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Stage door staff at the Royal Shakespeare Company are no longer facing redundancy after the theatre company vowed to retain an in-house
More than 85% of internships in the arts are unpaid, new research has revealed. The finding is presented in the report Pay
Selladoor Worldwide is expanding into venue management after winning the contract to run two theatres in north Devon. The theatre company will
Children's theatre company Oily Cart has undergone a leadership restructure, with the appointment of its first ever executive director. The company has
Smash star Katharine McPhee is to make her West End debut in the musical Waitress. The show, written by Sara Bareilles, will
Just under half of all UK theatres currently at risk are in coastal towns, the Theatres Trust has revealed, as it issues
A pop-up Shakespearean theatre that launched in York is to open a second venue in the grounds of Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire.
Actor Andrew Hollingworth has been named the winner of a UK-wide talent search led by US broadcaster ABC. His prize is a
Cardiff pub theatre the Other Room has revealed the winner of its inaugural Violet Burns Playwright award, which aims to discover female
Staff at the Royal Shakespeare Company are facing a spate of redundancies as the theatre company looks to make savings following a
The Old Vic theatre has launched a £100,000 public fundraising campaign to help it carry out major works, including doubling the number
A charity has been launched that aims to cover the costs of sending families to the theatre. The Wysch Foundation has been
Original Kinky Boots cast members Killian Donnelly and Matt Henry are to return to the West End production, for a limited run
A charity dedicated to providing financial support to actors with children has paid out its most money ever in 2017/18, with the
Leading drama schools including Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Guildford School of Acting and Arts Educational Schools London have joined together to
Gary Lineker is to appear as a projection in the world premiere of Sandi Toksvig's Treasure Island at the Leicester Haymarket. He
Northampton's Royal and Derngate theatre has bolstered its production team as it prepares to expand its programme of home-grown work, particularly around
Oldham Coliseum's plans for a new £27 million home have been scrapped, after the local council said it was reviewing its "work
Last week it was revealed that English National Opera is planning on using its safety curtain as a screen, on which it
A director on a scheme for minority ethnic arts leaders who is at the centre of an identity row has hit back
Tim Rice is to host The Best of Rock Musicals at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, featuring songs from shows including Evita,
A lead performer from the original London production of Notre Dame de Paris in 2000 has claimed critics at the time "killed"
Trans performers are to share their experiences of the theatre industry as part of an event that will inform guidelines on how
Curve in Leicester is to stage West Side Story in 2019, featuring new choreography by Ellen Kane. Kane, who is associate choreographer
Judi Dench has become a patron of Omnibus Theatre in south London. She described small venues such as the Omnibus as "the
