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Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Margaret Hodge appointed chair of Theatre Royal Stratford East by Matthew Hemley

Former culture minister Margaret Hodge has been named new chair of the Theatre Royal Stratford East. The MP for Barking replaces Paul

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Friday, November 20, 2015

Artsdepot and Matthews Yard among cultural organisations tipped for freshly minted business awards by Matthew Hemley

North London venue Artsdepot and Matthews Yard in Croydon have been nominated for the best cultural venue prize at the inaugural Dot

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Rabbit Hole to receive UK premiere at Hampstead Theatre by Matthew Hemley

Rabbit Hole, which was originally scheduled to run in the West End starring Joanne Froggatt, will now open at the Hampstead Theatre. The

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Belgrade and Warwick Arts Centre threatened with Coventry City Council cuts by Matthew Hemley

Theatres and arts organisations in Coventry are bracing themselves for cuts of thousands of pounds to their funding, under local council plans

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Thursday, November 19, 2015

Paul Miller: 'Theatre needs constant infusions of new blood' by Matthew Hemley

In July last year, Paul Miller began his new post as artistic director of the Orange Tree Theatre and found himself dealing

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Wednesday, November 18, 2015

BBC drama writers gain 2% increase in minimum rates by Matthew Hemley

Writers working on BBC dramas have received a 2% increase in their minimum rates of pay. The increase means that writers will now

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Ed Vaizey: arts must 'think creatively' to finance projects by Matthew Hemley

Culture minister Ed Vaizey has told the arts sector it should "think creatively" about how to finance new projects. His comments come

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Venture capital firm launches £40m arts fund open to theatre companies by Matthew Hemley

Venture capital firm Edge Investments has set up a £40 million fund targeting the creative industries. Theatre companies will be able to

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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Former Lib Dem MP named new chair of STAR by Matthew Hemley

Former Liberal Democrat MP Adrian Sanders has been named new chair of the Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers. His appointment comes

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The 39 Steps to tour the UK in 2016 by Matthew Hemley

The 39 Steps will tour the UK next year, following its nine-year run in the West End. Adapted for the stage by

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Monday, November 16, 2015

Helen McCrory and Simon Russell Beale in running for BBC Audio Drama Awards by Matthew Hemley

Helen McCrory, Monica Dolan, Roger Allam, John Hurt and Simon Russell Beale have received best acting nods for the 2016 BBC Audio

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Thursday, November 12, 2015

Cumberbatch and Broadbent back £3m LAMDA fundraising campaign by Matthew Hemley

Jim Broadbent, Benedict Cumberbatch and Harriet Walter are among former LAMDA students backing a fundraising campaign to complete the drama school's £28

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Ian McKellen and Stanley Tucci join Almeida to read The Odyssey by Matthew Hemley

Ian McKellen, Juliet Stevenson, Stanley Tucci and Andrew Scott will take part in the Almeida Theatre's reading of The Odyssey. The event

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West End to host major theatre conference in 2016 by Matthew Hemley

A major industry-wide conference taking place over two days, and dubbed the largest ever of its kind, will take place in May

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Hearing loss affects 40% of musicians, says survey by Matthew Hemley

Four out of 10 of musicians in the UK " including those who work for stage productions " have suffered hearing loss,

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Maria Friedman joins the cast of The Sound of Music Live! by Matthew Hemley

Maria Friedman is to join the cast of ITV's The Sound of Music Live!, playing the Mother Abbess. She joins the previously

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98.5% of UK TV directors are white, claims survey by Matthew Hemley

Just 1.5% of TV programmes in the UK are helmed by black, Asian or ethnic minority directors, with period drama highlighted as

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Tuesday, November 3, 2015

National Dance Awards 2015 nominations tip Guillem and Bourne by Matthew Hemley

Sylvie Guillem, Matthew Bourne and Zizi Strallen are among the nominees of this year's National Dance Awards. Guillem is up for both

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Watermill Theatre's outreach programme boosted with £135k funding by Matthew Hemley

Berkshire venue the Watermill Theatre has been awarded £135,000 towards a three-year outreach programme. The money, awarded by the Greenham Common Trust,

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£60k crowdfunding bid to support new musical theatre productions by Matthew Hemley

Musical production company the Stable is launching a £60,000 crowdfunding campaign to support its plan to bring 10 new shows to the

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Thursday, October 29, 2015

Elaine Cassidy to replace Michelle Dockery in Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Matthew Hemley

Michelle Dockery has pulled out of the Donmar Warehouse's forthcoming production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses, with Elaine Cassidy replacing her. No reason

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Rob Brydon to host Evening Standard Theatre Awards by Matthew Hemley

Rob Brydon will present this year's London Evening Standard Theatre Awards at the Old Vic Theatre. The ceremony will be held on

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Rosalie Craig and John Owen-Jones to perform in Rodgers and Hammerstein concert by Matthew Hemley

Rosalie Craig, John Owen-Jones and Hadley Fraser are to take part in Christmas concert for BBC Radio 2 that celebrates the music

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Perfect Pitch unveils finalists for £12k musical theatre award by Matthew Hemley

Finalists have been announced for this year's Perfect Pitch Award, which offers £12,000 to an emerging musical theatre writing team. The award

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Christopher Eccleston and Paterson Joseph front arts access campaign by Matthew Hemley

Actors Christopher Eccleston, Samantha Morton and Paterson Joseph are backing a campaign aimed at highlighting the difficulties of securing a career in

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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

ENO poised to appoint new artistic leader following John Berry's departure by Matthew Hemley

English National Opera is to hire an "artistic leader" to replace John Berry, as part of its plans to become a "centre

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Boris Johnson calls for greater arts involvement for London planners by Matthew Hemley

London mayor Boris Johnson has called on property developers and local authorities to engage more with arts leaders, in a bid to

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Online reselling guidance to tackle ticket fraud by Matthew Hemley

A code of good practice aimed at websites that resell tickets is to be drawn up following "continuing uncertainties" about the secondary market.

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London's theatres 'aren't equipped for modern shows' " Nick Starr by Matthew Hemley

Former National Theatre boss Nick Starr has claimed the West End's current "old and ageing" playhouses are unable to accommodate contemporary theatremaking,

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Tim Minchin and Dynamo in first Old Vic variety show by Matthew Hemley

Tim Minchin will join magician Dynamo and comedian Mark Watson for the first in the Old Vic Theatre's Variety Nights programme. They

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Tickets for Harry Potter play go on sale with criticism of a "shambolic' ticketing system by Matthew Hemley

Customers trying to buy tickets to the new Harry Potter play have criticised the "shambolic" system that has seen many unable to

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