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Thursday, September 6, 2018

Curve, Lowry and Bristol Old Vic launch scheme to nurture work by artists of colour by Giverny Masso

Leicester’s Curve, the Lowry in Salford and Bristol Old Vic have launched a new initiative to support the creation and touring of

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Sean Holmes: 'Theatres' work with young people should not replace drama in schools' by Giverny Masso

Artistic director of London’s Lyric Hammersmith Sean Holmes has condemned “worrying” cuts to the arts in education, arguing that theatres’ work with

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Immersive theatre and dining experience to take audiences "into the underworld" by Giverny Masso

A new immersive dining and theatre experience called Journey to the Underworld has been announced to take place within a luxury train

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Directors should schedule rehearsals in advance to help working parents, says Tamara Harvey by Giverny Masso

Theatr Clwyd artistic director Tamara Harvey has called on directors to schedule rehearsals in advance to accommodate working parents. Harvey said that

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Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Leading commercial producers including Cameron Mackintosh and Sonia Friedman back #YesOrNo campaign by Giverny Masso

Some of commercial theatre’s biggest producers including Cameron Mackintosh and Sonia Friedman have committed to giving every actor that auditions for their

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Prince Charles: 'Every child should have access to the arts at school' by Giverny Masso

Prince Charles has joined industry figures including Benedict Cumberbatch and Andrew Lloyd Webber in calling for every child in the UK to

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Sherman Theatre launches scheme to introduce teenagers to playwriting by Giverny Masso

Cardiff’s Sherman Theatre has launched a new initiative to introduce young people to playwriting. The Introduction to Playwriting course, aimed at people

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Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Roxanne Pallett quits pantomime following Celebrity Big Brother controversy by Giverny Masso

Actor Roxanne Pallett has pulled out of a pantomime following a petition that called for her to be replaced due to her

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Chris Sonnex appointed artistic director of London's Bunker Theatre by Giverny Masso

Chris Sonnex has been named new artistic director of the Bunker Theatre in London. Sonnex, who has previously worked as community producer

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Sound designer Nicola Chang: 'I want to create theatrical experiences for people who wouldn't usually experience them' by Giverny Masso

As well as performing in the West End with Stomp!, Nicola Chang has been nominated for two Off-West End Theatre awards for

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Monday, September 3, 2018

Hip-hop musical Sylvia delays opening night at Old Vic by Giverny Masso

Opening night for Sylvia at the Old Vic Theatre in London has been delayed to allow more time to work on the

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Martin Behrman: 'It's a notoriously difficult industry " have good people around you' by Giverny Masso

As he makes his West End debut as Sergeant Trotter in Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap, Martin Behrman tells Giverny Masso about the

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Audiences for Arts Council England's NPOs fall 16% year on year by Giverny Masso

Audience attendance at Arts Council England’s national portfolio organisations has fallen by 16% in 2016-17 compared with the previous year, according to

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Friday, August 31, 2018

Production news round-up: Emma Hatton and Andy Coxon cast in new Scott Alan musical and Strictly Ballroom to close in West End by Giverny Masso

This week, Emma Hatton and Andy Coxon have been cast in a new Scott Alan musical and Strictly Ballroom has announced it

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Fire-damaged Pavilion Theatre in Glasgow to reopen at a cost of more than £1m by Giverny Masso

Glasgow's Pavilion Theatre is to reopen six months after it was forced to close following a fire " with management estimating the

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National Trust backs campaign to save the Burnley Empire by Giverny Masso

A campaign to save the derelict Burnley Empire Theatre has taken a major step forward, with the National Trust backing the restoration

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Thursday, August 30, 2018

Emma Hatton and Andy Coxon to star in new Scott Alan musical by Giverny Masso

Emma Hatton and Andy Coxon have been cast in new Scott Alan musical The Distance You Have Come at the Cockpit in

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New 500-seat Harpenden theatre mooted for 2020 by Giverny Masso

Plans have been submitted for a 500-seat theatre in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, to replace the town’s existing Public Halls venue. St Albans City

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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

David Wood: 'Audiences for children's theatre are becoming more middle-class as school trips decline' by Giverny Masso

Acclaimed children's playwright David Wood has warned that young theatre audiences are becoming more middle-class because fewer schools are organising trips to

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Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Free taxi scheme for vulnerable workers at Edinburgh Fringe wins at Edinburgh Comedy Awards by Giverny Masso

Comedians including Angela Barnes have won the 2018 Edinburgh Comedy Award panel prize for an initiative offering free taxi rides to vulnerable

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Ryan Simms on his first show about his dad: 'He's guilty of murder, but he was a good father' by Giverny Masso

In his one-man show Prairie Flower, Ryan Simms takes on the role of his late father, East London gangster Danny O'Halloran. Simms

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Dancer Matthew Morrell: 'Ballet is about technique, but also finding your presence' by Giverny Masso

Matthew Morrell trained for three years at Central School of Ballet in London before taking on a postgraduate course at the Academy

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Black Theatre Club launches to increase access and expand discussion among black people by Giverny Masso

A new theatre initiative has been set up for black audiences, which aims to help widen access and increase discussion around plays

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Friday, August 24, 2018

Production news round-up: Waitress announces West End transfer and Duncan James to star in Chicago by Giverny Masso

This week, Broadway musical Waitress announced it is to transfer to the West End next year, while Hollyoaks actor Duncan James has

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Nick Starr appointed chair of London's Yard Theatre by Giverny Masso

Nick Starr, the co-founder of the Bridge Theatre in London, has been announced as the new chair of the board for the

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Le Gateau Chocolat and Pussy Riot win Total Theatre Awards as more EdFringe prizes announced by Giverny Masso

Le Gateau Chocolat and Pussy Riot are among the winners of the 2018 Total Theatre Awards. The awards, which celebrate innovation in

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Thursday, August 23, 2018

Proposed sister venue for London's Bridge Theatre receives planning permission by Giverny Masso

Planning permission has been granted for a new 600-seat theatre in London’s King Cross. Although it has not been officially confirmed, The

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Hollyoaks actor Duncan James to play Billy Flynn in Chicago by Giverny Masso

Hollyoaks actor Duncan James is to join the cast of Chicago in the West End. James will star as Billy Flynn from

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Hackney Arts Centre rebrands as Earth ahead of September reopening by Giverny Masso

The derelict Savoy Cinema in east London, which is being restored as a cultural venue, has been renamed Earth ahead of its

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Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Agent criticised for asking actors to donate money in exchange for potential representation by Giverny Masso

An agent has been accused of “exploiting” actors after suggesting performers would be considered for representation if they donated to a personal

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Ruby Wax tour producer calls for industry boycott of Peterborough's Broadway Theatre by Giverny Masso

A producer claiming to be owed money by Peterborough’s Broadway Theatre has called for a boycott of the venue until its collapsed

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