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A concert performance of Sting's musical The Last Ship has been cancelled after producers said they "lost all confidence" in the local
Theatre company the Lord Chamberlain's Men has been left in shock after its tour van was stolen for the second time in
Stephanie Pope is to step down as principal of Urdang Academy in London after 34 years. Rob Archibald, Lynsey McDougall, Nathan James
Samuel Newton's first role out of drama school was playing Christopher in the UK and world tour of The Curious Incident of
Actors have warned that theatres are becoming untenable as places of work because of “disgusting” and dangerous backstage conditions. Mould, loose tiles,
Actors involved in newly created or devised work deserve a share of the royalties, Equity members have claimed. The union will fight
Actors working in theatre in education are facing "abusive" working conditions, prompting a vow from Equity to address the situation. Speaking at
Equity is to develop a policy to tackle “dehumanising” cultural appropriation within the industry. The move follows recent debate on the issue
A set of best-practice guidelines on casting and working with LGBT+ performers is to be created by Equity, in a bid to
Major progress has been made in the Save Stage Lighting campaign, with theatres set to be exempted from a proposed European Union
Natalie Simpson has won the 2017 Ian Charleson Award, which celebrates actors under the age of 30 performing in a classical role.
Currently working on a new production of The Phantom of the Opera in Oslo. Andrew Riley tells Giverny Masso about his design
This week it has been announced that Gloria Estefan musical On Your Feet! is coming to the UK, while the Young Vic’s
Salisbury Playhouse has seen audiences for some productions drop by a fifth following the Russian spy poisoning attack in March. A spokeswoman
Rebecca Lenkiewicz' Her Naked Skin will have its regional premiere as part of the first season of a new Wiltshire-based arts organisation.
Venues including York Theatre Royal and Derby Theatre are launching a consortium to develop work for younger audiences. Other partners in the
Kwame Kwei-Armah has claimed that Britain’s political theatre climate is in “great shape” because Brexit and the Me Too movement have “awoken
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama has promised a series of actions to address "unconscious and structural racism", including an independent
James Graham has been commissioned by Channel 4 to pen a Brexit drama starring Benedict Cumberbatch. Brexit " which is a working
Matthew Lopez's The Inheritance will transfer to the West End following its run at the Young Vic. The two-part play, which explores
Costumes that were stolen from Central School of Ballet's graduate company have been returned following a major media campaign. More than 100
Derby Theatre is hosting a gala night to raise vital funds towards cancer treatment for its artistic director Sarah Brigham. Brigham, who
Theatre Uncut has launched the UK's first major political playwriting prize in partnership with the Young Vic in London. Edinburgh's Traverse Theatre
Parents claim they have been left out of pocket after a children's performing arts company was forced to close due to financial
This week’s production news includes a season announcement from the Royal Exchange in Manchester as well as a six-month season in the
