NORTHERN STAGE

by A.A. Cristi - November 21, 2024

Macbeth will return to the stage for a limited run. Artistic Director of ETT, Richard Twyman will direct Alex Austin in the titular role as Macbeth and Lois Chimimba as Lady Macbeth in the 2025 production at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre....

by Aliya Al-Hassan - November 07, 2024

After its excellent recent revival at Stratford East, there is clearly still public and creative appetite for Mike Leigh's savage suburban comedy, Abigail's Party, now ending another national tour at the Rose Theatre in some style....

by Guest Author - November 04, 2024

Unlike what seems like the entire population of the UK, I didn’t know anything about Abigail’s Party when I began working on it with Jack Bradfield in May this year. I was, however, a big fan of Mike Leigh’s films because of his eccentric yet totally believable characters. I love his use of banal an...

by Abbie Grundy - April 08, 2024

Sisterly bonds are tethered by fiery ambition in this exploration into the lives of the Brontë sisters....

by Blair Ingenthron - January 13, 2024

Pilot Theatre in association with Northern Stage and York Theatre Royal have released new behind-the-scenes images for the premiere of Zoe Cooper’s new adaptation of David Almond’s award-winning young adult’s novel A Song for Ella Grey. Check them out here!...

by Stephi Wild - November 06, 2023

Liberation Squares, a brand-new co-production with the innovative new writing champions Fifth Word Theatre company, and in association with Brixton House, is announced as the lead Neville Studio production for spring 2024 at Nottingham Playhouse....

by Stephi Wild - September 12, 2023

The Standard Short Long Drop will make its London Premiere this month. The play, by Rachel Garnet, is the first play at the newly refigured Vanguard, Camden. Learn more about the play and how to get tickets here!...

by Stephi Wild - July 19, 2023

ETT (English Touring Theatre) has announced full casting for their new production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, a co-production with Northern Stage, Shakespeare North Playhouse and Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg.  Learn more about the show and the cast here!...

by Stephi Wild - April 26, 2023

Fuel collaborates with The Royal Opera for the first time to present the world premiere of Woman & Machine - a ground-breaking binaural opera experience from Mercury-nominated songwriter ESKA, directed by Kirsty Housley....

by Stephi Wild - March 28, 2023

The world premiere stage adaptation of I, Daniel Blake that exposes the stark reality behind the cost-of-living crisis headlines will open at Northern Stage (25 May - 10 June) before touring....