News

Murder case appeal granted ahead of King's Head play

1 March 2012

Sam Hallam, who was convicted of murder seven years ago following a street fight, has been granted a new appeal just before a verbatim play about his case, Someone to Blame, opens at the King's Head Theatre in Islington.

Campaign against Scotland entertainment licensing changes grows

29 February 2012

The campaign against the proposed to entertainment licensing in Scotland is growing ahead of the date the changes come into force on 1 April, with a public meeting in support of the campaign in Edinburgh on 1 March.

Heart of the West End conference

29 February 2012

Leading figures in current and past West End theatre will mix with theatre academics at a two-day conference on commercial theatre in the West End organised by Royal Holloway College University of London, the Victoria and Albert Museum and Theatre Royal Haymarket.

Hair tour cancelled as "certain criteria could not be met"

28 February 2012

The national tour of the musical Hair has been cancelled because, according to a statement from the producers, "certain criteria could not be met".

Shakespeare's Globe £1.5M anonymous donation

28 February 2012

Shakespeare's Globe has received £1.5M from an anonymous private donor towards a matched-giving scheme to raise funds for the new indoor theatre.

News from the North East

26 February 2012

What's on in the region this week

News from the North West

26 February 2012

All-star Cabaret for Cancer at Royal Exchange; Salford One Play One Day to be repeated—in two venues; Organised Chaos call for scripts; New play about Beatles manager to première in Liverpool; NW productions.

News from the Midlands

26 February 2012

Morpurgo to give rare War Horse reading at Buxton; Nottingham stages ‘song drama’ for final time; Belinda becomes a Lady in Lavender at Northampton; Garrick brings big top to Lichfield for Christmas production; what’s on this week in the region.

ENO 'Mini Operas' online talent search for opera creators

24 February 2012

The ENO has launched an online search for composers, writers and film makers from across the world to create new opera works entitled Mini Operas.

RSC Open Stages project with amateur theatre to showcase in Stratford

24 February 2012

The Royal Shakespeare Company's Open Stages project, which saw the RSC inviting amateur theatre groups to create their own Shakespeare-related productions, will be given two showcase performances in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Showcaller or DSM? Conference calls for a job title review

22 February 2012

A short report on the Stage Management Association Conference.

Wayne Eagling departs English National Ballet

21 February 2012

Artistic director Wayne Eagling departs English National Ballet in August after nearly seven years in the post.

What's On Stage awards winners

20 February 2012

What's On Stage announced the winners of its 2012 audience-picked awards at a star-studded ceremony in the West End.

News from the Midlands

19 February 2012

New Vic asks Alfie what it's all about; science play gets Birmingham premiere before UK tour; Irvine hits right note to become Northampton resident composer; recognition for Coventry plays inspired by Olympics; REP over the moon as Christmas show gets Crescent staging; Dirty Dancing tour extends to the Midlands; what's on this week.

News from the North East

19 February 2012

Hullabaloo on tour; Northern Stage Springboard; what's on in the region.

News from the North West

19 February 2012

Contact Flying Solo Festival; Braff's All New People breaks Manchester box office records; Artist's collaboration with RSC on display in Lancaster; Producers claim were not informed about CUC closure; NW productions.

World Shakespeare Festival to be streamed into 3,000 schools

19 February 2012

A partnership between the Royal Shakespeare Company and computer networking company CISCO will bring about the simultaneous streaming of a specially-commissioned World Shakespeare Festival into 3,000 UK schools.

Nine West End stars record new musical concept album

19 February 2012

Nine stars of the West End have recorded a concept album for a new musical, The In-Between, released last week.

TMA Touring Symposium receives record bookings

19 February 2012

The Theatrical Management Association has had unprecedented demand for its fifth annual touring symposium to be held at Congress Centre in London on 1 March.

New Executive Director for HighTide Festival Theatre

19 February 2012

Holly Kendrick will take over as executive director of the HighTide Festival from July.