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Members of BECTU are being balloted over whether the backstage union should merge with larger union Prospect. BECTU is urging its members
Freddie Fox has been cast in the Menier Chocolate Factory's upcoming revival of Tom Stoppard's Travesties. The actor will join the already-announced
Roundhouse executive producer Nicola Thorold has died of cancer, aged 51. The news comes less than three weeks after she was made
Nearly half of the general public want the government to cut back on arts and culture spending, with only 9% in support
Restoration of Stockton's disused Globe Theatre has started after a lengthy delay, caused by disagreements between the building's owner and the local
Menier Chocolate Factory artistic director David Babani has denied Sheridan Smith was drunk on stage during the West End run of Funny
Workers at Birmingham Repertory Theatre have received a 1.75% pay rise after successful negotiations between the venue and backstage union BECTU. The
Floods at Shakespeare's historic home in Stratford mean that the reopening of the site has been postponed by several weeks. An archeological
Equity is to start keeping track of the diversity of its members, including their ethnicity, sexuality, disability status and gender identity. A
Ticket sales for a new line-up of shows at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester have broken previous records, becoming the venue's
Theatre and the arts have been endangered following the UK's decision to exit the European Union, according to leading campaigners. Doubts have
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is to hold its press performances a week earlier than planned. Critics will be allowed to
Wellingborough's troubled Castle Theatre has closed its doors after its operator went into liquidation, making 31 theatre workers redundant. All scheduled performances
Lighting designer Paule Constable has revealed her regret at working on Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies, claiming it almost made her
Bursaries totalling £67,500 have been awarded by the Society of London Theatre to help drama students around the UK with training. For
West End producer Michael Harrison has suggested some theatres are misusing the restoration levy and not spending it on refurbishment. The levy,
Stage managers who travelled with the Shakespeare's Globe world tour of Hamlet have been honoured with a special prize at the National
Tom Hollander is to star in a new revival of Tom Stoppard's Travesties at the Menier Chocolate Factory. Patrick Marber will direct
A call centre that hires only performers has launched an in-house acting agency for its employees. London-based company RSVP is providing the
Rupert Goold has claimed "stubborn" theatre companies, including his own, do not want to co-produce shows unless they get lead billing. The
Shopping and Fucking is to be revived at the Lyric Hammersmith to celebrate 20 years since the play first premiered. The new
Paines Plough has named the recipient of its second annual playwriting fellowship, as well as a new trainee director. Playwright Sam Steiner
Raised in New Zealand and trained in London, the actor has now joined the London transfer of This Much. He tells David Hutchison
After a run at the Theatre Royal Bath and a whirlwind UK tour, Naomi Frederick will reprise her role in Hobson's Choice
Birmingham Hippodrome has launched a new digital archive displaying programmes, photos and footage from the theatre's 117-year history. In addition to a
