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Thursday, May 12, 2016

Deaf and disabled ‘shut out of theatre press nights’ by David Hutchison

Theatre director Jenny Sealey has claimed deaf and disabled theatre workers are shut out of press nights because they aren’t fully accessible.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:03PM

Sheridan Smith takes ‘leave of absence’ from Funny Girl due to stress by David Hutchison

Sheridan Smith is taking a leave of absence from her West End role in Funny Girl due to “stress and exhaustion”. In

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:42AM

London’s dominance of UK theatre is growing, says report by David Hutchison

London is becoming an even more dominant force in the UK’s theatre sector, according to a new report. The research, which looked

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:32AM

Vikki Heywood: theatre industry must pull together or risk downturn by David Hutchison

Former Royal Shakespeare Company head Vikki Heywood has called on theatre companies to work together and share more resources or risk a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:15AM

Production news round-up: May 3 to May 10 by David Hutchison

PLAYS Jude Law is to star in a stage adaptation of the 1943 film Obsession directed by Ivo van Hove, as part

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:34AM

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Arts Council gives Hull £269k grant to create ‘blueprint’ for UK touring theatre spaces by David Hutchison

An effort to transform more community spaces in Hull into venues that can host theatre has been given a funding boost by

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:26PM

50:50 gender casting campaign gets union backing by David Hutchison

A campaign for actresses to get more stage and screen roles has received official backing from Equity. The actor’s union confirmed it

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:26PM

Tim Crouch revival and Roundabout return lead Summerhall fringe season by David Hutchison

A revival of Tim Crouch’s play Adler and Gibb leads the Edinburgh Festival Fringe season at cross-arts centre Summerhall. Nearly 1,700 performances

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:03AM

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Audra McDonald postpones West End debut after announcing pregnancy by David Hutchison

Audra McDonald has postponed her West End debut in a musical about Billie Holiday, after announcing she is pregnant. The actress was

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:35PM

West Yorkshire Playhouse given £376K Lottery cash for disability scheme by David Hutchison

An arts programme for young people with learning disabilities at West Yorkshire Playhouse has been given a £376,000 funding injection. The Big

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:46PM

Campaign group calls on London schools to use pupil premium to fund theatre trips by David Hutchison

Schools in London should spend a chunk of their funding for disadvantaged pupils on improving cultural education, according to a new campaign.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:46PM

Jude Law to star in Ivo van Hove-directed play Obsession by David Hutchison

Jude Law is to star in a stage adaptation of the 1943 film Obsession directed by Ivo van Hove. The premiere is

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:36AM

Monday, May 9, 2016

Musical whodunnit by Rocky Horror writers to run at St James Theatre by David Hutchison

A musical whodunnit by the creators of The Rocky Horror Show and the UK premiere of a new comedy will both play

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:32AM

Writer Jack Thorne launches attack on Access to Work cuts at BAFTA TV Awards by David Hutchison

Stage and screen writer Jack Thorne has attacked government cuts to a disability employment scheme at the BAFTA Television Awards, claiming theatre

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:32AM

Friday, May 6, 2016

Two Devon theatres for sale in council cost-saving drive by David Hutchison

Two theatres in Devon are to be sold by the council to save money. North Devon Council owns both Queen’s Theatre in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:24PM

£4k Hodgkiss Award to mount full production of winning entry by David Hutchison

Manchester’s Royal Exchange has unveiled a revamped £4,000 prize that aims to bring an ambitious piece of theatre to a full production.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:07AM

Gerard McCarthy to star in Stalking the Bogeyman in London by David Hutchison

Gerard McCarthy has been cast in the UK premiere of Stalking the Bogeyman at Southwark Playhouse. Glynis Barber will also star in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:07AM

Royal Court, Liverpool, expands into pub next door by David Hutchison

Liverpool’s Royal Court is set to buy a neighbouring pub to convert into extra backstage space for wardrobe and technical use, as

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:07AM

Thursday, May 5, 2016

University Women in the Arts scheme offers mentoring to 15 students by David Hutchison

A lifestyle blogger and the head of Oxford University Dramatic Society are among 15 female students to be mentored by leading creative

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:35AM

Tom Hiddleston: high tuition fees put off poorer students by David Hutchison

Tom Hiddleston has urged drama schools to lower their tuition fees or risk alienating young people from underprivileged backgrounds. He claimed that

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:22AM

Caryl Churchill revival leads new Orange Tree season by David Hutchison

The first revival of Caryl Churchill’s play Blue Heart will be staged at the Orange Tree Theatre as part of its new

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:44AM

Ben Power: Legacy of Temporary Theatre is ‘ingrained’ in NT programming by David Hutchison

Riskier and more experimental will be staged at the National Theatre thanks to the legacy of its Temporary Theatre, according to the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:21AM

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Simon Rattle lends support to Croydon Fairfield Halls campaign by David Hutchison

Renowned conductor Simon Rattle has hit out at plans to close Fairfield Halls in Croydon for two years, saying it would be

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:58AM

Digital Theatre to caption all recorded productions by David Hutchison

Digital Theatre is to introduce captions for all of its recorded productions to make them accessible for deaf people and the hard

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:56AM

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Mark Strong and Cynthia Erivo lead British charge for Tony award nominations by David Hutchison

IN DETAIL: Click here for a full list of this year’s nominees Mark Strong, Cynthia Erivo and Sophie Okonedo lead the British stars in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AM

The Secret Garden to make West End return with 300 child stars by David Hutchison

Around 300 children are to star in a new production of The Secret Garden in the West End. The musical, which received

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:16AM

Bernie Corbett steps down from Writers’ Guild by David Hutchison

Bernie Corbett has stepped down as general secretary of the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain after 16 years in the post, to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:14AM

Sara Perks: ‘You get good at keeping all the plates spinning’ by David Hutchison

After working on more than 150 theatre productions, Sara Perks is in high demand to lend her unique vision to musicals and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

Friday, April 29, 2016

Last-ditch appeal aims to save Scarborough’s Futurist Theatre by David Hutchison

A group campaigning to save the Futurist Theatre in Scarborough has submitted an 11th-hour business case for keeping the theatre up and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:55PM

Judi Dench joins calls for rep theatre comeback by David Hutchison

Judi Dench has voiced hopes that repertory-style theatre will make a widespread comeback in a new online documentary. Dench will discuss her

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:30AM

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Liverpool’s Lantern Theatre forced into closure by David Hutchison

A popular Liverpool fringe theatre is being forced to close after the building in which it is based was sold by its

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:58PM

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