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Billy Porter To Make UK Directorial Debut with THIS BITTER EARTH
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 18, 2025

A new production of This Bitter Earth by Harrison David Rivers will mark the UK directorial debut of Grammy Award, Emmy and three-time Tony Award winner, Billy Porter. The major new London production opens at the Soho Theatre on Wednesday 18 June.

Derek Jarman: MODERN NATURE Comes to the Barbican Hall
by Stephi Wild - Feb 20, 2025

Derek Jarman: MODERN NATURE, The Prospect Cottage Diaries, directed by James Dacre, will be performed live in the Barbican Hall. A unique tribute to the acclaimed artist, author and activist which combines spoken work, original music and artwork.

TESTO From West Mess Announced At Battersea Arts Centre
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 17, 2025

TESTO, from Wet Mess will be presented at Battersea Arts Centre from February 12-20. In TESTO, multifaceted artist Wet Mess ‘messifies' the messiness of life, immersing audiences in an hour-long performative extravaganza.

Michael Stipe, Matt Berninger, & More Join 'A Celebration of Patti Smith at Carnegie Hall'
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 26, 2024

The star-studded lineup of People Have the Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith includes Michael Stipe, Matt Berninger of The National, Courtney Barnett, Sharon Van Etten, Alison Mosshart of The Kills, Kronos Quartet, Ben Harper, Karen O, Kim Gordon, and Angel Olsen.

Nancy Medina Will Direct A GOOD HOUSE as Part of Bristol Old Vic's 2025 Spring/Summer Season
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2024

Bristol Old Vic has announced its Spring/Summer Season for 2025, including a flagship production directed by Nancy Medina. Learn more about the full season here!

Joel Harper-Jackson and Sierra Boggess Will Headline I AM HARVEY MILK at Cadogan Hall
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2024

I AM HARVEY MILK, based on the life of American LGBTQ+ activist, will see the West End’s Joel Harper-Jackson and Broadway’s Sierra Boggess lead a 50 strong choir and 26-piece orchestra for two special performances of Andrew Lippa’s oratorio at Cadogan Hall on Sunday 27 October 2024. 

Billy Porter Will Direct THIS BITTER EARTH in London
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2024

Grammy, Emmy and two-time Tony Award winner Billy Porter will direct a London stage production of This Bitter Earth by Harrison David Rivers. Emmanuel Imani and Alexander Lincoln will head an industry reading on November.

Cast Set For METAMORPHOSES at The Cockpit
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2024

The cast has been announced for Jimmy J's genre-bending adaptation of Ovid's 1st century poem coming to The Cockpit from 16th May - 1st June 2024, reclaiming the transgender narratives that underpin so much of Greco-Roman mythology.

TURANDOT is Now Playing at the Paris Opera
by Stephi Wild - Nov 27, 2023

Turandot is now playing at the Paris Opera. Performances run through 29 November.

TURANDOT Comes to the Paris Opera Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 23, 2023

Turandot comes to the Paris Opera next month. Performances run from 06 to 29 November 2023.

New Diorama and Guildhall Launch Theatre Bootcamp Program THE KNOT
by Stephi Wild - Oct 5, 2023

A major new training programme for early-career theatre-makers, THE KNOT brings together a cohort of 25 participants to explore and interrogate the essential skills needed to create work on their own terms at a time when the business of theatre has never felt tougher. Learn more about how to apply here!

Review Roundup: DR SEMMELWEIS, Starring Mark Rylance
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 19, 2023

Read the reviews for Dr Semmelweis at the Harold Pinter Theatre.

GROUNDHOG DAY Leads our Top Ten Shows for June!
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jun 1, 2023

Summer kicks off in style on London's stage, with the return of Andy Karl in the Old Vic's Groundhog Day, to the West End transfers of Peter Morgan's latest play and the arrival of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning big, Black, and queer American musical, A Strange Loop.

Cast Revealed For Emma Frankland's GALATEA At Brighton Festival
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2023

A vibrant and diverse cast of 14 LGBTQIA+ and Deaf performers will come together to perform Emma Frankland and Subira Joy's adaptation of John Lyly's early modern play Galatea at Brighton Festival, which was written in the 1580s and performed in front of Elizabeth I.

LITTLE SCRATCH By Katie Mitchell Comes to the New Diorama Theatre Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2023

Nominated for Best Director in the Evening Standard Awards 2022, the widely acclaimed little scratch returns to the London stage at the New Diorama Theatre for one month only. This production previously premiered at Hampstead theatre in November 2021, selling out its entire run in their Downstairs studio.

Miracle Chance, Ellis Kirk & More to Join HEATHERS at The Other Palace This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2023

Heathers the Musical, will be ushering in a new cast from 21st February at The Other Palace, with the show now booking until 3 September 2023.

New Diorama Theatre Announces a New Season of No Shows
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Aug 1, 2022

New Diorama announces that it will present no public programme for the rest of the year.

New Diorama Announce THE KNOT - A Festival Of Fearless Conversations About The Future Of Independent Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2022

New Diorama announces 'The Knot': a week of fearless conversations about the future of independent theatre, 18-24 June at NDT Broadgate and online.

New Diorama Theatre Announces Final Ballot For Free Space At Revolutionary NDT Broadgate Venue
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2022

A vast, revolutionary London rehearsal complex and artists' recovery project, NDT Broadgate has provided hundreds of thousands of hours of free space to supercharge independent theatre post-Covid, reaching nationwide impact as well as major London stages from the Barbican to Young Vic and Royal Court.

MISS HOPE SPRINGS Marks Ten Years at The Crazy Coqs
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2022

It's been ten years since legendary musical, comedy, cabaret star Miss Hope Springs (written and performed by Mr Ty Jeffries) was first invited by Jeremy King and Chris Corbin to be resident songstress at their soon-to-open 'jewel box of a cabaret room' in Piccadilly. Hope visited the building site in a sequined high-vis jacket and hard hat, said 'Mais oui!' and launched the programme with her weekly Sunday Soirées.