Joel Horwood News

The National Theatre has announced two further productions to be staged this winter, Shakespeare's Othello and Kerry Jackson a new play by April De Angelis, both going on sale to the public on 21 July.

The trustees of HighTide announced that they have appointed Clare Slater, currently Head of New Work at the Donmar Warehouse as the next Artistic Director of HighTide. She will lead the company alongside Executive Director Rowan Rutter as joint Chief Executives. Clare takes over from Suba Das, former Artistic Director and Chief Executive of HighTide.

Stone's Throw Productions will present the Canadian premier of Wolves Are Coming For You, at Pacific Theatre. After the sighting of a wolf on the outskirts of town, a community of characters must come together and reconcile amongst themselves how the the call of the wild is more threatening for some of them, then it is for others.

The National Theatre's critically acclaimed adaptation of Neil Gaiman's THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE will tour the UK and Ireland later this year, direct from the West End, visiting Milton Keynes Theatre from 27 June to 1 July 2023.

The National Theatre’s critically acclaimed adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE comes to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre, direct from the West End from Tuesday 26 – Saturday 30 September 2023.

The National Theatre's critically acclaimed production of The Ocean at the End of the Lane will play its final performance on 14 May 2022.

The National Theatre today announces new productions for all three South Bank stages this summer: Jack Absolute Flies Again in the Olivier theatre, Much Ado About Nothing in the Lyttelton theatre and All of Us in the Dorfman theatre with tickets on sale to the public from Thursday 10 March.  

Following its transfer to the Duke Of York’s Theatre, playwright Joel Horwood talks taking Neil Gaiman's classic story from page to stage.

As the National Theatre’s acclaimed production of The Ocean at the End of the Lane opens at The Duke of York’s Theatre in the West End, a final three-week extension is announced. Due to popular demand, the first major stage adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s work will now run until 14 May 2022.

“Remembering is not different from imagining” says Old Mrs Hemlock to the Boy, all grown up now, as he tries to secure his recollection of the past. Neil Gaiman’s book The Ocean at the End of the Lane is bewitching. It holds a deep pull for people of all ages, who find common ground in it. It’s an incredible feat to take everything that the novel is and translate its feeling and atmosphere for the stage. Writer Joel Horwood and director Katy Rudd achieve the impossible.

Rehearsal images are released for the West End transfer of the National Theatre’s critically acclaimed production of The Ocean at the End of the Lane, based on the best-selling novel by Neil Gaiman, which will extend its run at the Duke of York’s Theatre to 23 April 2022. 

The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Music from the National Theatre Production) is the official album release from composer Jherek Bischoff of his score for the National Theatre’s critically acclaimed adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s best-selling novel of the same name.

The National Theatre today announces the on-sale dates of upcoming productions Trouble in Mind, Wuthering Heights and Small Island, as well as the return of daytime opening for visitors.

As rehearsals begin today, the cast is announced for the West End transfer of the National Theatre’s production of The Ocean at the End of the Lane, based on the best-selling novel by Neil Gaiman, which will extend its run at the Duke of York’s Theatre to 23 April 2022.

The National Theatre has today announced its programming until the start of next year with productions on all three South Bank stages as well as three major UK tours, two productions on Broadway, a return to cinemas, and a new feature film to be broadcast on television this autumn. In the week the theatre reopened for audiences again, six new productions were announced, and five productions halted by the pandemic were confirmed to return to the South Bank.  

Mercury Theatre today announces its opening season in the company’s extensively refurbished venue, which will reopen next month after two years of closure following the Mercury Rising transformation, a 3-year campaign which raised over £11.3 million to reimagine the theatre and improve accessibility throughout.

Mercury Theatre, led by Executive Director, Steve Mannix and Executive Producer, Tracey Childs, today announces its opening season in the company's extensively refurbished venue, which will reopen next month after two years of closure following the Mercury Rising transformation, a 3-year campaign which raised over £11.3 million to reimagine the theatre and improve accessibility throughout.

The Ocean at the End of the Lane, which was scheduled to begin performances last autumn, will now open at the Duke of York's Theatre in 2021, with previews beginning from 23 October 2021, playing for a limited run, with a press night on 4 November 2021. Check out a sneak peek!

Following the success of their online Summer Spread of courses, Wise Children today announce The School for Wise Children's Workrooms.

Due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, which was scheduled to begin performances this autumn, has been postponed. The acclaimed production will now open at the Duke of Yorka??s Theatre in 2021, with previews beginning from 23 October 2021, playing for a limited run, with a press night on 4 November 2021.