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Thursday, April 6, 2017

Adam J Bernard: ‘Simon Cowell said I couldn’t sing, now I’m up for an Olivier award’ by Tim Bano

Having landed a lead role in Thriller Live after his very first audition, the actor and singer has appeared in West End

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Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Cast injury delays opening of Death of a Salesman tour by Tim Bano

A major touring production of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman has postponed its opening night after a cast member sustained an

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Wakefield’s Faceless Arts closes after funding double whammy by Tim Bano

Wakefield-based charity Faceless Arts has closed after losing its funding from both the local authority and Arts Council England. The charity, which

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Tuesday, April 4, 2017

42nd Street review at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London – ‘extraordinary’ by Tim Bano

There are few more famous openings in musical theatre: the curtain rises a few inches, just enough to reveal a line of

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Lords call for mandatory council arts funding by Tim Bano

Local authorities should be legally required to fund arts and culture, according to crossbench peer Nicholas Trench. Addressing the House of Lords

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Monday, April 3, 2017

Lerner and Loewe’s The Day Before Spring to be revived for first time since 1950s by Tim Bano

A recently unearthed musical by My Fair Lady writers Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe will receive its first full performance since

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Casting announced for Nazi euthanasia play by Tim Bano

Casting has been announced for Stephen Unwin’s All Our Children at Jermyn Street Theatre in London. The play, based on historical events,

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Initial casting announced for Take That musical The Band by Tim Bano

Initial casting and plot details have been announced for Take That jukebox musical The Band. Rachel Lumberg and Faye Christall will play

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Unity Theatre, Liverpool, unveils £845k refit plan by Tim Bano

Liverpool’s Unity Theatre has revealed plans for an £845,000 redevelopment, including a new entrance and performance space. The Build Unity Better project

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Catherine Hoffman: ‘I cover myself in chocolate and wrestle rats – it’s about class’ by Tim Bano

Catherine Hoffman’s work spans live art, comedy, punk gig and theatre. She talks to Tim Bano about touring her latest show, Free

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Friday, March 31, 2017

Scheme launches using theatre skills to help jobseekers by Tim Bano

Community theatre group Immediate Theatre has launched a scheme that uses drama to help people find employment. What’s Your Story? is a

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Warwick Arts Centre reveals plan for triple auditorium refurb by Tim Bano

Warwick Arts Centre has revealed details of a major redevelopment, including the construction of three new HD digital auditoriums. According to plans

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Kiza Deen: ‘How the RSC prepared me for Hollyoaks’ by Tim Bano

Best known as Sonia Albright in Hollyoaks, Kiza Deen is returning to the stage in Expensive Shit, a play set in nightclub

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Thursday, March 30, 2017

Why It’s Kicking Off Everywhere review at Young Vic, London – ‘fascinating, but flawed’ by Tim Bano

“Between the logic of the revolution and its philosophy,” said Victor Hugo in Les Miserables, “there exists this difference: that its logic

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UK Theatre launches guide to producing digital work by Tim Bano

UK Theatre has launched a guide to producing digital theatre. The ‘live to digital’ guide contains information on developing and distributing digital

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New cast announced for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by Tim Bano

A new cast has been announced for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre in the West End. Jamie

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Hartlepool’s Northern Lights Academy to reopen with technical training focus by Tim Bano

An unused £4.5 million performing arts centre in Hartlepool will open later this year after local councillors agreed to take it over.

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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Arts Council chair Nicholas Serota defends ‘very small’ funding pot by Tim Bano

Nicholas Serota has justified Arts Council England’s £622 million annual government funding, saying that it is a “very, very small” investment. Responding

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Broadway producer Sean Patrick Flahaven: ‘Hamilton proves you don’t need star casting’ by Tim Bano

Hamilton proves that star casting in musicals is not necessary, according to Broadway producer Sean Patrick Flahaven. Speaking at a panel on

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Which TV channel are the Olivier Awards 2017 broadcast on? by Tim Bano

ITV will broadcast this year’s Olivier Awards in a primetime slot for the first time. The ceremony will be shown on ITV1

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Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Maureen Beattie and Sharon Duncan-Brewster cast in Simon Stephens play by Tim Bano

London’s Royal Court has announced casting for the world premiere of Nuclear War by Simon Stephens. Maureen Beattie, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Gerrome Miller,

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Theatr Clwyd announces 2017 season by Tim Bano

A major revival of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice will lead the 2017 season at Theatr Clwyd. Jim Cartwright’s play,

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Belarus Free Theatre forced to cancel show after cast members arrested by Tim Bano

Belarus Free Theatre has been forced to cancel the premiere of its new show in Belarus after several members of the company

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Lekan Lawal: ‘Even if you work in an industry you can feel like an outsider’ by Tim Bano

Lekan Lawal trained as an actor before moving into directing. He is resident at Derby Theatre as part of the Regional Theatre Young Directors Scheme. He

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Monday, March 27, 2017

Simon Bradbury wins £10k Liverpool Hope Playwriting Prize 2017 by Tim Bano

A Salford-born actor has been named the winner of the 2017 Liverpool Hope Playwriting Prize. Simon Bradbury will receive £10,000 and the opportunity

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Polka children’s theatre redevelopment plans approved by Tim Bano

Polka Theatre in London has been granted planning permission for a major redevelopment. Plans approved by Merton Council on March 16 will

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Documentary to explore class bias in acting by Tim Bano

A new documentary film will explore class inequality in the acting profession. The Acting Class is the third documentary from directors Mike

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James Cousins: ‘I secretly still want to do musical theatre’ by Tim Bano

In 2012, James Cousins won the New Adventures Choreography Award, which came with a year’s mentorship from Matthew Bourne. His latest piece,

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Friday, March 24, 2017

Jessie Wallace to star in UK tour of Deathtrap by Tim Bano

Former EastEnders actor Jessie Wallace has been cast in a revival of Ira Levin’s thriller Deathtrap. The actor, best known for her

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Callow, Stoppard and Jacobi to attend Shaffer memorial at NT by Tim Bano

A memorial gala will be held for playwright Peter Shaffer at the National Theatre on March 30. The playwright, who died last

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Theatremakers ‘scared to admit mental health problems for fear of losing work’ by Tim Bano

Theatre professionals are so frightened about losing work that they will not admit to mental health problems, according to director Mary Swan.

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