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Monday, February 1, 2016

Henny Finch leaves Headlong for Hofesh Shechter Company by David Hutchison

Headlong Theatre's executive director, Henny Finch, has announced that she is leaving after more than 10 years, to join Hofesh Shechter's dance

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John Hurt urges actors to take to the airwaves in support of 'forgotten art' by David Hutchison

John Hurt has called on actors to support the "forgotten art" of radio drama. The actor was honoured at the BBC Audio

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Solomon Israel: 'Lack of diversity is a shame, especially in this country' by David Hutchison

Despite having acted professionally for five years, Solomon Israel has never toured " until now. He talks to David Hutchison about his part

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Thursday, January 21, 2016

Battersea Arts Centre receives £1.2m as part of arts council's touring fund by David Hutchison

Battersea Arts Centre's national theatre touring network has received £1.2 million from Arts Council England to expand its reach. Libraries West, IOU

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Timothy West: 'London-centric funding is starving the regions' by David Hutchison

Timothy West has warned that audiences in the regions are being "starved" of new writing and riskier shows because too much emphasis

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Theatr Clwyd to stage first professional play at Calais migrant theatre by David Hutchison

A Theatr Clwyd play will become the first professional production staged at the Good Chance Theatre in the Calais migrant camp. Tim

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Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Sell a Door launches youth writing programme by David Hutchison

Touring theatre company Sell a Door has launched a writing programme for young people to create new drama inspired by south-east London.

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Performing arts survey reveals benefits of culture for the elderly by David Hutchison

Theatre, music, dance and art make older people feel happy and help combat loneliness and isolation, according to new research. A survey

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Catherine Tate to star in new musical Miss Atomic Bomb by David Hutchison

Catherine Tate will lead the cast of new musical Miss Atomic Bomb at the St James Theatre. Tate will be joined by

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Hull New Theatre refurb to go on despite grant bid failure by David Hutchison

Hull City Council has pressed on with a major refurbishment of the city's New Theatre, despite missing out on a £5 million arts

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Charlotte Moore broadens BBC controller remit by David Hutchison

BBC1 controller Charlotte Moore has been made head of the Corporation's major TV channels and iPlayer as part of a restructure. In

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Eddie Elks: 'Human stories resonate with me' by David Hutchison

After graduating from Guildford School of Acting in 2006, Eddie Elks co-founded Third Man Theatre. David Hutchison talks to him as the

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Friday, January 15, 2016

Julie Hesmondhalgh: 'Having something to say about the world seems to be my shtick' by David Hutchison

Surely one of the most recognisable voices in the UK belongs to Julie Hesmondhalgh. Her warm, deep, almost musical Lancashire accent became

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Thursday, January 14, 2016

CBeebies' Cerrie Burnell named patron of Polka Theatre by David Hutchison

Polka Theatre has named CBeebies presenter Cerrie Burnell as a patron of the theatre. Burnell, who went to see shows at Wimbledon-based

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Casting snub for black actors in Shakespeare: theatre stars react by David Hutchison

Actors Noma Dumezweni, Paterson Joseph and Cynthia Erivo have hailed a new database of Shakespeare productions that exposes how black and Asian

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Billy Elliot producers branded 'elitist' in final night seats row by David Hutchison

Billy Elliot producers have been accused of elitism and class segregation after they withdrew premium tickets already sold to members of the

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Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Bolton Octagon offers site-specific bursaries by David Hutchison

Bolton's Octagon Theatre is looking for up-and-coming theatremakers to help develop site-specific plays and musicals as part of a new scheme. The

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Tuesday, January 12, 2016

New musical by writers of US sitcom Friends to premiere in February by David Hutchison

A new fairytale musical written by the team behind US sitcom Friends will receive its UK premiere in London next month. Rapunzel

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ATG hires Eventim boss to head up digital strategy by David Hutchison

Ambassador Theatre Group has appointed Eventim managing director Rob Edwards to head up a new digital strategy. Edwards has been named project

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Thursday, January 7, 2016

Filmed Cheek by Jowl production to be distributed free to schools by David Hutchison

A recording of Cheek by Jowl's Russian language Measure for Measure will be made available free of charge to schools, colleges and

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Seven theatre buildings split £2m ACE improvement fund by David Hutchison

Seven theatres, including West Yorkshire Playhouse, Bolton’s Octagon Theatre and Colchester's Mercury Theatre, have received a share of nearly £2 million to

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Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Court case to decide future of mystery £1.2m Equity cash by David Hutchison

Equity will go to court in November to determine what it is able to do with an unaccounted-for £1.2 million in its

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Michael Dugher first casualty of Corbyn cabinet reshuffle by David Hutchison

Shadow culture secretary Michael Dugher has been sacked after less than four months in the role. The move is the first in

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Monday, January 4, 2016

Akram Khan performance to be seen by 4,000 children for free by David Hutchison

More than 4,000 children in east London will see a free performance of a dance production by Akram Khan as part of

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Alison Steadman withdraws from UK premiere of Rabbit Hole by David Hutchison

Alison Steadman has pulled out of upcoming play Rabbit Hole at the Hampstead Theatre, citing personal reasons. The actor was announced as

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Monday, December 28, 2015

2015 year in review: News by David Hutchison

January Hull Truck Theatre receives an emergency "financial intervention" grant of £250,000 from Arts Council England. It marks the venue's eighth bailout

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Thursday, December 24, 2015

The Stage Awards 2016 shortlist announced by David Hutchison

Sonia Friedman will defend her title as producer of the year at The Stage Awards 2016, in a category that also includes

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Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Bill Kenwright forms Classic Thriller Theatre Company by David Hutchison

Bill Kenwright has formed a new theatre company to tour classic murder mysteries, which will launch with an adaptation of TV film

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Production news round-up: December 16 to 22 by David Hutchison

PLAYS Noma Dumezweni " who recently replaced Kim Cattrall in Linda at the Royal Court " has been cast as Hermione in

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Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Derby Theatre unveils new play as curtain-raiser for Look Back in Anger by David Hutchison

Derby Theatre is to stage a new play alongside its production of Look Back in Anger that will provide a female insight

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Child actors to miss out 'because of council fees' by David Hutchison

Campaigners have warned that child performers in some parts of the UK could be denied their first professional opportunities, after a local

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