Performing arts, theatre and broadcasting news from The Stage - a fresh look at entertainment 2012-02-13T15:28:49Z tag:www.thestage.co.uk,/news/feed.php,2012:02.13 http://www.thestage.co.uk/images/blogbuttons/news.gifThis is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. Natalie Woolman tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2012:02.13.35234 2012-02-13T15:28:49Z 2012-02-13T15:28:49Z

New productions of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House and Chekhov's Three Sisters are to headline the Young Vic's summer season.

New productions of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House and Chekhov's Three Sisters are to headline the Young Vic's summer season. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZlCnq5KVWZA8T13w5_mXTx1e1NQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZlCnq5KVWZA8T13w5_mXTx1e1NQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZlCnq5KVWZA8T13w5_mXTx1e1NQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZlCnq5KVWZA8T13w5_mXTx1e1NQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=PWiV7q1cGzY:ye_llvNbgVw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=PWiV7q1cGzY:ye_llvNbgVw:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=PWiV7q1cGzY:ye_llvNbgVw:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=PWiV7q1cGzY:ye_llvNbgVw:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=PWiV7q1cGzY:ye_llvNbgVw:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/PWiV7q1cGzY" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/35234/young-vic-announces-new-season-highlights Matthew Hemley tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2012:02.13.35233 2012-02-13T14:16:00Z 2012-02-13T14:16:18Z

Call the Midwife and Spooks executive producer Christopher Aird has been appointed head of drama at BBC Scotland.

Call the Midwife and Spooks executive producer Christopher Aird has been appointed head of drama at BBC Scotland. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_5joXiAqpx85vZhb4lNeDnZN6jU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_5joXiAqpx85vZhb4lNeDnZN6jU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_5joXiAqpx85vZhb4lNeDnZN6jU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_5joXiAqpx85vZhb4lNeDnZN6jU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=3R34-n5JwbM:SZCWivyQ_aU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=3R34-n5JwbM:SZCWivyQ_aU:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=3R34-n5JwbM:SZCWivyQ_aU:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=3R34-n5JwbM:SZCWivyQ_aU:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=3R34-n5JwbM:SZCWivyQ_aU:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/3R34-n5JwbM" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/35233/christopher-aird-named-head-of-drama-at-bbc Natalie Woolman tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2012:02.13.35232 2012-02-13T13:35:44Z 2012-02-13T13:37:51Z

Colin Blumenau is to stand down from his post as artistic director of Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds after 15 years.

Colin Blumenau is to stand down from his post as artistic director of Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds after 15 years. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CFGWBoYY4QgVRwU8-PvwcSEHSXY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CFGWBoYY4QgVRwU8-PvwcSEHSXY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CFGWBoYY4QgVRwU8-PvwcSEHSXY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CFGWBoYY4QgVRwU8-PvwcSEHSXY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=tmC2Uso4Hh0:G8qXPG_2n18:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=tmC2Uso4Hh0:G8qXPG_2n18:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=tmC2Uso4Hh0:G8qXPG_2n18:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=tmC2Uso4Hh0:G8qXPG_2n18:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=tmC2Uso4Hh0:G8qXPG_2n18:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/tmC2Uso4Hh0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/35232/theatre-royal-bury-st-edmunds-artistic Alistair Smith tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2012:02.13.35226 2012-02-13T11:15:35Z 2012-02-13T13:38:10Z

Opera impresario Raymond Gubbay has become the latest Theatreland figure to express his concerns about the potential effect of the London 2012 Olympics on theatre attendance in the capital.

Opera impresario Raymond Gubbay has become the latest Theatreland figure to express his concerns about the potential effect of the London 2012 Olympics on theatre attendance in the capital. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PHFy3jxeDLZy7MfzbUI_gEziIE4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PHFy3jxeDLZy7MfzbUI_gEziIE4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PHFy3jxeDLZy7MfzbUI_gEziIE4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PHFy3jxeDLZy7MfzbUI_gEziIE4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=xwqR5PWh4m4:_ZfvkjLof0c:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=xwqR5PWh4m4:_ZfvkjLof0c:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=xwqR5PWh4m4:_ZfvkjLof0c:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=xwqR5PWh4m4:_ZfvkjLof0c:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=xwqR5PWh4m4:_ZfvkjLof0c:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/xwqR5PWh4m4" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/35226/raymond-gubbay-latest-to-warn-of-olympic Alistair Smith tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2012:02.13.35231 2012-02-13T12:52:05Z 2012-02-13T13:38:19Z

Barbara Eifler is to step down as executive director of the Stage Management Association after 13 years in post.

Barbara Eifler is to step down as executive director of the Stage Management Association after 13 years in post. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TzDGeQgpHinTP3l1J2C89Wru11g/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TzDGeQgpHinTP3l1J2C89Wru11g/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TzDGeQgpHinTP3l1J2C89Wru11g/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TzDGeQgpHinTP3l1J2C89Wru11g/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=dv5nX03oTHo:1tAfqhpRP3A:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=dv5nX03oTHo:1tAfqhpRP3A:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=dv5nX03oTHo:1tAfqhpRP3A:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=dv5nX03oTHo:1tAfqhpRP3A:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=dv5nX03oTHo:1tAfqhpRP3A:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/dv5nX03oTHo" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/35231/barbara-eifler-to-leave-post-as-sma-executive Matthew Hemley tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2012:02.10.35212 2012-02-10T12:22:22Z 2012-02-10T12:22:22Z

Tom Ellis and Christine Bottomley are among the actors being lined up to appear in three new dramas being made as part of BBC1's The Preston Passion, which is a re-telling of the Passion story that will feature a mix of live performance and pre-recorded content.

Tom Ellis and Christine Bottomley are among the actors being lined up to appear in three new dramas being made as part of BBC1's The Preston Passion, which is a re-telling of the Passion story that will feature a mix of live performance and pre-recorded content. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/q274H4hFggKl8NgOqFOHL8noRkQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/q274H4hFggKl8NgOqFOHL8noRkQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/q274H4hFggKl8NgOqFOHL8noRkQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/q274H4hFggKl8NgOqFOHL8noRkQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=OcKv0DwWwQg:CRbOp29xxWQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=OcKv0DwWwQg:CRbOp29xxWQ:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=OcKv0DwWwQg:CRbOp29xxWQ:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=OcKv0DwWwQg:CRbOp29xxWQ:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=OcKv0DwWwQg:CRbOp29xxWQ:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/OcKv0DwWwQg" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/35212/tom-ellis-to-appear-as-part-of-bbc1s-the Alistair Smith tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2012:02.10.35211 2012-02-10T11:11:47Z 2012-02-10T11:11:47Z

Matt Smith has been appointed as patron of the Royal Court's Young Writers Festival.

Matt Smith has been appointed as patron of the Royal Court's Young Writers Festival. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7xZtRePfyzNFKUIsAkthgfnQ4Tw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7xZtRePfyzNFKUIsAkthgfnQ4Tw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7xZtRePfyzNFKUIsAkthgfnQ4Tw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7xZtRePfyzNFKUIsAkthgfnQ4Tw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=JFxI9_nSbDU:BQVWv7VLops:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=JFxI9_nSbDU:BQVWv7VLops:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=JFxI9_nSbDU:BQVWv7VLops:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=JFxI9_nSbDU:BQVWv7VLops:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=JFxI9_nSbDU:BQVWv7VLops:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/JFxI9_nSbDU" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/35211/doctor-who-star-matt-smith-made-patron-of Alistair Smith tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2012:02.10.35209 2012-02-10T10:40:47Z 2012-02-10T10:40:47Z

Christopher Eccleston has been cast in the National Theatre's forthcoming production of Antigone.

Christopher Eccleston has been cast in the National Theatre's forthcoming production of Antigone. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZdbEMOYuW1OvIvKq-2fJWW_xhwI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZdbEMOYuW1OvIvKq-2fJWW_xhwI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZdbEMOYuW1OvIvKq-2fJWW_xhwI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZdbEMOYuW1OvIvKq-2fJWW_xhwI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=HOtldElIE_k:LpHEfwaufvI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=HOtldElIE_k:LpHEfwaufvI:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=HOtldElIE_k:LpHEfwaufvI:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=HOtldElIE_k:LpHEfwaufvI:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=HOtldElIE_k:LpHEfwaufvI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/HOtldElIE_k" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/35209/christopher-eccleston-joins-nt-antigone Alistair Smith tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2012:02.10.35213 2012-02-10T13:00:45Z 2012-02-10T13:00:45Z

Dirty Dancing is to extend its UK tour into the summer of 2013, with producers announcing five more dates.

Dirty Dancing is to extend its UK tour into the summer of 2013, with producers announcing five more dates. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YO3tnZZZpB1TL9_76dZkYSpRzSc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YO3tnZZZpB1TL9_76dZkYSpRzSc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YO3tnZZZpB1TL9_76dZkYSpRzSc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YO3tnZZZpB1TL9_76dZkYSpRzSc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=f0KPaE5Ebpk:8GCcIt722bw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=f0KPaE5Ebpk:8GCcIt722bw:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=f0KPaE5Ebpk:8GCcIt722bw:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=f0KPaE5Ebpk:8GCcIt722bw:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=f0KPaE5Ebpk:8GCcIt722bw:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/f0KPaE5Ebpk" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/35213/dirty-dancing-musical-extends-uk-tour Natalie Woolman tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2012:02.09.35204 2012-02-09T16:28:39Z 2012-02-09T16:28:39Z

Rob Johnston has won the King's Cross Award for New Writing 2011.

Rob Johnston has won the King's Cross Award for New Writing 2011. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/K5Z9dtBrG7RfiY_FgjUwXwwAQ2s/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/K5Z9dtBrG7RfiY_FgjUwXwwAQ2s/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/K5Z9dtBrG7RfiY_FgjUwXwwAQ2s/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/K5Z9dtBrG7RfiY_FgjUwXwwAQ2s/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=Eehq8NBpLCY:PmX3MwOWMUQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=Eehq8NBpLCY:PmX3MwOWMUQ:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=Eehq8NBpLCY:PmX3MwOWMUQ:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=Eehq8NBpLCY:PmX3MwOWMUQ:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=Eehq8NBpLCY:PmX3MwOWMUQ:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/Eehq8NBpLCY" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/35204/kings-cross-award-for-new-writing-winner Matthew Hemley tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2012:02.09.35203 2012-02-09T16:15:24Z 2012-02-09T16:15:24Z

ITV is to expand on the storylines of characters in Emmerdale, by creating content that can only be accessed online.

ITV is to expand on the storylines of characters in Emmerdale, by creating content that can only be accessed online. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MFcxlKPhr6DF9ScDtFxlJt_7lYc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MFcxlKPhr6DF9ScDtFxlJt_7lYc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MFcxlKPhr6DF9ScDtFxlJt_7lYc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MFcxlKPhr6DF9ScDtFxlJt_7lYc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=5NV3j8XtLPk:mVOz5_z_4Zg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=5NV3j8XtLPk:mVOz5_z_4Zg:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=5NV3j8XtLPk:mVOz5_z_4Zg:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=5NV3j8XtLPk:mVOz5_z_4Zg:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=5NV3j8XtLPk:mVOz5_z_4Zg:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/5NV3j8XtLPk" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/35203/itv-to-expand-characters-storylines-online Matthew Hemley tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2012:02.09.35202 2012-02-09T16:05:54Z 2012-02-09T16:17:38Z

Directors Emma Rice, Josie Rourke and Bartlett Sher will reflect on their careers and discuss the way they work as part of BBC Radio 3's The Essay series next week.

Directors Emma Rice, Josie Rourke and Bartlett Sher will reflect on their careers and discuss the way they work as part of BBC Radio 3's The Essay series next week. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WcnPzGntsp8HcQDNY0-VvMd3Rhg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WcnPzGntsp8HcQDNY0-VvMd3Rhg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WcnPzGntsp8HcQDNY0-VvMd3Rhg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WcnPzGntsp8HcQDNY0-VvMd3Rhg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=MZdc1MaRnNw:m3FdZqaYK0w:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=MZdc1MaRnNw:m3FdZqaYK0w:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=MZdc1MaRnNw:m3FdZqaYK0w:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=MZdc1MaRnNw:m3FdZqaYK0w:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=MZdc1MaRnNw:m3FdZqaYK0w:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/MZdc1MaRnNw" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/35202/josie-rourke-and-bartlett-sher-to-discuss Natalie Woolman tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2012:02.09.35188 2012-02-09T12:25:48Z 2012-02-09T12:25:48Z

Dennis Hall, chief executive of the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton, is to retire after 26 years in the post.

Dennis Hall, chief executive of the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton, is to retire after 26 years in the post. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u6MEnasUXxO1s4M4mAT_kbkgkMs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u6MEnasUXxO1s4M4mAT_kbkgkMs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u6MEnasUXxO1s4M4mAT_kbkgkMs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u6MEnasUXxO1s4M4mAT_kbkgkMs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=Mn7hU1W5MTc:mVG9th_POcw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=Mn7hU1W5MTc:mVG9th_POcw:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=Mn7hU1W5MTc:mVG9th_POcw:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=Mn7hU1W5MTc:mVG9th_POcw:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=Mn7hU1W5MTc:mVG9th_POcw:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/Mn7hU1W5MTc" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/35188/southampton-mayflower-chief-executive-to Matthew Hemley tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2012:02.09.35187 2012-02-09T11:54:41Z 2012-02-09T11:54:41Z

Sky has ordered second series of the Ruth Jones comedy Stella, and The Cafe, written by and starring Ralf Little and Michelle Terry.

Sky has ordered second series of the Ruth Jones comedy Stella, and The Cafe, written by and starring Ralf Little and Michelle Terry. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d7cIh_6EMkQPQ24_ymlq8cuOzhE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d7cIh_6EMkQPQ24_ymlq8cuOzhE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d7cIh_6EMkQPQ24_ymlq8cuOzhE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d7cIh_6EMkQPQ24_ymlq8cuOzhE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=2HTqaFFN4J4:Ki1eZiY4Smw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=2HTqaFFN4J4:Ki1eZiY4Smw:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=2HTqaFFN4J4:Ki1eZiY4Smw:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=2HTqaFFN4J4:Ki1eZiY4Smw:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=2HTqaFFN4J4:Ki1eZiY4Smw:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/2HTqaFFN4J4" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/35187/sky-orders-more-stella-and-the-cafe Matthew Hemley tag:www.thestage.co.uk,2012:02.09.35185 2012-02-09T10:45:50Z 2012-02-09T10:45:50Z

Dancers working for English National Opera are calling for an overhaul of pay conditions, claiming their rate of less than &pound;10 an hour is "disrespectful and absurd".

Dancers working for English National Opera are calling for an overhaul of pay conditions, claiming their rate of less than &pound;10 an hour is "disrespectful and absurd". <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ldd_VOurJ95sXgpT9Id_5AETEqc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ldd_VOurJ95sXgpT9Id_5AETEqc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ldd_VOurJ95sXgpT9Id_5AETEqc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ldd_VOurJ95sXgpT9Id_5AETEqc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=Mxw-XBpmWww:2cL5PFYZys8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=Mxw-XBpmWww:2cL5PFYZys8:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=Mxw-XBpmWww:2cL5PFYZys8:aKCwKftKxY0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?i=Mxw-XBpmWww:2cL5PFYZys8:aKCwKftKxY0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?a=Mxw-XBpmWww:2cL5PFYZys8:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheStageNews?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheStageNews/~4/Mxw-XBpmWww" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/35185/eno-dancers-protest-at-absurd-pay