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Monday, August 5, 2024

Susie McCabe begins Edinburgh run less than two weeks after heart attack by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Glaswegian, 44, says angioplasty was 'shot across the bows' and she will now swap Red Bull for hummus A car breaking down when you're hours away from an important Edinburgh fringe warm-up gi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:14PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Emerging playwright schemes should include over 40s, say UK theatre figures by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Ageism standing in way of older writers breaking into the industry, playwrights claim The phrase "emerging playwright" should not be restricted to those under the age of 40, leading UK theat…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:54AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Gareth Southgate tried to unite rather than divide, says Dear England writer by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Manager 'was everything we didn't have in our politics', insists James Graham as he rewrites ending of play The playwright James Graham has paid tribute to the outgoing England football mana…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:06AM[SHARE]
Thursday, July 4, 2024

'A lot of stereotypes to break': Children's Inquiry musical explores life in care in Britain by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Children's experiences form basis of play that weaves 150 years of care system history into narrative When theatre-makers Matt Woodhead and Helen Monks gathered with a small group of childre…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:32AM[SHARE]
Thursday, June 20, 2024

'We needed this': UK audiences thirsty for black British love stories, says playwright by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

As Benedict Lombe's play Shifters transfers to West End, she is only third black British woman to have play staged there Theatre audiences are "thirsty" for romance stories told from a black…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:36AM[SHARE]
Friday, May 17, 2024

Grief, guilt and white working-class 'fury': Death of England heads to London's West End by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Trio of plays co-created by Roy Williams explores British identity in the era of Brexit, Covid and Black Lives Matter The co-creator of the Death of England series of plays has said the deca…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:36AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Rufus Wainwright blames UK's 'narrow outlook' after Brexit for Opening Night's flop by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Exclusive: Audience had 'vitriolic reaction' to European tone of musical, forced to close early Rufus Wainwright has defended his musical Opening Night, which was forced to close early after…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:48AM[SHARE]
Thursday, May 2, 2024

John Cleese cut N-word from Fawlty Towers revival because people 'don't understand irony' by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Speaking at launch for West End adaptation, Cleese complains about literal-minded viewers 'not playing with a full deck' John Cleese said that he decided to cut the N-word from a scene in hi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:48AM[SHARE]

UK arts need 'rescue package' to avoid lost generation, says Royal Court boss by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

David Byrne calls for urgent state support for young playwrights, particularly those from minority or working-class backgrounds David Byrne, the artistic director of the Royal Court theatre …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:06AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, May 1, 2024

New musical based on Horizon scandal is 'deep dive into the crushing heartbreak' by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Writer of Make Good: the Post Office Scandal says postal workers' interviews helped describe 'the power of the state coming down on you' The creators of a new musical about the Post Office H…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:12AM[SHARE]
Thursday, April 25, 2024

Joanna Scanlan among actors backing gender equality push in theatre by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Women in Theatre Lab will act as incubator for playwriting and acting talent and address gender inequality Gemma Arterton, Joanna Scanlan and Stella Kanu are some of the figures backing an i…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:06AM[SHARE]
Friday, March 22, 2024

Equality groups urge cultural elite to give up Garrick Club membership by Lanre Bakare and Amelia Gentleman

Campaigners call for 'outdated structures' that undermine progress and encourage inequality to be dismantled Cultural organisations and equality campaigners have called on high-profile figur…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:32PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Arts Council England says funding will not be removed for 'political' artists by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

ACE had been under pressure to revise guidance in January which focused on 'reputational risk' Arts Council England (ACE) has released new guidance confirming it will not penalise organisati…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:42PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Slave Play writer criticises star casting but Kit Harington to feature in West End run by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Exclusive: Jeremy O Harris says Game of Thrones star will not 'make it the Jon Snow Experience' The writer of Slave Play, the controversial Broadway production about race and sexuality that …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:24AM[SHARE]
Saturday, February 24, 2024

Lycett, Acosta and Duran Duran condemn Birmingham's 100% arts budget cut by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Napalm Death, visual artist Pogus Caesar and Peaky Blinders' Steven Knight also among city's cultural figures warning over 'horrifying' move Birmingham's cultural figures from Carlos Acosta …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12PM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 22, 2024

Herd of puppets to trek 20,000km to highlight urgency of climate crisis by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Team behind Little Amal puppet hope to create 'visceral engagement' with issues caused by climate emergency The production team behind the Little Amal puppet, which raised awareness about th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:36PM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 15, 2024

David Harewood: teach young actors resilience to face industry's brutal side by Lanre Bakare

Exclusive: Incoming Rada president says he wants to pass down what he learned from mental health struggles as a graduate David Harewood has called for acting graduates to be taught "resilien…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:32AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, February 7, 2024

National Theatre's War Horse to return to UK stages after five-year absence by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Exclusive: Director says he is interested to see response of new audiences at a time of growing instability The global theatrical phenomenon War Horse is returning to British stages for the …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:06AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, January 31, 2024

'This system is broken': protesters say Suffolk cuts encapsulate UK arts crisis by Lanre Bakare, Carmen Aguilar García and Michael Goodier

Council has found one-off funding pot after announcing 100% cut, but people in county say sector is being destroyed As a chant of "Stop the cuts! Stop the cuts! Stop the cuts!" echoes off th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:12PM[SHARE]
Friday, January 26, 2024

Royal Court refuses to rule out job losses as funding cuts bite by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Theatre dedicated to new writing says it is 'reassessing staff teams' after sharp rise in production costs The Royal Court is considering making redundancies as part of a restructuring proce…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:12PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, January 16, 2024

RSC offers 25,000 tickets at £25 to 'throw open doors' to diverse crowds by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Royal Shakespeare Company's new artistic directors team up with artists from around the world to appeal to wider audience The Royal Shakespeare Company is attempting to attract new audiences…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:42AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Leading lights of UK stage call for Israeli release of Palestinian theatre group by Lanre Bakare and Nadia Khomami

Open letter signed by top playwrights, actors and directors demands Israel free members of Freedom theatre Israel-Gaza war " live updates Some of Britain's most heralded playwrights, actors …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:24AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Footage of racist violence traumatises black children, says author by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Claudia Rankine, whose latest play, The White Card, is to tour the UK, warns of negative effect on mental health Footage of violent racist incidents such as the murder of George Floyd is tr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:42AM[SHARE]
Thursday, April 21, 2022

'Forgotten how to behave': comics say audiences more abusive post-lockdown by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Comedians such as Nish Kumar say they have noticed a change since crowds have returned to clubs It was halfway through a show in Shrewsbury when Nish Kumar noticed an audience member being d…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Sex education theatre show for children cancelled after 'violent threats' by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

The Family Sex Show organisers receive abuse over UK production aimed at children as young as five A theatre show that promised to reimagine sex education by discussing the issue in a frank …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:33PM[SHARE]
Thursday, April 14, 2022

Premiere of Mandela musical to be flagship for Young Vic in 2022 by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Theatre's chief hopes production gives younger people understanding of the price paid by radicals in the past The world premiere of a musical about the "young, sexy, radical" early life of N…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:54AM[SHARE]
Saturday, September 25, 2021

Arinzé Kene on playing Bob Marley: 'You can't just sit back and enjoy my work. I want you to be challenged' by Lanre Bakare

The actor and playwright is rapidly becoming one of the most exciting faces of British theatre. Now he's stepping into the shoes of Bob Marley in the new West End musical Get Up, Stand Up Ar…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Peaceophobia: Muslim men who love their modified motors by Lanre Bakare

Mistaken for drug dealers? Monitored by police? A new play staged in a Bradford car park weaves stories of everyday racism, faith and petrolheads "I don't go out, I don't really go clubbing…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:18AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Barbican boss to step down after 'institutional racism' row by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Barbican denies Sir Nicholas Kenyon's departure was prompted by claims organisation was 'insidiously' racist Sir Nicholas Kenyon, the Barbican's managing director for 14 years, is to stand d…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, June 15, 2021

New comedy The Green Room to explore obstacles for black writers by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Written by Yvvette Edwards and Irenosen Okojie, the 'timely and clear-eyed' play will be live-streamed in July The publishing industry's lack of diversity is to be the focus of a new comic p…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:12PM[SHARE]
Friday, June 11, 2021

Barbican staff say it is 'institutionally racist' despite action plan by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Book details more than 100 instances of alleged prejudicial behaviour at the arts organisation The Barbican has been described as "institutionally racist" by its own staff, who have compiled…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:03AM[SHARE]

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Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off