Playwright Sam Ra tells us why Sleuth inspired her to create new thriller You Game and what difference it makes switching the gender of one of its characters. Read the interview, then book your tickets.
Family tales, proper jobs and supporting the local community: Simon de Cintra tells us about new play Bed Seven
“My father would mischievously try and shock people at social gatherings by telling them that he met his wife ‘in bed’”. Playwright Simon de Cintra tells us the truth behind that story and how it inspired his first play, Bed Seven.
FIRST LOOK: Take a look at Murder in the Cathedral being staged… in a cathedral!
Set designers are brilliant. They create the most incredible performance spaces for actors. But the opportunity to see Murder in the Cathedral staged in an actual cathedral is just too good to resist? Take a look at Robert Hubert Smith’s fantastic images of Scena Mundi’s production in Southwark Cathedral, then book your tickets!
NEWS: Uncanny Collective revive Anthony Neilson’s seminal Penetrator at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre
Following the success of their spooky October tale Haunted, Uncanny Collective return to the London stage later this month, staging a revival of Anthony Neilson’s shocking comic drama Penetrator at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre. Book your tickets now!
‘The performances throughout are sharp & refined’: WHEN THE CROWS VISIT – Kiln Theatre ★★★★
Anupama Chandrasekhar’s chilling play examines what happens when a cycle of violence and those who stand by and watch it happen is passed down through the generations.
NEWS: Dora Versus Picasso receives world premiere at Drayton Arms Theatre
Following a successful workshop read through in New York last year, new play Dora Versus Picasso will premiere at London’s Drayton Arms Theatre next month in a production staged by Fractured Time Productions. Get those tickets booked.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Take a look at the killer rehearsal images for Scena Mundi’s Murder in the Cathedral
Have you ever seen a more stunning rehearsal space than that being used for Scena Mundi’s production of Murder in the Cathedral? Take a look at the awesome images, then book your tickets!
NEWS: Hospital-set love story Bed Seven brings a dose of feel good to Tristan Bates Theatre
Love bridges the class divide in Simon de Cintra’s new 1950s-set play Bed Seven, which brings its spirit-lifting tale to the Tristan Bates Theatre next month. Time to book your tickets.
NEWS: New thriller You Game puts gender-shifted slant on classic tale Sleuth
Thriller fans are in for a white-knuckle treat this winter as Sam Ra’s new drama You Game brings its twisty, turny tale to RADA Studios. Time to book those tickets.
NEWS: Murder in the Cathedral to be given stunning cathedral stagings this autumn
TS Eliot’s tale of the killing of Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral, Murder in the Cathedral, will be staged in a trio of religious buildings next month as Scena Mundi Theatre takes it on a short tour. Book your tickets now.
WATCH: Actor Alex Walton tells us about Delivery, his character’s plight and harrowing research
‘How can I be a father, what with everything that’s happened?’ As Delivery comes to the Lion and Unicorn Theatre, leading man Alex Walton shares his thoughts on the play about a paratrooper preparing for parenthood. Watch what he has to say, then book your tickets.
FEATURED SHOW: They’ve created a monster hit – check out the reviews for Frankenstein
“Superb”, “modern and thrilling” and “pulls out every available stop” – take a look at what audiences and critics have said about Rona Munro’s new adaptation of Frankenstein, then head to the Belgrade Theatre to catch it this week before it heads back off on tour. Book now!
FIRST LOOK: Celebrate the start of Halloween season with stunning production images from Frankenstein
Gothic, leafless trees, towering buildings, fork lightning; the design of Rona Munro’s Frankenstein is an Halloween treat full of theatrical tricks. Take a look at these fantastic production photographs, then book your tickets!
‘Expect to be afraid. Be very afraid’: Steve Fitzgerald chills our blood as he tells us about Uncanny Collective’s new show Haunted
“Expect scares, laughs and perpetual darkness.” It’s a description of new horror theatre piece Haunted that should fill audiences with trembling, nervous excitement. As Uncanny Collective prepare to stage the piece at Peckham’s Asylum Chapel, co-creator Steve Fitzgerald tells us more about the show. Read his interview, then book your tickets!
FEATURED SHOW: Take a look at the ★★★★ reviews for Peter Hamilton’s Danelaw
“White hot”, “astute” and “superbly intense” – critics and theatre fans have had their say on the new production of Peter Hamilton’s darkly comic tale about a far-right group? Take a look at what they’ve been saying, then book your tickets!
LISTEN: Actor Eilidh Loan on putting Mary Shelley back into Frankenstein
As actor Eilidh Loan prepares to brings Frankenstein to Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre, she talks about her first connection with the story, discovering more about Mary Shelley and overcoming a fear of reading created by dyslexia. Have a listen, then book your tickets!
FIRST LOOK: Take a peek at the new production images for Danelaw
What does a far-right enclave or a revived Viking state look like? Take a look at these production images from Danelaw to find out, then book your tickets!
WATCH: Visit the Great British Golf Course, formerly known as the United Kingdom, in the trailer for dystopian drama The Open
Three decades in the future, when Donald Trump has bought the UK, all that remains is one giant golfing resort. This terrifying dystopian picture is the one drawn by new thriller The Open, which begins its run at The Space this week. Take a look at the trailer, then book your tickets.
‘I’ve looked into some dark recesses on this journey’: Playwright Andy Walker on creating Delivery
How do you go from the trauma of the Falklands War to sex-obsessed slugs via being a new father? Playwright Andy Walker explains all in his interview below. Have a read, then book your tickets for Delivery.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Take a look at the making of a monster in rehearsals for Frankenstein
There are no bolts in sight; the monster in the new touring version of Frankenstein is made with pen and paper. Get a glimpse of its creation, and the action coming together, in these rehearsal images, then book your tickets.