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Friday, April 5, 2019

Production news round-up: Casting announced for Gloria Estefan musical On Your Feet! and Michael Longhurst announces first Donmar Warehouse season by Giverny Masso

This week’s production news round-up includes casting for Gloria Estefan musical On Your Feet! and news that Katharine McPhee is to leave

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Beverley Knight, Clive Rowe and Adrian Lester to guest star in Sweet Charity at the Donmar by Giverny Masso

Beverley Knight, Clive Rowe and Adrian Lester are among the multiple guest actors announced to play the role of Daddy Brubeck in

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Thursday, April 4, 2019

Theatre with ‘360-degree panoramic set’ to be built in London for Dutch musical by Giverny Masso

Plans have been announced for a new 1,100-seat theatre at London’s Royal Docks, which will house a Dutch musical set during the

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Olympia London exhibition centre to donate free space to Stagecoach and Chickenshed by Giverny Masso

The Olympia London exhibition centre has announced a partnership with theatre organisations Stagecoach and Chickenshed to give them free performing arts space.

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Givenchy accused of ‘blatant disregard’ for voice-over industry over unpaid competition by Giverny Masso

Luxury fashion house Givenchy has been accused of “exploiting the public” and having a “blatant disregard” for the voice-over industry, after launching

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Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Sadler’s Wells artistic director calls for more mid-scale dance venues by Giverny Masso

Sadler’s Wells artistic director Alistair Spalding has claimed the UK needs more mid-scale dance venues to provide career “stepping stones” for artists.

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Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Annual event championing women in hip hop among dance projects to share £15,000 in bursaries by Giverny Masso

An annual event championing women in hip hop and workshops for primary school children are among the projects awarded money by a

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Olivier-nominated set and costume designer Gabriella Slade: ‘Six was an amazing brief’ by Giverny Masso

Designer Gabriella Slade has received her first Olivier award nomination for the design of pop musical Six, which imagines the six wives

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Michael Longhurst’s first season at the Donmar to feature plays by Alice Birch and Caryl Churchill by Giverny Masso

Michael Longhurst has announced his first season as artistic director of London’s Donmar Warehouse, which includes plays by Alice Birch, Caryl Churchill,

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Monday, April 1, 2019

Come from Away choreographer Kelly Devine: ‘It’s great to be part of something that puts goodness out in the world’ by Giverny Masso

Having received her first Olivier award nomination for best theatre choreographer for her work on musical Come from Away, Kelly Devine tells

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Darcey Bussell: ‘Girls are now finding it hard to keep up with the guys’ in classical ballet by Giverny Masso

Retired ballerina Darcey Bussell has said that women are now struggling to keep up with the technical and physical abilities of men

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Friday, March 29, 2019

Production news round-up: Musical of Tom Hanks film Big comes to West End and Fiddler on the Roof extends by Giverny Masso

Musicals  The stage musical based on the Tom Hanks film Big will make its London premiere at the Dominion Theatre later this

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National Theatre criticised for ‘dispiriting’ all-male programme of work by Giverny Masso

The National Theatre has come under fire from industry figures after announcing a programme of work made up entirely by male playwrights.

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Thursday, March 28, 2019

‘Gig economy could be driving down wages in UK voice-over industry’, experts warn by Giverny Masso

Researchers at the University of Exeter have warned that an increasing tendency to advertise jobs online could be driving down wages and

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Mercury Theatre Colchester plans 800-seat temporary venue by Giverny Masso

The Mercury Theatre in Colchester has submitted plans for an 840-seat temporary venue to run while its main building undergoes a £9

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Danielle Hope and Joe McElderry to feature in new Sunday concert series by Giverny Masso

A new series of solo concerts featuring musical theatre stars including Danielle Hope and Joe McElderry has been announced at the Other

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Stage Sight scheme launched in bid to diversify offstage theatre workforce by Giverny Masso

Chichester Festival Theatre and the Young Vic are among organisations that have signed up to a new initiative aimed at creating an

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Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Free counselling sessions offered to creatives working in the arts by Giverny Masso

A podcast set up to discuss mental health for people working in the creative industries is now offering free one-to-one counselling sessions

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Playwright Tariq Jordan: ‘I wanted to look at the relationship between Muslims and Jews’ by Giverny Masso

With his debut play Ali and Dahlia exploring a love story between an Israeli and a Palestinian, Tariq Jordan tells Giverny Masso

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Opening of new immersive theatre venue Space 18 delayed by Giverny Masso

The opening of a new multi-million immersive theatre venue in London’s West End has been delayed by more than four months. Space

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Monday, March 25, 2019

Company recognised for ‘groundbreaking example of cross-gender casting’ at Tonic Awards by Giverny Masso

Musical Company and Shakespeare’s Globe’s production of Emilia are among the winners of an awards ceremony celebrating women in theatre. The third

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Blackpool Grand Theatre launches own production company for first time by Giverny Masso

Blackpool’s Grand Theatre has launched its own production company for the first time, in celebration of the venue’s 125th anniversary. The launch

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Friday, March 22, 2019

Production news round-up: Disney musical Frozen confirms London run and Faye Tozer to join Everybody’s Talking About Jamie in West End by Giverny Masso

This week’s production news includes a London run for Disney musical Frozen in the West End and the announcement that Faye Tozer is to

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Sami Ibrahim is first winner of UK political playwriting prize by Giverny Masso

Sami Ibrahim has been announced as the inaugural winner of the UK’s first major political playwriting prize. The Theatre Uncut Political Playwriting

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Thursday, March 21, 2019

‘Working-class representation in theatre stuck in the 1980s’, industry panel argues by Giverny Masso

Working-class representation in mainstream theatre is “stuck in the past” and reinforces outdated stereotypes, industry figures have claimed. Theatre and TV writer

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£5.5m Sussex performance venue wins backing of local council by Giverny Masso

Proposals for a new £5.5 million performing arts venue in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, have been approved by the local town council.

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Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Closure threat for Ilford’s Kenneth More Theatre as shows cancelled from July by Giverny Masso

A theatre in Ilford is facing an uncertain future after its operator was forced to cancel all shows from July due to

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The Exorcist announces UK tour by Giverny Masso

John Pielmeier’s stage adaptation of The Exorcist has announced a UK tour following a run in the West End. The tour will

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Online map of London’s theatres, dance venues and rehearsal spaces launched by Giverny Masso

A free online map of London’s cultural spaces has been created, which aims to help local authorities to protect their current cultural

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Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Fevered Sleep’s Sam Butler: ‘Our show in a shop helps us to open up a conversation about grief’ by Giverny Masso

The co-founder and co-artistic director of Fevered Sleep tells Giverny Masso about the company’s latest project, which encourages people to talk about

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White Christmas starring Danny Mac announces West End transfer by Giverny Masso

White Christmas starring Danny Mac is to run at the Dominion Theatre in London’s West End this Christmas. The Irving Berlin musical

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