Simon Webb announced as BBC's First Head of Orchestras and ChoirsNovember 3, 2022Simon has been Director of the BBC Philharmonic since 2014 and has substantial experience working in management and leadership roles across the UK’s orchestras, including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, where he was elected chair of the board of directors for four years, and also the CBSO, where he served as Director of Orchestral Management.
Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Rose TheatreNovember 3, 2022Like Wilde, Denzel Westley-Sanderson, winner of the RTST Sir Peter Hall Award for young directors, pushes boundaries and brings fresh ideas to the social comedy: an all-black cast, a drag queen as Lady Bracknell and a lesbian twist.
Icarus Theatre Cancels Controversial ROMEO & JULIET After Online BacklashNovember 2, 2022Icarus Theatre Collective has pulled its upcoming production of Romeo & Juliet. The production received an online backlash after a casting breakdown went out last week stating the production would be set in 1930s Germany, where Romeo was a member of the Hitler Youth, and Juliet was a young girl from the Jewish community.