ATG supports theatre leaders with new graduate scheme
Aspiring theatre managers now have the chance to join the company behind James McAvoy’s fearsome MacBeth and Keira Knightly’s West End debut, following the Ambassador Theatre … Read more
Applications open for Philip Parsons Fellowship
Applications for this year’s NSW Philip Parsons Fellowship for Emerging Playwrights are now open. In a change to the application rules, entries will now be … Read more
Peake joins Royal Exchange as associate artist
British actress Maxine Peake will join the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester as associate artist, it was announced today. Peake, who is known for her … Read more
Adam Cooper to choreograph Candide
Adam Cooper will choreograph the Menier Chocolate Factory’s (pictured) new Christmas production of Candide. Cooper has previously worked on several West End hit shows, including … Read more
Manning play wins James Tait Black prize
Tim Price’s play about Bradley Manning has won the inaugural James Tait Black prize for drama. The work, tracking the life of the American soldier … Read more
King Kong rules over Melbourne stage
After five years in the making, King Kong, Live on Stage, has opened at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre. Teams in the UK, US and Australia at … Read more
New Cornelius work to have Melbourne premiere
Playwright Patricia Cornelius’ new work Savages will have its premiere at Melbourne venue fortyfivedownstairs on 16 August. The play tracks a boys’ holiday that’s quickly … Read more
Cardiff team dream up Wonka Chocolate Factory
A tangle of giant pipes forming the heart of the factory, a conveyor-belt for the nut-sorting room, and huge flower-filled backdrops were just some of … Read more
London troupe stages Welsh classic
A new theatre company is aiming to attract adventurous audiences when it stages a play in Welsh – at a London venue. The recently launched … Read more