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Thursday, July 11, 2019

TV channel Dave becomes new partner of Edinburgh Comedy Awards by Matthew Hemley

Comedy channel Dave has become the new partner of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, with bespoke content to be shown by the broadcaster

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Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Manchester dance development body closes after 27 years by Matthew Hemley

Dance development body Dance Manchester has announced its closure after 27 years, blaming a loss of funding from Arts Council England. It

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Sister Act musical reworked for older actor as new tour announced by Matthew Hemley

Brenda Edwards is to star in a reworked version of the musical Sister Act, which sees the lead role of Deloris Van

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High Tide demands £16k compensation from council in festival row by Matthew Hemley

Theatre company High Tide is demanding more than £16,000 from a London council as compensation for a collapsed festival it had been

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Chris Goode puts work on hold after safeguarding issues caused “hurt and distress” to colleagues by Matthew Hemley

Chris Goode and Company has cancelled a planned Edinburgh Fringe show and put the rest of its public-facing work on hold, citing

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Lea Salonga: ‘The physical demands on musical theatre performers are crazy’ by Matthew Hemley

Lea Salonga has won Olivier and Tony Awards, worked with Disney and is a judge on The Voice. The globally adored performer

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Monday, July 8, 2019

Tiata Fahodzi and The Stage launch photo library featuring BAME backstage workers by Matthew Hemley

A new photo library featuring people of colour in technical theatre roles has been launched, in a bid to improve the diversity

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Paul Taylor-Mills to lead new 200-seat theatre at Battersea Power Station site by Matthew Hemley

Paul Taylor-Mills is to helm a new 200-seat theatre at the Battersea Power Station, which has ambitions to transfer a show to

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The Inheritance wins at South Bank Sky Arts Awards by Matthew Hemley

The Inheritance has added to its awards haul, winning the theatre prize at this year’s South Bank Sky Arts Awards. At the

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Writers in Tree authorship row receive £14k donations towards their theatre company by Matthew Hemley

Writers at the heart of an authorship row over a flagship Manchester International Festival play have received more than £14,000 in donations

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Royal Exchange appoints Roy Alexander Weise and Bryony Shanahan as joint artistic directors by Matthew Hemley

Roy Alexander Weise and Bryony Shanahan have been appointed joint artistic directors of the Royal Exchange in Manchester. They succeed Sarah Frankcom,

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Friday, July 5, 2019

Orchestra leads the way on disability inclusion with launch of new training scheme for the arts by Matthew Hemley

An orchestra that spent 18 months working to make itself more inclusive – resulting in the launch of the first disabled-led ensemble

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Shaftesbury Theatre owner launches new agency with focus on comedians by Matthew Hemley

A new agency representing comedic talent is being co-formed by DLT Entertainment, the company that owns the Shaftesbury Theatre in London. Called

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Thursday, July 4, 2019

All-parliamentary group for theatre set up by former actors turned MPs by Matthew Hemley

MPs from across the political parties are joining together to create an all-party parliamentary group for theatre. It is founded by former

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Donmar Warehouse content advisory scheme warns audiences about distressing content by Matthew Hemley

Scenes in Donmar Warehouse plays that audiences could find distressing are being highlighted on the venue’s website, under a new scheme to

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Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Tyger Drew-Honey to star in UK tour of Laura Wade’s Posh by Matthew Hemley

Tyger Drew-Honey is to star in a touring production of Laura Wade’s Posh. The show begins a five-week tour opening at Oxford

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Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Producers of Tree defend actions amid authorship row by Matthew Hemley

Producers of a Manchester International Festival production that has become embroiled in an authorship row have defended their show, claiming there has

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Authorship row erupts over Idris Elba and Kwame Kwei-Armah show by Matthew Hemley

A flagship Manchester International Festival production billed as being co-created by Kwame Kwei-Armah and Idris Elba has become embroiled in controversy, after

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Friday, June 28, 2019

Leeds performing arts college scraps audition fees to boost accessibility by Matthew Hemley

Leeds College of Music has become the latest performing arts school to scrap audition fees, as it announces plans for two new

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Noel Sullivan to join School of Rock by Matthew Hemley

Noel Sullivan is to join the cast of School of Rock in the West End. He will play the role of Dewey

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Thursday, June 27, 2019

Southbank Centre apologises for ‘clumsy’ understudy tweet by Matthew Hemley

The Southbank Centre has apologised for a “clumsy” tweet it sent out that received widespread criticism for undermining an understudy in The

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Rebecca Caine cast in UK premiere of Preludes by Dave Malloy by Matthew Hemley

Rebecca Caine is to star in the UK premiere of Preludes, a musical by Dave Malloy about composer Rachmaninoff. Caine, who was

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Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Derby and Bradford theatres to pilot scheme to develop new work and boost local talent by Matthew Hemley

Derby Theatre and Bradford’s Theatre in the Mill have been selected to pilot a £3 million scheme that aims to developing local

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Laura Wade’s The Watsons transfers to London by Matthew Hemley

Laura Wade’s The Watsons is to transfer to the Menier Chocolate Factory in London. The play, adapted from the unfinished novel by

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Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Gloria Estefan: ‘You make your own luck and you have to continue your dream’ by Matthew Hemley

Latin pop icon Gloria Estefan tells Matthew Hemley about having a musical, On Your Feet!, written about her life and her close

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Christie Prades on playing Gloria Estefan in On Your Feet!: ‘She has this way of making you feel equal’ by Matthew Hemley

Currently playing Gloria Estefan, in the musical about her life On Your Feet!, Christie Prades, tells Matthew Hemley about her close relationship

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Monday, June 24, 2019

‘Murky world’ of London theatre scrutinised by Lords in wake of ticket-price hike by Matthew Hemley

The “murky world” of London theatre has come under scrutiny in the House of Lords, with peers raising concerns about accessibility and

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Friday, June 21, 2019

Selladoor plans to launch new south London theatre as springboard for West End shows by Matthew Hemley

Selladoor Worldwide has announced further plans to bolster its rapid expansion with the launch of a multi-space theatre in south-east London as

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Girl from the North Country returns to the West End by Matthew Hemley

Girl from the North Country is returning to the West End, with a cast including Katie Brayben, Anna-Jane Casey, Gemma Sutton and

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Thursday, June 20, 2019

Jacksons Lane £5.1m revamp to make it ‘leading venue’ for contemporary circus by Matthew Hemley

North London arts venue Jacksons Lane is to undergo a £5.1 million redevelopment, under plans to make it the “UK’s leading venue”

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Stage One launches first Off-West End investment scheme by Matthew Hemley

The charity Stage One, which helps develop emerging theatre producers, has announced its first scheme to support smaller productions outside of the

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