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Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Future of Dudley Hippodrome hangs in balance as council takes back control of 'eyesore' theatre by Giverny Masso

A volunteer group trying to save the derelict Dudley Hippodrome has had its lease terminated early by the local council, which says

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Amazon pulls plug on entertainment ticketing business by Giverny Masso

Internet shopping giant Amazon has announced that it is to stop selling tickets, just three years after moving into the field. The

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Hampstead Theatre new season to include IVF play and work from Rajiv Joseph by Giverny Masso

Work from writer Rajiv Joseph and a new play about IVF will feature in the Hampstead Theatre's latest season. Joseph's Describe the

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West End's Haymarket to host young writers scheme by Giverny Masso

London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket is offering three young writers the opportunity to develop a new play that will be showcased on its

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BECTU launches drive to sign up theatre costume workers by Giverny Masso

BECTU has begun a campaign to recruit theatre costume workers in response to claims they have felt "bottom of the pile". The

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Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Fund established to connect primary schools with arts organisations by Giverny Masso

A new fund of up to £750,000 a year has been launched to help primary school teachers use the arts in education.

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Performer and writer Fran Bushe: 'Do I want to talk about my vagina on stage?; What will that mean for the future?' by Giverny Masso

Comedian, writer and performer Fran Bushe will be taking an autobiographical show about her sex life to this year's Vault Festival in

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EastEnders actor Charlie Brooks joins cast of new Torben Betts play by Giverny Masso

EastEnders actor Charlie Brooks is to join the cast of the world premiere of Torben Betts' Monogamy. Patrick Ryecart has also been

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Monday, February 19, 2018

Southbank Centre pulls Daily Mail advertising after 'homophobic' column by Giverny Masso

London's Southbank Centre has announced it will no longer advertise with the Daily Mail following a controversial column published by the paper.

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Hip-hop theatre planned for Plymouth by Giverny Masso

More than £45,000 has been crowdfunded towards building what claims to be the UK's first dedicated hip-hop theatre in Plymouth. Street dancing

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Matilda writer Dennis Kelly calls for more gender-swapped casting in theatre by Giverny Masso

Playwright Dennis Kelly has championed the practice of gender-swapped casting in theatre, claiming it makes productions richer. Kelly, whose credits include Matilda

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Friday, February 16, 2018

Production news round-up: Alexandra Burke to star in Chess and adaptation of Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion announced by Giverny Masso

This week’s production news includes new stage adaptations of Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion and Alice Sebold’s The Lovely Bones. Elsewhere, casting

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SWAP'ra launches to support women and parents working in opera by Giverny Masso

A new organisation aiming to support women and parents working in opera is being launched. SWAP'ra has been set up by five

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Shropshire school's £1m theatre plans given green light by Giverny Masso

Planning permission has been granted for a £1.45 million theatre at a school in Shropshire, which will host professional performances as well

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Dancer Tierney Heap: 'Until I joined the Royal Ballet, I was considering becoming a vet' by Giverny Masso

Dancer Tierney Heap's repertoire as a soloist with the Royal Ballet includes the lead in Carlos Acosta's Carmen, the Lilac Fairy in

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Alexandra Burke and Michael Ball to star in Chess revival by Giverny Masso

Michael Ball and Alexandra Burke are to star of Chess in the West End. The revival of the musical, by Benny Andersson,

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Thursday, February 15, 2018

Composer Pamela Tan Nicholson urges opera world to evolve or risk alienating young audiences by Giverny Masso

Opera must evolve if it is to become relevant to young audiences, a leading composer has claimed. Pamela Tan Nicholson, who co-founded

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Without Walls announces 13 new commissions of outside touring work by Giverny Masso

Outdoor touring company Without Walls has announced 13 new commissions following an open call. These include a national tour to UK festivals

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Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Jermyn Street Theatre in London announces 'most ambitious season in 24-year history' by Giverny Masso

Audiences will be able to watch nine Noel Coward plays in a day, as part of what the Jermyn Street Theatre says

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£300,000 scheme aimed at helping theatres carry out improvements launched by Giverny Masso

A new £300,000 scheme for improving theatre buildings has been announced by the Theatres Trust. The fund is being launched in partnership

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Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Tom Piper and Chloe Lamford join calls for more career opportunities for theatre designers by Giverny Masso

Leading theatre designers including Tom Piper and Chloe Lamford have joined calls for more career development opportunities in their sector. They join

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Monday, February 12, 2018

West End performers rally for special event in aid of actor with brain cancer by Giverny Masso

An actor who was diagnosed with brain cancer is to perform on stage one last time at a special event supported by

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Friday, February 9, 2018

Production news round-up: Jonathan Pryce to star in new Florian Zeller play and Ian McKellen's King Lear confirms West End run by Giverny Masso

This week in production news it has been announced that Game of Thrones actor Jonathan Pryce and Eileen Atkins are to star in

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Guildford School of Acting course restructure under fire from ex-students by Giverny Masso

Eighty former students of Guildford School of Acting have signed an open letter demanding answers about why its foundation course was restructured

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Jonathan Pryce and Eileen Atkins to star in new Florian Zeller play by Giverny Masso

Jonathan Pryce and Eileen Atkins are to star in a new play by Florian Zeller. The UK premiere of family drama The

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Thursday, February 8, 2018

Regal Theatre in Stowmarket to undergo £2.6m refurbishment by Giverny Masso

Stowmarket's Regal Theatre and Cinema is to receive a £2.6m fund from its local council towards a refurbishment. This will see the

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Newport toilets that were used for cottaging to become a performance space by Giverny Masso

A block of men's public toilets in Newport is set to be transformed into a performing arts venue. Arts entrepreneur Janet Martin

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Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Royal Court commits to staging Tibet play following censorship claims by Giverny Masso

The Royal Court Theatre in London has vowed that it will stage a play about Tibet that has been at the heart

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Austentatious extends West End run by Giverny Masso

Austentatious: The Improvised Jane Austen Novel is to extend its run in the West End. Three further performances have been added at

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Ayesha Antoine: 'Having been in Grange Hill and done a degree, I naively assumed I could jump straight back into the industry' by Giverny Masso

After her first professional role in TV series Grange Hill aged 12, the actor, currently playing multiple roles in Told by an

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Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Charity Arts Development UK to close as local council cuts bite by Giverny Masso

National charity Arts Development UK is to close after 35 years due to the impact of local authority cuts. The organisation, which

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