A Streetcar Named Desire

Tennessee Williams

Stories at Home

Ines Sampaio, David Parkin, Tia Chand-Corey

The Way Out

Suri Krishnamma, Nichola Mark Harding and Omid Djalili

Coriolanus

William Shakespeare

Head Wrap and Fagin streamed from The Place

The Place Online will stream The Head Wrap Diaries and Fagin's Twist.

Leicester theatre goes into liquidation

Leicester’s Haymarket Theatre has become a victim of coronavirus and gone into liquidation—only two years after reopening.

Theatres at risk get financial support

Six theatres which are at various stages of restoration have been awarded a total of £67,500 as part of a building programme.

Curve to stay shut until October

Leicester’s Curve theatre is to remain closed for performances until Saturday 31 October 2020.

Theatre Book Prize shortlist announced

STR Theatre Book Prize judges have announced their shortlist from books entered published in 2019.

Thousands tune in to Oddsocks’ Macbeth

An audience of more than 3,000 tuned in online to see touring theatre company Oddsocks’ performance of Macbeth, filmed live from the home of the company’s directors.

Nottingham’s Classic Thriller Season called off

For what is believed to be the first time in its history, the Classic Thriller Season at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham—due to be held in July and August, 2020—has been cancelled.

Locked Down, Looking Up

London's The Space has received funding from Arts Council England for lockdown activities.

Home-made monologue earns praise

A 13-minute monologue, filmed at home in Lancashire, has picked up enthusiastic reviews.

Families in Wales invited to join new Theatr Iolo project

Specialist in theatre for young people, Theatr Iolo, asks families to help create Twenty20: Experiences of an Extraordinary Year.

Fame awaits online

Fame, the musical that lives forever, is now streaming on Broadway HD.

Shakespeare To Sheffield

Sheffield Theatres looks outdoors in the hope of summer programming.

Save Our Theatres

According to Sonia Friedman, "Theatre stands on the brink of ruin". Philip Fisher echoes her plea for government support before it is too late.

Remembrance of Theatre Past (12–14): Tynewear Theatre Co

Peter Lathan looks back at a career in theatre which stretches back to the 1960s. This instalment looks at his time with the Tynewear Theatre Company at Newcastle Playhouse.

Theatre Book Prize shortlist and latest news

In 1998, to mark the Golden Jubilee of its inauguration, the Society for Theatre Research established the Theatre Book Prize as an annual award for the best new book published in English about any aspect of British theatre. Details of this year's shortlisted books, judges, authors and entries.

Opera Nights to Dream About

Simon Thomas fantasises about great nights at the opera.

Theatre Closures

Philip Fisher looks at the future and fears a long wait before theatres across the UK reopen.

Remembrance of theatre past (10–11): panto in Sunderland

Peter Lathan looks back at a career in theatre which stretches back to the 1960s. This instalment features the stars of many pantos at the Sunderland Empire, plus some stories about panto chorus boys.