Meet Richard Just Around the Corner: Staging a Modern Monster

Meet Richard Just Around the Corner: Staging a Modern Monster

Will Quinn Jul 8, 2026 8 min read
Director Nicolás Perez Costa and actor Hugo Coello discuss bringing a brutal, percussive, and physically decaying world of Richard III to London’s Cockpit.
Pentabus Opens Applications For 2026 National Young Writers Programme

Pentabus Opens Applications For 2026 National Young Writers Programme

Will Quinn Jul 7, 2026 5 min read
Applications are now open for the Pentabus free online playwriting course for rurally based and under-represented UK creatives aged 18–30. Deadline details here.
Omar Bynon on Blue Mist Tour and UK Media’s Hostile Agenda

Omar Bynon on Blue Mist Tour and UK Media’s Hostile Agenda

Will Quinn Jul 6, 2026 8 min read
As Mohamed-Zain Dada’s Blue Mist continues its UK tour, actor Omar Bynon talks about institutional racism, right-wing media agendas, and local activism.
Arts and Culture in the Peak District: The Buxton Fringe Festival

Arts and Culture in the Peak District: The Buxton Fringe Festival

Naomi J OToole Jul 3, 2026 10 min read
Our comprehensive preview of the 2026 Buxton Fringe Festival, highlighting a diverse line-up of 500 open-access theatre, comedy, and music performances.
Review: Archduke – Royal Court Theatre

Review: Archduke – Royal Court Theatre

Guest Contributor Jul 2, 2026 7 min read
Superb acting and stunning design by Es Devlin almost rescue Rajiv Joseph’s Archduke, but the production is ultimately let down by a flawed, weak script.