News

WSF: RSC launches World Shakespeare Festival with Ravenhill sonnet

24 April 2012

The Royal Shakespeare Company launched its World Shakespeare Festival on the date that Shakespeare's birthday is celebrated with a new sonnet from RSC writer in residence Mark Ravenhill.

Summer in Durham

23 April 2012

Durham's Gala Theatre has announced its programme for summer 2012.

Midlands productions

22 April 2012

What's on in the region.

Kenneth gets frocks again for 29th Nottingham Playhouse panto

22 April 2012

Legendary Kenneth Alan Taylor will return to the stage this Christmas as Nurse Nelly Noggins in Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood at Nottingham Playhouse.

Festival season beckons in Buxton

22 April 2012

Buxton Opera House is gearing up for a busy summer season

Death of former Nottingham Playhouse artistic director

22 April 2012

Former Nottingham Playhouse artistic director Val May has died aged 84.

Best new dance category gong for Leicester’s Curve

22 April 2012

Leicester theatre Curve has been acknowledged at the Olivier awards for the first time.

Derelict Derby theatre 'can be rebuilt' - study

22 April 2012

An architects' study has said a theatre in Derby that was wrecked when builders moved in could be rebuilt - but it would cost £15million.

What's on in the North East

22 April 2012

Theatre productions in the North East for the week beginning Sunday 22nd April.

10 of the best for 24:7

22 April 2012

The list of 10 plays for this year's 24:7 Festival in Manchester has been decided.

Fringe benefits - and a deficit

22 April 2012

As the door closes on one Manchester fringe theatre festival, another opens . . .

M6 dig below the surface

22 April 2012

M6 Theatre Company is on the road again this summer with Sunflowers and Sheds, a tale of friendship, family and fun on the allotment.

Studio Salford attractions

22 April 2012

Among forthcoming attractions at Studio Salford is Can't Stand Up For Falling Down by Richard Cameron.

Adding local Layers of Skin

22 April 2012

Layers of Skin, the new touring show from Retina Dance Company combining bold, physical and challenging choreography with participatory dance and live music, comes to Lancaster Duke's Theatre on May 17.

Take your partnership . . .

22 April 2012

Northwest Dance, The Lowry Youth Dance Partnership is offering young performers across Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Lancashire a taste of life as a dance professional.

NW productions

22 April 2012

Northwest productions for week beginning Sunday April 22

£6,000 Brian Way Award winner announced

20 April 2012

The 2012 winner of the Theatre Centre Brian Way Award for new plays for young people, with a cash prize of £6,000, has been announced.

WSF: Ravenhill replaces Goold on Wooster / RSC collaboration

20 April 2012

The Wooster Group-Royal Shakespeare Company co-production of Troilus and Cressida for the World Shakespeare Festival has had a change of director.

Berkoff new play premières in West End

20 April 2012

Steven Berkoff will direct his new comedy 6 Characters in Search of a Director for a West End run at Charing Cross Theatre.

Panto News: April 2012

20 April 2012

Simon Sladen reports on April's news from Pantoland.