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Friday, June 17, 2016

Greenwich Theatre to add studio theatre in £2m revamp by Georgia Snow

Greenwich Theatre has unveiled plans for a £2 million makeover that will see the London venue build a new studio theatre. The

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Casting announced for new tour of The Wedding Singer by Georgia Snow

Jon Robyns, Ray Quinn and Cassie Compton are to star in a new touring production of The Wedding Singer. The musical is

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Thursday, June 16, 2016

Production news round-up: June 8 to 14 by Georgia Snow

Musicals Broadway musical Hamilton has confirmed it will open in the West End in 2017. It will run at the Victoria Palace

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Arts Council should focus more on grassroots – report by Georgia Snow

Arts Council England should introduce a new funding strand dedicated to grassroots work as part of a shift to recognise the value

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The Railway Children to close in January 2017 by Georgia Snow

The Railway Children is to close in January 2017 after a run of two years at the King’s Cross Theatre. It comes

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Female-focused new writing company the Coterie launches by Georgia Snow

A new theatre company with a focus on nurturing female playwrights has been launched. Created by director Caitlin McLeod, the Coterie will

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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Nuffield Theatre joins new primary school scheme in Southampton by Georgia Snow

Southampton’s Nuffield is taking part in a major new education programme over the next three years. The Start programme is aimed at

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English National Ballet returns to the Southbank by Georgia Snow

English National Ballet is to perform at Royal Festival Hall for the first time in almost a decade. The company will perform

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Simon Lipkin joins Guys and Dolls cast by Georgia Snow

Simon Lipkin is to join the West End cast of Guys and Dolls later this month. Lipkin takes on the role of

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Maxine Peake: Northern typecasting creates ‘real anxiety’ at auditions by Georgia Snow

Maxine Peake has revealed that she still suffers anxiety about being typecast because of her northern background. The actor, whose stage and

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Indhu Rubasingham: It’s a ‘terrible time’ to be an artistic director by Georgia Snow

Directors Indhu Rubasingham and Max Stafford-Clark have warned that extra demands placed on theatre bosses are threatening creativity and putting the future

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Taylor-Mills: I went bust paying minimum wage on fringe by Georgia Snow

Producer Paul Taylor-Mills has claimed he was forced to wind up his production company after being financially crippled by a duty to

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Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Mhora Samuel to leave Theatres Trust after 10 years by Georgia Snow

Theatres Trust director Mhora Samuel has announced she is to step down from the role after a decade. Samuel leaves the trust

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Salisbury Playhouse launches £2k Theatre Fest West Writers Prize by Georgia Snow

Salisbury Playhouse is launching a playwriting prize to nurture new talent in the South West. The Theatre Fest West Writers Prize will

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Nathan Lane joins cast of NT’s Angels in America by Georgia Snow

Nathan Lane and James McArdle have joined the cast of Angels in America at the National Theatre. They join the previously announced

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Monday, June 13, 2016

Stratford Circus Arts Centre ‘beefs up’ drama programming in new season by Georgia Snow

Stratford Circus Arts Centre has unveiled a new drama strand in its latest season, which will see the east London venue “beef

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Sheridan Smith delays Funny Girl return by Georgia Snow

Sheridan Smith’s return to Funny Girl will be delayed as the performer continues to recover from stress and exhaustion. Smith took a

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Andrew Schneider: ‘Solo touring is a dream come true’ by Georgia Snow

The American performer has toured his one-man show YOUARENOWHERE across the globe. He talks to Georgia Snow about bringing it to the

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Friday, June 10, 2016

Queen’s birthday honours for Penelope Wilton, Vera Lynn and Stanley Wells by Georgia Snow

Performers Penelope Wilton and Vera Lynn and Shakespeare scholar Stanley Wells have received top accolades in the Queen’s birthday honours. They are

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Time-lapse wall and video messages to celebrate Bristol Old Vic studio by Georgia Snow

Bristol Old Vic is calling on artists to mark the closure of its studio space by contributing to special video projects celebrating

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Employment for women in performance sector is best in creative industries by Georgia Snow

Women were employed more in the music, performing and visual arts sector in 2015 than any other part of the UK’s creative

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Production news round-up: June 1 to June 7 by Georgia Snow

Plays The Woman in Black will launch a new UK tour in September, as the West End production marks 27 years at

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Thursday, June 9, 2016

National Theatre to produce virtual reality shows by Georgia Snow

The National Theatre is to commission new work for virtual reality headsets. It will create an immersive storytelling studio as part of

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Live owls dropped from Harry Potter and the Cursed Child production by Georgia Snow

West End play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has removed live owls from its production. It follows reports that one of

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Philip Ridley ‘fantasy epic’ to be staged in former ambulance depot by Georgia Snow

Philip Ridley’s new fantasy drama, Karagula, will be staged in a former ambulance repair depot in north London, The Stage can reveal.