company has been announced for the multi-award winning stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli's My Neighbour Totoro. Learn more about the cast here!

Hannah Doran Wins 16th Annual Papatango New Writing Prize With THE MEAT KINGS! (INC.) OF BROOKLYN HEIGHTS
by Stephi Wild - Oct 15, 2024

Papatango has announced that Hannah Doran has won the 16th annual Papatango New Writing Prize for her play The Meat Kings! (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights, from 1,589 entries – a record number for the Prize, meaning it continues to be the biggest annual playwriting scheme in the UK.

Papatango New Writing Prize Shortlist Revealed
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2024

Papatango has announced the shortlisted writers for their 2024 New Writing Prize. Learn more about the shortlist here!

Full Cast Set For SOME DEMON at the Arcola Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2024

Papatango has announced the full cast for the world première of the 2023 Prize-winning play Some Demon by Laura Waldren – a play focusing on the relationships fostered and fractured when a group of strangers are thrown together in an eating disorder unit.

Get Your Tickets to the West End Transfer of MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO Now!
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2024

Don't miss the theatrical event of 2025 as the record-breaking, award- winning My Neighbour Totoro transfers to London's West End. Get your tickets here!

MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO Headed for 2025 West End Bow; Is Broadway Next?
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2024

The multi-award-winning stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro which recently wrapped up a successful return engagement the at Barbican Theatre, will transfer to London's West End in early 2025.

Papatango Reveals 2024 New Writing Prize and Partnership with Park Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2024

Papatango has announced that their 2024 New Writing Prize will open for submissions at noon on Wednesday 17 January, until noon on Monday 11 March. Plus, this year's winning play, Some Demon by Laura Waldren, will transfer to Bristol Old Vic from 9 to 13 July.

Photos: First Look at the Royal Shakespeare Company's MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO
by Stephi Wild - Dec 4, 2023

The Royal Shakespeare Company has released new photos from the record-breaking production of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro, which began previews at the Barbican on the 21 November and runs until Saturday 23 March 2024.

Photos: Inside Opening Night of Studio Ghibli's MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO at the Barbican
by Stephi Wild - Dec 1, 2023

Last night, (Thursday 30 November), Executive Producer Joe Hisaishi and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) celebrated the official opening night of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro, which returned to the Barbican centre early this month for a strictly limited run.

Interview: 'This is a Show Where You Really Feel the Electricity': Actor Ami Okumura Jones on Returning to the Magic of MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO
by Kat Mokrynski - Nov 27, 2023

Recently, we had the chance to speak with Ami Okumura Jones, who returns to the role of Satsuki, Mei’s older sister. We discussed what it has been like to be part of both the original and current production of the show, how it feels to be part of an adaptation of a classic Studio Ghibli film, and even her first reaction to seeing the puppets!

Andrea Ling Announced as 2023 Genesis Future Directors Award Recipient
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 19, 2023

The Young Vic Theatre and Genesis Foundation is excited to announce Andrea Ling as the 2023 Genesis Future Directors Award recipient.

Laura Waldren Wins 15th Annual Papatango New Writing Prize
by Stephi Wild - Oct 5, 2023

Papatango has announced that Laura Waldren has won the 15th annual Papatango New Writing Prize for her first full-length play Some Demon, from 1,468 entries. Learn more about Waldren and her play here!

Cast Set For MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO Returning to the Barbican; Plus Watch a Rehearsal Video!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 29, 2023

The full company has been announced for the multi-award-winning stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro which will return to the Barbican theatre for a strictly limited run from Tuesday 21 November 2023 to Saturday 23 March 2024. Find out who is starring and check out a rehearsal video here!

Exclusive Presale for MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO, Returning to the Barbican Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Apr 18, 2023

Find your spirit with the “awe-inspiring” (Time Out) and “dazzling” (Guardian) My Neighbour Totoro, as this five-star, Olivier Award-winning production returns to London’s Barbican for a strictly limited 18-week season from 21 November 2023.

Photos: First Look at the Olivier Awards 2023 Winners
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Apr 3, 2023

The winners have been unveiled for this year’s Olivier Awards with Mastercard, British theatre’s biggest night, which took place on Sunday 2 April at the Royal Albert Hall in London, hosted by Hannah Waddingham. Check out the photos of the winners here.

MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO Returns to The Barbican Theatre This Autumn
by Stephi Wild - Mar 30, 2023

The record-breaking production of Studio Ghibli's My Neighbour Totoro will return to the Barbican Theatre for a strictly limited run in Autumn 2023.

Fifteenth Annual Papatango New Writing Prize Opens For 2023 Submissions
by Stephi Wild - Dec 6, 2022

The Papatango New Writing Prize, now in its fifteenth year, opens for submissions on 6 December 2022, until 9pm on Sunday 5 February 2023.

Review Roundup: MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO at the Barbican Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 19, 2022

The global premiere of Studio Ghibli's My Neighbour Totoro has now arrived on London's Barbican stage, but what did the critics think?

Review: MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO, Barbican Theatre
by Gary Naylor - Oct 19, 2022

Triumphant re-imagining of the film that, incredibly, manages to add edge and poignancy to its extraordinary source material