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Friday, June 16, 2017

The Who’s Tommy to be live-streamed to care homes by Giverny Masso

A production with disabled theatre consortium Ramps on the Moon will be live-streamed to care homes across the UK. Rock musical The

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Thursday, June 15, 2017

Anti gay marriage MP appointed new arts minister by Giverny Masso

An MP who voted against gay marriage has been selected to represent the arts in a new government role. Former minister for

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Newcastle’s Alphabetti Theatre to reopen in new home by Giverny Masso

Newcastle upon Tyne’s Alphabetti Theatre has found a new home after closing its doors in March this year. Construction for a new

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Forest Fringe to quit Edinburgh by Giverny Masso

Experimental arts organisation Forest Fringe has announced that it will no longer run a venue at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Forest Fringe

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Children’s theatre in rural areas to expand under new project by Giverny Masso

A new project designed to bring children’s theatre to rural audiences has announced six companies that will make up its inaugural touring

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Andy Hogarth to replace John Crabtree as Birmingham Hippodrome chair by Giverny Masso

The Birmingham Hippodrome has announced that its chair John Crabtree has stepped down from his role after 16 years. Andy Hogarth, a

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Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Arts graduates are worst paid – new government research by Giverny Masso

Creative arts university graduates are the lowest paid of all subjects, new data from the Department for Education has revealed. Five years

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Contemporary circus Crying Out Loud among recipients of £1.6m Arts Council grants by Giverny Masso

A contemporary circus producer is among three organisations selected to collectively receive more than £1.6 million funding from Arts Council England. London-based

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Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Polka Theatre launches initiative to improve diversity of children’s work by Giverny Masso

Children’s theatre company Polka has announced a new scheme to address the lack of work for young audiences led by black, Asian

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Ellen McDougall appoints new Gate Theatre associates by Giverny Masso

London’s Gate Theatre has announced director, writer and performer Jude Christian as one of two new associates. Christian, who will direct Falk

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Monday, June 12, 2017

Tricycle Theatre revamp gets £1m Brent Council boost by Giverny Masso

London’s Tricycle Theatre has received £1 million from Brent Council towards a major refurbishment. The council funding will help the theatre to

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‘He redefined UK theatre’ – industry reacts to David Lan departure by Giverny Masso

Leading industry figures have taken to Twitter to celebrate David Lan’s tenure as artistic director of London’s Young Vic, after he announced

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Arts Ed’s Izuka Hoyle wins Sondheim award for best musical theatre student by Giverny Masso

Arts Educational Schools London student Izuka Hoyle has won the 2017 Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year award. Hoyle competed

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Corporate philanthropy prize launched by Achates Foundation by Giverny Masso

A new prize that celebrates corporate philanthropy has opened for entries. The Corporate Philanthropy Prize from the Achates Philanthropy Foundation will award

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Thursday, June 8, 2017

Production news round-up: Prince musical to tour and Mark Rylance will perform anti-war readings by Giverny Masso

Plays Elaine Page, Charlie Stemp and Ashley Banjo have been cast in Dick Whittington at the London Palladium. They join previously announced

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Manchester’s Home announces new season by Giverny Masso

Manchester’s Home has announced a new season which includes a production of Chekhov’s Uncle Vayna. Home artistic director for theatre, Walter Meierjohann,

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Liverpool John Moores University launches first musical theatre postgrad course by Giverny Masso

Liverpool John Moores University has launched a new musical theatre masters course. The year-long course has been designed for actors, directors, choreographers,

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The Stage launches 52 Stages Instagram project by Giverny Masso

The Stage has launched a new Instagram project that will feature 52 theatres over a year, including London’s Old Vic and the

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Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Paterson Joseph and Rory Kinnear slam government cuts to arts in education by Giverny Masso

Actors Paterson Joseph and Rory Kinnear have criticised cuts to “essential” arts education, speaking at the opening of LAMDA’s new £28.2 million

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Regional theatres face £2.2m business rates hike by Giverny Masso

Theatres around the UK run by the two biggest commercial operators outside London are faced with an extra £2.18 million business rates

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Monday, June 5, 2017

Work will suffer if immigration is restricted – creative industry report by Giverny Masso

Nearly three quarters of creative companies believe that restricting immigration will damage their capacity to do business, new research has revealed. According

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Friday, June 2, 2017

Lyn Gardner to teach on Drama Centre London’s MA writing course by Giverny Masso

Journalist and theatre critic Lyn Gardner has joined Drama Centre London’s MA Dramatic Writing course as a new master. Gardner, who recently

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Theatre Royal Bath’s Ustinov Studio announces season of new plays by Giverny Masso

Theatre Royal Bath has announced two international UK premieres for its autumn season in the Ustinov Studio. Christmas Eve, a new work

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Further casting announced for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Giverny Masso

Michael J Shannon and Hayley Squires will join Sienna Miller and Jack O’Connell in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in the

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Production news round-up: Emma Rice’s final Globe season and new Wicked cast by Giverny Masso

Plays Lizzy Watts is to star in the National Theatre’s touring production of Hedda Gabler. She takes over the role from Ruth

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Playwright Simon Stephens: ‘West End more vibrant than ever’ by Giverny Masso

Playwright Simon Stephens has said commercial theatre in the UK is the most vibrant it has ever been. Speaking at a platform

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Thursday, June 1, 2017

Opera workshops to support ethnic minority artists by Giverny Masso

The Royal Opera House, Opera North and London’s Lyric Hammersmith have launched a new workshop week for black, Asian and minority ethnic

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Young Vic appeals for disabled talent to join Genesis directing programme by Giverny Masso

London’s Young Vic Theatre is calling for D/deaf and disabled directors to apply for its 2018 Genesis Future Directors Award. The emerging

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Casting announced for Hairspray tour by Giverny Masso

Casting has been announced for the UK tour of Hairspray the Musical, which will include musical theatre actor Brenda Edwards and comedian

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Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Sergei Polunin backs London dance school scholarship by Giverny Masso

A new scholarship for dancers has been launched in association with Ukrainian ballet dancer Sergei Polunin. The winner of the Sergei Polunin

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Bat Out of Hell musical extends run by Giverny Masso

The world premiere of Bat Out of Hell – The Musical has extended its season at London’s Coliseum by two weeks. Jim

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