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This Week's News Digest
Orton bio play casting announced
Arcola Ghosts casting
Pornography at the Tricycle
First Festival City in-house production
War Horse extends

Read all about these stories in our weekly news digest.

Reviews * The Wizard of Oz (Youth theatre: Salisbury) * Susanna (Lion and Unicorn) * Kerry Ellis Celebrates the Great British Song Book (Shaw) * Apologia (Bush) * Brief Encounter (Cheltenham & touring) * Deceptions (Guildford & touring) * Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme (Hampstead) * Evita (Newcastle & touring) * Brief Encounter (Sheffield & touring) * Typhoon 6 (Greenwich Theatre) * Carrie's War (Apollo, Shaftesbury Avenue) * Sprint Double Bill (Camden Peoples Theatre) * Oklahoma! (Chichester) * Tom Tom Crew (Udderbelly, Southbank) * Much Ado About Nothing (St Stephen's, Hampstead) * Everything Must Go (Soho) * Moonshadow (White Bear) * The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Bridewell) .... Last Week's Reviews	*Theatre & Education* Philip Fisher reviews the book by Helen Nicholson. *How Plays Work* Philip Fisher reviews the book by David Edgar. Last Week For faster access, we've gathered together links to all last week's reviews and news stories on the one page.
West End LIVE Record 2009's West End LIVE attracted a record 250,000 visitors.	Theatres at Risk The Theatres Trust has revealed the Theatre Buildings at Risk Register for 2009.
Live Nation Sell-Off Live Nation has put its UK theatres on the market, assuming the price is right.	The Edinburgh Book Festival Events of interest to theatregoers at the 2009 Edinburgh Book Festival.
Touring to the Dukes Touring productions for the Autumn at the Dukes, Lancaster.	Autumn in Liverpool Liverpool's Everyman and Playhouse theatres have announced their joint season for autumn and winter 2009.
Bates Moves to Sheffield Dan Bates has been appointed chief executive of Sheffield Theatres.	Midlands News This week: New Vic flies high for wicked adaptation of '40s bodice-ripper; University theatre looks for new head; dance artists find a new stamping ground; city's own theatre group has a dream at Curve; what's on in the region.
North West News This week: Lowry calls for scrapping of Royal Opera Manchester plans; Library Theatre may move to Theatre Royal; 4 of top 10 'theatre buildings at risk' are in north west; MIF09 and Not Part Of festivals open; BRB principal dancer's final performances will be at The Lowry; what's on in the region.	North East News This week: Tempest creatve team confirmed; rehearsed readings at Live; murder at the Gala; what's on in the region.

Philip's Top 5
Every week London editor Philip Fisher selects the top five plays in London.
England People Very Nice (RNT Olivier)
The Winter's Tale and The Cherry Orchard (Old Vic)
Waiting for Godot (Theatre Royal, Haymarket)
Arcadia (Duke of York's)
Billy Elliot (Victoria Palace)

The Alternative Top 5
Phèdre (RNT Lyttelton)
Duet For One (Vaudeville)
As You Like It (Shakespeare's Globe)
Time and the Conways (RNT Lyttelton)
All's Well That Ends Well (RNT Olivier)

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