Almeida Theatre cancels Patriots afternoon performance following ‘flash-flood’

Almeida Theatre cancels Patriots afternoon performance following ‘flash-flood’

The Almeida Theatre in north London was forced to cancel a matinee performance of Peter Morgan’s new play Patriots following a ‘flash flood’. Footage from the venue, posted on social media, showed... Read more »
MEDIOCRE WHITE MALE To Play At The King’s Head Theatre This Summer, 15 August – 2 September

MEDIOCRE WHITE MALE To Play At The King’s Head Theatre This Summer, 15 August – 2 September

Following a sold-out and critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe 2021, Mediocre White Male returns to London, with a run at the King’s Head Theatre with performances from 15 August –... Read more »
Peaky Blinders: The Rise review – immersed in a criminally flimsy plot | Theatre

Peaky Blinders: The Rise review – immersed in a criminally flimsy plot | Theatre

It is 1921 and the Shelby clan have made their way from Birmingham to London to conquer the capital’s underbelly. They have issued an invitation for a family meeting to which we... Read more »
Benedict Lombe wins theatre prize for play ‘celebrating Blackness in its fullness’ | Theatre

Benedict Lombe wins theatre prize for play ‘celebrating Blackness in its fullness’ | Theatre

Benedict Lombe has won this year’s Susan Smith Blackburn prize for female, transgender and non-binary dramatists. In a special presentation at Shakespeare’s Globe in London on Monday night, Lombe was named the... Read more »
New season at London’s Donmar to include ‘shocking’ play on climate crisis | Theatre

New season at London’s Donmar to include ‘shocking’ play on climate crisis | Theatre

The Donmar Warehouse in London is to stage a “searing” dystopian play in which a teenage jury hold their elders to account for crimes against the climate. The Trials, written by British... Read more »
Walthamstow theatre moves a step closer as bosses reveal name of venue which will inject ‘£53m into economy’

Walthamstow theatre moves a step closer as bosses reveal name of venue which will inject ‘£53m into economy’

The name of the new Walthamstow theatre, which will be up and running early next year, was unveiled this Wednesday (March 16). Soho Theatre Walthamstow will ‘draw in’ theatre lovers from across... Read more »
Memories of Woodford Green-born theatre star Lynn Fontanne

Memories of Woodford Green-born theatre star Lynn Fontanne

Twenty years ago a commemorative plaque was set into the pavement outside the childhood home of actress Lynn Fontanne. It was unveiled by Donald Sinden who said that Lynn was the most... Read more »
Lenny Henry to make playwright debut with Windrush drama | Theatre

Lenny Henry to make playwright debut with Windrush drama | Theatre

Lenny Henry is to make his debut as a playwright with a drama about the injustice of the Windrush scandal. Henry will also star in the one-man show, August in England, which... Read more »
Bacon – Finborough Theatre, London

Bacon – Finborough Theatre, London

Writer: Sophie Swithinbank Director: Matthew Iliffe Stories of sickening violence among adolescent boys attending inner city schools frequently fill local news reports, but we get few insights into the details of their... Read more »
Book theatre tickets to award-winning West End shows to see for London Theatre Week

Book theatre tickets to award-winning West End shows to see for London Theatre Week

London Theatre Week, the annual celebration of the capital’s incredible theatre scene, is the best time of year to book tickets for West End shows, as you’ll find fantastic ticket prices available.... Read more »