The British Theatre Guide: News Index A

News

Index A

Please note: the year in brackets refers to the year of the news story, not the year of the event itself.

100 - - - Coming to Soho Theatre (2002)
100 - - - Tour dates (2003)

125th Street - - - Announced (2002)
125th Street - - - Early closing notices posted (2002)

24:7 Theatre Festival - - - Looking for new plays for 2008 (2007)
24:7 Theatre Festival - - - 2008 programme announced (2008)

7:84 Theatre Company - - - Presents The Trial about the sacking of MP George Galloway (2004)
7:84 Theatre Company - - - To tour Scottish public services play (2004)
7:84 Theatre Company - - - Could close in months (2006)
7:84 Theatre Company - - - Petition to the Scottish Parliament (2006)

Abbey Theatre, Dublin - - - Eden transfer abandoned (2001)
Abbey Theatre, Dublin - - - Americana season (2003)
Abbey Theatre, Dublin - - - New director appointed (2005)

Abigail's Party - - - Extends at Hampstead (2002)
Abigail's Party - - - Transfers as Hampstead closes (2002)
Abigail's Party - - - Transfers to the Whitehall (2003)
Abigail's Party - - - To close (2003)
Abigail's Party - - - National tour (2003)
Abigail's Party - - - Second leg of national tour announced (2004)

Absolutely! (perhaps) - - - Extends (2003)

Academy Drama School - - - Closes (2007)

Accessibility - - - Grants available (2005)
Accessibility - - - Forum at the Prince of Wales (2005)
Accessibility - - - First conference a success (2005)

Acorn Antiques - - - To be a stage show (2004)
Acorn Antiques - - - At the Haymarket (2004)
Acorn Antiques - - - The premiere (2005)
Acorn Antiques - - - To close (2005)
Acorn Antiques - - - National tour (2006)
Acorn Antiques - - - Wood to direct tour (2006)
Acorn Antiques - - - Tour details (2006)

Acting - - - Can damage your health (2004)

Act Now! - - - Report published (2003)
Act Now! - - - "Olympic-ed", says Squires (2007)

Activated Image - - - Be an Angel - for £10 (2004)

Actors Centre - - - New patron (2005)
Actors Centre - - - Fundraiser (2005)
Actors Centre - - - First open access course (2006)

Actors Centre North East - - - Stage combat course (2005)

The Actors Company - - - Autumn season at Jermyn Street (2004)

Actors Touring Company - - - Part of Soho Conect Five season (2002)

Polly Adams - - - On tour in The Winslow Boy (2002)

Peter Adamson - - - Dies (2002)

A Dangerous Woman - - - To open at Jermyn Street (2003)

adrenalin...heart - - - Extends (2004)

After Miss Julie - - - Baxendale to star (2003)

After Mrs Rochester - - - To transfer to the Duke of York's (2003)
After Mrs Rochester - - - Extends (2003)

After the Dance - - - Revival tour (2002)

Agor Drysau - - - 2003 festival details announced (2003)

Maria Aitken - - - Returns to the West End (2002)

Edward Albee - - - Casting for The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? at the Almeida announced (2003)

Albery - - - To host Bean's Macbeth (2002)
Albery - - - To host Indian Twelfth Night (2004)

The Alchemist - - - Stage adaptation of Paulo Coelho's book to tour nationwide (2004)
The Alchemist - - - London performances (2005)

Ira Aldridge - - - Remembered at the Old Vic (2007)

James Alexandrou - - - To make West End debut (2008)

Alice in Wonderland - - - Yobs force open air production cancellation (2003)

Roger Allam - - - Olivier Award (2002)
Roger Allam - - - To appear with Gillian Anderson (2002)
Roger Allam - - - To star in Frayn's Democracy at RNT (2003)

Almeida - - - Kent's last show (2001)
Almeida - - - LaBute to direct his own premiere (2001)
Almeida - - - Attenborough to take over (2002)
Almeida - - - King Lear extends (2002)
Almeida - - - Tours A Chaste Maid in Cheapside (2002)
Almeida - - - Uses rehearsal room as venue (2002)
Almeida - - - New members of the management team (2002)
Almeida - - - Details of Attenborough's first season (2002)
Almeida - - - New team at the helm (2003)
Almeida - - - Attenborough taks about new policy (2003)
Almeida - - - Casting for Lady from the Sea and I.D. (2003)
Almeida - - - Autumn/winter season (2003)
Almeida - - - Casting for Christmas show (2003)
Almeida - - - Casting for The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? announced (2003)
Almeida - - - Festen casting announced (2004)
Almeida - - - Whistling Psyche and 2004 Almeida Opera season (2004)
Almeida - - - Bloom and Hunter to star in Whistling Psyche (2004)
Almeida - - - Programme from September 2004 to April 2005 announced (2004)
Almeida - - - First casting for Brighton Rock announced (2004)
Almeida - - - Macbeth casting (2004)
Almeida - - - Casting for productions to June 2005 (2004)
Almeida - - - Hedda Gabler West End transfer (2005)
Almeida - - - Programme from Autumn 2005 to Summer 2006 (2005)
Almeida - - - Solo Macbeth by Stephen Dillane (2005)
Almeida - - - The Late Henry Moss casting (2005)
Almeida - - - Roy Williams to be writer-in-residence (2005)
Almeida - - - Casting for Period of Adjustment (2006)
Almeida - - - Enemies casting (2006)
Almeida - - - Autumn/winter season (2006)
Almeida - - - Casting for Tom and Viv (2006)
Almeida - - - Spring and summer 2007 (2006)
Almeida - - - A Chain Play (2007)
Almeida - - - New productions: Awake and Sing! and Marianne Dreams (2007)
Almeida - - - To revive The Homecoming (2007)
Almeida - - - The second and third 2008 productions (2007)
Almeida - - - Casting for The Last Days of Judas Iscariot and Rosmersholm (2008)
Almeida - - - Autumn/winter 2008 programme (2008)
Almeida - - - Autumn season casting (2008)

John Altman - - - To star in Bouncers at Richmond (2003)

Amadeus - - - Casting for revival (2006)

America Now - - - Nine readings of new US at RADA (2003)

Amy's View - - - Bath revival (2006)

And All the Children Cried - - - Details (2004)

Gillian Anderson - - - To appear in the West End (2002)
Gillian Anderson - - - West End debut confirmed (2002)
Gillian Anderson - - - Venue and co-star announced (2002)
Gillian Anderson - - - Wednesday matinees cancelled (2002)
Gillian Anderson - - - Play to close early (2003)
Gillian Anderson - - - To return to the West End (2004)
Gillian Anderson - - - To appear in Ibsen at the Donmar Warehouse (2008)

Jan Anderson - - - To leave Casualty for Hollywood (2002)

And Then There Were None - - - Venue and some casting confirmed (2005)

The Angry Brigade - - - A Royal Court celebration of the 50th anniversary of Look Back in Anger (2006)

Anna Scher Children's Theatre - - - Chairman resigns after threats claim (2004)

Annie Get Your Gun - - - New tour (2005)
Annie Get Your Gun - - - Tour cut short (2005)

Annie the Musical - - - New tour (2005)

Francesca Annis - - - To star in The Vortex at the Donmar (2002)

Anthony Andrews - - - To take over in My Fair Lady (2003)

Annie - - - New tour (2003)

Jean Anouilh - - - New production of Becket at the Haymarket (2004)

John Antrobus - - - Is Of Good Report (2004)

A Number - - - To premiere at Royal Court (2002)

Anyone Can Whistle - - - London premiere cast announced (2002)

Anything Goes (RNT) - - - Casting announced (2002)
Anything Goes (RNT) - - - To open at Drury Lane (2003)
Anything Goes (RNT) - - - Extends (2003)
Anything Goes (RNT) - - - Further extension (2003)
Anything Goes (RNT) - - - Extends again (2004)

Anything Goes - - - New production to tour (2005)

Apollo Victoria - - - 684 seats restored (2002)

Arad Goch - - - £2.5m grant aid (2005)

Alan Armstrong - - - Replaces Holm in Mappa Mundi (2002)

Andy Arnold - - - Moves to the Tron (2008)

Arsenic and Old Lace - - - Revival at the Strand (2002)
Arsenic and Old Lace - - - Opening confirmed (2002)
Arsenic and Old Lace - - - Extends (2003)
Arsenic and Old Lace - - - Early closing notices (2003)
Arsenic and Old Lace - - - New touring production (2005)

Art - - - 22nd cast (2001)
Art - - - New short-term cast (2002)
Art - - - Cast replacement (2002)
Art - - - Youngest ever cast (2002)
Art - - - 25th cast (2002)
Art - - - League of Gentlemen to be new cast (2002)
Art - - - Closing date announced (2002)
Art - - - New tour (2003)

Arts Access UK - - - Launched (2004)

Arts Debate - - - The report (2007)

Arts and Humanities Research Council - - - Fellowships (2005)

Arts Foundation Bursaries - - - Nominees announced (2004)

Arts Theatre - - - May close or be demolished (2005)
Arts Theatre - - - Reopens (2006)
Arts Theatre - - - April - May programme (2008)
Arts Theatre - - - To host 2008 Sitcom Trials (2008)
Arts Theatre - - - Redesign (2008)

Bea Arthur - - - To bring one-woman show to the Savoy (2003)

Arts & Kids Foundation - - - Launched at Buckingham Palace (2002)

Arts Council of Northern Ireland - - - Announces standstill funding (2007)

Arts Outside Cardiff - - - Consultation (2004)

Arts Theatre - - - To close mid-July (2005)

Al Hunter Ashton - - - Dies (2007)

Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh - - - To host celebration of John McGrath (2002)

Michael Attenborough - - - To take over the Almeida (2002)
Michael Attenborough - - - First season at the Almeida (2002)

Auntie and Me - - - To close (2003)

Avenue Q - - - To premiere at Stratford East (2005)
Avenue Q - - - London production details announced (2006)
Avenue Q - - - Wins Variety Club award (2006)
Avenue Q - - - Reduces ticket prices (2007)
Avenue Q - - - Bluetooth viral marketing (2007)
Avenue Q - - - Mobile phone WAP ticketing introduced (2007)

A Woman of No Importance - - - Extends (2003)

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