Jazzman Chris Laurence plays was joined by Frank Ricotti, Martin France and John Paricelli on the stage at the Vortex last month
New initiative will help fund the theatre while providing a range of benefits for supporters
A persecuted Iraqi refugee arrives in Britain in search of a new start in Rashid Razaq’s The Nightmares of Carlos Fuentes at the Arcola Theatre
Rift returns with an overnight production of Macbeth set in a secret location – rumoured to be an East London tower block
Hackney Downs Studios to stage football-focused play recounting the experiences of street children in dance, poetry and music
What price does society pay to allow the middle classes to feel good about themselves? asks Sarah Daniels’ play showing at the Arcola
Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot at the Arcola is given a youthful focus with the casting of comic duo Totally Tom
Adaptation of The Merchant of Venice at the Rosemary Branch theatre explores the complexity and humanity behind one of Shakespeare’s most controversial characters
The true story of a painful separation that led to media claims of kidnapping and religious fundamentalism is the subject of Sudha Buchar’s play My Name Is… at the Arcola
Samuel Beckett’s best known play comes to the Arcola this month with comedy duo Totally Tom in the starring roles
Brit School graduates play teenage cancer sufferers in impressively staged production at The Yard Theatre in Hackney Wick
A trio of innovative productions exploring the vulnerability of the human condition are being staged at Hackney Downs Studios
