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Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Jeremy Herrin: Punish lack of diversity with funding cuts by Georgia Snow

Jeremy Herrin has called for arts organisations to have their funding cut if they fail to improve diversity. The Headlong artistic director

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New Canning Town fringe theatre to be ‘incubator’ for London productions by Georgia Snow

A new fringe theatre is being created in east London by two actors, with the aim of being an “incubator” for small-scale

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Scotland’s school theatre scheme ‘should be rolled out across UK’ by Georgia Snow

Arts leaders have called for the rest of the UK to follow Scotland’s lead and give every primary schoolchild the chance to

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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Matthew Keeler appointed producer at London’s Tristan Bates Theatre by Georgia Snow

Matthew Keeler has been appointed new producer of the Tristan Bates Theatre in London. He replaces Ben Monks and Will Young, who

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Theatres Trust archive gets Lottery boost by Georgia Snow

A project to open up the Theatres Trust’s archive has been given a £5,200 boost from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The Open

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Rambert appoints dancer Julie Cunningham as choreography fellow by Georgia Snow

Dancer Julie Cunningham has been announced as the inaugural choreography fellow at Rambert. The programme was launched earlier this year – in

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Monday, June 6, 2016

Peter Shaffer dies aged 90 by Georgia Snow

Playwright Peter Shaffer has died aged 90. The Equus and Amadeus writer died on a visit to Ireland after a short illness,

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‘Bunch of racists': JK Rowling responds to critics of Harry Potter casting by Georgia Snow

JK Rowling has attacked the “bunch of racists” who criticised the casting of a black actor as Hermione in Harry Potter and

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Brains behind Shakespeare 400 wins Sam Wanamaker Award by Georgia Snow

Academic Gordon McMullan has been awarded the 2016 Sam Wanamaker Award for his work celebrating the quatercentenary of Shakespeare’s death. The award,

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Campaigners take over in bid to save endangered Dudley Hippodrome by Georgia Snow

Endangered venue the Dudley Hippodrome has been thrown a lifeline by council bosses who have agreed to hand the building over to

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Richard Norton-Taylor: ‘I have always believed that theatre as a platform is an extension of journalism’ by Georgia Snow

Over the last 20 years, the former security editor for The Guardian has created verbatim theatre based on some of Britain’s most

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Friday, June 3, 2016

Production news round-up: May 24 to June 3 by Georgia Snow

Plays Sean Foley is to direct Ronald Harwood’s The Dresser starring Ken Stott and Reece Shearsmith, in a co-production that marks the

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Elizabeth Freestone to step down from Pentabus after five years by Georgia Snow

Elizabeth Freestone is to step down as artistic director of rural touring company Pentabus after five years. Freestone took over the role

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Sophie Thompson to play Captain Hook in Sally Cookson’s Peter Pan by Georgia Snow

Sophie Thompson has been cast as Captain Hook in the National Theatre’s forthcoming production of Peter Pan. The show, directed by Sally

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Asbestos concerns lead to sudden closure of Scarborough Spa Theatre by Georgia Snow

Scarborough’s Spa Theatre has announced it will close after the possible discovery of asbestos in the ceiling. Shows at the seaside venue’s theatre

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Teen injured after jumping from Blackpool Grand balcony by Georgia Snow

A teenager has been hospitalised after jumping from a balcony at the Grand Theatre in Blackpool during a show. Lancashire Police confirmed

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Thursday, June 2, 2016

Circus returns to London Hippodrome with new show Blanc de Blanc by Georgia Snow

A circus show from the creative team behind Madonna’s Rebel Heart tour is to come to the Hippodrome in Leicester Square. Blanc

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ACE deputy CEO Althea Efunshile to be inaugural chair of national creative institution by Georgia Snow

Althea Efunshile has been announced as the first chair of the National College for the Creative and Cultural Industries. Arts Council England’s

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Christopher Hampton: New writing is being ‘workshopped to death’ by Georgia Snow

Playwright Christopher Hampton has criticised the workshopping process in theatre, claiming it dumbs down new plays. The dramatist, who is known for

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Judy Hegarty: ‘Theatre is received differently in Asia’ by Georgia Snow

Director Judy Hegarty – the co-founder of theatre company Gare St Lazare Players Ireland – has devoted her career to the work

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Wednesday, June 1, 2016

BECTU: ‘We’ll boycott TV’s Project Diamond diversity scheme’ by Georgia Snow

Backstage union BECTU is threatening to boycott broadcast diversity scheme Project Diamond over a lack of transparency. The union is claiming that

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Casting announced for The Commitments tour by Georgia Snow

Kevin Kennedy is to star in the UK tour of The Commitments, which begins in October. The former Coronation Street actor will

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London’s Rosemary Branch Theatre founders step down after 20 years by Georgia Snow

The founders and artistic directors of London fringe theatre the Rosemary Branch are to step down after 20 years. Cecilia Darker and

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Tuesday, May 31, 2016

May recap: This month’s biggest theatre news stories by Georgia Snow

From Theatre 2016 to a shake up at ATG, we look back at the biggest stories from May. The month kicks off

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Ex-NTW chief John McGrath bemoans ‘managed decline’ of Welsh arts funding by Georgia Snow

Former National Theatre Wales boss John McGrath has claimed the Welsh Government must take bolder funding decisions if the sector is to

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Friday, May 27, 2016

Thursday, May 26, 2016

London fringe venue the Union launches youth scheme by Georgia Snow

The Union Theatre in London is launching a youth programme that will offer weekly performance classes. Bonnie Langford and Anna-Jane Casey have

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