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Thursday, August 25, 2016

Production news round-up: August 17 to 23 by Georgia Snow

Plays Tamsin Greig and Jessica Hynes will star in the UK premiere of Tony Kushner’s The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and

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Number of GCSE arts students decimated in one year by Georgia Snow

The number of students taking performing arts GCSE in the UK has dropped by 9% year on year, new figures reveal. GCSE

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Shakespeare’s Globe to fit library and rehearsal rooms in Project Prospero overhaul by Georgia Snow

Shakespeare’s Globe is planning a major redevelopment project that will create a new library and archive facility, rehearsal studios underneath the theatre

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Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Sadiq Khan to appoint ‘night tsar’ for London culture by Georgia Snow

London mayor Sadiq Khan has begun the process of appointing a ‘night tsar’ for the capital, who will develop a vision for

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Equity hails ‘historic’ Diamond TV equality monitoring project by Georgia Snow

Equity has welcomed the launch of broadcast equality monitoring project Diamond, claiming it will hold the television industry to account on diversity

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Tuesday, August 23, 2016

London Coliseum hosts ‘first Instagram photocall’ by Georgia Snow

Around 200 people have attended what is being hailed as the first Instagram photocall, in which members of the public were invited

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Manchester School of Theatre tops drama student satisfaction tables for second time by Georgia Snow

Manchester School of Theatre has been ranked the top drama school for overall student satisfaction for the second year running. All students

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Francesca Millican-Slater: ‘There’s a lot of worth in having to sell your own tickets’ by Georgia Snow

Now performing her self-written show Stories to Tell in the Middle of the Night at Edinburgh, the writer and actor tells Georgia

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Monday, August 22, 2016

West End musical Beautiful extends into 2017 by Georgia Snow

West End show Beautiful – The Carole King Musical has extended its run at the Aldwych Theatre until July 2017. The show,

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Equity launches investigation into producer Stephen Leatherland by Georgia Snow

Equity is investigating a complaint made against producer Stephen Leatherland over money allegedly owed for a recent touring production. Leatherland, who features

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Two out of three arts graduates ‘don’t think degree is worth £9k’ by Georgia Snow

Just a third of arts graduates polled by the National Union of Students believe their degree was worth the money. A study

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Casting announced for Ragtime at Charing Cross Theatre by Georgia Snow

Earl Carpenter and Anita Louise Combe are to star in a new actor-musician production of Ragtime at the Charing Cross Theatre. Carpenter

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Neil Henry: ‘I don’t think for a minute that I’ve nailed it’ by Georgia Snow

As the magician stages his latest show, he tells Georgia Snow why his kind of magic is all about fun. What can

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Friday, August 19, 2016

New Empire Theatre in Southend to be demolished by Georgia Snow

Southend’s New Empire Theatre is to be demolished following the site’s purchase by an unknown Asian investment firm. The Hong Kong-based company

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Thursday, August 18, 2016

Dancers’ development scheme expands nationwide by Georgia Snow

Industry support body Dancers’ Career Development has announced an expansion of a scheme aimed at helping professional dancers find careers after performance.

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Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Edinburgh Free Fringe founder Peter Buckley Hill to step down by Georgia Snow

Comedian and Edinburgh Free Fringe founder Peter Buckley Hill has signalled his intention to step down after this year’s event. He said

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Website launches to offer actors flexible jobs by Georgia Snow

A West End performer has launched an initiative to help people in the entertainment industry find jobs in between acting work. Performer

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Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Annual pop-up theatre season in Plymouth adopts rep company model by Georgia Snow

An annual pop-up theatre season in Plymouth is to introduce a rep company of actors for the first time. The company, which

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Spend a Penny Scheme to flush £125k into ladies’ theatre toilet improvements by Georgia Snow

A new £125,000 scheme to improve women’s toilets in theatres across the UK has been launched. The Spend a Penny Scheme, run by

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Monday, August 15, 2016

New Empire Theatre in Southend bought by mystery firm for £750k by Georgia Snow

Southend’s New Empire Theatre, which has lain derelict for eight years, has been bought by an anonymous Asian investment firm. The building

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BECTU turns up heat on ‘inadequate’ Project Diamond by Georgia Snow

BECTU has criticised the organisers of broadcast diversity initiative Project Diamond for its response to the union’s concerns over transparency. Earlier this

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Friday, August 12, 2016

Lincoln Theatre Royal’s new owner vows to return venue to its ’historic values’ by Georgia Snow

The new operator of the troubled Lincoln Theatre Royal has vowed to revive the venue, making it one that the city can

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Hall for Cornwall set for £225k HLF cash by Georgia Snow

Truro venue Hall for Cornwall is to receive funding of nearly £225,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund for a redevelopment project. The

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Arts Council of Wales to offer £120K support to drama school graduates by Georgia Snow

The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama has announced it is to partner Arts Council Wales to fund a new £120,000

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DCMS to investigate role of Arts Council by Georgia Snow

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has launched a review of Arts Council England to investigate the body’s efficiency, effectiveness and

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Invertigo named first associate theatre company at Pontio by Georgia Snow

Theatre company Invertigo has been announced as the first associate organisation at Welsh arts centre Pontio. The theatre company will hold the

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Actor and director Richard Wilson suffers heart attack by Georgia Snow

Richard Wilson has pulled out of performing his one-man show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, after suffering a heart attack. Wilson, 80,

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Thursday, August 11, 2016

Campaign launched to fund Victoria Wood statue in Bury by Georgia Snow

Actor and comedian Victoria Wood, who died in April, is to be celebrated with a statue in her home town of Bury.

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Arts Council overhauls executive team by Georgia Snow

Arts Council England has promoted director of strategy Richard Russell to the new role of chief operating officer, as part of an

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Lily James, Lara Pulver and Matt Lucas to appear in National Youth Music Theatre gala by Georgia Snow

Lily James, Lara Pulver and Matt Lucas are set to appear in a gala celebrating 40 years of the National Youth Music

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Bread and Roses Theatre launches second year of playwriting award by Georgia Snow

London fringe venue the Bread and Roses Theatre has launched the second year of its playwriting prize. The award is a competition

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