Money trouble for Musical Theatre students in two shows at Stratford Circus Arts Centre
Trinity Laban’s Musical Theatre stars of tomorrow play out real life rags to riches stories in two new shows coming up at Stratford Circus Arts Centre
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Rugby drama tells the story of a pioneer for sexual equality
Gareth Thomas’s battle for acceptance after coming out is the subject of Crouch, Touch, Pause, Engage, opening next week at the Arcola
Beyond Caring – stage review: the shocking reality behind zero-hours contracts
Developed by The Yard Theatre in Hackney Wick, Beyond Caring, about zero-hours contract cleaners in a meat factory, has now transferred to the National
Clarion – stage review: 'filthy, dark, hilarious and utterly human'
Set in the offices of Britain’s worst newspaper, Clarion is both witty and scathing about the state of the media and society as a whole
Hackney's newest theatre is up for community building award
Hackney Showroom needs votes from the public to win the funds it needs to finish interior of the theatre
Media satire endorsed by Mark Rylance opens at the Arcola
Clarion, starring Greg Hicks and Clare Higgins, takes aim at the media and nationalism
Hannah Moss: silent play is 'my way of saying goodbye’ after Dad's death
The death of her father and Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five inspired Hannah Moss’s acclaimed play So it Goes
Politrix – stage review: disillusioned youth and Westminster politics
An educational trip to the Houses of Parliament only serves to further alienate a group of inner-city youngsters in Politrix
Black Theatre Live to shake up Macbeth
Shakespeare’s classic undergoes a cross-cultural makeover
Philip Ridley: 'You cannot predict what’s going to cause outrage'
Playwright Philip Ridley talks about his new play Radiant Vermin, moving house – and why his provocateur reputation is undeserved
Harry Potter star debuts his solo show at the Arcola
Harry Melling’s Peddling is about a pedlar boy trudging the doorsteps of the wealthy trying to make sense of life
Antigone – stage review: new script makes for slanging mismatch
Roy Williams’ adaptation of Antigone at Stratford East places the play in a gangland setting
The Mikvah Project – stage review: 'dissecting stereotypes and clichés'
Erotically-charged new play The Mikvah Project at The Yard Theatre explores Jewish faith and the boundaries of love
Hackney actor is a headstrong heroine as Antigone
Savannah Gordon-Liburd talks about playing Antigone, theatre for young people – and her plans for the future.
Happy Ending at the Arcola – stage review
Terminal cancer is the subject of new musical Happy Ending
Kay Adshead: 'I never thought I would be seeing women shot in the street for wanting an education'
Playwright Kay Adshead talks about giving a generation of forgotten, ignored and deleted women protesters a voice in her play The Singing Stones