Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Plans for a £110-million new Manchester theatre, dubbed The Factory, have been given the green light by the local council. The venue,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:40AMWillemijn Verkaik is to perform a one-off concert at the Ambassadors Theatre in London later this year. The musical theatre actor –
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:14AMPeter Brook is to stage a new play at the Young Vic next year based on his 1985 adaptation of Indian epic
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Tom Conti and Gwen Taylor are to star in a touring revival of Before the Party, which Conti will also direct. The
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:54AMThe Mentalists is close in the West End one month earlier than planned, due to “a challenging post-summer period”. Stephen Merchant made
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Guidelines aimed at empowering arts organisations staging controversial productions have been drawn up by freedom of expression campaigners. Following the closure of
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:04PMWolverhampton Grand Theatre has unveiled plans to redesign its entire front of house area. The venue was already planning to refurbish the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:04PMThe Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis has appointed Clemmie Reynolds as its new artistic director. Reynolds – currently artistic director of BurntOut
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Fresh from her training at Wimbledon College of Arts, Naomi Kuyck-Cohen got a design job for Clout Theatre’s newest production, The Various
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A disused cinema in Darlington is being converted into a mid-scale, multi-purpose theatre able to host plays, comedy and live music. The
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:17PMThree world premieres will feature in New Diorama Theatre’s new season, including the premiere of a new work designed for people with
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A Halifax arts centre has revealed plans for a £6.6 million revamp that will see it gain an extra 108-seat theatre space.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:06PMHigh-profile theatre companies including Ambassador Theatre Group, the Really Useful Group and the National Theatre are creating a new apprenticeship qualification for
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:49AMWednesday, July 22, 2015
Ian Kelsey and Patrick Robinson have been cast in Bill Kenwright’s new production of The Shawshank Redemption. The actors will star in
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:45PMTheatres including the Royal Court and Leicester’s Curve have received a share of £500,000 in Arts Council England funding to collaborate with
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:56PMSherlock writer Steven Moffat has launched a fiery attack on the government’s review of the BBC, claiming it is an attempt to
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:36AMTuesday, July 21, 2015
Arts funding faces dramatic cuts after the Department for Culture, Media and Sport was told to prepare for a budget reduction of
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:25PMTheatre leaders have welcomed plans announced by the prime minister to drive tourists beyond London and into the regions. Last week, David
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:49AMA new reality TV show about West End performers branded ‘Made in Chelsea meets Glee’ is being developed. The show – which
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An annual festival celebrating playwright Brian Friel is being launched this summer in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:21AMArts Council England executive director of arts and culture Simon Mellor has been named project director for Manchester’s new £78m theatre the
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Less than 24 hours after leaving drama school, Katherine Carlton began her first theatre job: acting alongside Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl
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Wicked leads Emma Hatton and Savannah Stevenson have both extended their run in the West End musical until next year. The actors,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:09AMScrapbooks, sketches and costumes belonging to Tony award-winning stage designer Oliver Messel have been acquired by the University of Bristol. Messel was
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:03AMThursday, July 16, 2015
The BBC has hit back at a government review of its services, claiming it could lead to a “much diminished” offering by
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:31PMThousands of people have signed a petition protesting against the proposed closure of an arts centre in Reading. South Street Arts Centre,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:33AMWednesday, July 15, 2015
Daniel Craig, Judi Dench and Mark Rylance are among a number of high-profile arts figures calling on David Cameron to protect the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:03PMA new exhibition about Vivien Leigh, featuring scripts, costumes and diaries that belonged to the actor, will go on display in York
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:38AMTuesday, July 14, 2015
Artist and director Douglas Gordon has been ordered to pay for repairs after using an axe to attack a wall inside Manchester’s
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:57PMLeicester’s Curve is to release a “boundary-busting” 360° recording of Nikolai Foster’s Calamity Jane, which will allow viewers to choose the angle
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:46AMMiss Saigon is to end its new run in the West End after nearly two years. Cameron Mackintosh has confirmed the musical
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