The British Theatre Guide: News Index B

Bank of Scotland International Children's Theatre Festival - - - Programme announced (2004)
Bank of Scotland International Children's Theatre Festival - - - Programme announced (2006)

Frances Barber - - - To narrate a new oratorio, Pietà (2005)

Glynis Barber - - - To star in touring production of The Graduate (2003)
Glynis Barber - - - Will not strip in The Graduate (2003)
Glynis Barber - - - "Puerile" interest in nudity, she says (2003)

Barbican - - - 20th birthday (2002)
Barbican - - - Massive grant for capital works (2002)
Barbican - - - Sheffield hits out at RSC (2002)
Barbican - - - Announces BITE:2003 programme (2002)
Barbican - - - To mount own productions (2002)
Barbican - - - To be base for English National Opera (2003)
Barbican - - - To present The Black Rider by William Burroughs & Tom Waites (2003)
Barbican - - - C'est Barbican! returns (2004)
Barbican - - - BITE:05 programme (2004)
Barbican - - - New partnership with Cheek by Jowl (2005)
Barbican - - - In Godot row with Peter Hall (2005)
Barbican - - - BITE:06 programme for Jan-July (2005)
Barbican - - - To present a panto in 2006 (2005)
Barbican - - - 2005 was a good year financially (2006)
Barbican - - - BITE06 - programme from July - December (2006)
Barbican - - - Lloyd Pack to play Dame (2006)
Barbican - - - First details of the BITE07 programme (2006)
Barbican - - - Further panto casting (2006)
Barbican - - - 25th anniversary (2007)
Barbican - - - Kenyon to succeed Tusa (2007)

Barclays Theatre Awards 2002 - - - Applications invited for judging panel (2002)
Barclays Theatre Awards 2002 - - - Nominees announced (2002)

Bard in the Botanics - - - Breaking box office records (2003)

Howard Barker - - - 13 Objects on tour (2003)

Thelma Barlow - - - To star in Arsenic and Old Lace revival (2002)

Peter Barnes - - - Latest play at Open Air Theatre (2003)
Peter Barnes - - - Obituary (2004)

Lynda Baron - - - To do twelve weeks in The Full Monty (2002)

Roy Barraclough - - - In 50th anniversary tour of The Boyfriend (2003)

Michael Barrymore - - - To play lead in Scrooge the Musical (2006)
Michael Barrymore - - - Time off from Scrooge (2006)

John Barrowman - - - Cabaret debut (2005)
John Barrowman - - - To appear in A Few Good Men (2005)

Lionel Bart - - - New musical about his life (2006)

Neil Bartlett - - - To leave Hammersmith (2004)
Neil Bartlett - - - Last season at Hammersmith (2004)

Bat Boy the Musical - - - West End transfer (2004)
Bat Boy the Musical - - - London transfer details (2004)
Bat Boy the Musical - - - Will go on in spite of problems (2004)
Bat Boy the Musical - - - CD release (2004)

Alan Bates - - - Nominated for Drama Desk Award (2002)
Alan Bates - - - Nominated for a Tony (2002)
Alan Bates - - - Wins Tony (2002)
Alan Bates - - - Fortune's Fool rumoured for the West End (2002)
Alan Bates - - - Receives knighthood (2003)
Alan Bates - - - Obituary (2003)

Bath - - - Peter Hall's second rep season at Theatre Royal (2004)
Bath - - - Third Hall rep season (2005)
Bath - - - Spring 2006 productions (2005)
Bath - - - Peter Hall's 2006 season: first details (2006)
Bath - - - Autumn at the Theatre Royal (2006)
Bath - - - Peter Hall's 2007 season (2007)
Bath - - - Coming to the Theatre Royal (2007)
Bath - - - Autumn news (2007)
Bath - - - Spring season at the Theatre Royal (2008)
Bath - - - Script Factory at the Unistinov (2008)

Bath Shakespeare Festival - - - Full details of the 2006 event (2006)
Bath Shakespeare Festival - - - Masterclass (2006)

Battersea Arts Centre - - - A summer of Brecht, Shawn and Shepard (2002)
Battersea Arts Centre - - - Local authority funding to be cut (2003)
Battersea Arts Centre - - - Morris to leave to join NT (2003)
Battersea Arts Centre - - - Visionary Theatre: Classic Plays (2003)
Battersea Arts Centre - - - Jubb to take over from Morris (2003)
BAC - - - BAC Opera 2004 programme (2004)
BAC - - - James Menzies Kitchin Memorial Trust Award 2004 winner production (2004)
BAC - - - For One Week Only (2004)
BAC - - - Scratch Nights' fifth birthday (2005)
BAC - - - Burst: experimental music theatre festival (2005)
BAC - - - Early summer programme (2005)
BAC - - - Heads for Edinburgh (2005)
BAC - - - The Graduates (2005)
BAC - - - Asks 'Is theatre any good?' (2005)
BAC - - - Programme for January and February 2006 (2005)
BAC - - - Westwood dresses Rapunzel (2006)
BAC - - - Closure threat (2007)
BAC - - - Wandsworth makes an offer (2007)
BAC - - - New approaches (2007)
BAC - - - Summer season 2007 (2007)
BAC - - - BURST 2008 (2008)
BAC - - - New lease of life (2008)

Helen Baxendale - - - To star in After Miss Julie at the Donmar (2003)

Trevor Baxter - - - New political comedy at Pleasance (2003)

Mark Bazeley - - - To join Bean and Bond in Macbeth (2002)

BBC - - - To broadcast major Pinter tribute (2002)
BBC - - - Drama highlights of the autumn 2005 season (2005)

Simon Russell Beale - - - Broadway bound (2005)

Sean Bean - - - Returns to the stage (2002)
Sean Bean - - - Macbeth confirmed (2002)
Sean Bean - - - Macbeth extends (2002)

The Beautiful and the Damned - - - Some casting announced (2004)
The Beautiful and the Damned - - - Closing (2004)

Beauty and the Beast - - - To be RSC Christmas show (2003)

Becket - - - To close early (2004)

Kate Beckinsale - - - Rated the most beautiful British actress (2004)

BECTU - - - Votes to strike but discussions continue (2002)
BECTU - - - Strike off (2002)
BECTU - - - ACAS called in on Leicester dispute (2002)
BECTU - - - Claims victory at Leicester (2002)
BECTU - - - Agreement with TMA over lowest paid staff (2002)
BECTU - - - ENO members vote for strike (2003)
BECTU - - - Below inflation rise (2008)

Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh - - - New alumni association (2003)
Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh - - - Auctions itself on eBay (2005)

Bedroom Farce - - - Set for West End return (2001)

Beggar's Opera - - - South African version returns to Wilton's Music Hall (2003)

Brendan Behan - - - The Quare Fellow to be revived (2003)

Behind the Iron Mask - - - To close early (2005)

Belgrade, Coventry - - - New writing season (2003)
Belgrade, Coventry - - - To tour Roald Dahl's The Twits (2003)
Belgrade, Coventry - - - Autumn/winter season (2003)
Belgrade, Coventry - - - Redevelopment approved (2003)

Tom Bell - - - Obituary (2006)

Benefactors - - - To play Albery (2002)

Alan Bennett - - - Single Spies to tour (2002)
Alan Bennett - - - Revival of Lady in the Van (2002)
Alan Bennett - - - Made Freeman of Leeds (2006)

David Benson - - - International tour in 2004 (2003)
David Benson - - - Haunted Stage on tour (2005)

Bent - - - Revival (2006)
Bent - - - To close early (2006)

Patrick Bergin - - - To appear in Irish musical comedy: report (2002)

Steven Berkoff - - - To premiere 11th September play at Fringe (2002)
Steven Berkoff - - - Wants to work with Jerry Hall (2002)
Steven Berkoff - - - Launches Brighton's Nightingale Theatre (2003)
Steven Berkoff - - - Messiah to get London premiere (2003)
Steven Berkoff - - - To play Satan (2003)
Steven Berkoff - - - To direct Richard II at Ludlow (2005)
Steven Berkoff - - - Backs London production of Rosebud (2005)
Steven Berkoff - - - New play at New End (2006)

Berkoff's Women - - - Returns to the West End (2002)

Philip Bernays - - - To be CEO at the Theatre Royal Newcastle (2005)

Adrian Berry - - - Jack Pleasure to open in London (2003)

Berwick-on-Tweed - - - Higher prices for Scots at the Maltings? (2007)

Eve Best - - - To play Hedda at Almeida (2004)

Bethnal Green - - - New arts centre (2003)
Bethnal Green - - - New performance and rehearsal space available (2003)

John Betjeman - - - Centenary gala (2006)

Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti - - - Award for Behzti (2005)

Betrayal - - - National tour (2004)

Graham Bickley - - - To star in London premiere of Ragtime (2003)

The Big Life - - - Extends (2004)

Billingham Forum - - - Safe until 2003 (2001)
Billingham Forum - - - Now safe until 2005 (2003)

Billy Elliot - - - Stage musical rumour (2002)
Billy Elliot the Musical - - - To premiere in Newcastle (2004)
Billy Elliot the Musical - - - No Newcastle premiere (2004)
Billy Elliot the Musical - - - Opening set (2004)
Billy Elliot the Musical - - - Casting facts and rumours (2004)
Billy Elliot the Musical - - - Casting announced (2004)
Billy Elliot the Musical - - - Rogers leaves cast (2005)
Billy Elliot the Musical - - - Previews postponed (2005)
Billy Elliot the Musical - - - Extends (2005)
Billy Elliot the Musical - - - Four new Billys (2006)

John Bird - - - The two Johns and Rory Bremner onstage for the first time (2002)

The Birds - - - RNT/Mamaloucous tour cancelled (2002)

Reginald Birks - - - Dies (2002)

Birmingham Hippodrome - - - Wins architecture award (2002)
Birmingham Hippodrome - - - New autumn season (2003)

Birmingham Stage Company - - - To tour Horrible Histories (2005)

The Birthday Party - - - To close early (2005)

BITE - - - Delayed (2002)

BITE:03 - - - Programme announced (2002)
BITE:03 - - - Opens (2003)
BITE:03 - - - Shows for October (2003)
BITE:03 - - - Cancels New York Henry IV (2003)

BITE:04 - - - Two new productions announced (2003)
BITE:04 - - - Marianne Faithfull to star in only Barbican production in season (2004)
BITE:04 - - - Second half of the season announced (2004)

BITE:05 - - - Programme announced (2004)
BITE:05 - - - Amateur actors wanted (2005)
BITE:05 - - - Julius Caesar casting (2005)
BITE:05 - - - Young Genius (2005)

Maria Björnson - - - Dies (2002)

Don Black - - - Lyricist for Romeo and Juliet - the Musical (2002)
Don Black - - - Tribute at the Dorchester (2002)

(Susan Smith) Blackburn Prize- - - 2006 finalists announced (2006)
(Susan Smith) Blackburn Prize- - - 2006 winners (2006)

Black Minority Ethnic Theatre - - - ACE launches consultation (2005)

Black Theatre - - - Eclipse theatre launched (2003

Michael Blakemore - - - Broadway Kiss Me Kate to tour (2004)

Blake's 7 - - - New TV mini-series (2003)

Cate Blanchett - - - To star in film version of Marber's Closer (2003)

Brian Blessed - - - To tour in Collin's play (2004)

Brenda Blethyn - - - Returns to the stage (2002)

Blind Summit - - - At the Pleasance London (2002)

Blonde Bombshells of 1943 - - - National tour (2006)

Blood Brothers - - - Extends (2002)
Blood Brothers - - - Extends again (2002)
Blood Brothers - - - Extends again (2002)
Blood Brothers - - - Extends into 2004 (2003)
Blood Brothers - - - Further extension (2003)

"Bloody Sunday" - - - To be dramatised by Tricycle? (2001)

Claire Bloom - - - To star in Whistling Psyche at the Almeida (2004)

Blue Elephant - - - Season of Balkan plays (2005)
Blue Elephant - - - Autumn/winter 2006 season (2006)

Blue/Orange - - - To close early at the Duchess (2001)

Blue Peter - - - Young writers competition (2005)

The Blue Room - - - Tour (2002)

Peter Blythe - - - Dies (2004)

Augusto Boal - - - To speak at the Cochrane Theatre (2003)
Augusto Boal - - - To work with young people in the Greater Manchester area (2003)

BME Theatre - see Black Minority Ethnic Theatre above

Michael Bogdanov - - - Writes musical (2003)
Michael Bogdanov - - - Announces planned productions for the Wales Theatre Company (2004)
Michael Bogdanov - - - To direct new musical for Cardiff International Festival of Music Theatre (2004)

Boilerhouse - - - Gets European funding for international collaboration (2004)

BollyIdol - - - Details (2004)

Bolshoi Ballet - - - 2007 London season (2007)

Robert Bolt - - - A Man for All Seasons revival (2005)

Bolton Octagon - - - Spring/summer 2005 season (2004)
Bolton Octagon - - - August 2006 to March 2007 season (2006)
Bolton Octagon - - - Spring 2007 season (2006)
Bolton Ocatgon - - - 40th anniversary season (2007)
Bolton Octagon - - - A new Lysistrata (2007)

The Bomb-Itty of Errors - - - To transfer to the West End (2002)
The Bomb-Itty of Errors - - - Transfer dates set (2002)
The Bomb-Itty of Errors - - - To close, then tour (2003)

Bombshells - - - To close early (2004)

Samantha Bond - - - Joins Vagina Monologues cast (2002)
Samantha Bond - - - To join Bean in Macbeth (2002)
Samantha Bond - - - Macbeth extends (2002)
Samantha Bond - - - Withdraws anti-congestion charge case (2003)
Samantha Bond - - - To appear in A Woman of No Importance (2003)

Bookshop Theatre - - - Opens in April (2006)

Boogie Nights - - - Jimmy Osmond to star in Blackpool revival (2004)

Boogie Nights 2 - - - Tour with David Essex (2004)

Tony Booth - - - To tour in Humble Boy (2003)

Borderline Theatre Company - - - To tour new production of Perfect Days (2002)
Borderline Theatre Company - - - March/April tour (2003)
Borderline Theatre Company - - - Touring mistero buffo (2003)
Borderline Theatre Company - - - To tour Liz Lochhead's latest play Good Things (2004)
Borderline Theatre Company - - - Touring Passing Places (2005)
Borderline Theatre Company - - - Loses SAC funding (2006)
Borderline Theatre Company - - - Reinstate cuts, letter demands (2006)

Laurence Boswell - - - Tony nomination (2003)

Patti Boulaye - - - Musical at Hackney Empire (2005)

Simon Bowen - - - First play to star McCormack and Lincoln (2002)

Peter Bowles - - - To star in Sleuth West End revival (2002)
Peter Bowles - - - To tour in Our Song revival (2003)

Lee Bowyer - - - Trial to become TV play? (2001)

Michael Boyd - - - To take over RSC (2002)
Michael Boyd - - - First RSC season announced (2003)

The Boyfriend - - - 50th anniversary tour (2003)
The Boyfriend - - - Liquidation ends tour (2003)

Boy George - - - To join Taboo cast (2002)
Boy George - - - Returns to Taboo (2002)

Mike Bradwell - - - To leave the Bush (2006)

Kenneth Branagh - - - Sells out at Sheffield (2001)
Kenneth Branagh - - - To direct third Harry Potter film? (2002)
Kenneth Branagh - - - Wins audience award at Edinburgh Film Festival (2002)
Kenneth Branagh - - - To star in Mamet play at RNT (2003)
Kenneth Branagh - - - Private masterclass up for auction (2004)

Michael Brandon - - - To play lead in RNT Jerry Springer - The Opera (2003)

The Breath of Life - - - New David Hare play to star Dench and Smith (2002)
The Breath of Life - - - Extends (2002)
The Breath of Life - - - Extends (2002)

Bertolt Brecht - - - Happy End at King's Cross (2002)
Bertolt Brecht - - - Galileo at BAC (2002)
Bertolt Brecht - - - Unknown material found in Switzerland (2003)
Bertolt Brecht - - - An evening devoted to Piaf and Brecht in Leicester (2004)

Rory Bremner - - - To appear onstage with the two Johns (2002)

Brett Goldin Awards - - - 2008 winners (2008)

Brian Way Award - - - 2008 application details (2007)

Leslie Bricusse - - - New Scrooge tour (2003)

The Bridge Project - - - Announced (2007)
The Bridge Project - - - Delayed by a year (2007)
The Bridge Project - - - Back on track (2008)

Bridge the Gap - - - First details (2004)

Richard Briers - - - Set for West End return (2001)
Richard Briers - - - To tour as Prospero (2002)

BrightChoice Productions - - - Season at the Courtyard (2002)

Brighton Rock - - - First casting announced (2004)
Brighton Rock - - - Full casting announced (2004)

Bristol - - - Spring 2006 productions at the Old Vic and the Tobacco Factory (2005)
Bristol - - - May to June 2006 at the Tobacco Factory (2006)
Bristol - - - Autumn to April 2007 at the Tobacco Factory (2006)
Bristol - - - Two Theatre Bristol Events (2006)
Bristol - - - 2007 opening seasons at the Old Vic and the Theatre Royal (2006)
Bristol - - - Tobacco Factory cash crisis (2007)
Bristol - - - ACE grant for Tobacco Factory (2007)
Bristol - - - Danson resigns and speaks out (2007)
Bristol - - - So, where do we go from here? (2007)
Bristol - - - Hippodrome cancels The Producers (2007)
Bristol - - - Miller to direct Hamlet at Tobacco Factory (2007)
Bristol - - - Autumn news (2007)
Bristol - - - Community and Festival Fund invites applications (2008)
Bristol - - - Theatre on the streets (2008)

Britasia! - - - British Asian arts at Stratford East (2005)

British Actors Theatre Company - - - Tours The Rivals (2002)

Brith Gof - - - Artistic director Cliff McLucas dies (2002)

British Academy of Dramatic Combat - - - Summer School 2003

British Council - - - Best of British in Leipzig (2003)
British Council - - - To disband arts departments (2007)
British Council - - - Artists condemn proposed changes (2008)
British Council - - - Arts director leaves (2008)
British Council - - - U-turn on arts proposals (2008)

Jasper Britton - - - To star in Becket revival (2004)

Tony Britton - - - Tours in Hobson's Choice (2002)
Tony Britton - - - To tour in Russian play (2003)

Jim Broadbent - - - Oscar Nomination (2002)
Jim Broadbent - - - To appear in Irish musical comedy: report (2002)
Jim Broadbent - - - To star in McDonagh premiere at the RNT (2003)
Jim Broadbent - - - Returns to the National (2005)

Peter Brook - - - La Costume at the Young Vic (2003)

Sian Brooke - - - To play Juliet for RSC (2003)

Charlie Brooks - - - To appear in political comedy (2003)

Mel Brooks - - - Working on stage version of Young Frankenstein (2004)

Piers Brosnan - - - Hollywood producers don't know what they're doing (2002)

Ian Brown - - - To take over West Yorkshire Playhouse (2002)

Steve Brown - - - Writing musical version of It's a Wonderful Life (2003)

Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh - - - Company expected to close (2001)
Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh - - - May to June season (2004)
Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh - - - August to December season (2004)

Bruntwood Playwriting Competition - - - Second competition launched (2008)

Michael Bryant - - - Dies (2002)

Julie Buckfield - - - On tour (2003)

Buddy - - - To close (2001)
Buddy - - - Closes today (2002)
Buddy - - - New national and European tour (2002)

Moira Buffini - - - Dinner to transfer to Wyndham's (2003)
Moira Buffini - - - Arcola to premiere Silence (2005)

Gregory Burke - - - The Straits to transfer to Hampstead (2003)

Kathy Burke - - - Wins award (2001)
Kathy Burke - - - To direct Betty (2002)
Kathy Burke - - - Betty to close early (2002)

Andy Burnham - - - Appointed Culture Secretary (2008)

Bursaries - - - Cross discipline bursaries available from UNESCO (2004)

Bury St Edmunds - - - Theatre Royal to reopen in September (2007)

Darcey Bussell - - - To retire (2005)

Justin Butcher - - - The Madness of George Dubya opens at the Arts (2003)
Justin Butcher - - - A Weapons Inspector Calls at Theatro Technis (2003)

Gerard Butler - - - To appear in Phantom film (2003)

Jez Butterworth - - - New play for Royal Court (2002)
Jez Butterworth - - - Night Heron extends (2002)

Buxton - - - Fringe invites entries for 2006 event (2006)
Buxton - - - 2006 Festival and Fringe details (2006)
Buxton - - - More 2006 Fringe details (2006)

The Byre, St Andrews - - - Wins achitecture award (2002)
The Byre, St Andrews - - - March/April tour (2003)
The Byre, St Andrews - - - Appoints new artistic director (2003)

John Byrne - - - New version of Uncle Vanya, Uncle Varick, at the Royal Lyceum (2004)

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