It’s showcase season in London, and across the country this year’s throng of graduates are rapidly reaching the culmination of their training and their introduction to the wider acting world. After an exciting third year of creative endeavours, the drama school showcase looms on the horizon; the business elements of the course are becoming more [...]

Romeo and Juliet is the ultimate whirlwind romance. Taking place over the course of just five days, generations critics and directors  have struggled to accept the sheer speed with which everything happens: two teenagers meet on Saturday, are married by Monday and dead by Wednesday. Yet Headlong’s exhilarating, fast-paced production embraces what others have seen [...]

The best of Nick Hern Books’ recently published playtexts, and something for writers from Oberon Books.

As the Guardian opened its doors to readers for its first-ever “Guardian Open Weekend”, Sarah Williams was on site to discover what there was to be said about theatre.