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Nicole Scherzinger's Sunset Boulevard leads Olivier Award nominations

The nominees are in for London's West End theatre's biggest awards.

12 March 2024

Culture news

Nuits de Fourvière 2024: Who's playing and why we're very excited

PJ Harvey, Patti Smith, LCD Soundsystem, AIR, Justice, Nile Rodgers and Idles all set the stage for what promises to be an edition for the books.

7 March 2024

Lifestyle

Holiday On Ice celebrates 80 years with France’s avant garde ‘Aurore’

It’s dramatic. It’s camp. It aims to breathe new life into an 80-year-old ice skating show. Here’s what we thought of Holiday On Ice’s latest show ‘Aurore (A New Day)', currently touring in France.

1 March 2024

Culture news

Downing Street criticises idea of Black-only run for West End play

The UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the idea is 'concerning' but the proposed Black Out theatre nights aren’t breaking the law. The theatre is simply aiming the nights at a Black audience, instead of actively precluding other potential customers from coming, writes Jonny Walfisz.

1 March 2024

Earth News

This unique bike can produce enough electricity to power a play

The consciously designed bike can power your phone in 15 minutes - or put on an entire play, as audiences have seen in Lithuania.

4 February 2024

Culture news

Two Oedipus productions announced simultaneously in London

Like mother, like son. Two London theatres seem to copy each other by launching productions of 'Oedipus' at the same time.

23 January 2024

Culture news

Theatre actors performing in underwear sparks censorship row in Spain

Two small theatre companies in Toledo say local right-wing parties PP and Vox cancelled their play because actors performed in their underwear, saying it “scandalised the public”.

21 December 2023

Culture news

UK's National Theatre appoints first female artistic director

Indhu Rubasingham will replace Britain's National Theatre's current artistic director Rufus Norris when he stands down in 2025.

13 December 2023

Culture news

Satirical Putin play defies pro-Kremlin sentiment in Bulgaria

The play, adapted by director Galin Stoev, portrays President Putin in a unique, satirical light and addresses war crimes in Ukraine.

27 November 2023

Culture news

Evening Standard Awards recognise the best of London's theatre

The best performances in London's West End across 2023 have been celebrated at one of the nation's most prestigious theatre awards.

20 November 2023

Culture news

Gwyneth Paltrow viral ski trial to debut as a musical in London

“Gwyneth Goes Skiing” - which is based on the infamous court trial between Gwyneth Paltrow and Terry Sanderson that took place earlier this year – will debut in December. It’s already taken a piste of our hearts.

16 November 2023

Culture news

A sneak peak at the upcoming 'Stranger Things' stage show

More details about the upcoming West End prequel to "Stranger Things" have emerged with the release of a behind the scenes featurette about the stage production starting in London on 17 Nov.

8 November 2023

Culture news

The rebellion begins! 'The Hunger Games' stage adaptation is coming

Break a leg! Actually, if you want the odds to be in your favour, probably best not.

26 October 2023

Culture news

Barcelona's Liceu opera theatre appoints 'intimacy director'

Renowned intimacy director Ita O'Brien, with HBO and Netflix credentials, is at the helm, overseeing Barcelona Liceu's upcoming production of 'Antony and Cleopatra.'

25 October 2023

Culture news

British stage and TV actress Haydn Gwynne dies aged 66

Her career included award-winning turns in Billy Elliot The Musical, as well as roles in TV shows Drop Dead Donkey, The Windsors and The Crown.

20 October 2023

Culture news

'The Matrix' dance show opens in Manchester's new Aviva Studios

It’s The Matrix as you’ve never seen it before... Legendary director Danny Boyle has adapted the acclaimed 1999 sci-fi actioner into a “dramatic retelling” dance show for Factory International. It opens in Manchester, UK, today.

18 October 2023

Culture news

Making music out of antisemitism: Uri Agnon on his new play

Speaking to Euronews Culture, the Israeli writer and composer explains how his views of antisemitism changed upon moving to the UK and how that experience has inspired his latest musical.

18 October 2023

Culture news

Uncovered: Stage where Shakespeare performed in Norfolk theatre

The oldest running theatre in the UK has uncovered some of the original floorboards, on which the actual William Shakespeare acted.

5 October 2023

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WATCH: An ice puppet show breaks the ice in Marseille

The play will show from Tuesday until 13 October.

3 October 2023

Culture news

'Dr. Strangelove' to become first official Stanley Kubrick stage play

“Gee, I wish we had one of them doomsday machines.”

27 September 2023