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West London theatre the Lyric Hammersmith is partnering with the London South Bank University to launch a new master's degree in creative
Under-25s are being offered free tickets to see the Almeida Theatre's production of Hamlet starring Andrew Scott, as part of a four-day
West Yorkshire Playhouse has appointed Amy Leach as associate director. Leach has previously directed Kes at the theatre in 2016, as well
London mayor Sadiq Khan has unveiled plans to turn the Thames Estuary into a hub for the creative industries, including a new
Manchester's Royal Exchange is to publish a manifesto outlining what audiences want from theatres. The manifesto will be presented on February 20
Playwright Gary McNair has been become an associate artist at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh. He joins a team of associate artists
A play cancelled by the National Youth Theatre because of its apparent "extremist agenda" is to be given a new lease of
Leading West End director Rachel Kavanaugh has criticised the static levels of pay in the sector, claiming they have not increased in
New Jez Butterworth play The Ferryman has announced a West End transfer before it has even premiered at London's Royal Court. The
Producers and collaborators involved in the development of new British musicals will share details of their success stories as part of an
Actors including Timothy West and Tony Robinson have hit out at "savage" cuts to arts budgets in the South West, with Equity
More than half of respondents to a poll conducted by The Stage do not think that casting for a period production needs
Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance has been given power to award its own degrees. From September this year, students will
Grants to arts organisations in Bath are to be phased out completely by the local council, with campaigners claiming it will lead
Theatre company Out of Joint has vowed to increase the amount of work it commissions from women to 50% of its output,
Anthony Biggs is to step down as artistic director of London fringe venue Jermyn Street Theatre, to be replaced by Tom Littler.
One in 10 teachers responding to a Guardian survey claim art, music or drama has been dropped from their schools due to
Julian Fellowes has backtracked on his claims that the West End production of Half a Sixpence should be all-white to reflect historical
Theatre Royal Stratford East artistic director Kerry Michael is to leave the venue at the end of 2017 after 12 years in the
A production of Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill starring Broadway performer Audra McDonald will open in the West End this
John Smith is to step down as general secretary of the Musicians' Union after 15 years. Announcing his retirement, Smith said he
Tewkesbury Theatre the Roses is to begin streaming productions live from its website, after receiving funding from Arts Council England. The theatre
Thomas Hescott has been appointed to run Stage Directors UK in the new role of executive director, as part of a management
An actor from the West End production of The Kite Runner used a curtain call to challenge US president Donald Trump's new
A leading diversity campaigner has criticised the theatre sector for being "actively racist". Fraser Ayres, from the Triforce Creative Network, told a
