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Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Winners of first Rural Touring Awards announced by Tim Bano

The winners of the inaugural Rural Touring Awards have been announced at the University of Nottingham as part of the annual National

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Double Double Act review at Unicorn Theatre, London – ‘raucous and anarchic’ by Tim Bano

Jess Latowicki and Chris Brett Bailey are trying to put on a show: there’s a bit of comedy, a dance routine. But

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Appetite for arts booms in Hull under City of Culture banner by Tim Bano

Nine out of 10 Hull residents took part in cultural activity during the first three months of the UK City of Culture

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Theatre Royal Drury Lane to undergo £35m revamp by Tim Bano

London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane is set to undergo a £35 million redevelopment, according to the venue’s owners Really Useful Theatres. In

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Tuesday, June 27, 2017

NPO 2017: Organisations in new funding round told to ‘make the most of it’ by Tim Bano

Arts Council England’s director of theatre has warned organisations in the newly announced national portfolio to “make the most of it”, claiming

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NPO 2017: National Theatre and RSC hit with 3% cut in funding round by Tim Bano

Four of the UK’s biggest cultural institutions have had their funding reduced by Arts Council England as the body seeks to spread

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Kae Alexander: ‘Meeting Steven Spielberg was a treat’ by Tim Bano

Actor Kae Alexander’s impressive list of credits includes Game of Thrones and an upcoming Steven Spielberg film. She chats to Tim Bano

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Monday, June 26, 2017

Downton Abbey star joins cast of Apologia in West End by Tim Bano

Downton Abbey star Laura Carmichael will join Stockard Channing and Freema Agyeman in Alexi Kaye Campbell’s Apologia at Trafalgar Studios. As previously

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Drama GCSE uptake slumps by 9% – Ofqual by Tim Bano

The number of students taking drama GCSE has fallen sharply in 2017, dropping by 9% in a year. Figures released by Ofqual,

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Friday, June 23, 2017

Bill Kenwright’s Evita to return to West End by Tim Bano

Bill Kenwright’s production of Evita will return to the West End for 12 weeks in July. It runs at the Phoenix Theatre from

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Six UK drama schools given top marks in new government rankings by Tim Bano

Six of the UK’s leading drama schools have been awarded gold status under the government’s new Teaching Excellence Framework. Rose Bruford College

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Thursday, June 22, 2017

Amy Lamé to star on National Theatre River Stage by Tim Bano

The National Theatre has announced the line-up for its summer River Stage Festival. Cabaret venue the Glory returns to the festival on

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Candoco dance company appoints new artistic directors by Tim Bano

Charlotte Darbyshire and Ben Wright have been announced as the new artistic directors of Candoco dance company. They will take over from

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Shakespeare’s Globe launches apprenticeships for Neets by Tim Bano

Shakespeare’s Globe has launched four year-long apprenticeships for disadvantaged young people as part of a wider access programme aiming to make the

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Equity demands end to ‘stressful, exclusive and London-focused’ casting by Tim Bano

Entertainment union Equity has published a manifesto for casting, which seeks to make casting processes “clearer, fairer, less stressful and more inclusive

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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Kenny Wax appointed SOLT president by Tim Bano

Producer Kenny Wax has been appointed president of the Society of London Theatre. He will take over the role from Caro Newling,

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Royal and Derngate theatre to run workshops for mental health patients by Tim Bano

Northampton’s Royal and Derngate theatre has launched a pilot scheme with mental health charity St Andrew’s Healthcare to involve mental health patients

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Teen drag queen musical to transfer to the West End by Tim Bano

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, a musical about a 16-year-old drag queen, will transfer to the West End in November. The show, which

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Taunton Brewhouse to ‘rise from ashes’ with £20m refurb plan by Tim Bano

Taunton’s Brewhouse Theatre has unveiled plans for a £20 million refurbishment which could see the troubled venue “rise from the ashes”, according

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Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Bat Out of Hell – The Musical review at the London Coliseum – ‘silly, yet brilliant’ by Tim Bano

A rebellious streak runs through this batty show. It’s in the teenage characters fighting against authority and against adulthood, in the unconventional

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Creative industries set out key priorities for Brexit negotiations by Tim Bano

The government must become a “global-facing” nation after it leaves the European Union, according to the Creative Industries Federation, which has set

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Noma Dumezweni and Lin-Manuel Miranda to take part in Grenfell Tower benefit by Tim Bano

Noma Dumezweni and Lin-Manuel Miranda are among performers taking part in a fundraising concert for the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.

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Monday, June 19, 2017

Refugee theatre festival to take place in London by Tim Bano

Theatre Delicatessen in London is to hold a free festival of theatre, dance, music and art focusing on the voices of refugees,

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Doctor Who star Freema Agyeman to join Stockard Channing in family drama by Tim Bano

Doctor Who star Freema Agyeman has been cast in Alexi Kaye Campbell’s Apologia at London’s Trafalgar Studios. She joins Stockard Channing in

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Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child review at Palace Theatre, London – ‘new cast equals the original’ by Tim Bano

Three weeks ago a new cast took over the lead roles of the most important theatrical event of a generation, Harry Potter

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Bruno Gagnon: ‘I was sent to circus school after jumping off rooftops’ by Tim Bano

After touring internationally with circus phenomenon Cirque du Soleil for four years, Canadian performer Bruno Gagnon set up his own company with

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Monday, June 12, 2017

Luke Barnes: ‘Netflix is isolating. I want to bring people together’ by Tim Bano

Luke Barnes is the writer of hit plays Bottleneck and Chapel Street and used to act in Game of Thrones. He tells

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Friday, June 9, 2017

Julian Clary to star in premiere of black comedy by Tim Bano

Julian Clary is to star in the world premiere of a new play by Stephen Clark. Le Grand Mort is billed as

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Devon village hall among nominees for first Rural Touring Awards by Tim Bano

A village hall in Devon and an organisation on the Isle of Skye are among nominees for the inaugural Rural Touring Awards.

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Thursday, June 8, 2017

London theatres join Red Cross fundraiser following terror attacks by Tim Bano

Theatres across London are joining the British Red Cross’ fundraising efforts to support the victims of last week’s terror attacks in the

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Prince estate slams ‘blatant deceit’ of Purple Rain musical by Tim Bano

Prince’s estate has condemned an upcoming jukebox musical featuring the artist’s songs, calling it “a blatant attempt to deceive fans”. Purple Rain

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