LONDON – Playing ON Theatre Company celebrates their 10th anniversary in a year like no other. Originally founded by Jim Pope and Philip Osment, Playing ON marks this milestone by looking to the future, providing new training and education schemes and developing their community of associates. A newly formed leadership structure will deliver the company’s vision over the coming years with Jim Pope as Artistic Director … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Playing ON Theatre Company celebrates 10th anniversary

LONDON – Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other, Bernardine Evaristo will host a Q&A on the making of In Search of a White Identity. The new digital show interrogates race, class and masculinity as part of the new season of on demand theatre from The Actors Centre. The Q&A will take a deep dive into some of the production’s most pressing themes as well as … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Booker Prize-winner Bernardine Evaristo to host Q&A for In Search of a White Identity

LONDON – Talawa Theatre Company, the UK’s leading Black theatre company, and Birmingham Repertory Theatre have announced a major new collaboration which will see the two partners developing an artistically ambitious body of work which will play in Birmingham, London, and nationwide. Black Joy, a season of new work by Black creatives and artists, will take to The REP’s three stages in 2021 The ambitious co-producing … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Talawa and Birmingham Repertory Theatre announce new major collaboration and producing partnership

LONDON – Typically at this time of year, theatre company New Old Friends would have just finished an Autumn tour and be deep into preparations for a Christmas show; this year, they have created a festive comedy audio drama with short instalments released daily in the build-up to Christmas Day. The adaptation of their 2016 show Crimes Against Christmas is part radio play, part audio book. … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Crimes Against Christmas by New Old Friends