'Many actors know more about directing than directors' " industry reacts to Michelle Terry appointment by Georgia Snow

Leading theatre figures including Dominic Dromgoole and Daniel Evans have applauded Michelle Terry's appointment at Shakespeare's Globe despite her limited directing experience,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:33am on July 24, 2017☆⚑

Michelle Terry to replace Emma Rice at Shakespeare's Globe by Georgia Snow

Actor and writer Michelle Terry has been appointed artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe. She replaces Emma Rice in the role, who leaves

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 5:18am on July 24, 2017☆⚑

Rhys Ifans to star in Old Vic's A Christmas Carol by Georgia Snow

Rhys Ifans is to star in a reworked version of A Christmas Carol at the Old Vic. Ifans will lead the cast

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:55am on July 21, 2017☆⚑

BBC to launch female comedy bursary in memory of Caroline Aherne by Georgia Snow

The BBC is launching a bursary in memory of Caroline Aherne, for northern female comedians and comedy writers. The Caroline Aherne Bursary

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 6:55am on July 21, 2017☆⚑

Plans to build museum in Blackpool's Pavilion Theatre abandoned by Georgia Snow

Plans for a £26 million entertainment museum at Blackpool’s Pavilion Theatre have been scrapped. The council has claimed the project had become

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:29am on July 20, 2017☆⚑

Barrie Rutter to leave Northern Broadsides after 25 years by Georgia Snow

Barrie Rutter is to step down as artistic director of Northern Broadsides, 25 years after he founded the company. Rutter cited a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 6:42am on July 20, 2017☆⚑

Government snubs industry campaign to ditch 'damaging' EBacc by Georgia Snow

Arts education campaigners have vowed to step up their fight against the English Baccalaureate, after the government confirmed it has no plans

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 1:04pm on July 19, 2017☆⚑

Northern Ireland theatre to collaborate with Minecraft video game by Georgia Snow

The Playhouse Theatre in Derry/Londonderry has announced plans to stage a play in the video game Minecraft. Playcraft Live will be a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 8:42am on July 19, 2017☆⚑

Arts 'at risk' as government fails freelances by Georgia Snow

The future of the creative industries will be put at risk if self-employed workers are not better protected by government, a new

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 8:12am on July 18, 2017☆⚑

Shortlist revealed for UK City of Culture 2021 by Georgia Snow

Coventry, Paisley, Stoke-on-Trent, Sunderland and Swansea have been revealed as the five places shortlisted to become UK City of Culture in 2021.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 7:18am on July 17, 2017☆⚑

ATG appoints Colin Marr to run Edinburgh Playhouse by Georgia Snow

Ambassador Theatre Group has appointed Colin Marr as theatre director for Edinburgh Playhouse. He replaces Deborah Newman, who joined the organisation in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:57am on July 14, 2017☆⚑

RSC to introduce 'chilled' performances allowing audience noise by Georgia Snow

The Royal Shakespeare Company is launching a new type of accessible performance, aimed at creating a more casual and informal atmosphere without

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 7:06am on July 14, 2017☆⚑

Toby Stephens and Lydia Leonard cast in Oslo by Georgia Snow

Toby Stephens, Lydia Leonard and Peter Polycarpou are to star in the UK transfer of Oslo. The play, which won best play

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 6:41am on July 14, 2017☆⚑

Charing Cross Theatre to revive The Woman in White by Georgia Snow

A revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Woman in White will run at London’s Charing Cross Theatre later this year. The musical,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 6:17am on July 14, 2017☆⚑

Liverpool Everyman to feature in new Royal Mail stamp collection by Georgia Snow

Liverpool’s Everyman Theatre will feature on a special set of stamps issued by the Royal Mail. The Everyman, designed by Haworth Tompkins,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 7:12pm on July 13, 2017☆⚑

Deafinitely Theatre, Kandinsky and Lost Watch feature in New Diorama season by Georgia Snow

Deaf-led theatre company Deafinitely will stage a site-specific production of Mike Bartlett's Contractions at a former financial trading floor. The large-scale production

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:31pm on July 13, 2017☆⚑

Former Creative Scotland chair Richard Findlay dies aged 73 by Georgia Snow

Former Creative Scotland chair Richard Findlay has died, just days after stepping down from his role at the funding body. Findlay’s family

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:37am on July 13, 2017☆⚑

ATG boosts music venue portfolio with two acquisitions by Georgia Snow

Ambassador Theatre Group is expanding its portfolio of music-led venues, taking on the operation of a new 3,500-seat arena in Swansea and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:31am on July 13, 2017☆⚑

Child actors at risk 'due to lax chaperone rules' by Georgia Snow

Child performer safety is being put at "needless" risk due to inconsistent regulation of chaperones working in the entertainment industry, experts have

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 3:30am on July 13, 2017☆⚑

Ian Reddington joins Son of a Preacher Man cast by Georgia Snow

Ian Reddington is to join the cast of Dusty Springfield musical Son of a Preacher Man. The actor, best known for roles

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:36am on July 12, 2017☆⚑

Old Vic to become London home for Emma Rice's Wise Children by Georgia Snow

Emma Rice’s new company Wise Children will become company in residence at the Old Vic. The Old Vic will be the London

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:40am on July 12, 2017☆⚑

Nicholas Serota: 'British culture will become stagnant and irrelevant if cut off post-Brexit' by Georgia Snow

Arts Council England is to set up a new fund to help artists and producers work abroad, Nicholas Serota has announced. The

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:32am on July 12, 2017☆⚑

Royal Academy of Music and Manchester School of Theatre graduates win 2017 Spotlight Prize by Georgia Snow

Graduates from the Royal Academy of Music and Manchester School of Theatre have taken home the top awards at this year’s Spotlight

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 7:12am on July 12, 2017☆⚑

Lucy McCormick to debut new work at Jonny Woo's Un-Royal Variety by Georgia Snow

Performance artist Jonny Woo’s alternative Royal Variety show is to return for two dates in 2017, featuring new work from Lucy McCormick.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 6:04am on July 12, 2017☆⚑

WhatsOnStage bought by software company AudienceView by Georgia Snow

Theatre website WhatsOnStage has been bought by Canadian company AudienceView, which provides online ticketing platforms. The company has announced the acquisition of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:54am on July 11, 2017☆⚑