Maureen Lipman News

A year after his death, JW3 is celebrating the extraordinary life and works of the vital Jewish voice of Bernard Kops on Sunday 16 February at 7.30pm.The evening will include extracts from his fantastical and surreal poems and stage plays including his defining The Hamlet of Stepney Green.

A year after his death, JW3 is celebrating the extraordinary life and works of the vital Jewish voice of  Bernard Kops next month. Learn more about the upcoming event here.

Cassie Bradley and Barney White have been announced as the cast of Nick Payne’s One Day When We Were Young, presented by Greenwich Theatre in association with Park Theatre. 

Nicholas Burns, best known as the title character in the Chris Morris and Charlie Brooker sitcom Nathan Barley, has been announced as the lead in The Gift at Park Theatre in January 2025. Learn more about the cast here!

There’s a little bit of magic occurring on Richmond Green this festive season. You won’t find acerbic political commentary, much booing, hissing or lewd double-entendres, but Richmond Theatre’s Beauty and the Beast is a brightly coloured, sweet and rather gentle affair, perfect for some good old-fashioned entertainment for all the family.

From the Tony Award-nominated writer of Constellations and BBC/Netflix drama Wanderlust, Nick Payne’s timeless play One Day When We Were Young is returning to the stage over a decade since it was first performed. 

Hope Mill Theatre has announced Wendi Peters as Florence Foster Jenkins in GLORIOUS! The True Story of The Worst Singer in the World, which will open at Hope Mill Theatre in February

Exploring how the media shapes politics and public discourse on immigration, human rights and extremism, this new drama updates Sophocles' Greek tragedy and asks the audience to vote on the narrative.

Park Theatre will welcome two new trustees to their board: Pia Richards Glockner has been recruited from the venue's Youth Board, a Creative Engagement initiative, and Jaqueline Hurt is at partner at Sheridans. Both are local to the venue; Pia grew up in Finsbury Park and Jaqueline lives in Highbury.

Park Theatre revealed its first six openings for spring 2025, featuring dark comedy, drama, and interactive shows. The season will feature comedy THE GIFT, exploring past transgressions and much more. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

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.

JW3 has announced Maureen Lipman for the exclusive first public play reading of Trudy Zeller Lives Here by Allan Leas and directed by Joe Harmston on Sunday 29 September 2024 at 7.30pm.

Inspired by the true, little-known story of boxer Frankie Lucas, the London premiere of Going For Gold follows the young Black sportsman as he navigates the complexities of a hostile Britain in 1970s London. The

A rivalry for the ages and one of the most famous celebrity feuds of all time will come to life in Bette & Joan in Park90 this Christmas.

Set in the summer of 2016, when the Brexit referendum had made the division between people starker, this adaptation of Ali Smith's Booker Prize shortlisted state-of-the-nation novel is a story of connections across time and experience.

OSTAN at Park Theatre follows Rebin, stuck in the UK immigration system for nearly a decade. Developed by Arzhang Pezhman, it explores themes of displacement, identity, and survival.

Park Theatre has announced its Park200 Christmas show will be Cyrano by Virginia Gay, which plays at the Traverse Theatre as part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe before coming to the north London venue.

23.5 Hours will be presented at Park Theatre in September. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Amanda Abbington will star in a theatrical memoir by New York Times best-selling author Tawni O'Dell, directed by Park Theatre's Artistic Director Jez Bond.

Sophie Craig's debut play I LOVE YOU, NOW WHAT? will run at the Soho Theatre from July 15 to August 5, 2024.