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Fireworks, a new play by Palestinian writer, Dalia Taha, to be staged at Royal Court Theatre

*A new play by Palestinian writer Dalia Taha, Fireworks (Al'ab Nariya), will be staged in the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court from Thursday 12 February to Saturday 14 March 2015 (press night Thursday 19 February).*

Cast announced for The Wolf from the Door at Royal Court Theatre

Former hackers in conversation on Royal Court stage as part of The Big Idea

Former Anonymous and LulzSec hacktivists Mustafa Al-Bassam and Jake Davis will appear together publicly for first time since being convicted for computer hacking on the Royal Court Theatre stage on 29 September at 5.30pm

The Nether Realm : A Live Interactive Virtual World

The Big Idea/The Nether

The Big Idea continues at the Royal Court Theatre on 25 & 30 July, focusing on Jennifer Haley's play The Nether

Cast announced for Teh Internet is Serious Business

Tim Price's fictional account of the true story of hacking activists Anonymous and LulzSec opens at the Royal Court Theatre from 17 September (press night 23 Sep)

The Get Out

The Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court hosts a new late revue style show from Thursday 31 July - Saturday 2 August conceived by writers Robin French and Anthony Neilson.

2014-2015 New Season Announced

The Royal Court Theatre announces a new season of work today (Friday 27 June), including new plays from Molly Davies, Zinnie Harris, Rory Mullarkey, Tim Price and Jack Thorne; a debut play from first-time playwright Diana Nneka Atuona; a collaboration between scientist Chris Rapley, playwright and director Duncan Macmillan and director Katie Mitchell and a new production for young people and their families - Enda Walsh's new adaptation of Roald Dahl's The Twits.

Cast Announced for The Nether at the Royal Court Theatre

Royal Court to stage reading at Global Summit to End Sexual Violence

The Royal Court Theatre will present a staged reading of a new play by Diana Nneka Atouna set in the Liberian Civil War as part of the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict on 10-13 June 2014 at ExCel London

Jez Butterworth's The River to open on Broadway

The Royal Court Theatre production of Jez Butterworth's The River will open will open on Sunday 16 November on Broadway at the Circle in the Square Theatre, starring Hugh Jackman, Laura Donnelly and Cush Jumbo, and directed by Ian Rickson.

Cast announced for Primetime at the Royal Court

The cast has been announced for Primetime, a series of short plays written by primary school children, at the Royal Court Theatre in London (28 - 31 May). The cast is Jason Barnett, Theo Cowan, Christine Entwisle, Sam Swann and Danielle Vitalis.

Further Dates Announced for Jerwood Theatre Upstairs in July

Further dates have been announced in the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs in July

CAST ANNOUNCED FOR ADLER & GIBB AT THE ROYAL COURT

The cast has been announced for Tim Crouch's new play _Adler & Gibb_ at the Royal Court Theatre in London (13 June - 5 July 2014 - press night 19 June). The cast includes Amelda Brown, Brian Ferguson, Denise Gough and Rachel Redford.

The Big Idea: Birdland

The Big Idea continues at the Royal Court Theatre, with a talk by philosopher Angie Hobbs on Saturday 10 May, Plato on Fame and Status and a new short play by Chris Thorpe, in the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs on Saturday 10 May

New Plays From South Africa And Ukraine at Royal Court

South Africa and Ukraine, two countries currently navigating massive political change, will be centre stage at the Royal Court Theatre this May.

Rory Mullarkey awarded Pinter Commission

Playwright Rory Mullarkey received the 2014 Pinter Commission today (Tuesday 25 March) - an award given annually by Lady Antonia Fraser, Harold Pinter's widow, to support a new commission at the Royal Court Theatre.

The Big Idea: Why Write a Feminist Play?

Playwrights Abi Morgan (The Mistress Contract) and Nick Payne (Blurred Lines) joined Artistic Director Vicky Featherstone on stage last night to ask why write a feminist play, as part of The Big Idea - one of a series of events inspired by the breadth of ideas in The Mistress Contract, currently playing in the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs.

The Big Idea: Should We Contract Our Sex Lives?

Should We Contract Our Sex Lives? was the burning question at the Royal Court last night, in The Big Idea - one of a series of events inspired by the breadth of ideas in Abi Morgan's The Mistress Contract, currently playing in the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs.

Primetime: New plays by children showcased at Royal Court Theatre

New short plays written by children aged 8 to 11 will be showcased at the Royal Court Theatre from 28 to 31 May in Primetime, before embarking on a free tour to primary schools across London in June 2014.

Cast Announced for Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti's new play, Khandan

The cast has been announced for Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti's new play, Khandan (Family) at Birmingham Repertory Theatre (22 May to 7 June) and Royal Court Theatre (11 - 28 June). The cast includes Sudha Bhuchar, Neil D'Souza, Preeya Kalidas, Rez Kempton and Zita Sattar.