Wednesday, March 22, 2017
The Kite Runner has announced a new West End run at the Playhouse Theatre. Following a run at Wyndhams Theatre, the production
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North Devon Council has said it hopes to reopen two theatres next month after they closed suddenly when the trust managing them
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Sheffield Theatres artistic director Robert Hastie has announced the appointment of three new associates at the company. Javaad Alipoor, artistic director of
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:39PMDrama Centre London’s dramatic writing master’s course is celebrating its five-year anniversary by launching a new award for student playwrights. Five experts
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A membership body for small venues is expanding after a three-year pilot study on collaboration found that small-scale theatres benefited from working
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:24PMTyrone Huntley, Wendy Mae Brown, and Cavin Cornwall have been cast in a one night only concert version of The Color Purple.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:17AMA charity that improves access to the performing arts for hard of hearing people has received a £6,800 grant to expand its
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North Devon Council is taking back control of two theatres after they suddenly closed when the trust managing them went into administration.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:12PMTheatre company Tamasha is working in partnership with seven regional venues to offer a new programme for black, Asian and minority ethnic
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:12PMPlays The world premiere of a new work directed by Thomas Ostermeier features on John McGrath’s inaugural Manchester International Festival programme. Returning
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:05PMEquity general secretary Christine Payne has urged the government to link arts funding directly to the improvement of diversity, to address the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:54AMMany young actors face “almost Dickensian” touring conditions according to Equity’s Women’s Committee, which is urging venues only to hire theatre companies
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:54AMWednesday, March 15, 2017
Audience numbers for professional shows in rural communities have increased by more than a quarter over the past decade, according to new
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:31PMThe Octagon Theatre in Bolton has announced a new play by Timberlake Wertenbaker, which explores the line between fighting for freedom and
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:54AMEquity’s Women’s Committee is calling for more mental health support for female performers who are affected by negative body image. Representatives from
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:28AMChief executive of the Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre Julian Bird has said there are “major gaps” emerging in the
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Exeter’s Bike Shed Theatre is aiming to raise £25,000 through crowdfunding to open a pop-up Boat Shed theatre in a series of
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Arts Council England has announced a cultural partnership with South Korea, which will fund 21 arts projects including a Korean adaptation of
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:03PMThe House of Lords has launched an inquiry into the gap between the skills demanded by the theatre industry and those supplied
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:02PMNew musical Son of a Preacher Man, which features the music of Dusty Springfield, is to tour the UK. The production is
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:36AMJournalist and critic Lyn Gardner’s contract to write 150 theatre blogs for the Guardian has been cancelled. While Gardner will continue to
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A performing arts college rated ‘outstanding’ is facing closure after plans to turn it into a stand-alone free school backfired. CAPA College
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:32AMPlays David Hare’s Racing Demon, starring David Haig, is to open the Theatre Royal Bath’s summer season this year, the first under
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:28AMIndustry figures have warned they remain concerned about the impact of higher business rates on theatres, despite relief measures announced in the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:06AMWednesday, March 8, 2017
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock is to hold open auditions to find its next cast of child performers. The West End
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:42PMChancellor Philip Hammond has announced measures to provide business rates relief to smaller companies who will be affected by a rise in
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:34AMA gay actor has responded to vandals who wrote homophobic graffiti on a sign advertising his play by offering them free tickets
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Casting has been announced for the world premiere of the stage adaptation of Emma Donoghue’s bestselling novel Room. Witney White, whose credits
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:24AMTouring theatre company Shakespeare in the Squares has announced Judi Dench as its new patron. The not-for-profit company has also announced a
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:10AMBush Theatre artistic director Madani Younis has claimed a play about radicalisation cancelled by the National Youth Theatre was “absolutely censored”. Homegrown,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:20AMThe London Assembly has urged mayor Sadiq Khan to focus on protecting grassroots arts venues in the capital as part of a
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