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Theatres Trust

Theatre Improvement Scheme with the Wolfson Foundation

Theatres Trust's Theatre Improvement Scheme, in association with the Wolfson Foundation, offers capital funding for theatres. The theme for the fund…

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Assassin’s Creed is being adapted into a circus stage show

Assassin's Creed: Heredis will tell an original story brought to life with parkour, dancers, and acrobatic feats.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show 50th Anniversary Spectacular. Photo: Supplied.
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Rocky Horror turns 50 – and still refuses to behave itself

The 50th Anniversary Spectacular Tour is a loud, fan‑driven celebration of Rocky Horror’s cult legacy, complete with original cast appearances.

The Woman in Black 2025. An actor in Edwardian dress stands in a narrow strip of light, his back to a door and looking horrified.
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The Woman in Black review: two performances to fear

John Mackay and Daniel Burke anchor this unsettling ghost story at the Bristol Old Vic with performances of rare discipline,…

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Michael Tippett Musical Foundation

Michael Tippett Musical Foundation - Grants Towards Musical Projects

We are a small Foundation with funds from the royalties generated by performances, broadcasts and publication of the works of…

The Beekeeper of Aleppo. PhotoL Manuel Harlan.
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The Beekeeper of Aleppo review: strongest in its softest moments

A story of loss and displacement, The Beekeeper of Aleppo is an uneven production that occasionally loses its way.

Meet Fred. Photo: Kirsten McTernan.
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Meet Fred review: a decade on, this satire is still sharp

In Meet Fred, precise puppetry and wry storytelling bring a 'blank canvas' character to life.

Michael Marcus and Sergo Vares in A Midsummer Nights Dream. Photo: Rich Lakos.
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream review: this fresh staging knows its power

Director Holly Race Roughan's A Midsummer Night’s Dream is sharper, stranger and more human than most.

Tobacco Factory Theatre's Macbeth. Photo: Craig Fuller.
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Macbeth review: Bristol's Tobacco Factory explores the ordinary roots of evil

Tobacco Factory’s ensemble‑driven Macbeth turns the spotlight from its doomed hero to the web of people who enable both his…

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5 New Zealand music acts keeping te reo Māori alive

A growing number of Aotearoa’s musical artists are using language to reshape national identity.

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