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Mayflower campaign tackles audience behaviour

30 November 2023

Southampton's Mayflower Theatre has launched a public awareness campaign to encourage respectful audience behaviour towards theatre staff.

Seven new plays for Christmas in Liverpool

28 November 2023

Stocking Fillers are new short plays written by members of the Royal Court’s writing groups.

Octagon announces spring and summer 2024 season

25 November 2023

The Bolton theatre will present a literary classic, a rock ‘n’ roll musical, a new play, a northern classic, a fast-paced comedy and a musical adaptation.

Lee Hall awarded honorary doctorate

25 November 2023

Playwright Lee Hall has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Arts by University of Sunderland.

Live's new Wintry Tales

25 November 2023

Live Theatre, Newcastle Upon Tyne's new alternative winter show for children is by Lisette Auton and local schoolchildren.

Pilot tours Almond's Ella Grey

25 November 2023

Pilot Theatre is to première Zoe Cooper's new adaptation of David Almond's award-winning book A Song for Ella Grey.

Buxton Fringe freezes entry fees

24 November 2023

Entry fees to the 2024 Buxton Festival Fringe are to be frozen at 2023 levels.

Carr reflects on Northampton panto role

23 November 2023

Comedian Alan Carr is to appear as the Magic Mirror in Royal and Derngate’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on pre-recorded video.

“Extra special” shows at Birmingham Hippodrome

23 November 2023

Birmingham Hippodrome’s season for 2024 includes the return of a Willy Russell classic, a Disney musical and new writing.

Goodness! Ian’s panto at Worcester is his 48th

23 November 2023

Ian Good will return to Worcester Repertory Company as director of and Dame Dotty in Jack and the Beanstalk—his 48th panto.

Dominic West to star in Bath View from the Bridge

22 November 2023

Dominic West will star in Arthur Miller’s study of one man’s place in the close-knit Italian-American community in 1950s New York.

First Theatre Royal panto returns after 158 years

22 November 2023

The House That Jack Built, the first pantomime at Theatre Royal, Nottingham on Boxing Day 1865, is to be performed there again.

Stiles + Drewe Best New Song winner

20 November 2023

“Drown Without Water” from the musical The Circle has won its writers the 2023 Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize.

Bradfield wins RTST Director Award

19 November 2023

Poltergeist’s artistic director, Jack Bradfield, takes home 2023 RTST Sir Peter Hall Director Award.

Guildford Fringe's adult Beauty panto

19 November 2023

Guildford Fringe's adult panto returns for a 12th year with Sleeping Beauty Felt a Little Prick.

Scrooge comes to Lancaster

18 November 2023

The Dukes will present a musical adaptation of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol performed by six actors for the festive season.

Edward Scissorhands returns to Lowry

18 November 2023

Matthew Bourne's dance adaptation of the Tim Burton film, with a story by Caroline Thompson and music by Danny Elfman, is back in Salford.

Cinderella rocks into Liverpool

18 November 2023

This year's Everyman rock 'n' roll panto is Cinderella by Liverpool writer Luke Barnes.

Booker-winner Pi docks at The Lowry

18 November 2023

The award-winning adaptation of Yann Martel's Life of Pi will be in Salford this festive season.

Little Red rides into Manchester and Ellesmere Port

18 November 2023

HOME and Theatre Porto will host this "playful twist on a familiar tale".