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Chance encounter leads to obsession tale

Set in 1989, Vienna is “an amusing tale of obsession” by award-winning writer Mike Francis Carvalho.

Auschwitz trip inspires new drama

A trip to Auschwitz inspired sixth formers from Buxton Community School to create a new drama about the experiences of six young Jews hiding in a cellar.

Monologue reveals first sign of madness

Nicki Noble will stage Chris Neville-Smith’s monologue The First Sign of Madness at the Buxton Fringe.

‘Frenzied’ tale of life and death marks Fringe debut

A company making its Buxton Fringe debut will be unveiling its new production which will also be taken to other festivals around the country.

American Lives examined at The Gate Theatre

New season opening in August at London's Gate Theatre.

Midlands productions

Theatre productions in the Midlands for the week beginning Monday 1 July.

Cheryl full of beans as she joins Derby panto

Cheryl Fergison, who until last year played Heather Trott in EastEnders, is the latest name to be signed up for Derby LIVE’s panto Jack and the Beanstalk.

Casting announced for RSC’s Peter Pan

Fiona Button will play Wendy and Sam Swann will be Peter in Wendy and Peter Pan at the RSC in Stratford at Christmas.

Kelly heads cast of To Sir, With Love in Northampton

Matthew Kelly is to play the part of headmaster Florian in To Sir, With Love in Northampton.

Young actors and dancers wanted in Corby

15- to 25-year-olds in Northamptonshire with a passion for performance can audition for the new Corby Young Actors and Corby Young Dancers companies.

Youngsters host summer festival in Birmingham

More than 200 young people from across Birmingham and the West Midlands will present ten different plays over a two-week period in a summer festival of theatre.

Derby Theatre starts to motivate schoolchildren

Derby Theatre is one of only eight arts venues in the UK to have been selected by The Prince’s Foundation for Children and the Arts for its 2013/2014 Start programme.

Ravenhill’s response to Voltaire classic gets RSC debut

Mark Ravenhill has come up with a new comedy Candide in response to Voltaire’s classic novel and adapted the entire book into tweets of 140 characters.

New Vic gets round to pocketing legendary comedy

Paul Warrick returns to Newcastle-under-Lyme’s New Vic after an absence of six years to direct Marie Jones’s comedy Stones in his Pockets.

Chichester refurbishment beginning to take shape

The refurbishment and upgrading of Chichester's Festival Theatre is beginning to take shape.

The Grimeborn Festival: Opera in Hackney

The Grimeborn Festival is the antidote to the elitism and expense of the Glyndebourne Opera Season after which it is (mis)named.

Dundee Rep Ensemble autumn season

The first season of Dundee Rep Theatre under the joint artistic directorship of Phillip Howard and Jemima Levick has been announced.

Winchester's Hat Fair

Britain's longest running celebration of street arts and theatre.

Second Kudos / Bush Initiative announced

Applications open for the 2013 Kudos / Bush Initiative for emerging writers.

West End Live success—and Olivier news

Over half a million people attended the 2013 West End Live event in London's Trafalgar Square.