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All things considered, it’s sometimes an uncomfortable evening at the theatre, but it’s nonetheless an intense and intriguing experience.

ThickSkin announces new partners and Wigan dates for Peak Stuff 2024 UK tour, with new dates added in Wigan and Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh.

Vicky Featherstone says critics have ‘a lot of power’ and ‘toxic’ critiques can be destructive with artists feeling shame and embarrassment

The artistic director of the Royal Court Theatre has said she reads reviews with her glasses off “at a distance, so I can’t quite see them”, as she disclosed the distress that bad reviews can cause.

Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced the location, cast, and creative team for the highly-anticipated spring production of Macbeth. Directed by STC Artistic Director Simon Godwin, Macbeth stars Tony and BAFTA Award-winner Ralph Fiennes and Olivier Award-winner Indira Varma as the leading lord and lady. Learn more about the location, cast, and creative team here!

Her play Some Demon will be performed at London’s Arcola Theatre

The playwright and actor’s debut drama about life on an eating disorder unit will have its world premiere at the Arcola theatre in London next summer

A Red Orchid Theatre has announced its 31st Season. Learn about the productions, see who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets.

New releases for this month include a romance novel set in Broadway’s Golden Age, a Sam Shepard biography, and a look at Barbra Streisand’s recording career.

In an extract from her new book An Actor’s Alphabet, the former Coronation Street and Broadchurch actor unpicks the prejudices that are still rife in the arts industry