The world renowned Shakespeare's Globe are back on the road, touring three of the Bard's most popular plays to the Arts Theatre this month - The Merchant of Venice, The Taming of the Shrew and Twelfth Night.
Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire is regarded by many as one of the greatest American plays of the 20th century. Opening on Broadway in December 1947, the play received the Pulitzer Prize for Best Drama in 1948 and in 1951 the play was adapted for the big screen. The film, which starred Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando, won a host of awards including the Academy Award for Best Actress and cemented the play's status in American drama history.
Cambridge Arts Theatre's co-production of David Haig's remarkable new play, Pressure, opens next week. We caught up with the man himself to chat about the history behind the characters and what he believes the story could offer contemporary audiences.
This month sees the return of the celebrated author Peter James with a thrilling new stage adaptation of his best-selling novel, Not Dead Enough, starring Laura Whitmore, Bill Ward and Stephen Billington.
Here's what Peter James had to say about his books, writing spine-chilling thrillers and seeing his words brought alive on stage...
Firstly, how would you sum up the plot of Not Dead Enough, without giving too much away!
Rachel Tackley, previously Chief Executive and Director of English Touring Theatre, former board member at Cambridge Arts Theatre and most recently Executive Director of Chichester Festival Theatre (the first woman to ever hold the post!) is certainly a busy lady...
To continue International Women's Day celebrations, we are continuing our Women in Theatre series - an exciting three weeks of three incredible productions written by women, about women and starring women! (Click here for more information)
So here's an interview with Stella Powell-Jones, Associate Director of Royal Court's Escaped Alone!
