Friday, July 3, 2020
Front of house and backstage teams told by email they will only be paid until the end of August as Covid-19 crisis forces more job losses
The National Theatre has told its 400-strong team of…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:36PM[SHARE]Thursday, July 2, 2020
Newly formed group sends open letter to UK theatres , suggesting five measures to make the industry more inclusive
More than 400 actors and theatre figures, including Paapa Essiedu, Clarke P…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:03AM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Moment of Grace revisits princess's boundary-breaking visit to UK's first Aids ward
The prejudice that has affected some communities during the Covid-19 pandemic is akin to that faced by gay…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:54AM[SHARE]Thursday, June 18, 2020
Lockdown has cost UK theatres and estimated £330m overall and tore up plans at a venue which is also spearheading regeneration
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SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:48AM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Exclusive: almost 100 leading creative figures sign letter calling for government action to prevent demise of sector
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Britain's…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:54PM[SHARE]Physical distancing rules prompt companies to find innovative ways for the show to go on
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Covid-19 has presented a challenge to…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:54PM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Every year, 34 million people go to the theatre, double the number that attend Premier League football. But lockdown and physical distancing rules mean the industry is on the edge of collaps…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:03AM[SHARE]Monday, June 8, 2020
Survey says increasing reliance on box office sales left arts exposed during Covid-19 crisis
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British arts institutions have be…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:06AM[SHARE]Saturday, June 6, 2020
UK's leading institutions apologise after current and former students highlight racist incidents
The UK's most prestigious drama schools have apologised for not doing enough to combat racism…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42AM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Play will incorporate face masks and physical distancing into its immersive staging
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A vastly reduced capacity and masks that d…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24PM[SHARE]Monday, May 25, 2020
Project including monologues will be shown on Zoom to help expose 'hidden problem' in UK
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A series of plays and monologues will…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:06PM[SHARE]Thursday, May 21, 2020
Sonia Friedman calls for rescue package to save more than 1,000 theatres from permanent closure
British theatre is on the "brink of total collapse", according to one of the industry's most s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:42PM[SHARE]Arts venue has lost 75% of its income because of coronavirus crisis
The National Theatre has warned it will have to make significant numbers of staff redundant unless it receives additional …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:42PM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 20, 2020
£700,000 loss forces landmark theatre to cancel entire 2020 programme in hope of emerging renewed next spring " and staving off financial fate of other venues
The Royal Lyceum theatre in …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:54PM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 13, 2020
As Complicité's The Encounter goes online, its creator discusses the need to rebuild British culture 'from the ground up'
The best arts and entertainment during self-isolation
The best the…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18AM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 5, 2020
With tours cancelled and rehearsal rooms closed, what's the future for dance? Ballerina Lauren Cuthbertson, psychologist Terry Hyde and choreographer Alexander Whitley assess the Covid-19 da…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:24AM[SHARE]Monday, May 4, 2020
West End and Broadway will not be back until months after the end of social distancing, says Cameron Mackintosh
Theatre producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh has said the lockdown measures impose…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:36PM[SHARE]Thursday, April 30, 2020
Four stage shows will be performed by actors using sterilised studio kit at home
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Actors will give performances that were mean…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:18PM[SHARE]Friday, April 24, 2020
Playwright and director, recently recovered from coronavirus, gives damning verdict of government's crisis response on BBC Radio 4's Today programme
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SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:12PM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Digital series Unprecedented: Theatre from a State of Isolation will focus on upheaval in British life caused by the pandemic
Hottest front-room seats: the best theatre and dance to watch o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 24, 2020
West Yorkshire cultural institution urgently seeks a new owner just a week after closing its doors due to the coronavirus outbreak
' Coronavirus and culture " a list of major cancellations' …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:54PM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 17, 2020
As majority of UK's theatres close, industry bodies say government's lack of outright ban on visiting venues leaves them unable to claim on insurance
' Coronavirus and culture " a list of m…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:18AM[SHARE]Monday, March 16, 2020
Fifty London theatres and 250 throughout UK to close, says industry body
Coronavirus and culture " a list of major cancellations
Royal Court becomes latest theatre to cancel shows
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SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:03PM[SHARE]Friday, February 14, 2020
Rap and music theatre piece will premiere at Manchester international festival
The actor and musician Riz Ahmed is bringing the world premiere of a new piece to this year's Manchester intern…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:42AM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Theatres Trust urges people to try and persuade local councils to invest in buildings
The UK's cultural heritage is at risk unless there is a significant shift in how theatre buildings are p…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:54AM[SHARE]Monday, January 27, 2020
Researchers say gender gap has grown in some areas and accuse Arts Council of ignoring it
British theatre has an institutional problem with sexism and gender inequality, according to the aut…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Leading figures call for public money to be spent on original work and developing talent
British musical theatre is at risk of being left behind by America unless there is investment in orig…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12AM[SHARE]Friday, December 20, 2019
Former Southbank Centre creative director join multimillion-dollar art institution in New York
The former artistic director of the Bush theatre and the Southbank Centre, Madani Younis, is mo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:03PM[SHARE]Monday, December 2, 2019
A year after Liverpool Everyman's rep company collapsed, questions remain over local theatre's future
The future of theatre in some of the UK's biggest cities remains under threat, regional …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Call Me By Your Name star to appear in Amy Herzog's 4,000 Miles at Old Vic theatre
The Old Vic is bringing TimotheÌe Chalamet to the London stage next spring in a production of 4,000 Mile…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AM[SHARE]Monday, October 21, 2019
The comedian's childhood was defined by racist abuse and his mother's violence. As he publishes his autobiography, he talks about how it shaped him as a performer and activist
"I'm fascinate…
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