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Radio 4 commissions Bloomsbury group parody

Alison Steadman, Miriam Margoyles and Nigel Planner are to star in a new BBC comedy series described as an “affectionate parody of the Bloomsbury group”.

Published on Friday 25 May 2012 at 16:57 by Matthew Hemley

BBC opens applications for New Comedy Award 2012

Applications have opened for the BBC Radio 2 New Comedy Award 2012.

Published on Friday 25 May 2012 at 16:36 by Matthew Hemley

ITV orders 20-part daytime crime drama series

ITV has commissioned a 20-part daytime police drama that will feature stories inspired by real crimes, with actors in the series improvising some of the scenes.

Published on Friday 25 May 2012 at 14:32 by Matthew Hemley

Shoreditch Town Hall to become major arts hub

Shoreditch Town Hall is to be transformed into an arts centre, which will see the building host regular, ticketed cultural events for the first time since the 19th century.

Published on Friday 25 May 2012 at 10:34 by Natalie Woolman

Equity to fight “stuffy, ineffective” image

Equity has agreed to engage with its critics after warnings that the union is seen as “stuffy, ineffective, disconnected, impotent” by some parts of the industry.

Published on Friday 25 May 2012 at 10:32 by Natalie Woolman

Michelle Ryan to play Sally Bowles in West End Cabaret

Former EastEnders actress Michelle Ryan is to star as Sally Bowles in the forthcoming West End revival of Cabaret.

Published on Friday 25 May 2012 at 10:26 by Alistair Smith

Equity to increase focus on video games

Equity is to campaign to improve the pay and conditions of performers working in the video games industry.

Published on Friday 25 May 2012 at 10:32 by Natalie Woolman

Plans for child licensing overhaul revealed

Proposals to change “outdated” licensing laws for children working in entertainment have been unveiled by the government today, and include axing the requirement for young performers to supply a medical certificate and creating a standardised application form.

Published on Thursday 24 May 2012 at 16:25 by Natalie Woolman

The future “looks bleak” for the arts, warns Equity president

President Malcolm Sinclair has warned of “storm clouds ahead” for Equity, as it faces “one of the most difficult periods in the union’s history”.

Published on Thursday 24 May 2012 at 13:29 by Alistair Smith

Roundhouse and Sky Arts win at A&B Awards

The winners of the 33rd Arts & Business Awards “offer a blueprint to a new generation of engagement” between arts organisations and supporters from the business sector, claim organisers of the annual event.

Published on Thursday 24 May 2012 at 12:25 by Michael Quinn

Channel 4 defends arts commitment

Channel 4 has defended its arts output against criticisms made by Melvyn Bragg, with its chief creative officer Jay Hunt claiming the station has a commitment to the genre that “no other broadcaster would make”.

Published on Thursday 24 May 2012 at 11:26 by Matthew Hemley

Exclusive: Olivier Awards viewing figures near one million

Almost one million people watched this year’s Olivier Awards through various media revealing a “strong demand” for the ceremony to be broadcast on mainstream television, the Society of London Theatre says.

Published on Thursday 24 May 2012 at 10:33 by Matthew Hemley

Early Ibsen to premiere at Jermyn St

Jermyn Street Theatre is to stage the UK premiere of Henrik Ibsen’s first publicly performed play, St John’s Night.

Published on Thursday 24 May 2012 at 10:33 by Alistair Smith

Equity highlights work shortage for regional TV talent

Concern was expressed over the lack of local opportunities for TV talent and crew in the UK’s nations and regions.

Published on Thursday 24 May 2012 at 10:36 by Natalie Woolman

Top of the Pops Live to tour theatres

A new theatre production based on BBC TV show Top of the Pops is to premiere this autumn.

Published on Wednesday 23 May 2012 at 15:33 by Natalie Woolman

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