
EXCLUSIVE: Olivier Award winner James Graham’s unmissable, must-see new play of the year, 'Punch', will transfer from the Young Vic theatre into London’s West End in the fall, Deadline can reveal deadline.com/2025/04/punch-…
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EXCLUSIVE: Olivier Award winner James Graham’s unmissable, must-see new play of the year, 'Punch', will transfer from the Young Vic theatre into London’s West End in the fall, Deadline can reveal deadline.com/2025/04/punch-…



Congratulations to @mrJamesGraham for being presented with the Kevin Pakenham Award @LongfordTrust this year for #Punch Punch transfers to the @youngvictheatre in March 2025.

The winner of the UK Theatre Award for Best Performance in a Play is David Shields for Punch, a Nottingham Playhouse production. #UKTAwards

📣 BREAKING NEWS The Lord Chancellor @ShabanaMahmood MP has made a landmark announcement on #WomenJustice. Speaking @UKLabour Conference, she said a new Women's Justice Board will be created to reduce the number of women going to prison. Read more: bit.ly/47HMAAm

Loved this: Five stars for a stunning Waiting for Godot with Ben Whishaw and Lucian Msamati — theatre review via @FT on.ft.com/3zooUnO

Clean Break announces Josette Bushell-Mingo OBE & Sarah-Jane Dent as co-Chairs of the Board of Trustees, & new Trustee Joni Emery. "We cannot wait to get started with them... on leading Clean Break into the future" - Joint-CEOs Erin Gavaghan, @annaherrm bit.ly/CBco-chairs2024

after its sell-out run at @NottmPlayhouse, Punch is coming to the Young Vic in spring 2025 ★★★★★ ‘James Graham’s most moving work yet’ The Times ★★★★★ ‘A powerhouse of a production’ WhatsOnStage ★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ The Telegraph ★★★★ Financial Times

ICYMI: Robert Hastie has been named deputy artistic director of the @NationalTheatre, after ending his eight year tenure at Sheffield Theatres 👇 #Echobox=1721041059-1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thestage.co.uk/news/appointme…

We are excited to announce Sheffield Theatres’ new Artistic Director @NewmanEJ. Elizabeth Newman joins the Executive Team from Dec 2024 and succeeds current Artistic Director Robert Hastie, who leaves the organisation this summer. Read more here: bit.ly/3WeTcC2








2024/25 Season Announced 💫 Eight new shows including visits to new worlds to experience new forms, stories, people and ideas 💭 Head to our website to find out more about more about our extraordinary season, we can’t wait to welcome you! More info: bit.ly/3wEVsIU

We are thrilled to see @LilianGreenwood raise the issue of restorative justice in parliament, after having watched @mrJamesGraham's #Punch. We are proud to tell stories that matter.




Breaking: Indhu Rubasingham (@IRubasingham) has been appointed the new director of the @NationalTheatre, becoming the first woman and first person of colour to hold the post. Read the full story: thestage.co.uk/news/indhu-rub…





