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Constellations wins Best Play at Evening Standard Awards

Nick Payne's play Constellations has won Best Play at the Evening Standard Awards, it was announced last night (Sunday 25 November), making Nick the youngest ever recipient of the award.

Cast Announced for Polly Stenham's No Quarter

The cast of Polly Stenham's third play at the Royal Court No Quarter has been announced.

John Arden Memorial Event

A rehearsed reading of the 1959 anti-war play Sergeant Musgrave's Dance will be held in the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court on Sunday 25 November at 5pm in memory of its playwright John Arden, who died in March 2012

Four Nominations in Evening Standard Awards Shortlist

The Royal Court Theatre has received four nominations in the shortlist for the Evening Standard Awards, it was announced this week.

Free desktop calendar for November 2012

To accompany Hero by E.V. Crowe (23 Nov - 22 Dec), please download a FREE desktop November calendar.

Spring-Summer 2013 Season Announced

Dominic Cooke announces his final season as Artistic Director of the Royal Court Theatre, after nearly seven years at the theatre's helm. The season includes writers from his first year at the Court, such as Bruce Norris, Polly Stenham and Anthony Neilson, alongside new plays by Anders Lustgarten and Polish writer Anna Wakulik

Cast Announced for In the Republic of Happiness

The cast has been announced for Martin's Crimps's new play In the Republic of Happiness, which runs in the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court from 6 December - 19 January. The cast is Anna Calder-Marshall, Emma Fielding, Seline Hizli, Ellie Kendrick, Stuart McQuarrie, Paul Ready, Michelle Terry and Peter Wight.

Lucy Davies Joins Royal Court Theatre as Executive Director

Chairman of the English Stage Company, Anthony Burton announces today that Lucy Davies has been appointed Executive Director at the Royal Court Theatre

Cast Announced for E.V. Crowe's Hero

The cast of E.V. Crowe's next play Hero, which opens in the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court will feature Liam Garrigan, Daniel Mays, Tim Steed and Susannah Wise

Royal Court Pussy Riot

The Royal Court Theatre will host its own Pussy Riot on Saturday 3rd November from 2pm inspired by Russia's feminist punk band who were jailed in August for hooliganism after being arrested for an impromptu anti-Putin protest in Moscow's main cathedral.

Royal Court Pussy Riot

The Royal Court Theatre will host its own Pussy Riot on Saturday 3rd November from 2pm inspired by Russia's feminist punk band who were jailed in August for hooliganism after being arrested for an impromptu anti-Putin protest in Moscow's main cathedral.

Free desktop October calendar

To accompany our production of NSFW by Lucy Kirkwood (25 Oct - 24 Nov), here is your free desktop wallpaper (background), complete with a handy October calendar.

JULIAN BARRATT CAST IN LUCY KIRKWOOD'S NSFW

Mighty Boosh star Julian Barratt will play the editor of lad's mag Doghouse in Lucy Kirkwood's new play at the Royal Court Theatre, NSFW about the distorted world of today's media industry.

Feast -a Young Vic and Royal Court co-production

Multi award-winning director Rufus Norris and five playwrights from across the world mount an epic production exploring the magnificent Yoruba culture. This Young Vic and Royal Court Theatre co-production is brought to life by the dazzling choreography of George Cespedes (Danza Contemporanea de Cuba) and live music

New Plays from India

The Royal Court Theatre announces a season of readings by Indian playwrights from 12-17 November in the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, as part of the theatre's ongoing commitment to finding and developing international work

Casting Announced for Lucy Kirkwood's NSFW

Casting has been announced for Lucy Kirkwood's new play NSFW in the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court Theatre, which opens on 25 October (press night 31 October)

New short play by Caryl Churchill Announced

Ding Dong The Wicked, a new short play by Caryl Churchill will run in the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court between 1 and 13 October as an addition to the Royal Court's autumn season

Free Love and Information Desktop Wallpaper

To accompany Love and Information by Caryl Churchill (6 Sep-13 Oct) download a FREE desktop wallpaper September calendar.

Cast Announced for The River

Laura Donnelly, Miranda Raison and Dominic West have been announced as the cast of Jez Butterworth's new play The River in the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court Theatre from 18 October - 17 Novembe

Pussy Riot: Final Verdict, Friday 17 August

The Royal Court Theatre in London will join a global day of protest in solidarity with Moscow's feminist punk band Pussy Riot on Friday 17 August at 11am

Free August desktop calendar

To accompany our production of Ten Billion with Stephen Emmott (12 Jul - 11 Aug), here is your free desktop wallpaper (background), complete with a handy August calendar.