The world premiere production will take place from the 3rd September until the 10th October. Photo by Rebecca Need-Menear and design by Steph Pyne Initial casting has now been announced for the wor…

Reggae musical based on the cult Jamaican film starring Jimmy Cliff sizzles with heat and energy

The Hero brings the thunder; the whole cast is electrifying!

A Jamaican country boy develops big ideas during a visit to see his mother in the capital Kingston, but finds that making a record and becoming famous proves far trickier and a more convoluted process...

The production will run at the theatre from the 20th to the 31st October. It has been confirmed that Rifco Theatre Company’s British South Asian family pantomime Surinderella, an Indian retelling o…

Matthew Xia’s production of the musical will play at the theatre from the 16th May until the 4th July. Lead casting has now been announced for the London return of reggae musical The Harder T…

First look rehearsal images have been released for Choir Boy ahead of its opening at Stratford East

Casting has been announced for Nancy Medina’s acclaimed production of Choir Boy by Academy Award-winner Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight, The Brother/ Sister Plays), running from 26 March – 25 April at Stratford East (Press Night is 31 March). Choir Boy was the keystone production in Nancy Medina’s first season as Artistic Director of Bristol Old Vic in 2023 winning three Black British Theatre Awards including Best Production and Best Director.

Review: Choir Boy at Stratford East “McCraney strikes the perfect chord, blending human drama with deeper themes and good humour.”

A unique kind of office politics emerged at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum following the arrival of a photograph album in 2007, according to this p

Using photographs from an archive album of Auschwitz staff relaxing, this searing drama builds into an unforgettable inquiry

A mysterious album featuring Nazi-era photographs arrived at the desk of a U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum archivist.

Using photographs from an archive album of Auschwitz staff relaxing, this searing drama builds into an unforgettable inquiry

Review: Here There Are Blueberries at Stratford East "Kaufman utilises the unique language of the stage to interweave timelines"

Using photographs from an archive album of Auschwitz staff relaxing, this searing drama builds into an unforgettable inquiry

A drama based on an SS officer’s long-forgotten photo album forces uncomfortable reflection

A mysterious album featuring Nazi-era photographs arrived at the desk of a U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum archivist.

A compelling and thought provoking examination of human morality, sparked by an SS officer’s photo album of Auschwitz

Based on the cult classic film that brought reggae to the world, The Harder They Come tells the story of Ivan, an aspiring singer who arrives in Kingston, Jamaica, determined to live out his dreams on...

A musical celebration of the famous Liverpool venue, with a full band playing songs from throughout the history of that space

The production will run at the theatre from the 21st November until the 3rd January. Stratford East has announced the casting and creative team for its 2025 pantomime, which will feature a book by …

We sat down for an exclusive interview with Zena Agha - a Palestinian-Iraqi writer and poet and the author of Objects from April and May (2022). She is a member of the White Kite Collective.

Monologues, poetry, stand-up and other performances, in support of and raising funds for Palestinian causes.