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Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Bolton Octagon appoints architect for £10m redevelopment by Georgia Snow

The Octagon Theatre in Bolton has appointed Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios as architect for its major £10 million capital redevelopment project. The

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Dwarf actors fear for jobs after pantomime company closure by Georgia Snow

  Qdos Entertainment has moved to address concerns over the future employment of dwarf actors in its pantomimes, following the announcement of

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Kate Prince: 'I wanted to give hip hop dancers a platform beyond Top of the Pops' by Georgia Snow

Kate Prince is the artistic director and founder of hip-hop company ZooNation, which offers a new perspective on dance theatre. She tells

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Monday, January 16, 2017

Hamilton West End booking praised as 'relatively stress-free' by Georgia Snow

Theatregoers who signed up for priority booking for forthcoming musical Hamilton have praised the online process for being quick and "stress-free". More

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Coronet Theatre in south London moves closer to demolition by Georgia Snow

  Plans to demolish the Coronet Theatre in Elephant and Castle have been outlined in a redevelopment application submitted to the local

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Royal Exchange and Home lead nominations for Manchester Theatre Awards by Georgia Snow

Performers including Niamh Cusack, Julie Hesmondhalgh and Don Warrington have been nominated for prizes at this year’s Manchester Theatre Awards. The awards

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Friday, January 13, 2017

Omid Djalili named patron of Polka Theatre by Georgia Snow

  Actor and comedian Omid Djalili has been made a patron of children’s theatre Polka. He joins a list of patrons that

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Production news round-up: January 4 to 10 by Georgia Snow

Musicals School of Rock " the Musical is extending its run at the New London Theatre by a month. The show is

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Thursday, January 12, 2017

Manchester International Festival to run year-round programme at Factory by Georgia Snow

Manchester International Festival has been announced as the operator of the city’s new flagship arts venue Factory. MIF will create a year-round

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Search for UK City of Culture 2021 begins by Georgia Snow

A nationwide competition has begun to find the next UK City of Culture. Culture minister Matt Hancock has launched the process that

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Manchester's £110m Factory arts centre lands final approval by Georgia Snow

Manchester’s £110 million Factory arts centre has been given the final go-ahead by the council. Construction for the centre, which features two

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Salford's Islington Mill faces licence challenge following noise complaint by Georgia Snow

Multi-arts venue Islington Mill in Salford risks having its licence revoked following a noise complaint made to the council by a local

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New BBC Arts season includes Vera Lynn centenary and Hull documentary by Georgia Snow

Vera Lynn's 100th birthday is to be celebrated with a special programme on the BBC as part of its autumn/winter line-up for

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Theatre consultancy BON Culture to merge with US-based TRG Arts by Georgia Snow

Arts consultancy firm BON Culture has announced a merger with US-based TRG Arts. From March, the two companies will come together under

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Wednesday, January 11, 2017

ENO appoints Michelle Williams as head of casting by Georgia Snow

English National Opera has appointed Michelle Williams as its new head of casting. Her appointment comes as ENO’s programming director, Bob Holland,

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Maxwell Caulfield withdraws from Death Takes a Holiday by Georgia Snow

Maxwell Caulfield has puled out of the forthcoming production of Death Takes a Holiday due to unforeseen circumstances. He will be replaced

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Chris Peluso joins Funny Girl tour cast by Georgia Snow

Chris Peluso is to join the cast of Funny Girl when it tours the UK and Ireland this year. He will perform

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Equity launches 'groundbreaking' pay policy for dancers by Georgia Snow

Equity has launched what it has labelled a "groundbreaking" policy to tackle low pay and poor working conditions in dance. The agreement

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Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Casting announced for Elena Ferrante stage adaptation by Georgia Snow

Niamh Cusack and Catherine McCormack are to lead the cast of My Brilliant Friend, the stage adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels.

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Richard Twyman unveils first season at English Touring Theatre by Georgia Snow

Richard Twyman has announced his inaugural season as artistic director of English Touring Theatre, which will include a new production of Othello

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ATG dumps panto division to reunite with Qdos by Georgia Snow

Ambassador Theatre Group has announced a new partnership with the UK's leading pantomime producer Qdos Entertainment, in a move that will see

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Adrian Rawlins appointed artistic director of East Riding Theatre by Georgia Snow

Actor Adrian Rawlins has been appointed artistic director of the East Riding Theatre in Yorkshire. Rawlins, who has performed on stage and

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Opera North to stage festival of short works in 2017/18 season by Georgia Snow

Opera North is to stage a festival of six short operas including Gilbert and Sullivan’s Trial by Jury and Leonard Bernstein's Trouble

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Monday, January 9, 2017

Eight theatres share £120k Spend a Penny lavatory upgrade fund by Georgia Snow

Liverpool's Royal Court, Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre, Little Angel Theatre in London and the Darlington Hippodrome are among eight venues chosen to

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National Theatre signs up to free theatregoing scheme for 4,500 schoolchildren by Georgia Snow

The National Theatre is partnering with Stratford Circus Arts Centre to allow 4,500 schoolchildren to see a free Shakespeare production. It is

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ATG takes over Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre by Georgia Snow

Ambassador Theatre Group is to take over the operation of the Emerson Colonial Theatre in Boston, giving the company its 47th venue

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Friday, January 6, 2017

Newcastle Times Square to host 1,000-seat pop-up Pantodrome for Christmas 2017 by Georgia Snow

A 1,000-seat pop-up pantomime venue is to be created in Newcastle’s Times Square next Christmas. Denise Welch has been confirmed to star

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Mac Birmingham hit by record 70% council funding cut by Georgia Snow

Contemporary arts centre Mac Birmingham has been hit by a 70% cut to its council funding, as part of major reductions inflicted on

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Thursday, January 5, 2017

Brassed Off to mark Wolverhampton Grand's return to producing after 40 years by Georgia Snow

The Wolverhampton Grand Theatre is to return to producing after more than four decades later this year, staging a new production of

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Ruth Mackenzie lined up as next artistic director of Paris' Theatre du Chatelet by Georgia Snow

Ruth Mackenzie is line to take over the artistic directorship of the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, becoming the first woman to

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Out of Joint launches £8k Wit Award playwriting prize by Georgia Snow

Out of Joint has launched an £8,000 playwriting prize specifically for new writers who already work in theatre. In collaboration with charitable

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