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Saturday, October 25, 2014

Interviews: Hatty Ashdown: comedian by Georgia Snow

Writer, actor and comedian Hatty Ashdown's debut sitcom, Give Out Girls, takes inspiration from her years of doing promotional work between acting jobs. Currently showing on Comedy Centra…

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Friday, October 24, 2014

Production News: Willemijn Verkaik joins cast of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown by Georgia Snow

Former Wicked star Willemijn Verkaik is to join the cast of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, which begins its run at London's Playhouse Theatre in December. Verkaik, who was forced…

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News: Arts Council of Wales warns cuts to organisations are unavoidable by Georgia Snow

Arts Council of Wales has warned financial cuts to the arts organisations it funds are unavoidable, following a £950,000 reduction in its funding levels for 2015/16. The cut was outlined …

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Production News: New rep company launched in Southend by Georgia Snow

A theatre company is being launched in Southend-on-Sea that hopes to rejuvenate the production of professional theatre in the area. Southend Rep Theatre Company has been founded by actor Rya…

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Production News: James McAvoy to return to Trafalgar Transformed in The Ruling Class by Georgia Snow

James McAvoy will return to Trafalgar Transformed in the final production of the second season, The Ruling Class. McAvoy starred as Macbeth in Lloyd's first Trafalgar Transformed season in 2…

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Thursday, October 23, 2014

Production News: Keira Knightley to make Broadway debut next year by Georgia Snow

Keira Knightley is set to make her Broadway debut next year in Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Therese Raquin. Knightley, known for her roles in films such as Pride and Prejudice,…

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News: Battersea Arts Centre to undergo final phase of redevelopment by Georgia Snow

Battersea Arts Centre has revealed plans for the final stage of its redevelopment that includes a theatre space in a lift and an outdoor performance space. Work on the south London venue beg…

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News: Nottingham Playhouse gets £230,000 loan from council to go green by Georgia Snow

Nottingham Playhouse has been given a £230,000 loan by Nottingham City Council towards improving energy efficiency at the building. The loan will save the theatre thousands of pounds in i…

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Wednesday, October 22, 2014

News: Bradford venue on the way to £4m revamp by Georgia Snow

St George's Hall in Bradford has secured the first stage of 
a £1.3 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, as part of its plans for a £4 million regeneration project. The …

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The Rivals , Arcola Theatre, London by Georgia Snow

Arcola Theatre, London: When Richard Brinsley Sheridan first staged The Rivals in 1775 it wasn't an immediate success, and Selina Cadell's new production at the Arcola takes some t…

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Tuesday, October 21, 2014

News: Camden People's Theatre appoints new executive director by Georgia Snow

Camden People's Theatre has appointed Amber Massie-Blomfield as its new executive director. Massie-Blomfield, previously head of communications at the Albany, will replace Fergus Evans in th…

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Sunday, October 19, 2014

News: UK Theatre Awards 2014 winners announced by Georgia Snow

Wales Millennium Centre has been recognised as the UK's most welcoming theatre in the UK Theatre Awards. The ceremony also saw Duncan Macmillan and Robert Icke win best director for Headlong…

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Interviews: Louise Blackwell: creative producer by Georgia Snow

Ten years ago, Louise Blackwell founded Fuel with fellow producer Kate McGrath. As part of the company's 10th birthday season, they are producing Phenomenal People, a live performance and on…

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Saturday, October 18, 2014

Interviews: Harry Melling: actor by Georgia Snow

Harry Melling shot to fame playing Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter film franchise. However, he has since carved out an impressive stage career, which includes taking his self-penned one-m…

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Friday, October 17, 2014

News: Royal Opera House cinema season to introduce encore screenings by Georgia Snow

The Royal Opera House will introduce encore screenings as part of its live cinema programme. All of the 11 shows that will be realyed to cinemas in the 2014/15 season will have repeat screen…

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Production News: The Nether to transfer to West End in 2015 by Georgia Snow

Jennifer Haley's The Nether, which ran at the Royal Court in co-production with Headlong earlier this year, will transfer to the West End in January. Headlong's artistic director, Jeremy Her…

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Thursday, October 16, 2014

News: Deptford to host arts and heritage festival by Georgia Snow

An arts and heritage festival is being launched in Deptford, south London, to celebrate the cultural and social history of the area. The Deptford Heritage Festival, unveiled this week with t…

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News: Darlington Civic's £8m overhaul gets go-ahead by Georgia Snow

Darlington Civic Theatre is to undergo a major renovation after receiving a £5 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The 900-seat theatre, which has twice bid unsuccessfully for H…

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Wednesday, October 15, 2014

News: Coronet applies for listed status to stave off demolition by Georgia Snow

Campaigners have applied for the Coronet in Elephant and Castle, south-east London, to become a listed building in the latest efforts to secure the venue's future. The Theatres Trust has app…

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News: Flagship £45m Bangor theatre cancels launch show after fresh building delay by Georgia Snow

The opening of a £45 million arts centre in Bangor has been delayed for a second time, resulting in the complete cancellation of the venue's planned opening production, Chwalfa. Pontio, w…

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Production News: Hattie Morahan to star in The Changeling at Shakespeare's Globe by Georgia Snow

Hattie Morahan will star in Dominic Dromgoole’s forthcoming production of The Changeling at Shakespeare’s Globe next year. Morahan will take the role of Beatrice-Joanna in Thomas…

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Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Production News: Full casting announced for Chichester Festival Theatre's An Ideal Husband by Georgia Snow

Robert Bathurst, Jamie Glover, Jemma Redgrave and Laura Rogers will join the previously announced Edward Fox and Patricia Routledge in Chichester Festival Theatre's production of An Ideal Hu…

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Production News: Theatre Ad Infinitum among companies set to perform at London International Mime Festival by Georgia Snow

Theatre Ad Infinitum are among companies that will stage productions at the 2015 London International Mime Festival, which includes performances at venues including the Barbican, the Southba…

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Sunday, October 12, 2014

Interviews: Harun Morrison: creative producer by Georgia Snow

Harun Morrison was working as a producer for Battersea Arts Centre when, along with colleague Laura McDermott, he applied to artistic direct Fierce Festival in Birmingham. They have been run…

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Thursday, October 9, 2014

News: Banbury's Grand Theatre to be redeveloped into flats by Georgia Snow

Banbury's Grand Theatre is to be redeveloped into retail premises and accommodation, despite strong objection from campaigners and the Theatres Trust. The Grand Theatre, which has stood vaca…

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News: Bids invited to take over two Sutton theatres by Georgia Snow

Sutton Council has renewed its call for bidders to come forward to take over two of its theatres, revealing it would consider selling off the venues to a commercial theatre operator. The fut…

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News: Fresh council funding for Newcastle's arts organisations by Georgia Snow

Northern Stage and Live Theatre in Newcastle are among 17 arts organisations in the city to receive a share £1.4 million as part of a new council fund. The fund, which is managed by the&#…

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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

News: Arts Council of Wales faces heavier than expected cut by Georgia Snow

Arts Council of Wales is to be hit with a 3% cut in government funding for the second year running, despite original plans for the organisation to receive just a 1% cut in 2015/16. ACW'sR…

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News: Exhibition on Russian avant garde theatre to open at the V&A by Georgia Snow

An exhibition celebrating early 20th-century Russian theatre design is to open at the Victoria and Albert Museum next week. Russian Avant Garde Theatre " War, Revolution and Design 1913-1933…

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Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Production News: Punchdrunk to recreate 19th century Halloween fair in east London by Georgia Snow

Theatre company Punchdrunk will recreate a Victorian fair in east London at the end of this month. Produced through its community arm, Punchdrunk Enrichment, The Hallowtide Fair, which tradi…

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Production News: Old Red Lion announces first season under new artistic director by Georgia Snow

The Old Red Lion Theatre has announced its winter/spring season, the theatre's first under new artistic director Stewart Pringle. Philip Ridley's Piranha Heights, directed by Max Barton, wil…

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