Isobel Waller-Bridge News

A major new event in London’s Pride celebrations is coming to the stage this summer as the first-ever Classical Drag takes over Soho’s Outernet on 3 July 2024.

The 2024-25 Kennedy Center Dance season has been revealed! See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

According to reports, Lily Rabe, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and Jodie Turner-Smith are all set to join Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell in Sony's upcoming imaginative A Big Bold Beautiful Journey. Their roles in the film have not confirmed and specific plot details have also been kept under wraps. The film is said to center on an emotional connection between two strangers, likely to be Robbie and Farrell.

Read the reviews for The House of Bernarda Alba at the National Theatre.

The National Theatre has released the production images for The House of Bernarda Alba, in a co-production with Playful Productions. 

The National Theatre has released the rehearsal photos for The House of Bernarda Alba, in a co-production with Playful Productions. Check out the photos below!

A play about the limits of language ought to easily translate into a ballet. Words naturally count for less and speech is no longer the primary means of communicating emotions. But does Sam Steiner’s indie darling Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons make the leap into dance?

The Southbank Centre and its family of Resident Orchestras today announce its Classical Music Spring/Summer 2024 programme.

The National Theatre has announced the full cast for The House of Bernarda Alba, in a co-production with Playful Productions. 

Adapted with Sam Steiner from his award-winning play Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons, The Royal Ballet presents the world premiere of The Limit. Learn more about the production here!

Universal Music Publishing Group has announced that Broadway composer Stephen Schwartz has been signed to an exclusive, global publishing agreement. Learn more about Schwartz and what the agreement will entail here!

The Royal Opera House has announced its 2023/24 Season, unveiling a bold programme of thrilling new work, UK premieres and much-loved revivals, alongside the biggest national learning programme in our history, exciting new regional partnerships, and a host of daytime events, behind the scenes tours, exhibitions and artistic Insights at our home in the heart of Covent Garden. 

Opening in cinemas across the globe, audiences are invited to encore this ‘gloriously disruptive’ (The New York Times) production from Thursday 15 June.

Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge has announced a new £100,000 fund to help performers put on shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Produced by Academy Award nominee Cara Speller (“Pear Cider and Cigarettes”) of NoneMore Productions and J.J. Abrams and Hannah Minghella of Bad Robot Productions. Directed by Peter Baynton (“The Tiger Who Came To Tea”) and Mackesy, the film is adapted from the book in collaboration with Jon Croker (“Paddington 2”). Watch the new video trailer now!

New festive programming from beloved series includes the “Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock” Night of the Lights holiday special and “Sago Mini Friends” Thanksgiving special premiering on Friday, November 18, and holiday specials from “Interrupting Chicken,” “Pretzel and the Puppies,” and “The Snoopy Show.”

The film, featuring Mackesy’s distinctive illustrations brought to life in full color with beautiful hand-drawn animation, stars Tom Hollander (“The Night Manager”) as The Mole, Idris Elba (“Luther”) as The Fox, Golden Globe Award winner Gabriel Byrne (“All Things Bright and Beautiful”) as The Horse, and newcomer Jude Coward Nicoll as The Boy. 

Sometimes a new play comes along that has all the right ingredients for a delectable theatrical recipe.

During today’s panel at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival, HBO Max debuted a first look clip for part two of THE WAY DOWN: GOD, GREED, AND THE CULT OF GWEN SHAMBLIN. The final two episodes of the documentary series will be available to stream on Thursday, April 28.

Hampstead Theatre has released production images for the world premiere of Florian Zeller’s new play, The Forest.  Running until 12 March 2022, The Forest is translated by Zeller’s long-time collaborator Christopher Hampton, and directed by Jonathan Kent, who re-unites with Zeller after his critically acclaimed production of The Height of the Storm.