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Thursday, March 5, 2015

Institute of Fundraising launches Cultural Sector group by Georgia Snow

The Institute of Fundraising has launched a special interest group for the cultural sector aimed at strengthening fundraising opportunities for the arts. The

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Decade-long campaign to overhaul child performer laws claims victory by Georgia Snow

A 10-year campaign to overhaul child licensing and performance regulations is celebrating success after the introduction of a new act marked the

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Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Production news round-up: February 25 to March 3 by Georgia Snow

MUSICALS ' Mary Poppins is being revived for 
a UK tour, opening at Leicester Curve 
in October. The production, which was co-created

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National and RSC throw weight behind new safety rules by Georgia Snow

Leading arts organisations, including the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, have welcomed new health and safety regulations that will be

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Ticket touts could face £5k bill under new laws by Georgia Snow

Secondary ticketing agents could face fines of up to £5,000 if they do not comply with new regulations set out in an amendment

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Tameside Hippodrome takeover talks offer fresh hope for Manchester venue by Georgia Snow

Campaigners bidding to reopen Manchester's Tameside Hippodrome are celebrating a major breakthrough after entering into negotiations with Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council " whi…

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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Full casting announced for ENO's Sweeney Todd by Georgia Snow

Rosalie Craig and Matthew Seadon-Young have joined the cast of Sweeney Todd, which begins its run at the London Coliseum at the

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Shakespeare's Globe celebrates five-year box office high by Georgia Snow

Shakespeare’s Globe has reported a five-year high in box office sales as part of its annual report. Turnover for the venue "

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Verbatim play about the NHS leads new Royal Court season by Georgia Snow

New plays by Michael Wynne, Debbie Tucker Green and Gary Owen will feature as part of the Royal Court’s spring/summer season, which

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Mel Brooks to perform one-off solo show in London by Georgia Snow

Mel Brooks will perform a one-off solo show at London’s Prince of Wales Theatre later this month. Mel Brooks Live in London

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Monday, March 2, 2015

Maggie Smith admits stage work has become 'too exhausting' by Georgia Snow

Maggie Smith has admitted that she is unlikely to return to the stage because the process of performing everyday is too exhausting.

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Friday, February 27, 2015

Royal Exchange shares pioneering homeless project online by Georgia Snow

Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre has launched an online resource to help arts organisations actively engage in outreach projects with homeless adults. The

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Charles Edwards to star in the Globe's Richard II by Georgia Snow

Charles Edwards will play the lead role in Shakespeare’s Globe’s production of Richard II, which opens at the venue in July. Edwards,

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RSC's Oppenheimer to transfer to the West End by Georgia Snow

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Oppenheimer will transfer to the West End following its run in Stratford, which ends next week.

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Thursday, February 26, 2015

Patsy Ferran to star in RSC's The Merchant of Venice by Georgia Snow

Patsy Ferran will play Portia in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s upcoming production of The Merchant of Venice. Ferran, who is currently starring

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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Norfolk and Norwich Festival announces full programme by Georgia Snow

Touring circus company Circa and site-specific theatre company WildWorks will both produce new works for the 2015 Norfolk and Norwich Festival, which

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Dancer pay levels to be monitored online as part of new website by Georgia Snow

A website comparing dancers' pay and conditions across the world has been launched to inform young dancers starting their careers. Former dancer

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New 60-seat studio to 'breathe new life' into Arts Theatre by Georgia Snow

London's Arts Theatre is 
to launch a 60-seat studio 
theatre that its management hopes will become a hub for small companies wanting

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Timberlake Wertenbaker and April de Angelis to feature in Women Centre Stage festival by Georgia Snow

Timberlake Weternbaker, April de Angelis and Rona Munro are among playwrights who will feature new work at Women Centre Stage: Heroines, a

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Wednesday, February 18, 2015

News: Paines Plough's Roundabout theatre to visit 2015 Brighton Festival by Georgia Snow

Paines Plough's pop-up Roundabout theatre will host four shows in Brighton as part of the 2015 Brighton Festival. The pop-up auditorium, which toured the UK last year following the Edinburgh…

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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

News: David Lan: 'I thought A View From the Bridge was too adventurous for audiences' by Georgia Snow

Young Vic artistic director David Lan has admitted that he didn't initially believe that Ivo van Hove's production of A View From the Bridge could transfer to the West End because it was "to…

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News: Daniel Evans: 'Beware of looking to American funding model for solutions' by Georgia Snow

Daniel Evans has said that arts organisations need to beware of looking to the American funding model " where philanthropic giving outweighs public subsidy " for answers to the UK’s fu…

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Monday, February 16, 2015

News: New fringe festival to be launched in Plymouth by Georgia Snow

A new fringe festival is being launched in Plymouth, which will combine theatre and live performance in a week-long event. The Plymouth Fringe Festival is being produced by Toast, a new thea…

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Sunday, February 15, 2015

News: Miss Saigon takes home nine prizes at Whatsonstage Awards by Georgia Snow

West End musical Miss Saigon has won a record nine prizes at the Whatsonstage Awards, which were held at London’s Prince of Wales Theatre. David Tennant and Billie Piper also picked up…

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Saturday, February 14, 2015

Interviews: Kay Adshead: writer and director by Georgia Snow

After years as a performer, Kay Adshead moved into writing and directing when she set up her own company, Mama Quilla, which tackles human rights issues and spotlights women's stories from a…

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News: Phyllida Lloyd and Caryl Churchill join arts figures in cultural boycott of Israel by Georgia Snow

Director Phyllida Lloyd and playwrights David Edgar and Caryl Churchill are among 700 arts figures who have pledged to refuse professional invitations to work in Israel, as long as the state…

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Friday, February 13, 2015

News: ENO must not become a 'sacrificial lamb', BECTU warns by Georgia Snow

BECTU general secretary Gerry Morrissey has warned that English National Opera must not become a “sacrificial lamb” following Arts Council England’s decision to remove the …

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Production News: Carrie the Musical to receive London premiere at Southwark Playhouse by Georgia Snow

Southwark Playhouse will host the London premiere of Carrie: the Musical later this year. Based on Stephen King’s novel, the musical originated at the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1988…

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Thursday, February 12, 2015

News: Unions and BBC agree new policy on bullying and harassment by Georgia Snow

A new policy aimed at tackling bullying and harassment at the BBC has been agreed by the Corporation and the Federation of Entertainment Unions. The unions, which include Equity, BECTU, the …

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News: ENO loses national portfolio status after 'serious' financial concerns by Georgia Snow

English National Opera has been dropped from Arts Council England’s national portfolio and instead placed under a “special funding arrangement”, after ACE said it had ̶…

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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Production News: Production news round-up: February 4 to 11 by Georgia Snow

Production news stories from February 4 to 11. MUSICALS ' Broadway musical Kinky Boots is to transfer to the West End in August this year. Based on the 2005 film of the same name, the…

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