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Friday, March 23, 2012

CD reveals true sound of Shakespeare by Natalie Woolman

The original pronunciation of some of Shakespeare's most famous scenes has been captured for the first time on CD.

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Government drops Liz Forgan as chair of Arts Council England by Natalie Woolman

Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt will not reappoint Liz Forgan, the chair of Arts Council England, when her current terms ends in January 2013.

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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Crime writer fights for Northumberland Theatre Company as cuts take hold by Natalie Woolman

Bestselling crime writer Val McDermid is fighting to save Northumberland Theatre Company, which will lose its core funding from Arts Council England at the end of this month.

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Dreamthinkspeak extends Brighton run by Natalie Woolman

Dreamthinkspeak's The Rest is Silence is to extend its run at Brighton Festival in response to high ticket demand.

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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Council offers six-month lifeline to Hornsea Floral Hall by Natalie Woolman

Hornsea Floral Hall in Yorkshire may be saved from demolition, if proposals for the local council to hand over the freehold of the building to community groups can be agreed in the next six …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:43AM

Tax credits for TV productions confirmed in budget by Natalie Woolman

Tax breaks for TV drama production are to be introduced, Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne announced during his budget speech today.

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Monday, March 19, 2012

AKA opens Sydney office by Natalie Woolman

Entertainment marketing agency AKA has launched its second Australian office.

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Noel Coward's Volcano to tour UK by Natalie Woolman

Jenny Seagrove is to star in the national tour of Volcano, which marks the first major production of Noel Coward's play.

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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

LIFT 2012 to feature seven world premieres by Natalie Woolman

Audiences will be "arrested" by the Syrian secret service as part of 66 Minutes in Damascus, one of seven world premieres programmed for the London International Festival of Theatre this sum…

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Royal Court productions head to the West End by Natalie Woolman

London's Royal Court is to present its productions of Posh and Jumpy in the West End in collaboration with the Ambassador Theatre Group.

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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Kevin Spacey: lack of theatre access for young people is "embarassing" by Natalie Woolman

London's Old Vic has signed a sponsorship deal with global accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers for its under-25s tickets, as artistic director Kevin Spacey says he is "embarrassed" theat…

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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Barbican announces 30th anniversary theatre programme by Natalie Woolman

A new stage interpretation of the Dracula story is to be presented at the Barbican this autumn.

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Theatreland gears up to launch Olympic ticket deals by Natalie Woolman

The West End is planning to launch reduced-price theatre ticket deals for the Olympics period next month.

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Stephen Sondheim wins Sheridan Morley prize by Natalie Woolman

Stephen Sondheim has won the fifth Sheridan Morley Prize for Theatre Biography for his book Look, I Made a Hat.

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UK system for theatre building projects is flawed - report by Natalie Woolman

Researchers studying the design and construction of new theatre buildings have claimed that the current UK system for funding major capital projects is "corrosive".

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:34AM

Circuses face wild animal ban 'soon' by Natalie Woolman

Wild animals will be banned from circuses as soon as possible, according to the government, although it plans to push ahead with a licensing scheme in the meantime.

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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Barking council offers Broadway theatre temporary reprieve by Natalie Woolman

Barking's Broadway Theatre has been granted a stay of execution, after its local council decided to weigh up the venue's options instead of cutting all support at the end of this month as pl…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:59AM
Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Steptoe and Son to open this summer by Natalie Woolman

A stage adaptation of Steptoe and Son by Kneehigh and West Yorkshire Playhouse will premiere this summer.

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Latitude announces 2012 theatre line-up by Natalie Woolman

The writers behind Spring Awakening are to showcase their new work Alice By Heart as part of this year's Latitude Festival.

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Stephen Joseph Theatre announces summer season by Natalie Woolman

Alan Ayckbourn is to direct his play Absurd Person Singular to mark its 40th anniversary this year.

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Yonah Acosta wins Emerging Dancer Award 2012 by Natalie Woolman

Yonah Acosta won both English National Ballet's Emerging Dancer and People's Choice Awards last night.

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Friday, March 2, 2012

In Basildon extends run at the Royal Court by Natalie Woolman

David Eldridge's In Basildon is to extend its run at the Royal Court.

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Norfolk and Norwich Festival line-up announced by Natalie Woolman

A cast of 100 local people are to collaborate with German theatre company Rimini Protokoll on a headline show for this year's Norfolk and Norwich Festival.

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Thursday, March 1, 2012

Hair tour cancelled by Natalie Woolman

The upcoming tour of Hair starring Gareth Gates has been cancelled after its producers filed for bankruptcy, according to a statement released by the show's general managers.

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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Mayor of London announces arts events for summer 2012 by Natalie Woolman

Monty Python star Terry Jones is to team up with composer Anne Dudley to create a new opera inspired by The Owl and the Pussycat this summer.

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Graham Sheffield unveils new arts focus for British Council by Natalie Woolman

Graham Sheffield, the new director of arts at the British Council, has said that he will make the culture sector central to the organisation's mission once more.

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Fringe venue in urgent search for new home by Natalie Woolman

London fringe theatre Above the Stag has launched a search for a new home, after its current space was earmarked for demolition.

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Thursday, February 23, 2012

Exclusive: West End hopes for post-Olympic tourism boost by Natalie Woolman

Theatreland hopes to benefit from a "halo" effect after the Olympics that would boost tourist numbers in the capital from 2013 onwards following the games this summer.

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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Vanessa Redgrave unveils Brighton Festival highlights by Natalie Woolman

Vanessa Redgrave will narrate a Lebanese woman's life story on stage as part of Brighton Festival 2012, of which she is this year's guest director.

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Quarter of UK children have never been to a theatre by Natalie Woolman

A quarter of British children have never been to the theatre, according to a new study of "culture-starved" young people.

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Green guidance for Olympic arts events by Natalie Woolman

A toolkit has been launched to help outdoor arts companies become more environmentally friendly ahead of the London Olympics, which organisers say will be "the greenest games to date".

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