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Sunday, January 27, 2013

Features: Nothing to apologise for by Matthew Hemley

The Stage's Matthew Hemley finally got his chance to play a part in a top West End show. Okay, it was a minor part, but he did have to speak...

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Saturday, January 26, 2013

Interviews: Jack of all trades by Matthew Hemley

Matthew Hemley talks to David Caves about his new role in Silent Witness

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Friday, January 25, 2013

News: Les Mis star attacks cuts to youth music service by Matthew Hemley

West End performer Caroline Sheen has joined more than 3,000 people in calling for a service providing young people with music tuition to be protected from funding cuts. The proposal from Ne…

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News: A Chorus Line set to tour after West End by Matthew Hemley

A Chorus Line director Bob Avian has revealed plans to tour the musical following its run in the West End. The show, which has music by Marvin Hamlisch, will begin previews at the London Pal…

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Thursday, January 24, 2013

News: Miranda Hart wins best actress prize at National Television Awards by Matthew Hemley

Downton Abbey has been named best drama at this year's National Television Awards, which also saw Miranda Hart scoop an acting prize for her performance in Call the Midwife. ITV drama Downto…

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News: See Tickets faces threat of strike action amid dispute by Matthew Hemley

See Tickets and technical union BECTU are embroiled in a bitter dispute concerning working conditions at the ticketing agency, with the union preparing to ballot its members over strike acti…

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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Production News: Neil Pearson cast in tour of Noises Off by Matthew Hemley

Drop the Dead Donkey star Neil Pearson has been cast in the Old Vic's forthcoming touring production of Noises Off. The tour of the play follows successful runs at both the Old Vic and the...

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News: Smoking ban is damaging drama production in Wales, BBC warns by Matthew Hemley

BBC Wales is calling on a smoking ban in the country to be relaxed, claiming current legislation is deterring drama producers from filming there. It argues that current legislation " which b…

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News: ITV drama boss leaving broadcaster to launch production company by Matthew Hemley

ITV director of drama Laura Mackie, the commissioner of shows such as Downton Abbey and Whitechapel, is to leave the commercial broadcaster to set up her own production company. She will be …

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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Production News: Shameless actor Threlfall to play detective in BBC drama by Matthew Hemley

David Threlfall is to play a detective in BBC1's new drama What Remains, which will mark the actor's first role since Shameless. Threlfall has been in Shameless on Channel 4 as Frank Gallagh…

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Production News: Eileen Atkins to star in radio drama about novelist Updike by Matthew Hemley

Eileen Atkins is to star in a BBC drama that explores the relationship between US author John Updike and his mother. Mrs Updike was written by Margaret Heffernan and will be broadcast on BBC…

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News: BBC seeks out transgender talent, roles and stories for new comedies by Matthew Hemley

A talent search to find new television comedies featuring transgender characters and themes has been launched in partnership with the BBC. The competition follows an admission from the Corpo…

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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Production News: Kylie Minogue to star in Sky Arts drama by Matthew Hemley

Kylie Minogue is to star opposite Mat Horne, Peter Serafinowicz and David Harewood in a drama for Sky Arts, which has been written and directed by Marc Warren. The drama, called Hey Diddly D…

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News: Blue plaque scheme falls victim to funding cuts by Matthew Hemley

English Heritage has suspended its blue plaque memorial scheme following cuts to its government funding. Since it began in 1866, the scheme, which commemorates the link between notable figur…

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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Business News: ENO faces further financial trouble, as it posts £2m loss by Matthew Hemley

English National Opera has blamed a cut to its arts council funding and poor ticket sales for a £2 million loss made last year. According to the company's accounts for 2011/12, ENO's over…

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Friday, January 11, 2013

Production News: West End production of Great Expectations to be broadcast live to UK cinemas by Matthew Hemley

The forthcoming West End production of Great Expectations is to be broadcast live to cinemas around the UK on February 7, which was Charles Dickens' birthday. It will be shown live from the …

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Production News: Nigel Planer joins the cast of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Matthew Hemley

Nigel Planer has been cast as Grandpa Jo in the new musical version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Planer, best known for playing Neil in The Young Ones, has previously appeared in We…

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Thursday, January 10, 2013

News: Equity could face £176k deficit after costly Gillettes case by Matthew Hemley

Equity is facing its first operating deficit in eight years, with the union blaming a court hearing last year that left it with a bill running to hundreds of thousands of pounds in costs. Th…

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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

News: Hull Truck appoints Pat Weller as interim chief executive by Matthew Hemley

Hull Truck Theatre has appointed Pat Weller as an interim executive director, following the departure of Andrew Smaje last year. The company said Weller, who was most recently interim chief …

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News: Benedict Cumberbatch and Matt Smith nominated for National Television Awards by Matthew Hemley

Benedict Cumberbatch and Matt Smith will compete for the title of best actor at this year's National Television Awards. Cumberbatch is up for Sherlock, while Smith is nominated for Doctor Wh…

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News: New Vic to lose 100% of funding from Stoke-on-Trent City Council by Matthew Hemley

Staffordshire's New Vic Theatre is bracing itself for a 100% cut in funding from its local council. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has proposed to reduce the venue's current annual grant of Â…

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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

News: Theatre licensing relaxed for small-scale performances by Matthew Hemley

Government regulation of small-scale and site-specific theatre is to be relaxed in a move that is claimed will encourage local performances across the country. Currently, plays, live music a…

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Monday, January 7, 2013

Production News: Alex Gaumond and Broadway's Kristen Beth Williams join Top Hat cast by Matthew Hemley

Broadway actress Kristen Beth Williams is to join the cast of Top Hat from February, playing Dale Tremont. Williams, who has appeared in Nice Work If You Can Get It and Anything Goes on Broa…

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Friday, January 4, 2013

Production News: Full casting announced for A Chorus Line by Matthew Hemley

Alice Jane Murray and Marc Leslie have been cast in the forthcoming West End production of A Chorus Line after attending open auditions for the show. The performers were selected from around…

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Monday, December 24, 2012

Production News: Connie Fisher pulls out of The Vortex because of "vocal issues" by Matthew Hemley

Connie Fisher has pulled out of a production of Noel Coward's The Vortex at the Rose Theatre in Kingston because of "ongoing vocal issues". A spokeswoman for the play said new casting would …

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Friday, December 21, 2012

News: BBC's Liam Keelan named director of Sky1 by Matthew Hemley

Sky has appointed Liam Keelan, the BBC's controller of daytime, as its new director of Sky1. He replaces Stuart Murphy, who recently became director of all the broadcaster's entertainment ch…

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Production News: Connie Fisher joins cast of The Vortex by Matthew Hemley

Connie Fisher will appear in Noel Coward's The Vortex at the Rose Theatre in Kingston next year. Fisher joins the already announced Kerry Fox, David Dawson and James Dreyfus in the productio…

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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

News: UK festivals unite to offer £4,000 theatre commission by Matthew Hemley

Theatre company Made in China has been awarded £4,000 to develop a new performance piece, as part of a joint initiative launched by four UK festivals. Ipswich's Pulse, Bristol's Mayfest, …

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Monday, December 17, 2012

News: BBC criticised for treatment of child actor in The Line of Duty by Matthew Hemley

The BBC has been criticised for taking "insufficient" steps to care for a child actor who appeared in episodes of its drama series The Line of Duty. Ofcom said the Corporation failed to take…

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Sunday, December 16, 2012

Interviews: A change from Malibu Beacham by Matthew Hemley

Matt Hemley talks to Stephanie Beacham about her role as Lorraine in Trollied

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Friday, December 14, 2012

Production News: Ruthie Henshall to tour in 2013 by Matthew Hemley

Ruthie Henshall will embark on a regional tour in 2013. The performer's show, An Intimate Evening with Ruthie Henshall, will begin on January 19 in Salisbury and continue until May, where it…

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