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Monday, October 10, 2016

Royal and Derngate announces plan for arts-led secondary school in Northampton by David Hutchison

Northampton’s Royal and Derngate is looking to set up a new secondary school with a focus on arts and creativity. Royal and

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Friday, October 7, 2016

Deputy Labour leader Tom Watson named shadow culture secretary by David Hutchison

Tom Watson has been appointed Labour’s new shadow culture secretary – the sixth person to hold the position since May 2015. He

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Cheap West End tickets for students available on new website by David Hutchison

Students are able to buy discounted day tickets for West End shows under a new scheme by Ambassador Theatre Group. Funny Girl,

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Thursday, October 6, 2016

Harrow Arts Centre redevelopment plans collapse after funding shortfall by David Hutchison

Plans to give Harrow Arts Centre a £17 million makeover and build a new 600-seat theatre have collapsed after the local council

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Daniel Radcliffe to star in Stoppard revival at the Old Vic by David Hutchison

Daniel Radcliffe is to star in a 50th anniversary revival of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead at the Old Vic. The theatre’s

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Culture minister Matt Hancock praises Arts Council for non-London funding boost by David Hutchison

Culture minister Matt Hancock has praised Arts Council England for boosting its cash for areas outside London without cutting the capital’s funding.

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Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Theatre staff prepare to celebrate International Stage Management Day by David Hutchison

Theatre workers are gearing up to celebrate stage managers and backstage workers on International Stage Management Day. Now in its fourth year,

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Local funding cuts threaten Pontardawe Arts Centre with closure by David Hutchison

A south Wales theatre is in jeopardy after the local council revealed plans to cut £120,000 of its subsidy. Pontardawe Arts Centre

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Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Mark Courtice steps down as chief executive at Winchester Theatre Royal by David Hutchison

Winchester Theatre Royal chief executive Mark Courtice has announced he will depart the venue at the end of the year. He has

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Culture secretary Karen Bradley hits back at ‘insult to the arts’ criticism by David Hutchison

Culture secretary Karen Bradley has defended her cultural credentials, claiming she is a regular theatregoer and likes the arts “just as much”

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Arts Council announces annual £47m boost to funding coffers by David Hutchison

Arts Council England has revealed it will spend an extra £47 million every year on its main funding streams until 2022. It

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Monday, October 3, 2016

Lloyd Dorfman reviles ‘profoundly misguided’ oil sponsorship protestors by David Hutchison

One of the National Theatre’s biggest private funders has defended BP’s arts sponsorship deals, claiming people should “applaud” the oil giant for

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Adrian Lester: I didn’t think I’d be ‘allowed’ to act by David Hutchison

Adrian Lester has claimed he never thought he would be allowed to be an actor because drama, music and dance were not

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Burnley Empire Theatre resurrection imperilled by ‘reckless’ auction plan by David Hutchison

Plans to save the Empire Theatre in Burnley could be scuppered after the theatre’s owner announced the venue will go up for

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Commitments actor Andrew Linnie: ‘You have to risk things going wrong for something to go right’ by David Hutchison

When The Commitments star Denis Grindel injured his knees during the show’s West End run, chorus member Andrew Linnie was asked –

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Friday, September 30, 2016

BBC’s ‘lost’ Much Ado with Maggie Smith and Robert Stephens rediscovered by David Hutchison

A televised Much Ado About Nothing starring Maggie Smith that was thought to be lost forever has been released online by the

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BAFTA scholarships awarded to two drama students by David Hutchison

Two drama students have been awarded BAFTA scholarships to help them with the cost of training. It is the second time BAFTA

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Imelda Staunton and Janie Dee to star in Follies at the National Theatre in 2017 by David Hutchison

Imelda Staunton and Janie Dee are to star in a revival of Follies at the National Theatre, it has been confirmed. The

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Thursday, September 29, 2016

Digital Theatre’s Robert Delamere appointed chair of English Touring Theatre by David Hutchison

Digital Theatre co-founder Robert Delamere has been named as the new chair of English Touring Theatre. A trustee of the company since

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Survey finds white workers less enthusiastic about diversity quotas by David Hutchison

White arts workers are less likely than other ethnic groups to favour quotas and penalties as a way to improve the diversity

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Ripper Street stars cast in pop-up West End theatre’s final show by David Hutchison

Ripper Street co-stars Adam Rothenberg and Lydia Wilson have been cast in a revival of Fool for Love at pop-up West End

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Mrs Brown’s Boys scam exposed at Birmingham theatre by David Hutchison

Police in Birmingham are investigating after theatregoers were conned into buying tickets for a non-existent performance of Mrs Brown’s Boys. The popular

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The Stage Ticketing Survey: Top West End tickets increase by £20 in four years by David Hutchison

Top-price seats in the West End now cost theatregoers £93.77 on average, up 30% since 2012, The Stage’s annual ticketing survey reveals.

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Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Eastern Angles wins Norfolk Broads commission by David Hutchison

Eastern Angles has won a commission to create a piece of theatre about the Norfolk Broads, as part of a major heritage

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Orange Tree appoints stellar line-up of theatre ambassadors by David Hutchison

Samantha Bond, Philip Glenister and Peter Davison are among stars who have signed up to be ambassadors for the Orange Tree Theatre.

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Gypsy starring Imelda Staunton DVD release date confirmed by David Hutchison

Imelda Staunton’s performance in Gypsy will be released on DVD in November, it has been confirmed. The show, which also starred Lara

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Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Drama screenwriters get 80% pay rise after 13-year wait by David Hutchison

Drama screenwriters have received a significant 78% pay rise after successful negotiations between the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain and other industry

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Lizzy Connolly: ‘We need to create more work for older women to safeguard our futures’ by David Hutchison

Vanities: The Musical opened in the West End last week, starring Lizzy Connolly. She talks to David Hutchison about women in musicals and

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Monday, September 26, 2016

Remains of Hamlet premiere theatre site granted heritage status by David Hutchison

The remains of the theatre where Shakespeare’s Hamlet was first performed has been granted legal protection by the government. Archeological remains of

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Friday, September 23, 2016

White Bear Theatre reopens following £1.3m revamp to its pub home by David Hutchison

South London fringe venue the White Bear Theatre will reopen after nine months’ closure with a new, purpose-built performance space. The pub

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Paapa Essiedu, Tanya Moodie and The Stage’s John Byrne recognised at diversity awards by David Hutchison

Paapa Essiedu and Tanya Moodie have been honoured for their acting talent at an awards ceremony in London focusing on diverse talent.

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