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Lyric Hamersmith artistic director Rachel O'Riordan with executive director Sian Alexander. Photo: Helen Maybanks

Rachel O’Riordan unveils first season as artistic director of Lyric Hammersmith

Actor Elise Harris speaking at Equity’s Annual Representative Conference. Photo: Phil Adams

West End performer slept under a bridge due to rising London living costs – Equity

Cameron Mackintosh gifts £1 million to Mountview as theatre is unveiled in his name

Editor's Picks

Advice

Royal College of Music’s production of Robinson Crusoe this year

How do you train to become an opera singer?

May 21, 2019

Opinion

Catherine Kodicek: Pay transparency will help costume professionals get a fair deal

May 21, 2019

News

News

Equus announces West End transfer

May 21, 2019

News

Leicester's Curve theatre

Curve in Leicester to host winner of this year’s Peter Hall Director Award

May 21, 2019

News

Lucie Jones and Ashley Roberts will join the Waitress cast from September 17

Lucie Jones and Ashley Roberts join West End Waitress cast

May 21, 2019

News

Lyric Hammersmith announces large-scale shows by female playwrights and e-ticket scheme

May 21, 2019

Reviews

Reviews

A scene from The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil. Photo: Tommy Ga Ken Wan

The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil review at Eden Court, Inverness – ‘catches the feel of 7:84’s 1973 original’

May 21, 2019

Reviews

Andrea Chenier review at Royal Opera House, London – ‘thrilling singing hits the dramatic heights’

May 21, 2019

Reviews

Amanda Muggleton. Photo: Prospect Productions

Coral Browne – This F***ing Lady! review at King’s Head, London – ‘enthusiastic but under-rehearsed performance’

May 21, 2019

Reviews

Partenope review at Jacksons Lane, London – ‘Blowaway performances lift confusing production’

May 20, 2019

Opinion

Opinion

A scene from My Country: A Work in Progress, the National Theatre’s response to Brexit, in 2017. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Andrzej Lukowski: Get over the idea of The Great Brexit Play – we don’t need it

May 21, 2019

Opinion

Photo: Shutterstock

Paul Clayton: It pays to be polite to fans, especially if they have a scalpel

May 21, 2019

Features

Interviews

Elizabeth Newman in rehearsals at Pitlochry

Pitlochry artistic director Elizabeth Newman: ‘Open every window and door – let everyone in’

May 21, 2019

Interviews

Artistic director Maria Striar wth a model box for Plano

Clubbed Thumb: The East Village theatre company giving writers a launchpad to Broadway

May 20, 2019

Interviews

The Comedy About a Bank Robbery actor Jack Whittle: ‘Mischief Theatre is taking over the world’

May 20, 2019

Interviews

Charcoalblue's Ian Stickland

Theatre consultant Ian Stickland: ‘Digital needn’t be flashy – the tech’s already in our pockets’

May 20, 2019

Advice

Advice

Royal College of Music’s production of Robinson Crusoe this year

How do you train to become an opera singer?

May 21, 2019

Advice

West End Producer

Dear West End Producer: How do actors prepare to play humans or other things such as animals, robots or trains?

May 15, 2019

International

Interviews

Artistic director Maria Striar wth a model box for Plano

Clubbed Thumb: The East Village theatre company giving writers a launchpad to Broadway

May 20, 2019

Features

Ladylike by Ella Mesma Company at Casa 2015. Photo: Camilla Greenwell

Casa Festival: Latin-American arts fiesta prepares to light up London

May 13, 2019

Broadway

Opinion

Howard Sherman: Theatre completists, you can’t see everything – revel in those you can

May 17, 2019

Opinion

Richard Jordan: Is it time to reassess one of the most notorious musical failures of all time?

May 16, 2019

In case you missed it

Interviews

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce: ‘Willy Loman is as exhausting a role as Lear. I’m knackered’

May 8, 2019

Interviews

Stage and screen actor Bill Pullman: ‘I trained as a director, but I was too shy – I wasn’t a natural’

May 7, 2019

Opinion

Editor’s View: Help us help young people Get Into Theatre

May 2, 2019

Advice

Get Into Theatre: your essential guide to careers in the industry

May 2, 2019

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