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Last weekly update: 29th August: Latest daily update on 2nd September

Edinburgh Fringe Index
Our Fringe reviews coverage continues. Here is the index to all our reviews (233 at the time of writing), news, blog and features.

EIF Index
Our review coverage of the Edinburgh International Festival currently stands at five.

Reviews * Fuente Ovejuna (Southwark Playhouse) * The Tempest (Cambridge & touring) * In the Blood (Finborough) .... Last Week's Reviews Edinblog Three more posts from Fringe blogger Christopher Dingli. The BTG on Facebook The BTG is now on Facebook. Become a fan! Follow the BTG on Twitter BTG updates are now being announced on Twitter as they are uploaded.	*The Early Diaries* Philip Fisher reviews the book by playwright Simon Gray. *So You Want to Be a Theatre Producer?* Philip Fisher reviews the book by James Seabright. A Woman to Watch in a Theatre to Watch Steve Orme talks to Theresa Heskins, artistic director of Newcastle-under-Lyme's New Vic. Last Week For faster access, we've gathered together links to all last week's reviews and news stories on the one page.
Christmas at ENB English National Ballet has announced its Christmas 2010 productions at the Coliseum.	Wilde Fairy Tales on CD The Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde are now available on CD and as a digital download.
MTM:UK Fringe Awards The winners of the Musical Theatre Matters: UK Awards at the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe have been announced.	Another Cut Coming? London Councils is considering abandoning its London Borough Grants Scheme for voluntary and arts organisations.
Old Laundry New Season The season from September to Christmas at the Old Laundry Theatre, Bowness-on-Windermere.	Donmar Trafalgar Season The Donmar Warehouse has announced details of its season at the Trafalgar Studios.
Casting News Announced this week: Corden in the National's Servant of Two Masters. Van Outen joins Legally Blonde. Goldberg leaves Sister Act. Spacey to star in Richard III. Broken Glass at the Tricycle. Planer in Doctor Who Live. Smith extends run in Legally Blonde. The cast for the touring production of Punk Rock. New touring Calendar Girls cast.	Forthcoming Tours Announced this week: TARA tours People's Romeo (in English and Bengali) from September. Filter is to tour its production of Twelfth Night. Tour dates for Doctor Who Live.
Extending Announced this week: Les Mis and La Bohème. Stomp extends into 2011.	Midlands News This week: actors re-live shop horrors in new REP production; Playhouse hopes to conquer Goldsmith classic again; youngsters wanted to play king's children and Derby dancers; what's on in the region.
North West News This week: West End Ghost to preview in Manchester; Everyman refurbishment given planning permission; Ex-Eastender joins Octagon cast; Coliseum auditions for youth panto chorus; Organised Chaos script call; what's on in the region.	North East News This week: building palaces in Newcastle; what's on in the region.

Philip's Top 5
Every week London editor Philip Fisher selects the top five plays in London.
La Bohème (Soho)
Avenue Q (Wyndham's)
Earthquakes in London (RNT Cottesloe)
All My Sons (Apollo, Shaftesbury Avenue)
Billy Elliot (Victoria Palace)

The Alternative Top 5
Wicked (Apollo Victoria)
Sweet Charity (Theatre Royal Haymarket
Welcome to Thebes (RNT Olivier)
Hair (Gielgud)
War Horse (New London)

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