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Bristol Old Vic has announced new Associate Artist and Associate Companies for its 2026–28 programme: artist Tom Marshman, Seeta Patel Dance, and Scratchworks Theatre Company. They join current Associate Artist Caroline Williams, continuing a scheme that has previously included Diverse Artists Network, MAYK, Beyond Face, Theatre West and Saikat Ahamed. The programme provides financial support—£7,500 annually for Associate Companies and a £10,000 bursary for the Associate Artist—plus tailored in-kind assistance over a two-year period. Rikki Henry, Associate Artistic Director at Bristol Old Vic, said the initiative aims to support artists and organisations while strengthening the region's creative ecology.
Many theatregoers may overlook the fact that two of the largest repertory theatre companies in the Americas are both located in Ontario, Canada. While the Shakespeare-focused Stratford Festival is the
Tilted Wig, in association with Watford Palace Theatre, is bringing a new stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray to Theatre by the Lake in Keswick from Tuesday 20 to Saturday 24 October 2026, as part of a UK tour. The company previously staged the popular Spitfire Girls at the venue in 2025 and 2026. Full casting has been announced, with Jack Crumlin as Dorian Gray, Mark Oxtoby as Basil Hallward, and Mark Hawkins as Lord Henry Wotton, alongside Lydia Whitehead, Ayesha Griffiths, Lydea Perkins and Max Burnett. The production is adapted and directed by Seán Aydon, with design by Sarah Beaton, Peter Small and Russell Ditchfield, and Kaitlin Howard as fight director and intimacy co-ordinator.
Bonjoo, the leader of the theater company Survivor Project and one of the most fearless voices in contemporary Korean theater since winning the New Director Award at the 61st Dong-A Theater Awards in
Bristol Old Vic has announced the cast for the world premiere stage adaptation of Max Porter's novel 'Lanny', adapted by Bea Roberts and directed by Nancy Medina. The production, staged with English Touring Theatre, runs from 16 October to 7 November 2026, with press night on 22 October, as the flagship show of Bristol Old Vic's 260th anniversary year. The company includes Hanora Kamen, Raj Bajaj, Richard Cant, Rupert Holliday Evans, Amanda Lawrence, Liam Bergin and Rose Wardlaw, with the title role shared by newcomers Atlas Johnson-Dutfield and Lucian Thomas in their professional stage debuts. The story follows a family in a village near Bristol whose young son draws the attention of a mythic woodland figure, Dead Papa Toothwort.
Bristol Old Vic has curated a September 2026 comedy season featuring some of the UK's leading stand-up acts, with local Bristol comedian Troy Orchard offering his take on the lineup. Performers include Rhys James, Ivo Graham, Jack Rooke, Jayde Adams, Aurie Styla, Daniel Kitson, Daniel Foxx and Stevie Martin, each bringing distinct comedic styles ranging from observational humour to cabaret and philosophical storytelling. Orchard suggests the season signals Bristol Old Vic's growing embrace of stand-up comedy alongside its traditional theatre programming. The piece also notes related news, including new Associate Artists announcements and casting for Max Porter's 'Lanny'.
Theatre by the Lake has released first-look rehearsal images for the world premiere of 'The Farmer's Wife', inspired by Helen Rebanks' best-selling memoir. The play is written by Hannah Khalil and directed by the venue's Artistic Director and joint CEO Liz Stevenson. It follows three generations of women on a family farm and stars Christine Entwisle, Eireann Devlin and Roberta Kerr. The production runs from 18 September to 10 October 2026 at Theatre by the Lake in Keswick.
OVERTURE: The House Lights Dim as the Audience Takes Their Seats
Nottingham Playhouse has named Hamza Ali and Mandeep Glover as its new Associate Artists. Hamza Ali is a director and movement director with credits including work on Dante or Die's Kiss Marry Kill and productions at Seven Dials Playhouse and Birmingham Rep. Mandeep Glover, a neurodiverse British South Asian director, has worked as Resident Assistant Director at New Vic Theatre and Curve Leicester, with directing credits including Echoes of Punjab and Call Me By My Name. The roles, lasting 18 months, involve shaping the theatre's creative programme, supporting artist development, and running participation initiatives, according to Artistic Director Adam Penford.
대부분의 관객에게 공연은 극장의 불이 켜짐과 동시에 막을 내리는 찰나의 경험이다.
Anyone who has visited a performing-arts venue has probably noticed that most seating areas fan out in a curved arc around the stage. This arrangement is widely used across all kinds of spaces — large
From the moment we approach the stage to see a performance, to the steps we take out of the theatre after the lights go down, we breathe in culture within the singular space that is Daehangno. Yet thi
Bristol Old Vic has announced new Associate Artist and Associate Companies for its 2026–28 programme: artist Tom Marshman, Seeta Patel Dance, and Scratchworks Theatre Company. They join current Associate Artist Caroline Williams, continuing a scheme that has previously included Diverse Artists Network, MAYK, Beyond Face, Theatre West and Saikat Ahamed. The programme provides financial support—£7,500 annually for Associate Companies and a £10,000 bursary for the Associate Artist—plus tailored in-kind assistance over a two-year period. Rikki Henry, Associate Artistic Director at Bristol Old Vic, said the initiative aims to support artists and organisations while strengthening the region's creative ecology.
Many theatregoers may overlook the fact that two of the largest repertory theatre companies in the Americas are both located in Ontario, Canada. While the Shakespeare-focused Stratford Festival is the
Tilted Wig, in association with Watford Palace Theatre, is bringing a new stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray to Theatre by the Lake in Keswick from Tuesday 20 to Saturday 24 October 2026, as part of a UK tour. The company previously staged the popular Spitfire Girls at the venue in 2025 and 2026. Full casting has been announced, with Jack Crumlin as Dorian Gray, Mark Oxtoby as Basil Hallward, and Mark Hawkins as Lord Henry Wotton, alongside Lydia Whitehead, Ayesha Griffiths, Lydea Perkins and Max Burnett. The production is adapted and directed by Seán Aydon, with design by Sarah Beaton, Peter Small and Russell Ditchfield, and Kaitlin Howard as fight director and intimacy co-ordinator.
Bonjoo, the leader of the theater company Survivor Project and one of the most fearless voices in contemporary Korean theater since winning the New Director Award at the 61st Dong-A Theater Awards in
Bristol Old Vic has announced the cast for the world premiere stage adaptation of Max Porter's novel 'Lanny', adapted by Bea Roberts and directed by Nancy Medina. The production, staged with English Touring Theatre, runs from 16 October to 7 November 2026, with press night on 22 October, as the flagship show of Bristol Old Vic's 260th anniversary year. The company includes Hanora Kamen, Raj Bajaj, Richard Cant, Rupert Holliday Evans, Amanda Lawrence, Liam Bergin and Rose Wardlaw, with the title role shared by newcomers Atlas Johnson-Dutfield and Lucian Thomas in their professional stage debuts. The story follows a family in a village near Bristol whose young son draws the attention of a mythic woodland figure, Dead Papa Toothwort.
Bristol Old Vic has curated a September 2026 comedy season featuring some of the UK's leading stand-up acts, with local Bristol comedian Troy Orchard offering his take on the lineup. Performers include Rhys James, Ivo Graham, Jack Rooke, Jayde Adams, Aurie Styla, Daniel Kitson, Daniel Foxx and Stevie Martin, each bringing distinct comedic styles ranging from observational humour to cabaret and philosophical storytelling. Orchard suggests the season signals Bristol Old Vic's growing embrace of stand-up comedy alongside its traditional theatre programming. The piece also notes related news, including new Associate Artists announcements and casting for Max Porter's 'Lanny'.
Theatre by the Lake has released first-look rehearsal images for the world premiere of 'The Farmer's Wife', inspired by Helen Rebanks' best-selling memoir. The play is written by Hannah Khalil and directed by the venue's Artistic Director and joint CEO Liz Stevenson. It follows three generations of women on a family farm and stars Christine Entwisle, Eireann Devlin and Roberta Kerr. The production runs from 18 September to 10 October 2026 at Theatre by the Lake in Keswick.
OVERTURE: The House Lights Dim as the Audience Takes Their Seats
Nottingham Playhouse has named Hamza Ali and Mandeep Glover as its new Associate Artists. Hamza Ali is a director and movement director with credits including work on Dante or Die's Kiss Marry Kill and productions at Seven Dials Playhouse and Birmingham Rep. Mandeep Glover, a neurodiverse British South Asian director, has worked as Resident Assistant Director at New Vic Theatre and Curve Leicester, with directing credits including Echoes of Punjab and Call Me By My Name. The roles, lasting 18 months, involve shaping the theatre's creative programme, supporting artist development, and running participation initiatives, according to Artistic Director Adam Penford.
대부분의 관객에게 공연은 극장의 불이 켜짐과 동시에 막을 내리는 찰나의 경험이다.
Anyone who has visited a performing-arts venue has probably noticed that most seating areas fan out in a curved arc around the stage. This arrangement is widely used across all kinds of spaces — large
From the moment we approach the stage to see a performance, to the steps we take out of the theatre after the lights go down, we breathe in culture within the singular space that is Daehangno. Yet thi
Bristol Old Vic has announced new Associate Artist and Associate Companies for its 2026–28 programme: artist Tom Marshman, Seeta Patel Dance, and Scratchworks Theatre Company. They join current Associate Artist Caroline Williams, continuing a scheme that has previously included Diverse Artists Network, MAYK, Beyond Face, Theatre West and Saikat Ahamed. The programme provides financial support—£7,500 annually for Associate Companies and a £10,000 bursary for the Associate Artist—plus tailored in-kind assistance over a two-year period. Rikki Henry, Associate Artistic Director at Bristol Old Vic, said the initiative aims to support artists and organisations while strengthening the region's creative ecology.
Many theatregoers may overlook the fact that two of the largest repertory theatre companies in the Americas are both located in Ontario, Canada. While the Shakespeare-focused Stratford Festival is the
Tilted Wig, in association with Watford Palace Theatre, is bringing a new stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray to Theatre by the Lake in Keswick from Tuesday 20 to Saturday 24 October 2026, as part of a UK tour. The company previously staged the popular Spitfire Girls at the venue in 2025 and 2026. Full casting has been announced, with Jack Crumlin as Dorian Gray, Mark Oxtoby as Basil Hallward, and Mark Hawkins as Lord Henry Wotton, alongside Lydia Whitehead, Ayesha Griffiths, Lydea Perkins and Max Burnett. The production is adapted and directed by Seán Aydon, with design by Sarah Beaton, Peter Small and Russell Ditchfield, and Kaitlin Howard as fight director and intimacy co-ordinator.
Bonjoo, the leader of the theater company Survivor Project and one of the most fearless voices in contemporary Korean theater since winning the New Director Award at the 61st Dong-A Theater Awards in
Bristol Old Vic has announced the cast for the world premiere stage adaptation of Max Porter's novel 'Lanny', adapted by Bea Roberts and directed by Nancy Medina. The production, staged with English Touring Theatre, runs from 16 October to 7 November 2026, with press night on 22 October, as the flagship show of Bristol Old Vic's 260th anniversary year. The company includes Hanora Kamen, Raj Bajaj, Richard Cant, Rupert Holliday Evans, Amanda Lawrence, Liam Bergin and Rose Wardlaw, with the title role shared by newcomers Atlas Johnson-Dutfield and Lucian Thomas in their professional stage debuts. The story follows a family in a village near Bristol whose young son draws the attention of a mythic woodland figure, Dead Papa Toothwort.
Bristol Old Vic has curated a September 2026 comedy season featuring some of the UK's leading stand-up acts, with local Bristol comedian Troy Orchard offering his take on the lineup. Performers include Rhys James, Ivo Graham, Jack Rooke, Jayde Adams, Aurie Styla, Daniel Kitson, Daniel Foxx and Stevie Martin, each bringing distinct comedic styles ranging from observational humour to cabaret and philosophical storytelling. Orchard suggests the season signals Bristol Old Vic's growing embrace of stand-up comedy alongside its traditional theatre programming. The piece also notes related news, including new Associate Artists announcements and casting for Max Porter's 'Lanny'.
Theatre by the Lake has released first-look rehearsal images for the world premiere of 'The Farmer's Wife', inspired by Helen Rebanks' best-selling memoir. The play is written by Hannah Khalil and directed by the venue's Artistic Director and joint CEO Liz Stevenson. It follows three generations of women on a family farm and stars Christine Entwisle, Eireann Devlin and Roberta Kerr. The production runs from 18 September to 10 October 2026 at Theatre by the Lake in Keswick.
OVERTURE: The House Lights Dim as the Audience Takes Their Seats
Nottingham Playhouse has named Hamza Ali and Mandeep Glover as its new Associate Artists. Hamza Ali is a director and movement director with credits including work on Dante or Die's Kiss Marry Kill and productions at Seven Dials Playhouse and Birmingham Rep. Mandeep Glover, a neurodiverse British South Asian director, has worked as Resident Assistant Director at New Vic Theatre and Curve Leicester, with directing credits including Echoes of Punjab and Call Me By My Name. The roles, lasting 18 months, involve shaping the theatre's creative programme, supporting artist development, and running participation initiatives, according to Artistic Director Adam Penford.
대부분의 관객에게 공연은 극장의 불이 켜짐과 동시에 막을 내리는 찰나의 경험이다.
Anyone who has visited a performing-arts venue has probably noticed that most seating areas fan out in a curved arc around the stage. This arrangement is widely used across all kinds of spaces — large
From the moment we approach the stage to see a performance, to the steps we take out of the theatre after the lights go down, we breathe in culture within the singular space that is Daehangno. Yet thi
