Gemma Nettle

Stage director Michael Blakemore has died at 95 in hospital after a short illness, according to United Agents

Theatre producer Eddie Kulukundis has been honoured with the installation of a plaque at the Actors Church in Covent Garden

Writing duo Bethany Tennick and Iona Ramsay have received the British Youth Music Theatre’s New Music Theatre Award

My Neighbour Totoro's puppetry team has claimed the craft is “often overlooked”.

Dominic West has criticised “crazy” ticket prices in the West End, claiming theatre is “more tangible” outside of London

Theatres around the UK – including Chichester Festival Theatre and the Lyric Theatre Belfast – are partnering to offer a total of 20 people full-time backstage roles as part of a scheme that aims to stem the exodus of talent in the sector during the pandemic

Leading pantomime producers and theatres are reporting increased year-on-year ticket sales for festive productions – some as much as 17% – with statistics that reaffirm panto’s position as the “lifeblood” of the industry

Playwright Lee Hall will receive an honorary award from the University of Sunderland for his contribution to arts and culture in the North East

& Juliet is to embark on a UK tour from July next year, following runs in the West End and Broadway

The winners of the UK Theatre Awards 2023 were announced during a ceremony at London’s Guildhall on October 8