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Mark Shenton: Would earlier start times be better for the whole of the West End?
The ‘standard’, default start time for Broadway shows used to be 8pm, with Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2pm and Sunday matinees at 3pm...
Richard Jordan: Broadway advertising walks a fine line between showmanship and cynicism
Theatres have long sought to entice prospective audiences through their doors by emblazoning their marquees and accompanying signage with rapturous quotes from respected critics.
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Mark Shenton: Would earlier start times be better for the whole of the West End?
The ‘standard’, default start time for Broadway shows used to be 8pm, with Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2pm and Sunday matinees at 3pm...
Why are there no good TV shows about the theatre?
For generations, US network television has done a successful job of telling the stories of doctors and lawyers, police officers and private detectives. Of...
Life Is a Dream review at Sadler’s Wells, London – ‘fragments of brilliance’
Milton’s line: “No light, but rather darkness visible” is as good a description of Kim Brandstrup’s new work as any.
The first full-length work created...
Hull Truck Theatre unveils plans to improve its diversity and working conditions
Hull Truck Theatre Company has committed to new diversity targets and introduced schemes to help young people from deprived areas break into the theatre...
Contactless payment device created for street performers
Street performers could soon benefit from being able to accept contactless payments, thanks to new technology developed in London.
The device, Tiptap, will be unveiled...
Savvy Theatre to be company in residence at Croydon’s refurbished Fairfield Halls
South London arts centre Fairfield Halls has announced local organisation Savvy Theatre as its company in residence for the next 10 years.
The arts complex,...
Campaign group calls on Equity to ‘step up’ to improve working-class representation
Equity is being urged to “take a step up” and do more to improve working-class representation in theatre.
Tom Stocks of campaign group Actor Awareness...
Amanda Abbington and Mark Gatiss join campaign to fight ‘scrapheap challenge’ for older actresses
Actors including Amanda Abbington, Ricky Gervais, Frances Barber and Mark Gatiss have lent their support to a new campaign demanding more and better acting...
Live-streaming play to bring together actors performing in London and Gaza
A play exploring life in London and Gaza is to be performed simultaneously in each location, using live streaming and projection to bring the...
Training course to help emerging deaf talent secure mainstream theatre work
Deafinitely Theatre has announced a new training course to equip emerging deaf artists for a career in mainstream theatre.
The year-long programme, called the Hub,...
Nicholas Hytner shortlisted for Theatre Book Prize 2018
Works by Nicholas Hytner and Michael Coveney have made the shortlist for this year’s Theatre Book Prize.
Hytner is nominated for Balancing Acts, which goes...
Richard Jordan: Broadway advertising walks a fine line between showmanship and cynicism
Theatres have long sought to entice prospective audiences through their doors by emblazoning their marquees and accompanying signage with rapturous quotes from respected critics.
A...
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