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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Letter: Let's stick to 'roadie'! by The Stage

I refer to Andy Lenthall's decidedly precious rant against nicknames (page 40, May 24) and heartily enjoin him to get over it.

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Letter: Where was NYMT? by The Stage

We write as youth ambassadors for the National Youth Music Theatre. We are all either in training at drama school or have recently graduated but we have all taken part in workshops and produ…

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Spiders the size of pitbulls and other tales from a provincial theatre tour... by The Stage

Oh to be an actor in a touring production! The wonders they must see while traversing this green and pleasant land. The sites, the landmarks, the beautiful faces of the different audience me…

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All year panto - just imagine! by The Stage

In our obituaries, we imagine that panto will be one of the running themes. We adore men dressed as women, women dressed as men, bad puns, local kids dancing badly, brutal re-interpretations…

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Monday, May 28, 2012

Obituary: Andrew MacKenzie by The Stage

From an early age, costume designer Andrew MacKenzie displayed such a love of music and dance that, despite meagre resources, his parents bought him a second-hand violin and paid for dancing…

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Obituary: Joyce Redman by The Stage

One of the most sexually provocative scenes in British cinema involved no nudity and no bodily contact. It lasted three silent minutes and saw the two characters, played by Albert Finney and…

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Friday, May 25, 2012

Obituary: John Birch by The Stage

Organist and choral director John Birch's long association with Chichester Cathedral helped shape the musical life of the historic West Sussex city, and the wider Anglican church tradition, …

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Obituary: Donald 'Duck' Dunn by The Stage

As bass player with the legendary band Booker T and the MGs, Donald 'Duck' Dunn helped to create the sound of soul music in the 1960s and 1970s. He played on albums made by Rod Stewart and E…

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Letter: Save Croydon's Warehouse theatre by The Stage

I am deeply moved by your generous and extensive coverage of the imminent closure of the Warehouse Theatre in Croydon. I am being ironic of course as you haven't written a single word in you…

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Letter: Razzamataz Theatre Schools by The Stage

There are 37 Razzamataz Theatre Schools across Britain, not 90 as I wrongly stated in my article in last week's musical theatre training supplement. I apologise for this careless error and a…

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Letter: Equity stands alone by The Stage

Tony Morris' thoughtful letter in The Stage about merging entertainment unions deserves reflection (letters, May 10).

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Letter: Protect children on TV talent shows by The Stage

Equity, in its wisdom, has opened-up membership to child actors (page 1, May 17).

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Do celluloid revivals prevent new musicals from making a splash? by The Stage

In a West End awash with nostalgic show revivals and movie adaptations, what hope is there for new musicals, wonders Michael Coveney

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Talent lines up to revitalise West End by The Stage

Mark Shenton investigates the welcome proliferation of new writing initiatives, and composer placements that could be set to reinvigorate musical theatre

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Thursday, May 24, 2012

Letter: Happy birthday! by The Stage

I would like to send greetings to the much-loved Desmond Carrington, whose birthday it is on Wednesday, May 23.

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Letter: Remembering John Forrest by The Stage

I have always been a big fan of actor John Forrest since seeing him play the role of Flashman in the 1951 film version of Tom Brown's Schooldays. Encouraged by his excellent portrayal of Fla…

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Letter: Actors must speak up by The Stage

A very loud 'hear, hear' to Anthony Field in respect to his plea for actors per se, to project their voices (page 31, May 17).

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Letter: Kerry already has The Voice by The Stage

Tabard wrote that he did not know of any professional performers who would want to enter a TV talent show, (page 9, April 12). My family felt the same way after watching, with surprise, Kerr…

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Ah, the glory, the glory. Let us sing... by The Stage

Tabard always takes the side of the underdog. We were Susan Boyle's first fan - before she even started singing in that oft-watched audition, we were rooting for her. Indeed, even if that ha…

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Street of Dreams could have been surprise hit... by The Stage

Tabard always thought the Coronation Street musical - Street of Dreams - was a bad idea. After all, who wants to hear songs about hot pots and cobbled streets? (Disclaimer - Tabard hasn't se…

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Backstage: New courses from Black Light by The Stage

Edinburgh-based Black Light has confirmed its schedule of summer training courses, which has two new additions.

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Backstage: Entec supplies L'Arc~en~Ciel shows by The Stage

Lighting and sound rental company, Entec, recently provided lighting, rigging, sound equipment, pyrotechnics, video, trucking and crew for shows by Japanese rockers L'Arc~en~Ciel at Le Zenit…

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Backstage: AC-ET's digital mixing open days by The Stage

AC Entertainment Technologies Ltd's audio division will be hosting two dedicated open day events in conjunction with Yamaha to showcase the manufacturer's new CL series of digital mixing con…

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Backstage: Unusual growth by The Stage

Northamptonshire-based Unusual Rigging has added more than £1 million of stock to its rental inventory, including chain hoists, truss and control.

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Backstage: The Boss in a new light by The Stage

Clay Paky Sharpy fixtures, from Las Vegas-based Morpheus Lights, have been sprucing up Bruce Springsteen's Wrecking Ball world tour, giving the stage show a look that The Boss's previous con…

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Monday, May 21, 2012

Andrew Fishwick: Working to win back trust by The Stage

Andrew Fishwick, who was imprisoned for tax fraud in 2010, has re-entered the theatre industry as executive director of the Park Theatre in north London. Here he tells Alistair Smith how har…

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Letter: Council bungles over theatre land sale by The Stage

Thanks very much to Ted Bottle for his support of our struggle against Scarborough Borough Council to save the Futurist Theatre (letters, p8, May 3). He has stated the situation correctly. T…

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Friday, May 18, 2012

Letter: All change for Tipperary station by The Stage

It's all change at a station which sent troops to war with a song in their hearts.

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Letter: Even the professionals get names wrong... by The Stage

Your Chit Chat column (page 9, May 10) got a lot of mocking mileage out of dancer Kimberly Wyatt having told your reporter that she'd enjoyed seeing a dance production 'by Jason Bourne', but…

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