News

Afterdark in the Café Bar

The Café Bar will be transformed into an intimate music venue on Friday 16 March from 10.15pm, hosting two live bands and DJ in the first of the Afterdark events as part of the Young Writers Festival 2012

Royal Court Announces West End Season

The Royal Court Theatre returns to its previous West End home, the Duke of York's Theatre, with Posh and Jumpy - two of the biggest hits in its history.

Cast Announced for Belong by Bola Agbaje

The cast has been announced for Belong, Bola Agbaje's next play at the Royal Court, a co-production with Tiata Fahodzi.

Cast Announced for Vera Vera Vera

Vera Vera Vera by Hayley Squires is the second full production to open in the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court as part of the 2012 Young Writers Festival.

Live-Streaming of YWF In-conversations

In-conversations with leading and emerging theatre practitioners will be live-streamed starting with Luke Norris and April de Angelis on March 1 at 6pm.

Download your March desktop wallpaper!

To accompany our _Young Writers Festival 2012_ (until 14 April), here is your free desktop wallpaper (background), complete with a handy March calendar.

The Art of the 100 Word Play

Can you tell your story in 100 words or less? That's the challenge set at London's Royal Court Theatre as part of the Young Writers Festival 2012.

Online Playwriting Toolkit

To accompany the Young Writers Festival 2012, the Royal Court are launching an online playwriting toolkit with top tips from emerging and established leading playwrights.

LIVE LUNCH AT ROYAL COURT THEATRE - NEW PLAYS, PERFORMED LIVE, IN YOUR LUNCHBREAK

Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation to Fund Studio at Royal Court

The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation will donate £150,000 over two years to help fund the Royal Court's Studio programme

Young Writers Festival brochure

Download the Young Writers Festival brochure (pdf), complete with a handy calendar

Matt Smith to be Patron of Young Writers Festival

Actor and Doctor Who star Matt Smith will be the next patron of the Royal Court's Young Writers Festival running from 23 Feb until 14 April

Free Desktop Wallpaper for February

To accompany our production of In Basildon by David Eldridge (16 Feb - 24 Mar), download a FREE desktop wallpaper February calendar.

Royal Court Theatre's Young Writers Festival

The Royal Court Theatre's Young Writers Festival takes over the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court from 23 Feb - 14 April.

Free desktop wallpaper for January

To accompany our forthcoming production of Constellations by Nick Payne (13 Jan-11 Feb), we've created a desktop wallpaper (background).

Chairman Anthony Burton appointed a CBE in New Year Honours list

Chairman Anthony Burton has been appointed a CBE for service to Theatre in the New Year Honours List.

Cast Announced for In Basildon by David Eldridge

The full cast has been announced for In Basildon by David Eldridge, which opens 2012 in the Royal Court Theatre Downstairs from 16 February (press night 22 February)

Kate Horton to join National Theatre in Spring 2012

Executive Director Kate Horton is to take up a new position at the National Theatre in April 2012 and Artistic Director Dominic Cooke will step down the following year to focus on freelance work.

Simon Leak announced as Winner of Theatre Local Photography Competition 2011

Simon Leak announced as Winner of Theatre Local Photography Competition 2011.

ROYAL COURT THEATRE NOMINATED FOR NINE 2012 WHATSONSTAGE.COM AWARDS

Sally Hawkins and Rafe Spall to appear in Nick Payne's Constellations

Constellations, a new play by Nick Payne will feature Sally Hawkins and Rafe Spall and open the Royal Court's 2012 programme in the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs from 13 January (press night 19 January).