I’ve seen earlier incarnations of Burn the Floor and a Strictly tour with Ed Balls, but I haven’t witnessed anything quite as ...

Hope Mill Theatre has launched a £60,000 fundraising campaign to complete its community hub after ‘knockbacks’ from grant ...

The National Theatre is among those paying tribute to Irish actor Brenda Fricker, who has died aged 81. The performer had a six-decade theatrical career at venues ranging from the NT to Dublin’s Abbey ...

Playwriting is ‘so overlooked’ in arts education that existing opportunities are becoming ‘increasingly oversubscribed’, ...

Director, writer and actor Clint Dyer has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Essex in recognition of his ...

Read our review of Love’s Labour’s Lost /Much Ado About Nothing at Braboeuf Manor: Tom Littler makes a persuasive case for ...

Matt Barton is a freelance theatre critic who has written for the Financial Times, the Observer, Exeunt and WhatsOnStage.

The Stage Awards are the biggest celebration of theatre and theatremakers across the UK, honouring the creativity, talent, and dedication that make British theatre world-renowned. For 16 years, the ...

The first female head of trade union BECTU, Philippa Childs, is to step down after nine years. BECTU, which is part of the larger Prospect union, represents nearly 40,000 staff, contract and freelance ...

The Stage Awards are the biggest celebration of theatre and theatremakers across the UK, honouring the creativity, talent, and dedication that make British theatre world-renowned. For 16 years, the ...

The Stage Debut Awards, in association with Netflix, are back for 2026. Join us as we celebrate another extraordinary year of emerging actors and theatremakers at a glittering ceremony on Sunday, ...