Le Gateau Chocolat and Pussy Riot win Total Theatre Awards as more EdFringe prizes announced by Giverny Masso

Le Gateau Chocolat and Pussy Riot are among the winners of the 2018 Total Theatre Awards. The awards, which celebrate innovation in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 7:36am on August 24, 2018☆⚑

Proposed sister venue for London's Bridge Theatre receives planning permission by Giverny Masso

Planning permission has been granted for a new 600-seat theatre in London’s King Cross. Although it has not been officially confirmed, The

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:54am on August 23, 2018☆⚑

Hollyoaks actor Duncan James to play Billy Flynn in Chicago by Giverny Masso

Hollyoaks actor Duncan James is to join the cast of Chicago in the West End. James will star as Billy Flynn from

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 7:33am on August 23, 2018☆⚑

Hackney Arts Centre rebrands as Earth ahead of September reopening by Giverny Masso

The derelict Savoy Cinema in east London, which is being restored as a cultural venue, has been renamed Earth ahead of its

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 6:36am on August 23, 2018☆⚑

Agent criticised for asking actors to donate money in exchange for potential representation by Giverny Masso

An agent has been accused of “exploiting” actors after suggesting performers would be considered for representation if they donated to a personal

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:06pm on August 22, 2018☆⚑

Ruby Wax tour producer calls for industry boycott of Peterborough's Broadway Theatre by Giverny Masso

A producer claiming to be owed money by Peterborough’s Broadway Theatre has called for a boycott of the venue until its collapsed

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 7:06am on August 22, 2018☆⚑

Musical brunches announced at West End's Studio 88 by Giverny Masso

Live music bar Studio 88 has announced a series of musical brunches which will feature performances from shows including Hairspray and Motown.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 6:45am on August 22, 2018☆⚑

East 15 completes £2m construction of new library and common room by Giverny Masso

East 15 Acting School has undergone a £2 million refurbishment, which includes a new library and common room. The works were carried

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 6:27am on August 22, 2018☆⚑

Performer and musical director Renee Reid: 'We are using theatre as a channel for change' by Giverny Masso

Renee Reid's first professional theatre role is in new musical at the Edinburgh Fringe that uses gospel, R'n'B, bluegrass and a cappella

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00am on August 21, 2018☆⚑

Tanika Gupta wins £10,000 James Tait Black drama prize 2018 by Giverny Masso

Playwright Tanika Gupta has been announced the winner of the 2018 James Tait Black Prize for Drama. The £10,000 playwriting prize is

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 7:18am on August 21, 2018☆⚑

Dance artist Mele Broomes: 'There needs to be a push to represent black voices and writers' by Giverny Masso

Mele Broomes runs Glasgow-based dance, music and theatre company Various Dance Artists and is one of the founders of Project X, an

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 6:04am on August 21, 2018☆⚑

Leading theatres and casting directors sign up to #YesOrNo audition campaign by Giverny Masso

Organisations including the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company as well as leading casting directors have committed to giving every actor

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:31am on August 20, 2018☆⚑

Traverse dominates with three Fringe Firsts in week two of awards by Giverny Masso

Martin Zimmerman’s On the Exhale and Underground Railroad Game by Jennifer Kidwell and Scott R Sheppard have won Scotsman Fringe First awards

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:18am on August 17, 2018☆⚑

ALRA establishes professional development centre for Northern theatremakers by Giverny Masso

The Academy of Live and Recorded Arts has set up a new training hub providing professional development workshops for theatremakers. The Northern

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:18am on August 17, 2018☆⚑

Production news round-up: Trevor Nunn to direct Fiddler on the Roof and Motown the Musical announces West End closure by Giverny Masso

This week’s production news includes a production of Fiddler on the Roof to be directed by Trevor Nunn at the Menier Chocolate

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:18am on August 17, 2018☆⚑

BECTU and Fringe Society publish code of conduct for Edinburgh employers by Giverny Masso

Entertainment union BECTU has released a code of conduct for employers at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The code has been developed through

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:28am on August 16, 2018☆⚑

Llandudno's Venue Cymru in line for £3 million refurbishment by Giverny Masso

Venue Cymru in Llandudno, Wales is to undergo a £3 million redevelopment. Planning permission has been granted by Conwy Council for the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 6:35am on August 16, 2018☆⚑

Shakespeare's Globe sparks new row with lighting designers over claims of racial discrimination by Giverny Masso

The Association of Lighting Designers has hit back at an academic from Shakespeare's Globe who claimed traditional theatre lighting discriminates against ethnic

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:13am on August 15, 2018☆⚑

Funding announced for £2.5 million cultural research hub by Giverny Masso

Funding has been announced for a £2.5 million research centre dedicated to assessing the value of culture within society. Billed as the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 6:50am on August 15, 2018☆⚑

Underground Railroad Game and Island Town winners in second round of The Stage Edinburgh Awards by Giverny Masso

Performers in Underground Railroad Game and Island Town are the latest to be recognised as part of The Stage Edinburgh Awards. Scott

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 3:00am on August 15, 2018☆⚑

Director and playwright Jenna Watt: 'We had a deficit of 40p, pretty good for your first fringe' by Giverny Masso

Director and playwright Jenna Watt's credits include Scotsman Fringe First-winning play Faslane, which explores the UK's nuclear weapons debate, and Flaneurs, which

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00am on August 14, 2018☆⚑

Andrew Polec to leave Bat Out of Hell " The Musical by Giverny Masso

Andrew Polec is to leave Bat Out of Hell – The Musical on September 1, it has been announced. Polec, who won

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 8:04am on August 14, 2018☆⚑

Theatre charity Acting for Others announces 14 new ambassadors by Giverny Masso

Actors Lesley Joseph, Christopher Biggins and Wendi Peters have been announced as ambassadors for theatre charity Acting for Others. They are part

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 6:59am on August 14, 2018☆⚑

Eva Noblezada and Andre De Shields to star in Hadestown musical at National Theatre by Giverny Masso

Eva Noblezada and Andre De Shields will star in Hadestown at the National Theatre in London. They are joining a London cast

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:32pm on August 13, 2018☆⚑

Unused Islington theatre submits further plans to reduce venue size by Giverny Masso

A vacant theatre in north London that was originally touted as permanent home for the set from Oscar-winning film Shakespeare in Love

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:12pm on August 13, 2018☆⚑