Friday, July 29, 2016
Theatre company Slung Low is creating a free hostel for artists at its base in Leeds. Slung Low’s home, the Hub, already
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:51AMEdinburgh International Festival is offering refunds for a show that has yet to open, after admitting it had not realised the explicit
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The Royal Opera House and the Royal Shakespeare Company have renewed their controversial sponsorship deals with BP, prompting criticism from environmental campaigners.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:09AMJoanna Lumley is to host a special gala in memory of National Youth Ballet founder Jill Tookey. Tookey, who founded the National
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:38AMThe producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child are to release 250,000 new tickets for performances from May next year. The
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Ben Batt is to star alongside Maxine Peake in A Streetcar Named Desire at the Royal Exchange. Batt, whose credits include Making
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:16PMAdam Kenwright has been announced as the 2016 ambassador for careers event TheatreCraft. Kenwright, who was appointed executive vice president of Ambassador
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The Edinburgh International Culture Summit has been given a £50,000 boost by the UK government, as it prepares for its third event
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:28AMThe stage adaptation of Trainspotting is to run at the Vaults in Waterloo to celebrate the film’s 20th anniversary. The immersive production
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:56AMHarry Potter and the Cursed Child has been hailed by critics, who have described the production as a “thrilling theatrical spectacle” and
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:45AMAn economic divide between London and the rest of the UK is at risk of intensifying owing to the growth of the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AMThe writer and performer uses her theatrical training to influence her solo comedy shows. Georgia Snow finds out how this works with
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A new show exposing sexism in casting calls is to run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year. Created by the author
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:22AMAlexandra Palace has revealed plans to stage large-scale immersive productions in its “hidden” Victorian theatre, when it reopens in 2018. It comes
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AMMountview Academy of Theatre Arts has submitted plans for a 200-seat performance space as part of its new south London home, giving
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Shakespeare’s Globe has launched its own record label to release music recorded in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. The Globe has been using
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:44AMThe Play That Goes Wrong has announced a major tour for 2017, visiting locations across the UK. The comedy, created by Mischief
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Musicals A musical based on novel Crime and Punishment that features the music of Toyah Willcox will run at open air theatre
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:07PMAndrew Lloyd Webber’s foundation has given £30,000 towards a music project for young offenders. Finding Rhythms provides courses and mentoring in three
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:48AMThom Stanbury, chief executive of the Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch, is to step down later this year after 16 years with the organisation.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:08AMAndrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh have paid tribute to former arts minister Ed Vaizey, citing the “pivotal” role he played in
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A set of original War Horse puppets is to go up for auction later this year, in what is being described as
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:10AMGraduates from LAMDA and Guildhall School of Music and Drama have taken home the top accolades at this year’s Spotlight Prize. Peter
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:55AMAndrew Lloyd Webber has pledged £15,000 through his foundation to help young musicians from disadvantaged backgrounds in London. The money will support
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Luke Rittner is to step down as chairman of LAMDA after 23 years. He will be replaced by former cabinet minister Shaun
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London venue the New Diorama Theatre is launching its first strand of artist development for comedy. It is the latest in a
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:34AMManchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre has appointed Ric Watts as its new senior producer. He replaces Richard Morgan, who leaves the Manchester venue
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:27AMAndrew Lloyd Webber has commissioned a report into diversity in British theatre in an attempt to address where the industry is failing.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:22AMWith more than 30 years’ experience in the theatre industry, the lighting designer tells Georgia Snow how he is now bringing one
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London venue the Yard Theatre is to move into a new, larger building as part of plans to redevelop its surrounding area
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:01AMPlays Nice Fish starring Mark Rylance is to transfer to the West End. The play, co-written by Rylance and Louis Jenkins, has
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