English

More about this topic

Culture news

Beloved British actor Bernard Cribbins has died at the age of 93

The veteran entertainer was best known for his iconic role as the station porter Albert Perks in the 1970 film “The Railway Children”, as well as the Carry On films and a recurring spot on BBC show Doctor Who.

Culture news

Award-winning Spanish actors shine a light on disabled talent in arts

Their play, Campeones de la comedia or Comedy Champions, examines the lives of disabled people looking to break into the arts.

Culture news

Visionary British theatre director Peter Brook dies aged 97

Visionary British theatre director Peter Brook dies aged 97

Culture news

Air raid sirens interrupt performance of Orwell’s '1984' in Kyiv

Programmed from before the war, the new adaptation of Orwell's classic dystopia has finally come to Kyiv at a time when it couldn't feel more relevant.

ADVERTISEMENT

Culture news

"Why did you leave?": The intergenerational questions on immigration

Mamet Leigh draws on his experiences of leaving Iran for the UK in an upcoming play in London.

Culture news

Stranded in Iran: How one refugee’s experience shaped her career

Peyvand Sadeghian will soon star in shows on Netflix and Amazon Prime, but how did her childhood in Iran shape her career?

Culture news

Tony Awards: Key takeaways from the 2022 ceremony

The 75th annual Tony Awards took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic. The Lehman Trilogy, Company and A Strange Loop picked up the show's most prestigious awards

Culture news

Shakespeare First Folio copy estimated to sell for $2.5m at Sotheby's

An original edition of William Shakespeare’s First Folio, often referred to as the most important book in English literature, will be auctioned next month in New York and estimated to sell for $2.5m

Culture news

'You continue living,' says Ukrainian actor as Kyiv theatre reopens

After closing due to the Russian invasion, a theatre in the heart of one of Kyiv's historic neighbourhood's has returned to rapturous applause.

Culture news

How does a drama school fall apart overnight? The strange case of ALRA

ALRA staff and students woke on a Monday morning to find they were without a drama school. Mismanagement, lost fees, and education anxieties , this is the fallout of a failed drama school.

Culture news

Actor Michel Bouquet dies aged 96: Why he so important?

France's president attended a tribute to the French actor, the first since Jean Paul Belmondo, where he called the actor "a sacred monster".

Culture news

Pamela Anderson rocks 'Chicago': What are the biggest celeb castings?

The 'Baywatch' star begins an eight-week run as Roxie Hart this week, but what other celebs have been cast in productions to get bums on seats?

Culture news

Claude Vega, humourist who played female characters, dies at 91

A childhood friend of François Truffaut, he had a role, that of a disturbing strangler, in the film "Domicile marital" (1970) by the iconic filmmaker.

Culture news

'Cabaret' and 'Life of Pi' win big at post-pandemic Olivier Awards

The ceremony is the first in-person since theatres closed in 2020 and highlighted the importance of theatre for the UK economy and national identity.

Culture news

Ballet for Peace unites Ukrainian and Russian dancers in Naples

Among the stars at the event was prima ballerina Olga Smirnova, who quit the Bolshoi last month and is now dancing with the Dutch National Ballet.

Culture news

Shakespeare with northern accents creates social media furore in York

All the world's a stage, and that includes the north of England

Culture news

'If there is art, life goes on': Kyiv theatre company takes shelter

Since the war began, the Pro-English theatre company, decided to stay in the basement of the theatre, where they continue to practice their art

Culture news

Italy ready to rebuild bombed Mariupol theatre

Ukraine say the theatre was hit by a Russian airstrike on Wednesday while people sheltered there from bombardments. Russia denied striking the theatre.

Culture news

Creative industries put pressure on Brussels over ticket resales

A group of 150 organisations representing Europe's creative industries are lobbying Brussels to clamp down on "exploitative" ticket resale market

Culture news

K-pop's high octane energy aims to thrill London's West End audiences

In a case of art imitating life, the fictional Icon boy band will be performing a farewell concert as one of their members has to go off to do his compulsory national service in the South Korean military.