Broadway & International

Training & Drama Schools

Backstage & Technical

Opera

Dance

West End

Musical Theatre

Pantomime

Edinburgh Fringe

Obituaries & Archive

NPO 2023-26

Awards

Jobs & Auditions

Hot Topics

Acting & Performance

Shakespeare

Scissorhandz review

“Uplifting night out”

Southwark Playhouse Elephant, London

Jordan Kai Burnett in Scissorhandz at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant, London. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Explosive jukebox-musical reimagining of the Tim Burton movie

Support The Stage by registering or subscribing

To continue reading this article you must be logged in.

Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month.

OR

Or subscribe from just £7.99 and get unlimited access to thestage.co.uk.

As Long as We Are Breathing review

Reviews by Dave FargnoliArcola Theatre, London

“Terrific”

Gandini Juggling: Heka review

Reviews by Siobhan MurphyThe Place, London

Hadestown to be filmed live in West End

Production News by Georgia Luckhurst

“Startling flashes of bravura dance”

Kyle Abraham: An Untitled Love review

Reviews by Siobhan MurphySadler’s Wells, London

Rufus Wainwright: Audiences coming to Opening Night felt ‘duped’

Organisations 'devastated' by Creative Scotland funding rejection

Scissorhandz review

As Long as We Are Breathing review

Gandini Juggling: Heka review

Blanche McIntyre to direct two productions in Hampstead Theatre's spring season

David Tennant departs stage following Macbeth audience disruption

Coronavirus: Matthew Bourne productions to be broadcast on TV

Drama school racism: Students call out top schools and reveal stories of abuse

Coronavirus: Italia Conti to close junior school following internal review

'Rejected': Phantom’s longest-running cast member on not being asked back

Indoor live performance to resume from August 1

Jobs

Assistant Head of Automation...

City: Leicester Salary: £32,388.72

Apply

Head of Scenic Automation (S...

City: London Salary: Competitive...

Apply

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

City: London Salary: £49,595 – £...

Apply

Musical Theatre Teacher

City: Dubai & Abu Dhabi Salary: Competitive

Apply

Technical Supervisor – Bourn...

City: Bournemouth Salary: £35,670 per...

Apply

Assistant Electrician

City: London Salary: £42,102.84 ...

Apply

Seasonal Production Staff fo...

City: Chichester Salary: Competitive

Apply

Seasonal Production Staff fo...

City: Chichester Salary: Competitive

Apply

Senior Production Technician...

City: London Salary: Above SOLT/...

Apply

Deputy Head of Wardrobe

City: Zurich Salary: Weekly fee ...

Apply

Assistant Electrician

City: London Salary: £42,102.84 ...

Apply

Stage Management Team

Salary: Competitive

Apply

Brand Designer (parental lea...

City: London Salary: Competitive

Apply

Senior Electrics Technician ...

City: London Salary: BECTU Graded

Apply

Senior Electrics Technician

City: London Salary: BECTU Graded

Apply

Castings

MIKE in EWAN MACCOLL: MANCHE...

Dundee Paid

Apply

DAVEY in EWAN MACCOLL: MANCH...

Dundee Paid

Apply

Female souls singer dancer e...

Based in Ilkeston Derbyshire DE7 Paid

Apply

Male soul singer entertainer...

Based in Ilkeston Derbyshire DE7 touring UK Paid

Apply

The Happy Prince in The Happ...

London & Watford Paid

Apply

The Swallow in The Happy Prince

London & Watford Paid

Apply

Narrator in The Happy Prince

London & Watford Paid

Apply

Co-Host (Leads on music) in ...

UK Wide. Preferred base in Midlands Paid

Apply

Host (Leads on presenting) i...

UK Wide. Preferred base in Midlands Paid

Apply

Mardi Gras Performer in Alto...

Alton Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Paid

Apply

Fairy Godmother/ Prince Char...

Exeter and Touring Paid

Apply

Lighting Technician in Frien...

Heaton Park, Manchester Paid

Apply

Video Content Presenter in P...

London Paid

Apply

Stage Manager in Friendsfest...

Heaton Park, Manchester Paid

Apply

Camera Operator in Friendsfe...

Heaton Park, Manchester Paid

Apply

As Long as We Are Breathing review

Reviews by Dave FargnoliArcola Theatre, London

“Terrific”

Gandini Juggling: Heka review

Reviews by Siobhan MurphyThe Place, London

Hadestown to be filmed live in West End

Production News by Georgia Luckhurst

“Startling flashes of bravura dance”

Kyle Abraham: An Untitled Love review

Reviews by Siobhan MurphySadler’s Wells, London

LAMDA chair warns of drama school 'crisis' as he urges government intervention

My favourite play: Marianne Elliott

Cynthia Erivo: I was punished for working to support my studies at RADA

Star casting doesn’t guarantee success. So what happens when it doesn’t work?

‘Refusing to listen’: NT faces fresh criticism over cut to primary school tours

Shucked and Brigadoon feature in Drew McOnie's first season at Open Air Theatre

Inside No. 9 – Stage/Fright review

Coraline tour cancelled in light of Neil Gaiman sexual misconduct claims

Just Stop Oil halts West End production of Sigourney Weaver's Tempest

Is this the year the National Theatre of Scotland turns its fortunes around?

Your subscription helps ensure our journalism can continue

Invest in The Stage today with a subscription starting at just £5.99

SUBSCRIBE

Newspaper

More

Subscribe

Start a subscription today from just £7.99 Subscribe

Scissorhandz review

Support The Stage by registering or subscribing

More on this topic

Latest

More on this topic

Most Read

Your subscription helps ensure our journalism can continue

Newspaper

More

Info

Awards

Legal

Digital