Jennifer Saunders joined West End workers in a two-minute Silent Stand today to demand more Government help for the theatre industry. The Absolutely Fabulous star, 62, dressed all in black as she stood alongside theatre directors and producers at the Gielgud Theatre in London. The Government previously announced a £1.57 billion support package to ‘protect’ … Read more
I was refunded £621 by LW Theatres for cancelled tickets. But the money never reached my Virgin Mastercard account. LW Theatres has sent screen grabs to prove the refund was made. I opened a dispute with Virgin which then promised to send a form, saying it would take three weeks. Four weeks later, it hadn’t … Read more
EastEnders’ Rita Simons ‘is dating theatre co-star’… after revealing she’s split from hairdresser husband Theo Silveston after 14 years of marriage By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 08:42 BST, 19 September 2020 | Updated: 08:42 BST, 19 September 2020 Former EastEnders actress Rita Simons has reportedly found love with her Legally Blonde co-star Ben Harlow, … Read more
Students at RADA have called for George Bernard Shaw’s name to be removed from the drama school’s theatre due to his support for eugenics. The students have demanded the playwright’s name be removed from the George Bernard Shaw Theatre (GBS Theatre) as part of an anti-racism action plan. They have also asked the Royal Academy … Read more
Paul Whitehouse joined the cast of Only Fools and Horses The Musical at Theatre Royal Haymarket in London on Thursday to observe a 15-minute socially-distanced silence in solidarity with those in the industry who have lost their jobs. The thespians aimed to highlight the lack of Government guidance for the reopening of theatres, and implore … Read more
French theatre axes British artistic director, 63, after she was accused of not saying ‘Bonjour’ to staff every day Ruth Mackenzie had been the artistic director at France’s Theatre du Chatelet Her contract was terminated on Friday in what she called ‘unbelievably brutal’ She said an independent inquiry into her management style found no evidence … Read more
Cornwall’s open air Minack Theatre revives Educating Rita and it is a joy By Robert Gore-langton Published: 22:01 BST, 22 August 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 22 August 2020 Educating Rita Minack Theatre, Cornwall Until August 30, 1hr 50mins Rating: The Minack open-air theatre, near Land’s End, is doing an actual play – a rare … Read more
The West End Musical Drive-In is not theatre as we know it, but at least there’s human contact and some great singing in this al fresco four-wheeler By Robert Gore-Langton for Event Magazine Published: 22:01 BST, 8 August 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 8 August 2020 West End Musical Drive-In Troubadour Meridian Water, London Until … Read more
Let it go? Never! Frozen, the £10 million musical based on the Oscar-winning film, may have had to shift its West End opening from this autumn to next spring. But the show will still reopen the magnificently made-over Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, with previews starting on April 2 and a grand official opening scheduled for … Read more
The National Theatre today confirmed that 400 casual workers will lose their jobs as the theatre industry continues to feel the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The NT revealed it will pay 250 front of house and 150 backstage staff members until the end of August but they will not be kept on afterwards. The … Read more