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Full Cast Announced for Simon Stephens Birdland at Royal Court Theatre

The cast has been announced for Simon Stephens' new play Birdland at the Royal Court Theatre in London (3 April to 31 May - press night 9 April), which looks at fame, money and an out-of-control front man. The full cast is Nikki Amuka-Bird, Daniel Cerqueira, Yolanda Kettle, Alex Price, Charlotte Randle and Andrew Scott.

Royal Court Theatre Looks at our Sex Lives in 'Big Idea'

Ellie Kendrick and Sinéad Matthews to appear in Vivienne Franzmann's Pests

Dominic Cooke Awarded CBE

Dominic Cooke, Artistic Director of the Royal Court Theatre from 2007-2013 was awarded a CBE in the 2014 New Year's Honours List for services to drama.

Saskia Reeves and Danny Webb announced in The Mistress Contract

Saskia Reeves and Danny Webb will play 'She' and 'He' in The Mistress Contract, a new play by Abi Morgan, which opens in the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court Theatre on Wednesday 5 February (previews from 30 January) and has been extended for two weeks until Saturday 22 March.*

BECKETT TRILOGY TO TRANSFER FROM ROYAL COURT THEATRE TO WEST END AHEAD OF NATIONAL TOUR

Gastronauts Food Research

A look at what research the writers and creators of Gastronauts looked at while creating the show.

Rachel De-lahay wins Most Promising Playwright Award

Rachel De-lahay won the Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright at the Evening Standard Awards, held on Sunday 17 November at the Savoy Hotel.

Video: New Season at the Royal Court Jan - Aug 2014

VICKY FEATHERSTONE ANNOUNCES A SEASON OF WORLD PREMIERES, CO-PRODUCTIONS AND TOURING UNTIL JULY 2014

The Royal Court Theatre announces its programme from January to July 2014 today (Wednesday 13 November), including new plays from John Donnelly, Simon Stephens and Tim Crouch, as well as collaborating with regional theatres across the UK to present London runs of work by Vivienne Franzmann, Jennifer Haley and Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti.

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Gastronauts at Royal Court

Gastronauts, the Royal Court Theatre's theatrical dining experience created by writer April De Angelis, Nessah Muthy and director Wils Wilson begins rehearsal this week and opens on 21 November in the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs

The Big Idea Belief

The Big Idea continues at the Royal Court Theatre in October offering audiences radical thinking and provocative discussion inspired by the work on stage. The Big Idea: Belief starts on Monday 28 October and explores the breadth of ideas in Rachel De-lahay's Routes, Abhishek Majumdar's The Djinns of Eidgah and Suhayla El-Bushra's Pigeons, which embarks on a London schools tour in November.

FURTHER DATES ANNOUNCED AT ROYAL COURT THEATRE

Cast Announced for The Djinns of Eidgah_at the Royal Court Theatre

The cast has been announced for The Djinns of Eidgah by Indian playwright Abhishek Majumdar in the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs from Fri 18 Oct - Sat 9 Nov (press night Tuesday 22 October). The cast is Danny Ashok, Raj Bajaj, Paul Bazely, Ameet Chana, Jaz Deol, Ayesha Dharker, Vincent Ebrahim, Aysha Kala and Nikesh Patel.

Cast Announced for Rachel De-Lahay's Routes

The cast has been announced for Rachel De-lahay's new play Routes, which opens in the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court from 20 September (press night 25 September).

Pussy Riot: One Year On

The Royal Court Theatre today observes the passing of one year since Russia's feminist punk band Pussy Riot was found guilty of hooliganism after being arrested for an impromptu anti-Putin protest in Moscow's main cathedral

New Plays from Chile at Royal Court Theatre

The Royal Court Theatre will stage a week of readings by Chilean playwrights from 10 to 14 September, the culmination of two years' work in Santiago. The readings coincide with the 40th anniversary of the military coup d'état (11 September 1973), which overthrew Salvador Allende's democratic government, leading to General Pinochet's rise to power.

Cast Announced for Dennis Kelly's Gorge Mastromas

The cast has been announced for Dennis Kelly's new play The Ritual Slaughter of Gorge Mastromas, which runs from 5 Sep - 19 Oct.

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Paul Bhattacharjee

We are deeply shocked and completely devastated at the loss of our dear friend and brilliant colleague. Paul has been such an important part of the world of theatre in so many ways and we shall miss him terribly. We can't even begin to imagine the impact his loss will have on everyone who knew him and all of our thoughts are with his loved ones.