Ellen McDougall has announced the full cast for The Unknown Island, her inaugural production as Artistic Director of Gate Theatre.  She directs Jon Foster, Hannah Ringham, Thalissa Teixera and Zubin Varla in the adaptation of Nobel Prize winner Jose Saramago’s short story which opens on 18th September, with previews from...

Multi award-winning Josie Lawrence, one of the UK’s best-loved actress and comedians is to star in a new production of Mother Courage and her Children. Josie said: “I first read Mother Courage when I was an 18-year-old drama student and immediately fell in love with the play. Now I feel...

Following six consecutive Christmas seasons in London’s West End and multiple UK and international tours, the joyful adaptation of Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s bestselling book, Stick Man, is back on the road again for another enchanting UK tour. ‘Stick Man lives in the family tree with his...

Michael Hanratty and Timothy Harker have been announced as the principal cast in the upcoming stage debut of Consumables, a provocative new play at the King’s Head Theatre as part of their 2017 Queer Season. Rising star Michael Hanratty’s credits include Young Lucius in the sell out Arcola Theatre /...

Darren’s convinced he’s going to beat Usain Bolt in the Men's 100m Finals.  Abigail won't stop applying varnish to her fingernails.  Simon just wants to make sure his brother and sister are both eating right. Brought to you by one of 'The Independent's Playwrights to dominate 2017' Olympilads by Andrew...