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Keeping Up Appearances star Patricia Routledge dies at 96

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Lazarus Theatre Company @lazarustheatre.bsky.social · 6d

Legend of stage and screen, star Patricia Routledge dies at 96

Breaking news via #bbc

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#patricaroutledge

She also starred in Alan Bennett's TV monologues and played BBC One's crime-busting Hetty Wainthropp.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Lazarus Theatre Company @lazarustheatre.bsky.social · 7d

‘A venue like this doesn’t exist elsewhere’: inside the colossal arena built for The Hunger Games... A look about behind the scenes with the @theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/s...

#theatre
#newwork
#hungergames

‘A venue like this doesn’t exist elsewhere’: inside the colossal arena built for The Hunger Games

London’s Canary Wharf is being turned into the Capitol, with a bespoke £26m theatre made for the stage adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ bestseller. Our writer goes on a hard-hat tour

www.theguardian.com

Lazarus Theatre Company @lazarustheatre.bsky.social · 7d

This play’s still the thing!

Hamlet at the @nationaltheatre.org.uk – in pictures via @theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/stage/galler...

#hamlet
#shakespeare
#nationaltheatre
#theatre
#stage

This play’s still the thing! Hamlet at the National Theatre – in pictures

Olivier award-winner Hiran Abeysekera plays the Prince of Denmark in a new staging of Shakespeare’s tragedy. Tristram Kenton follows rehearsals

www.theguardian.com

‘Undertainment’, the new-look lambada and a grungy chorus line: bold dance at Lyon Biennale

Lazarus Theatre Company @lazarustheatre.bsky.social · 7d

‘Undertainment’, the new-look lambada and a grungy chorus line: bold dance at Lyon Biennale....

Sanjoy Roy explores via @theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/o...

#theatre
#dance
#international
#InternationalTheatre

The festival delivers a fantastic new work by William Forsythe, pure class from François Chaignaud and a Jan Martens revival that exasperates and enlivens

www.theguardian.com

Lazarus Theatre Company @lazarustheatre.bsky.social · 7d

The #RSC’s Wendy and Peter Pan at the #Barbican – first look at rehearsals via @whatsonstage.bsky.social

www.whatsonstage.com/news/the-rsc...

#peterpan
#royalshakespearecompany
#barbicantheatre
#stage
#theatre

The RSC’s Wendy and Peter Pan at the Barbican – first look at rehearsals

Second star to the right and straight on to London!

www.whatsonstage.com

Lazarus Theatre Company @lazarustheatre.bsky.social · 7d

Blurring the boundaries: the pioneers reimagining what theatre can be...

Fascinating read care of Natasha Tripney in @thestage.co.uk

www.thestage.co.uk/long-reads/b...

#theatre
#newtheatre
#InternationalTheatre
#stage

Blurring the boundaries: the pioneers reimagining what theatre can be

Those at the forefront of category-defying performance – including artist Marina Abramović and programmers at both established and grassroots venues – talk to Natasha Tripney about their work

Linbury Prize for Stage Design reveals winners of 2025 prize

Lazarus Theatre Company @lazarustheatre.bsky.social · 7d

The #LinburyPrize for Stage Design reveals winners of 2025 prize, and you can see their winning work in the foyer at @nationaltheatre.org.uk from Dec 2nd!

Story via @thestage.co.uk

www.thestage.co.uk/news/linbury...

#Design
#setdesign
#designer
#theatre
#awardwinning
#UKTheatre

The 12 winning designers will each receive £6,000 and a placement with an industry designer, as well as taking part in an exhibition at the National Theatre

Choir Boy and Ava Pickett play in Lisa Spirling's first Stratford East season

Lazarus Theatre Company @lazarustheatre.bsky.social · 7d

Season announcement incoming...

Choir Boy and Ava Pickett play in Lisa Spirling's first @stratfordeast.com season

Story via @thestage.co.uk

www.thestage.co.uk/news/choir-b...

#newseason
#theatre
#theatreroyalstratfordeast
#stratford

Spirling's first programme of work for the venue includes a new play by 1536 writer Ava Pickett and the UK premiere of Here There Are Blueberries

Jonathan Church has been named artistic director of the Stratford Festival in Ontario

Lazarus Theatre Company @lazarustheatre.bsky.social · 7d

Excellent news!

Jonathan Church named artistic director of Canada's #StratfordFestival (lucky them!!!)

Story via @thestage.co.uk

www.thestage.co.uk/news/jonatha...

#theatre
#artisticdirector
#leadership
#art

Jonathan Church will join the Canadian company in the autumn next year, but a statement said that the operations of theatre projects through his company Jonathan Church Theatre Productions would conti...

Lisa Nandy announces £150m regional funding and Town of Culture contest

Lazarus Theatre Company @lazarustheatre.bsky.social · 7d

Lisa Nandy announces £150m regional funding and Town of Culture contest - yes a contest!

Story via @thestage.co.uk

www.thestage.co.uk/news/lisa-na...

#thearts
#theatre
#funding
#culture

Six regions will receive £25 million each for their creative industries, and more than 100 small creative enterprises nationally will get a share of £8 million

Lazarus Theatre Company @lazarustheatre.bsky.social · 9d

It's #InternationalPodcastDay!
Have you checked in with our #SpotlightON Podcast yet?
If not, grab a cuppa, sit back and enjoy...

www.lazarustheatrecompany.co.uk/podcast

#podcast
#theatre
#Community

Lazarus Theatre Company @lazarustheatre.bsky.social · 10d

Cut is the branch that might have grown full straight,
And burnèd is Apollo's laurel-bough,
That sometime grew within this learnèd man.
(Doctor Faustus, Epilogue)

#earlymodernmonday

Production shot of David Angland & Jamie O'Neill taken by #CharlieFlint

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Lazarus Theatre Company @lazarustheatre.bsky.social · 12d

Wishing everyone joining us for the #LazarusGYM for the first time, at todays final Level 1 Session of the Season - a bloody good time!

Want to join us next Season?
Sign up here: www.lazarustheatrecompany.co.uk/gym

autumn leaves are falling in front of a white house

Lazarus Theatre Company @lazarustheatre.bsky.social · 13d

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Hollow Crown Fans @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social · 14d

This weekend's #ShakespeareSunday theme: AUTUMN 🍂

ALT: autumn leaves are falling in front of a white house

media.tenor.com

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Lazarus Theatre Company @lazarustheatre.bsky.social · 13d

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www.lazarustheatrecompany.co.uk/contactus

RSC’s Macbeth with Sam Heughan and Lia Williams – rehearsal photos released

Lazarus Theatre Company @lazarustheatre.bsky.social · 13d

Actors, Actresses & Performers!!!!

Couple of places have become available for tomorrows Level 1 #LazarusGYM, so if you've not joined us for the GYM yet, or indeed fancy a refresh - snap em up...

www.lazarustheatrecompany.co.uk/booking

Lazarus Theatre Company @lazarustheatre.bsky.social · 13d

Our AD sat down with Phillip Rowe to chat HENRY V, performing the play now and just who is Henry.

Listen here...

The History of European Theatre Podcast @thoetp.bsky.social · 17d

Today's podcast episode features @rickydukes.bsky.social of @lazarustheatre.bsky.social discussing Shakespeare's Henry V as we discuss the character of Henry & the challenges of producing the play for a mdern audience. Out now. #theatre #theatrehistory #podcast #shakespeare #henryv #lazarustheatre

Lazarus Theatre Company @lazarustheatre.bsky.social · 14d

The folks #RSC’s Macbeth with Sam Heughan and Lia Williams – rehearsal photos released and shared via @whatsonstage.bsky.social

www.whatsonstage.com/news/rscs-ma...

The new production of the Scottish play features on-stage seating

www.whatsonstage.com

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Lazarus Theatre Company @lazarustheatre.bsky.social · 14d

The incredible #FranticAssembly’s Lost Atoms – photos released via @whatsonstage.bsky.social

www.whatsonstage.com/news/frantic...

Frantic Assembly’s Lost Atoms – photos released

Get a look at the company’s new show

www.whatsonstage.com

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre to support early-career creatives

Lazarus Theatre Company @lazarustheatre.bsky.social · 14d

The wonderful folk #RegentsParkOpenAirTheatre unveils support for early-career creatives

Story via @thestage.co.uk

www.thestage.co.uk/news/regents...

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre has announced a new initiative to give five early-career theatre creatives space to develop their work

Ian McKellen backs scheme offering ‘affordable’ digs to working-class writers

Lazarus Theatre Company @lazarustheatre.bsky.social · 14d

Sir #IanMcKellen backs scheme offering ‘affordable’ digs to working-class writers from #omnibustheatre & #AdoptaPlaywrightAward

Story via @thestage.co.uk

www.thestage.co.uk/news/ian-mck...

The joint endeavour from Omnibus Theatre and the Adopt a Playwright Award marks the latest effort to address fears about a lack of accommodation for creatives