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Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Rose Theatre Kingston launches auditorium overhaul as part of redevelopment project by Giverny Masso

Rose Theatre Kingston has announced plans for a capital redevelopment totalling almost half a million pounds, which will include the reconfiguration of

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London’s Olympia exhibition centre to add 1,500-seat theatre in £700m ‘creative hub’ plans by Giverny Masso

A new 1,500 seat theatre is planned for the Olympia exhibition centre in west London as part of a £700 million redevelopment.

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Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Iman Qureshi wins 2018 Papatango New Writing Prize in its 10th year by Giverny Masso

Iman Qureshi has won the 2018 Papatango New Writing Prize for her play The Funeral Director. Qureshi won the 10th annual prize

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Poole’s Lighthouse theatre closes after water damage from sprinkler system by Giverny Masso

The theatre at Poole’s Lighthouse arts centre has been forced to close for the rest of its summer season due to extensive

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Monday, July 2, 2018

Theatre professional apologises for alcohol-fuelled outburst during Taylor Mac show by Giverny Masso

A theatre professional has been accused of “trans-exclusionary white feminism” and “bullying” after she interrupted a performance. The incident took place during

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Actor and musician Mo Sarrar: ‘The Jungle is changing ideas about migrants and refugees’ by Giverny Masso

Mo Sarrar spent three weeks living in the Calais migrant camp known as the Jungle. He tells Giverny Masso about performing the

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Gillian Lynne – a life remembered by Giverny Masso

Choreographer and director Gillian Lynne died aged 92 on July 1. This timeline looks at some of the important moments of her

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Friday, June 29, 2018

Production news round-up: Bush Theatre’s Misty announces West End transfer and Maisie Williams to make stage debut by Giverny Masso

Plays Misty, the Bush Theatre production written by Arinze Kene, is transferring to Trafalgar Studios. It will run at the venue from

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Collabro singer Jamie Lambert forms production company to ‘shake up West End’ by Giverny Masso

Britain’s Got Talent winner Jamie Lambert has set up a new theatre production company which aims to “shake up” the West End.

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Richard Fleeshman and George Blagden to join cast of Sondheim’s Company by Giverny Masso

Richard Fleeshman and George Blagden are to join the cast of Stephen Sondheim’s Company in the West End. They join the previously

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Equity and Actors Centre forge new relationship to provide mental health support for performers by Giverny Masso

Union Equity and the Actors Centre in London have announced a new partnership to boost the mental health and development support they

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Thursday, June 28, 2018

Game of Thrones’ Maisie Williams to make stage debut at Hampstead Theatre by Giverny Masso

Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams is to make her stage debut as part of Hampstead Theatre’s latest season. Williams is to

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Theatre N16 launches development programme for emerging artists by Giverny Masso

Theatre N16 in London has announced a major artistic development programme to support emerging artists. This follows a turbulent period for the

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9/11 musical Come From Away announces UK premiere by Giverny Masso

Tony award-winning 9/11 musical Come From Away has announced its UK premiere at the West End’s Phoenix Theatre. The musical is previewing

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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Rural Touring Awards winners announced by Giverny Masso

Site-specific musical Beyond the End of the Road and theatre company Ragged Edge are among the winners of the second annual Rural

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Mini-festival announced in former Coventry newspaper office by Giverny Masso

A former newspaper office in Coventry is to be transformed to host a mini-festival of site-specific theatre and dance pieces. Read All

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Eastbourne’s Under Ground Theatre closed due to ‘safeguarding’ issues by Giverny Masso

The Under Ground Theatre in Eastbourne has been closed until further notice after the operator’s lease was discontinued due to safeguarding concerns.

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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Dance Umbrella announces emerging talent grants to celebrate 40th anniversary by Giverny Masso

Akram Khan is one of four choreographers who will each nominate an emerging dance artist to receive funding as part of an

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Writer Kyo Choi: ‘East Asian literature is prevalent in the novel form but not so much in theatre’ by Giverny Masso

Kyo Choi began her career as a journalist, then worked in banking, before pursuing novel writing and playwriting. She tells Giverny Masso

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Pop-up Shakespeare theatre opens in York by Giverny Masso

A pop-up Shakespeare theatre has officially opened in York city centre. The Rose Theatre, created by Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, is Europe’s first

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Mazz Murray to join Chicago cast by Giverny Masso

Mazz Murray is to join the cast of Chicago in the West End. She will play Mama Morton from July 2, opposite

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Monday, June 25, 2018

More than a third of women in backstage roles have experienced sexual harassment – report by Giverny Masso

More than a third of women working in backstage roles have experienced sexual harassment, a survey by entertainment union BECTU has found.

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Production news round-up: Paapa Essiedu to star in Harold Pinter season and National Theatre’s Nine Night announces West End transfer by Giverny Masso

This week’s production news includes casting for a season of Harold Pinter’s one-act plays in the West End, as well as the

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Friday, June 22, 2018

Theatre company announces research project to examine lack of diverse lighting designers by Giverny Masso

An investigation is being launched into the barriers to becoming a lighting designer faced by people from black, Asian and minority ethnic

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Old Vic expands ‘guardians’ programme nationwide by Giverny Masso

An informal reporting scheme for staff concerned about inappropriate behaviour is being rolled out by London’s Old Vic to theatres around the

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Thursday, June 21, 2018

Stage One launches initiative to widen access to producer training by Giverny Masso

A new initiative has been set up to being more people from under-represented backgrounds into commercial theatre producing. Bridge the Gap, from

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Paapa Essiedu, Maggie Steed and Keith Allen to star in Harold Pinter West End season by Giverny Masso

Paapa Essiedu, Maggie Steed and Keith Allen are to star in a West End season of Harold Pinter’s one-act plays. The plays

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Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Noma Dumezweni and Kim Cattrall star in refugee film for Shakespeare’s Globe by Giverny Masso

Game of Thrones actors Lena Headey and Indira Varma star alongside refugees in a video produced at Shakespeare’s Globe to mark World

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