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Monday, May 15, 2017

Election 2017: Major theatres forced to report on racial pay gap if Tories win by Georgia Snow

Theresa May has unveiled plans to force large companies to publish data on racial pay gaps if the Conservatives win the forthcoming

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Tom Hollander among winners at 2017 BAFTA TV Awards by Georgia Snow

Actors Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Tom Hollander, Adeel Akhtar and Sarah Lancashire were among the winners at this year’s BAFTA TV Awards. Waller-Bridge, who

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Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Industry superstars: The Stage Supports ‘could change everything’ by Georgia Snow

Sonia Friedman, Michael Grandage and Noma Dumezweni have been announced as ambassadors for The Stage Supports. They are among five new ambassadors

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National Campaign for the Arts: voters must quiz election candidates on culture by Georgia Snow

  The National Campaign for the Arts is calling for people across the UK to question their parliamentary candidates on culture, to

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Disability charity teams up with Wayne McGregor to offer free dance toolkit by Georgia Snow

Studio Wayne McGregor has partnered with charity Sense to create a new dance education resource for people with disabilities. The document, called

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Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Rich List 2017 reflects rising wealth of theatre’s elite by Georgia Snow

  Cameron Mackintosh’s wealth has increased by £30 million in the past year, making him the 111th richest person in the UK.

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Alice Malin appointed associate director at Actors Touring Company by Georgia Snow

The Actors Touring Company has appointed Alice Malin as its new associate director. The position allows an emerging director to be embedded

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Monday, May 8, 2017

Equity and Spotlight shift membership criteria for drama-school graduates by Georgia Snow

Drama courses will now be subject to revised criteria in order for their graduates to be eligible for Equity and Spotlight membership,

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Latitude announces 2017 theatre line-up by Georgia Snow

Latitude Festival has announced its full theatre programme for 2017, which includes work exploring race and gender politics. Built around the theme

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Kensington and Chelsea eyes street theatre ban by Georgia Snow

A London council is seeking to become the first local authority in the UK to ban buskers who do not have a

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Friday, May 5, 2017

Half a Sixpence to close in the West End in September by Georgia Snow

West End musical Half a Sixpence is to close in September after a run of nine months. The musical originated at Chichester

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Producer Eilene Davidson: ‘British actors are the best in the world’ by Georgia Snow

Eilene Davidson trained as an actor before moving into producing. Based in both the UK and the US, she talks to Georgia

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Hofesh Shechter seeks dancers to reboot apprenticeship programme by Georgia Snow

Hofesh Shechter Company is to relaunch its apprentice programme, recruiting a second cohort of young dancers. The programme, Shechter II, is a

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Simon-Anthony Rhoden and Verity Rushworth join Kinky Boots cast by Georgia Snow

Simon-Anthony Rhoden and Verity Rushworth are to join the West End cast of Kinky Boots, as it extends until March 2018. Rhoden

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The Place launches drive to get boys dancing by Georgia Snow

The Place has launched a drive to encourage more boys to take up dance. The initiative follows a survey undertaken by the

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Thursday, May 4, 2017

Nick Hornby’s Fever Pitch to be adapted into an opera by Georgia Snow

Nick Hornby’s Fever Pitch is to be staged as an opera, premiering later this year. The novel, which has already been dramatised

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The Braille Legacy criticised for ‘spectacular cripping up’ by Georgia Snow

London musical The Braille Legacy has been criticised for its portrayal of blindness by a leading disability arts consultant. Michele Taylor is

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child confirms Broadway transfer by Georgia Snow

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has confirmed a transfer to Broadway in spring 2018. In December, producers said they were in

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Manchester School of Theatre puts forward plans for new home by Georgia Snow

Plans are under way to create a new home for the Manchester School of Theatre, featuring a 250-seat performance space. The school

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Wednesday, May 3, 2017

National Theatre unveils details of LGBT event series by Georgia Snow

Polly Stenham, Stephen Daldry and Sarah Frankcom are among the directors who have been announced for the National Theatre’s Queer Theatre event

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Gary Trainor to lead School of Rock cast by Georgia Snow

Gary Trainor is to take over the lead role in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock the Musical. Trainor has been playing

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Election 2017: Equity joins demands for local funding protection by Georgia Snow

All political parties should commit to improving rights for self-employed creative workers, address the local funding crisis and protect the sector during

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Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Tony Awards 2017: Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 leads nominations by Georgia Snow

Read the nominations in full here Broadway musicals Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, and Hello, Dolly!, starring Bette Midler,

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Tony Awards 2017: the nominations in full by Georgia Snow

Best play A Doll’s House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath Indecent by Paula Vogel Oslo by JT Rogers Sweat by Lynn Nottage

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National Theatre Wales bases new projects on Port Talbot steelworks and NHS by Georgia Snow

National Theatre Wales has announced two major new projects, inspired by the Port Talbot steelworks and the birth of the National Health

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Thursday, April 27, 2017

Leicester Haymarket to reopen after 10 years following £3m revamp by Georgia Snow

Plans are afoot to resurrect Leicester’s Haymarket Theatre as a commercial receiving house after a decade of closure. It is hoped the

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Sadler’s Wells and Birmingham Royal Ballet launch £1m Ballet Now project by Georgia Snow

Birmingham Royal Ballet and Sadler’s Wells are joining forces for a major new development programme for classical choreographers. The scheme will support

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Friday, April 21, 2017

Sports centre operator BH Live likely to run Croydon’s Fairfield Halls by Georgia Snow

A sports centre operator is Croydon council’s top pick to run the embattled Fairfield Halls arts complex in south London. BH Live,

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Globe Romeo Edward Hogg: ‘We wanted to do the best for Emma Rice’ by Georgia Snow

Edward Hogg has waited 15 years to play Romeo. The role, a rite of passage for young actors, passed him by when

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Casting announced for Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein by Georgia Snow

Hadley Fraser, Ross Noble and Lesley Joseph are to star in the forthcoming West End musical Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein. Fraser will

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Harry Potter star to judge £1k Adam Morley playwright bursary by Georgia Snow

James Phelps, known for his role as Fred Weasley in the Harry Potter film franchise, writer and broadcaster Yasmeen Khan and The

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