Tonderai Munyevu

Cast and Creative Team Set For Raymond Briggs' FATHER CHRISTMAS
by Stephi Wild - Oct 19, 2023

Casting and creative team announced for Raymond Briggs' Father Christmas. Get all the details about the upcoming production at Lyric Hammersmith.

Stockroom Opens New Theatre in London
by Stephi Wild - Sep 28, 2023

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!

Cast and Creative Team Revealed For CINDERELLA Pantomime at the Lyric Hammersmith
by Stephi Wild - Aug 31, 2023

The fairy godmother of panto returns! The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for its highly anticipated production of Cinderella, running 18 November 2023 to 06 January 2024.

Cast Revealed For AS YOU LIKE IT at Shakespeare's Globe
by Stephi Wild - Jul 10, 2023

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the cast of As You Like It, directed by Ellen McDougall. Learn more about the cast here!

tiata fahodzi Announces New Season, Including Nkenna Akunna's CHEEKY LITTLE BROWN
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jul 3, 2023

tiata fahodzi, the UK’s leading British African heritage contemporary theatre company, today announces a new season of theatre including a major tour of a new production; welcomes a new wave of six artists and creative associates to the tiata fahodzi family; and commissions a new Triple Bill of explosive short plays showcasing theatre’s most exciting new voices, all slated for autumn 2023/Spring 2024.

Cast and Creative Team Revealed For MANSFIELD PARK at the Watermill Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 27, 2023

The full cast and creative team have been announced for The Watermill Theatre and Two Gents’ co-production of MANSFIELD PARK – the world premiere stage adaptation of Tonderai Munyevu & Arne Pohlmeier’s rousing take on Jane Austen’s well-known romance.

English Touring Theatre Announces MACBETH & More for 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 9, 2023

ETT (English Touring Theatre) has announced their new production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and further programming for 2023.

Stockroom Teams Up With Four Major UK Regional Theatres For Three World Premieres In 2023
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2023

UK's writers' room for theatre, Stockroom confirms a slate of three new productions for 2023, which sees it team up with four leading venues across the UK.  These productions constitute part of the company's previously announced evolution to focus on writer and script development and follows its recent loss of Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation status. 

New Sound Stage Monologues to Explore the Black British Community's Relationship With the Covid-19 Vaccine
by Stephi Wild - Dec 6, 2022

Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Stockroom in Association with Naked Productions present the Sound Stage audio premiere of Blaccine First Dose,  three new monologues which investigate the Black British community's relationship with the Covid-19 vaccine in January 2023.

NOTES FROM A SMALL ISLAND Included in The Watermill Theatre' s Spring 2023 Season
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 6, 2022

Artistic Director Paul Hart, Executive Director Claire Murray and the team at Newbury’s The Watermill Theatre announced the programme of work from February to July 2023, a season with one major revival and four new adaptations that explores the deep joys and troubling complexities of life on our shores.

The 2nd Annual Antonyo Awards Will Be Presented in October
by Stephi Wild - Aug 22, 2022

 Broadway Black presents The 2nd Annual Antonyo Awards, which honors Black theatre artists during the 2021-2022 season. The live, in-person ceremony will be held on Monday, October 10 at the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem (253 West 125th Street). Awards in 29 competitive categories and five honorary categories will be presented along with performances and guest appearances. 

2nd Annual Antonyo Award Nominations Announced - See The Full List!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 21, 2022

The 2nd Annual Antonyo Award nominations from the 2021-2022 Broadway and Off-Broadway season have been announced! See the full list here!

The Gate Theatre Announces Four New Associate Artists
by Stephi Wild - May 31, 2022

The Gate Theatre announced today the addition of four new Associate Artists to join the company from June 2022.

Stockrooom Announces the World Premiere of DEAD AIR
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2022

Today, Stockrooom announced the world premiere of Dead Air a dark comedy set in the confined world of local commercial radio.

Brixton House Theatre Presents MUGABE, MY DAD AND ME
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 17, 2022

Brixton House will open its doors to the public on the 24th February 2022 with two international shows and a taster programme of activities until 5th March when the venue will open all areas including its café, bar and hire studios.

Brixton House Theatre To Open Its Doors February 2022
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2022

Brixton House will open its doors to the public on the 24th February 2022 with two international shows and a taster programme of activities until 5th March when the venue will open all areas including its café, bar and hire studios.

UK Tour of Tonderai Munyevu's MUGABE, MY DAD & ME Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2021

The autobiographical play about growing up in 1980’s Zimbabwe following independence opens at Brixton House on 17 February, with previews from 15 February, and runs until 6 March. It then tours to Scarborough, Oundle and Oxford before concluding in Edinburgh, 23 - 26 March 2022.

More New Shows Announced For 2022 At Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Dec 6, 2021

Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre has announced more new shows for the spring of 2022, including a stage version of the classic Gothic tale Frankenstein; a one-woman comedy full of Yorkshire grit; a personal take on the rise and fall of Robert Mugabe; a show based on the story of jazz singer and activist Nina Simone, and a new play exploring taboos around sex, romance and disability,

MUGABE & ME Will Be Performed at York Theatre Royal Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Aug 9, 2021

The autobiographical play about growing up in 1980's Zimbabwe following independence opens at York Theatre Royal on 14 September, with previews from 9 September, until 18 September, with tour dates for 2022 to be announced.

Stockroom Releases THE YEAR WE'VE HAD - Six Short Films Made by and In Support of Theatre Freelancers
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 6, 2021

Over the past six months leading UK touring theatre company Stockroom has been working with theatre freelancers across the country to produce six extraordinary films that chart the common experiences of non-salaried theatre workers during the pandemic.