Later this year, Samuel L. Jackson will make his Broadway debut in The Mountaintop. First seen in the UK, Katori Hall’s play began life in a little theatre above a pub a Battersea, where it received rave reviews, an Oliver Award and a West End transfer.  This week, I spoke to the men in charge [...]

Last week, Josie Rourke’s production of Much Ado About Nothing began previews at Wyndham’s Theatre in London’s West End.  The main draw of the production, and the thrust of its advertising campaign, is that Shakespeare’s famous feuding lovers are played by TV stars David Tennant and Catherine Tate. As this show opens, Neil LaBute’s In [...]

Since 1956, The National Student Drama Festival has invited a number of the best student productions to perform in theatres across sunny Scarborough. It has acted as a platform for many now-established artists, who often return to rainy Scarborough to run workshops and provide feedback for the students. This year, of the 13 plays selected, [...]

With tuition fees on the rise, it’s about to get a lot more expensive to train as an actor. With the industry still suffering from recession, it’s hard to find paid entry-level employment. Real life financial implications are big news on the arts scene at the moment, with ACE detailing its severe cut backs last [...]