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Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Emilia playwright endorses new anthology of short plays for women by Ruth Comerford

An anthology of short plays for women performers has been published, described as an “antidote to casting anomalies” often found in drama

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Almost Tangible founder Charlotte Melén: ‘I’d like to foster a new generation of audio writers’ by Ruth Comerford

Charlotte Melén is the founder of award-winning immersive audio platform Almost Tangible, which launched a year ago with a recording of Macbeth.

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Monday, October 21, 2019

Literary agent Emily Hickman: ‘First and foremost, we are passionate advocates for our clients’ by Ruth Comerford

Representing writers and directors for stage and screen, Emily Hickman also manages the dramatic rights of authors. Having most recently worked with

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Actor steps in to save Blood Brothers performance with no rehearsal by Ruth Comerford

An actor stepped in to cover the role of Mickey in Blood Brothers at no notice and with no rehearsal, after the

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Production news round-up: Karl Queensborough to star in Hamilton and Trevor Nunn directs a triple bill of Samuel Beckett by Ruth Comerford

This week’s production news round-up includes an announcement that full castinghas been confirmed for Uncle Vanya at the Harold Pinter Theatre, Karl

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Friday, October 18, 2019

Ballet dancer Anna Rose O’Sullivan – ‘Never lose your special something’ by Ruth Comerford

Royal Ballet first soloist Anna Rose O’ Sullivan is currently performing in Concerto / Enigma Variations / Raymonda Act III and soon

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Opera North site added to Heritage Risk Register by Ruth Comerford

An area in Leeds that includes the home of Opera North has been added to a list of sites that are most

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Thursday, October 17, 2019

Trevor Nunn to direct Beckett triple bill at Jermyn Street Theatre by Ruth Comerford

Trevor Nunn is set to direct three Samuel Beckett plays as part of Jermyn Street Theatre’s 2020 season. This is the first

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Matthew Bourne and Jude Law back theatre photography competition by Ruth Comerford

A new theatre photography competition has been launched, backed by choreographer Matthew Bourne and actor Jude Law. The competition is being run

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Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Full funding secured for museum showcasing Blackpool’s circus and magic history by Ruth Comerford

A funding boost of £4 million from the National Lottery Heritage Fund has secured the development of a new museum in Blackpool

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Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Roger Bart to star in Back to the Future musical by Ruth Comerford

Roger Bart will star in Back to the Future as Dr Emmett Brown, it has been announced. He joins Olly Dobson, Hugh Coles,

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New Above the Stag artistic director outlines vision to better represent ‘all marginalised sexualities’ by Ruth Comerford

Above the Stag’s new artistic director has unveiled his vision for future programming at the theatre, promising to represent “all marginalised sexualities

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Monday, October 14, 2019

Rags transfer and Simon Callow’s La Cage aux Folles feature in Park Theatre’s 2020 season by Ruth Comerford

Hope Mill Theatre’s production of Rags the Musical will transfer to the Park Theatre in London as part of its new season,

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Friday, October 11, 2019

Production news round-up: Life of Pi set for West End transfer and Grease to embark on second UK tour by Ruth Comerford

This week’s production round up includes the news that Life of Pi will transfer to London’s Wyndham’s Theatre,  Grease the musical is

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Full casting confirmed for Goldilocks and the Three Bears at London Palladium by Ruth Comerford

Full casting has been announced for Goldilocks and the Three Bears at the London Palladium. Sophie Isaacs will play the title role,

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Immersive captioning technology developed to enhance D/deaf audiences’ experience by Ruth Comerford

Newly developed captioning technology that aims to offer a more immersive audience experience is to be made freely available to theatre companies

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Thursday, October 10, 2019

Theatre set to open under Manchester railway arches by Ruth Comerford

Arches below Manchester Central railway are to be developed into a 150-seat theatre and community space. The venue will become the new

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Grease set for second UK tour in spring 2020 by Ruth Comerford

Nikolai Foster’s production of Grease the musical is to embark on a second UK tour, opening at Northampton’s Royal and Derngate theatre

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Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Peckham Portraits featuring Idris Elba, Adjoa Andoh and Kwame Kwei-Armah to be reinstalled by Ruth Comerford

Portraits of black British actors including Idris Elba, Adjoa Andoh, Adrian Lester and Kwame Kwei-Armah are set to be reinstalled in Peckham

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Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Writer and director Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu: ‘Theatre is for everyone, so make it for everyone’ by Ruth Comerford

Writer and winner of the 2019 JMK Young Director award, Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu is currently working on a new production of Arinzé Kene’s

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Poet and playwright Andrew McMillan: ‘Body image affects people at all ages’ by Ruth Comerford

Making his playwriting debut with Dorian, poet Andrew McMillan’s retelling of Oscar Wilde’s novel is set in a gym. He tells Ruth

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Monday, October 7, 2019

Dramaturgs in talks with theatre bodies to establish standard contract and fees by Ruth Comerford

Talks are underway to set recommended fees and create a basic contract for dramaturgs working in the UK. The Dramaturgs’ Network, a

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Friday, October 4, 2019

Production news round-up: Tom Bateman set to star in Coriolanus and Miles Jupp makes RSC debut by Ruth Comerford

This week’s round-up includes an announcement that Tom Bateman will star in Coriolanus at Sheffield’s Crucible as part of their new season,

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Lynette Linton, Andrew Scott and Marianne Elliott named among theatre’s most influential people in London by Ruth Comerford

Bush Theatre artistic director Lynette Linton, actor Andrew Scott and director Marianne Elliott have been named as among London’s top theatre people,

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Tom Bateman to star in Coriolanus as part of Sheffield Theatres’ new season by Ruth Comerford

Tom Bateman is to star as Coriolanus in Sheffield Theatres’ new season, which also includes Bryony Lavery‘s new adaptation of Oliver Twist. The new

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Thursday, October 3, 2019

Mysterious Henry Irving painting to be auctioned by Ruth Comerford

A mysterious portrait of English actor Henry Irving is going up for auction later this month. The painting, a direct copy of

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Simon Callow-penned photography book to offer insight into London Theatres by Ruth Comerford

Behind the scenes images of London theatres will feature in a new book co-written by actor Simon Callow and photographer Derry Moore.

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Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Actor Anita-Joy Uwajeh – ‘working with Ian McKellen was very unexpected’ by Ruth Comerford

Having previously starred as Cordelia alongside Ian McKellen in King Lear, Anita-Joy Uwajeh is currently performing in August Wilson’s Two Trains Running.

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Luke Bayer and Millie O’Connell to star in Soho Cinders by Ruth Comerford

West End performers Luke Bayer and Millie O’Connell will lead the cast of musical Soho Cinders at Charing Cross Theatre. Bayer, who

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Monday, September 30, 2019

Macbeth cancelled after broken glass stage puts actors at risk by Ruth Comerford

A performance of Macbeth starring John Simm and Dervla Kirwan at Chichester Festival Theatre was abandoned after part of the stage was

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Janie Dee to star in European premiere of The Niceties by Ruth Comerford

Janie Dee is to star in the European premiere of The Niceties by Eleanor Burgess at the Finborough Theatre in London. The

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