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A Tale of Two Cities
‘A Tale of Two Cities’, directed by Michael Fentiman, premiered this week at the Marlowe Theatre and tours the UK until 27th February 2027, featuring Video Design by Nina Dunn.
The Haunting of Hill House
The chilling theatrical adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s classic ghost story is now on UK Tour, with Movement Direction by Georgina Lamb.
UK Theatre Awards 2026
The nominees have been announced for the 2026 UK Theatre Awards, including;
Best Musical Production –
Kiss Of The Spiderwoman, a Curve, Bristol Old Vic & Mayflower Southampton co-production – Video Design by Andrzej Goulding
The High Life, a National Theatre of Scotland & Dundee Rep Theatre co-production in association with Aberdeen Performing Arts and Capital Theatres – Designed by Colin Richmond
Best New Play –
The Last Stand Of Mrs.
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Darkling
Ferocious, brutal and damning, ‘Darkling’ at the Bush Theatre is an epic story of a life ravaged by ecological disaster, featuring Movement Direction by Anjali Mehra.
★★★★★ Theatre and Tonic
★★★★★ London Theatre Reviews
★★★★ The Stage
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The Jeff Awards 2026
Anna Watson is the recipient of the Jeff Award for large scale Lighting Design for her work on Paranormal Activity.
The Joseph Jefferson Awards celebrate Excellence in Chicago Theatre.
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The Children
Lucy Kirkwood’s gripping, darkly funny drama has opened at the Lyric Hammersmith, directed by Artistic Director Rachel O’Riordan in this 10th anniversary production, with Set and Costume Design by Gary McCann and Lighting Design by Anna Watson.
for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
Ntozake Shange’s choreopoem returns fifty years on from its first performance in a new production directed by Diane Page at the Yard Theatre, with Costume Design by Cat Fuller.
★★★★ The Telegraph
★★★★ The Standard
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Crybabies: The Scaring
Fresh from the Fringe, Michael Clarke, James Gault and Ed Jones bring ‘Crybabies: The Scaring’ to Soho Theatre, directed by Jon Brittain and with Video Design by Nina Dunn.
★★★★★ Telegraph
★★★★ Guardian
★★★★ Times
★★★★ Time Out
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Present Laughter
Currently playing at Theatre Royal Bath, Lindsay Posner directs Noël Coward’s ‘Present Laughter’, with lighting design by Richard Howell.
★★★★ The Guardian
★★★★ Daily Telegraph
★★★★ The Stage
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Tao of Glass
At SOHO Place, Performer-Director Phelim McDermott and Composer Philip Glass present Tao of Glass, their most personal collaboration yet. Inspired by a dream, this West End premiere marries ten meditations on life, death and Taoist wisdom with ten brand new pieces of music from Glass, presented by McDermott with an ensemble of musicians and puppeteers.
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Electra/Persona
The new play by Benedict Andrews after Sophocles and Ingmar Bergman has opened at the National Theatre on the Lyttelton stage, with Costume Design by Merle Hensel.
The Big 100
Laura Cubitt is the Puppetry Director for The Big 100. The family-friendly performances, workshops and outdoor adventures, will be touring to Uckfield, Hailsham and Sheffield this summer.
Eugene Onegin
Gary McCann is the Set and Costume Designer for Eugene Onegin. The opera opened at the Santa Fe Opera House.
Paranormal Activity
Anna Watson is the Lighting Designer for Paranormal Activity.
The highly acclaimed horror stage show is showing in Boston until the end of the month before heading to Broadway.
The Oresteia
Lizzie Clachan is the Set Designer for The Oresteia. The contempory reimagining of the greek myth is showing at the Bridge Theatre.
Fun Home
Jennifer Jackson is the Choreographer and Intimacy Director for Fun Home. The new staging of the award winning coming-of-age musical, is showing at the Exchange theatre this summer.
★★★★★ WOS
★★★★ The Guardian, The Times
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Annie 2026 Tour
Colin Richmond is the Set and Costume designer for Annie. The production has returned to theatres and is touring around the UK and Ireland until spring 2027.
King Lear
Mark Melville is the Composer and Sound Designer for King Lear. The contemporary reimagining has opened at the Pitlochry Festival Theatre.
‘Mark Melville’s hypnotic sound design’ WOS ★★★★
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The Guilty
Anna Watson is the Lighting Designer for The Guilty which has opened at the Donmar.
The gripping thriller is written by Chloë Moss, and based on the Danish film Den Skyldige.
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Anjali Mehra is the Movement Director for A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
The new production directed by Atri Banerjee, is soundtracked by composer Maimuna Memon, and has opened at the Regents Open Air Theatre.
Cyrano de Bergerac
Grace Smart is the Set and Costume Designer for Cyrano de Bergerac. After its sold-out, critically acclaimed run in Stratford-upon-Avon, the play has transferred to the West End.
★★★★★ Telegraph, Times, WOS
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The Truth
Lizzie Clachan is the Set Designer and Richard Howell is the Lighting Designer for The Truth which opened at the Apollo Theatre.
The revival of the Olivier-nominated comedy is running until September.
★★★★★ The Guardian
★★★★ WOS, The Standard
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Something Rotten
Colin Richmond is the Set Designer for Something Rotten. The Broadway hit musical has finally arrived in the UK and is showing this summer.
★★★★★ Manchester Evening News
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Relics
Joanna Scotcher is the Set and Costume Designer for Relics.
The world premiere of the dark family comedy, is currently showing at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith.
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CATS Awards
The Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland were announced yesterday.
Congratulations Pippa Murphy who was awarded Best Music and Sound for her Composition and Sound Design (also composed by Karine Polwart) for Windblown. The production was also awarded Best Production, and features Lighting Design by Lizzie Powell.
Additionally Beauty and the Beast at the Citizens Theatre was awarded Best Production for Children and Young People, featuring Lighting Design by Lizzie Powell.
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My Romantic History
Lizzie Powell is the Lighting Designer for My Romantic History. The romantic comedy, written by D.C. Jackson, has opened at the Tron theatre.
Don Carlos
Jo Davies is the Director and Anna Watson is the Lighting Designer for Don Carlos. Verdi”s tragic opera has opened at Grange Park Opera as part of their summer season.
Shift Festival
Joanna Scotcher was one of the designers features in the exhibition ‘Shift‘ at the Royal Ballet and Opera.
The Shift festival is a four day festival at the beginning of June, exploring the shifting boundaries between opera and technology, at the Royal Opera House.
The SHIFT SPACE is an installation in the Linbury foyer across all four days of the festival.
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Atonement
Andrzej Goulding is the Video Designer for Atonement.
This production is the world premiere of the new adaption by Christopher Hampton of Ian McEwan’s infamous novel, and is showing at the Chichester Festival Theatre.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Anjali Mehra is the Choreographer for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Last night was press for the new production at the Watermill theatre.
★★★★★ The Stage, Whats on Stage
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War Horse
59 Studio are the Animation and Projection Designers for War Horse. Nearly 20 years after it premiered, the production returns to the National Theatre.
★★★★★ The Stage, WOS, The Telegraph
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Even These Things
Laura Hopkins is the Set and Costume Designer and Georgina Lamb is the Movement Director and Intimacy coordinator for Even These Things, which opened at the Manchester Exchange.
30 years after the devasting bombing, the premier of Rory Mullarkey’s new play explores the personal and public stories of Mancunians over three centuries of the city’s history.
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