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Thursday, June 7, 2018

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre unveils new £2.8m onsite rehearsal studios by Matthew Hemley

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has unveiled new onsite studios that will enable most of its productions to be rehearsed within its

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Thoroughly Modern Millie tour collapse prompts fresh crackdown on rogue producers by Matthew Hemley

Equity is to lobby the government for a law change to make it harder for rogue producers to set up and dissolve

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Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Theatr Clwyd wins at stage management awards by Matthew Hemley

Theatr Clwyd's stage management team has won at this year's SMA National Stage Management Awards for its work on The Assassination of

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Edinburgh's Riddle's Court returns as fringe venue by Matthew Hemley

A listed building in Edinburgh that has previously hosted performances from the likes of Stephen Fry and Maggie Smith is to become

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Theatre producer Paul Elliott announces retirement after 60 years by Matthew Hemley

Producer Paul Elliott has announced his retirement from the theatre industry after 60 years. His retirement comes as he prepares to release

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Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Lynette Shanbury appointed executive director of Polka Theatre by Matthew Hemley

Lynette Shanbury, former executive director of Little Angel Theatre, has been appointed new executive director and chief executive of Polka Theatre in

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Monday, June 4, 2018

Fight disrupts performance of Julie at National Theatre by Matthew Hemley

A performance of Julie at the National Theatre was disrupted in its final moments after two audience members became embroiled in a

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Friday, May 25, 2018

Mathew Horne to star in stage adaptation of Rain Man by Matthew Hemley

Mathew Horne is to star in a stage adaptation of the film Rain Man. Horne will star as Raymond Babbit " the

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Cast and crew 'owed thousands' as immersive theatre company Differencengine goes bust by Matthew Hemley

Immersive theatre company Differencengine has gone into liquidation, owing tens of thousands of pounds to cast and crew. The company, which is

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Edinburgh Fringe session to help performers with anxiety by Matthew Hemley

A free workshop for performers suffering from anxiety will be held at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe and explore how breathing can

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Thursday, May 24, 2018

Nicholas Hytner shortlisted for Theatre Book Prize 2018 by Matthew Hemley

Works by Nicholas Hytner and Michael Coveney have made the shortlist for this year's Theatre Book Prize. Hytner is nominated for Balancing

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Curve artistic director Nikolai Foster: 'Yes, I'm a white man. But don't call me part of the establishment' by Matthew Hemley

After three years in post as artistic director of Leicester's Curve, Nikolai Foster is in the curious position of having delivered bigger

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Plans for theatre in former Reading Gaol move a step closer by Matthew Hemley

Ambitious plans to turn the former Reading Gaol into a theatre space have moved a step closer, after campaigners secured access to

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Female writers responsible for just 14% of primetime TV dramas " report by Matthew Hemley

Just 14% of primetime TV dramas are written by women, a new report has found. It also reveals that less than a

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Adam Blanshay Productions to bring French work to the UK and 'bridge the divide post-Brexit' by Matthew Hemley

Producer Adam Blanshay has launched his own company to focus on bringing French works to the UK, in a bid to "temper

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King's Cross Theatre team to launch new 'fully flexible' space in Wembley by Matthew Hemley

A new adaptable venue that can seat up to 2,000 people is to open in north-west London, headed by the team that

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Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Matilda the Musical moves weekday start time to 7pm by Matthew Hemley

West End musical Matilda is changing its weekday shows to a 7pm start, following a survey that found audiences would be in

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Monday, May 21, 2018

Liverpool Everyman's artistic director makes unplanned stage debut after actor falls ill by Matthew Hemley

Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse artistic director Gemma Bodinetz made an unplanned stage appearance after stepping in at the last minute for an

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Young Frankenstein takes the crown at this year's West End Bake Off by Matthew Hemley

Cast and crew from Young Frankenstein were crowned winners of this year's West End Bake Off, which raised Â£9,500 for charity. The

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Poll: Should more drama schools stop giving out academic marks to improve students' mental health? by Matthew Hemley

This week, the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama announced it had stoppedÂ giving first-year students their academic marks as part of

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Friday, May 18, 2018

Gloria Estefan's On Your Feet! musical comes to the West End by Matthew Hemley

Gloria Estefan musical On Your Feet! has announced a London run, playing the Coliseum in June 2019. The musical will also have

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Thursday, May 17, 2018

Sharon D Clarke and James Graham sign up for theatre ambassadors scheme by Matthew Hemley

Producer Kenny Wax, performer Sharon D Clarke and playwright James Graham are among almost 400 theatre professionals who have signed up to

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James Graham to work with emerging writers on new Dickens-inspired play by Matthew Hemley

James Graham is searching for new and undiscovered playwrights to work on a play inspired by Charles Dickens' writing. Working with director

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Mark Goucher spearheads theatrical investment fund worth half a million by Matthew Hemley

Producer Mark Goucher is spearheading a new theatrical investment fund worth half a million pounds for West End and touring productions. Goucher

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Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Charley Miles named 2018 Paines Plough playwright fellow by Matthew Hemley

Charley Miles has been named this year's playwright fellow at Paines Plough. Miles's debut play, Blackthorn, was produced in 2016 at the

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Martha Lane Fox joins Donmar Warehouse board by Matthew Hemley

Lastminute.com founder Martha Lane Fox is joining the board of the Donmar Warehouse. She is one of four new appointments to the

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Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Frank Skinner and Katherine Parkinson to make playwriting debuts at Edinburgh Fringe by Matthew Hemley

Actor Katherine Parkinson and comedian Frank Skinner will make their debuts as playwrights at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, as part of

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Friday, May 11, 2018

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Cameron Mackintosh calls for urgent solution to EU lighting rule by Matthew Hemley

Cameron Mackintosh has called for an urgent solution to new regulations that threaten the future of stage lighting in UK theatres. Mackintosh