Theatre News: Jessie Wallace and Gary Kemp star in Fings, marking Joan...
Frank Norman and Lionel Bart's musical Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'be returns home to Theatre Royal Stratford East next May, as part of the centenary celebrations for original director Joan Littlewood
View ArticleBlogs: Catherine Love: Reasons to be cheerful
It might be a gloomy time of year, but there is plenty to remain optimistic about in theatres across the country as we enter 2014, says Catherine Love
View ArticleReview: Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be (Theatre Royal, Stratford East)
Lionel Bart's Soho-set musical play is revived with a cast featuring Jessie Wallace, Ryan Molloy and Gary Kemp
View ArticleTheatre News: Oh What A Lovely War returns to Stratford East in new season
The show will play a limited run prior to a UK tour
View ArticleTheatre News: Fun Palaces festival marks Joan Littlewood's 100th birthday
The festival will see over 100 venues and organisations offering a range of free events celebrating art and science
View ArticleFeatures: Catherine Love: Fun Palaces become reality
Dreamed up by Joan Littlewood and Cedric Price, Fun Palaces becomes a reality next weekend
View ArticleBlogs: Catherine Love: We need to make theatre more welcoming
'There are countless factors that discourage people from coming to the theatre'
View ArticleTheatre News: 60,000 people participate in Fun Palaces weekend
Joan Littlewood's 1961 vision was made a reality earlier this month, coinciding with her 100th birthday
View ArticleBlogs: Michael Coveney: First night flurry in Dagenham as HighTide regroups...
Russell Brand rubbed shoulders with Andrew Lloyd Webber in the Adelphi stalls
View ArticleFeatures: Looking back: Michael Coveney's theatre review of 2014
Our chief critic reflects on his theatrical highs and lows of the past 12 months
View ArticleReview: Oh What A Lovely War (Tour) - 'engaging and lively revival'
Terry Johnson's production embarks on a tour
View ArticleReview: Man and Superman (National Theatre Lyttelton)
Ralph Fiennes plays Jack Tanner in Simon Godwin's rare revival of Shaw's philosophical epic
View ArticleBlogs: Michael Coveney: Well done Eddie Redmayne - but don't get lost to...
The British actor forged his career on stage, where he will hopefully return soon
View ArticleFeatures: 23 films for theatre fans on Netflix
You've finished Breaking Bad and there's still two weeks to go until Orange is the New Black season three airs, do not fear, fill your evenings with these stagey films
View ArticleTheatre News: Ian McKellen and Barbara Windsor at Joan Littlewood statue...
Theatre stars turned up for the unveiling of a tribute to the theatre director
View ArticleReview: Re:Home (The Yard)
Cressida Brown returns to the Beaumont Estate in this sequel to her 2006 production, Home
View ArticleBlogs: Michael Coveney: First-time theatre experience marks you for life
WhatsOnStage critic Michael Coveney on the power of the first time
View ArticleTheatre News: Nadia Fall appointed artistic director of Theatre Royal...
The director will take over from Kerry Michael who leaves the position at the end of this year
View ArticleBlogs: Theatres must be more than just a space for performances
Two stories from rising stars about how they came to the industry prompts Daisy Bowie-Sell to reflect on the importance of opening theatres' doors
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