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Friday, May 24, 2019

Kimberley Walsh: 'I get why people are sceptical about star casting in theatre' by Matthew Hemley

Former Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh has said she understands "sceptical views" on star casting in the West End, as she prepares

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Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Jeremy Corbyn launches blistering attack on Theresa May for arts cuts in schools by Matthew Hemley

Jeremy Corbyn has accused prime minister Theresa May of being in "outright denial" about cuts to the arts in state schools. The

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Guildford School of Acting students occupy management building in protest over course cuts by Matthew Hemley

Students from Guildford School of Acting have occupied management offices in protest at the axing of courses and vowed to remain until

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Immersive theatre facing fresh scrutiny following reports of abuse by Matthew Hemley

Immersive theatre is to come under increased scrutiny from union Equity, over concerns that performers are being "exposed to many forms of

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Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Curve in Leicester to host winner of this year's Peter Hall Director Award by Matthew Hemley

A full-scale production will be staged at Curve in Leicester by an emerging director, as the venue becomes the host venue for

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Q&A with Lyric Hammersmith new artistic director Rachel O'Riordan: 'I want to mix things up a bit' by Matthew Hemley

As Rachel O'Riordan announces her first season as artistic director of the Lyric Hammersmith, Matthew Hemley talks to her about her ambition

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Performers are under attack from an 'out of control' HMRC, Equity leader warns by Matthew Hemley

HMRC and Equity are locked in a bitter dispute over the tax status of actors, with the union warning that the government

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Monday, May 20, 2019

First West End flea market raises £26k for charity by Matthew Hemley

Shows participating in the inaugural West End Flea Market raised more than Â£26,000 for theatrical charity Acting for Others. The event was

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Poll: Is too much emphasis placed on the writer in the creative process? by Matthew Hemley

Last week, playwright Morgan Lloyd Malcolm urged the industry to stop seeing the writer as god, and claimed the hierarchy of creating

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Friday, May 17, 2019

Showcase to bring D/deaf and disabled actors before casting directors by Matthew Hemley

A two-day event to showcase deaf and disabled actors to casting directors and theatre bosses is being held in London. The Park

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Cameron Mackintosh gifts £1 million to Mountview as theatre is unveiled in his name by Matthew Hemley

A 200-seat theatre in Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts' new Peckham base has been named after Cameron Mackintosh, who has donated Â£1

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Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Commissioning drive at Manchester's Home to help 'ghettoised' theatremakers take next career steps by Matthew Hemley

Theatremakers who have been "ghettoised in terms of scale and budget" are being offered the chance to move up to the next

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T'Shan Williams to replace Seyi Omooba in The Color Purple by Matthew Hemley

T'Shan Williams has been announced as the replacement for Seyi Omooba in the forthcoming production of The Color Purple. Omooba left the

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Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Emma Rice's Wise Children to be screened in cinemas across the UK by Matthew Hemley

Emma Rice's production of Wise Children is to be broadcast to cinemas around the UK. The play was filmed at the York

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Musical Six announces UK tour by Matthew Hemley

Musical Six is to embark on a UK tour, opening at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford this October. The production is

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Monday, May 13, 2019

Closure threat for Rose Theatre Kingston following withdrawal of council funding by Matthew Hemley

The Rose Theatre in Kingston has warned that it faces a "profound risk" of closure following the planned withdrawal of funding from

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Chris Main becomes new director of East 15 Acting School by Matthew Hemley

Leon Rubin has stepped down as director of East 15 Acting School, with Chris Main replacing him. Rubin held the role for

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Michael Grandage partners with Deafinitely and English Touring Theatre on bursary schemes by Matthew Hemley

Michael Grandage has partnered with deaf-led company Deafinitely to award Â£4,500 in bursaries, as part of a range of initiatives aimed at

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Equity president shares experience of bullying in the arts and urges discussion of mental health by Matthew Hemley

Equity president Maureen Beattie has revealed how she was bullied while working with a major theatre company, as she urged more conversation

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Robert Icke to step down as associate director of the Almeida Theatre by Matthew Hemley

Robert Icke has announced he is stepping down as associate director of the Almeida Theatre, as he reveals his final production in

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Friday, May 10, 2019

Production news round-up: Kimberley Walsh joins cast of Big and Meera Syal to lead Noises Off revival by Matthew Hemley

Musicals Dolly Parton musical 9 to 5 has extended its run in the West End to 2020. It is now booking at

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Arts Council Northern Ireland boss awarded £12k in age discrimination case by Matthew Hemley

Arts Council of Northern Ireland chief executive Roisin McDonough has been awarded a Â£12,000 payout in an age discrimination case against the

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Thursday, May 9, 2019

Carlos Acosta honoured for services to the arts by Matthew Hemley

Carlos Acosta has been awarded the 2018 Critics' Circle Award for services to the arts " only the third person from the

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Meera Syal to star in Noises Off at Lyric Hammersmith by Matthew Hemley

Meera Syal is to star in Noises Off at the Lyric Hammersmith. Syal will play Dotty Otley, and will be joined by

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Dolly Parton musical 9 to 5 extends West End run to 2020 by Matthew Hemley

Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 the Musical has extended its run in the West End to 2020. It is now booking at

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Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Jason Manford reveals struggle with anxiety and urges wider conversation about mental health by Matthew Hemley

Jason Manford has opened up about his struggle with anxiety and depression, revealing that at his lowest ebb he felt he could

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Wendi Peters, Kimberley Walsh and Matthew Kelly join cast of Big the Musical by Matthew Hemley

Wendi Peters, Matthew Kelly and Kimberley Walsh have joined the cast of Big the Musical, which opens at the Dominion Theatre later

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Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire open new Trafalgar Entertainment HQ in Woking by Matthew Hemley

Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire's Trafalgar Entertainment Group is opening new headquarters in Woking, as part of a move that will bring

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Extortionate train fares are pricing us out of auditions, actors warn by Matthew Hemley

Actors and agents claim the "extortionate" cost of train travel is pricing performers out of auditions, with castings at short notice and

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Friday, May 3, 2019

Newcastle Theatre Royal Trust ends management of City Hall as venue joins O2 portfolio by Matthew Hemley

Management of Newcastle City Hall is to transfer from the Newcastle Theatre Royal Trust to Academy Music Group, the organisation behind the

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Olivier-winner David Bedella: 'I'm focusing on TV as theatre doesn't pay enough' by Matthew Hemley

Two-time Olivier award-winning actor David Bedella has revealed he is prioritising work in television because theatre does not pay enough for him

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