.@EquityUK has issued an apology to Laurence Fox (@LozzaFox) for a series of tweets that labelled him a "disgrace", following comments he made on the BBC's Question Time bit.ly/2Q9zhBQ
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- Harry Potter actor Evanna Lynch (@Evy_Lynch) to star in 20th anniversary revival of Disco Pigs @TrafStudios bit.ly/2oLbush
- Sarah Frankcom has marked the start of her tenure at @lamdadrama by reducing initial audition fees by 75%. First-round applicants will pay £12, instead of the previous flat rate of £54 bit.ly/2qfiJhT
- Government has committed to an emergency £1.57 billion investment package for theatres and the wider culture and heritage sectors to help them survive the coronavirus crisis bit.ly/31QAEfx
- As a direct result of the Covid-19 crisis, we regret to announce The Stage is entering into a period of redundancy consultations.
- Actor @michaelsheen has launched a new national theatre company for Wales, which he says promises to herald a "new dawn" for Welsh creatives and content. Read more 👉 thestage.co.uk/news/michael-s…
- Jodie Comer is the winner of the Best West End Debut Performer at The Stage #DebutAwards 2022 in association with @ATGTICKETS. This award is presented by actress Sharon Small.
- Breaking: Indhu Rubasingham (@IRubasingham) has been appointed the new director of the @NationalTheatre, becoming the first woman and first person of colour to hold the post. Read the full story: thestage.co.uk/news/indhu-rub…
- .@IanMcKellen will match donations from the public of up to £40,000 as part of a new fundraising campaign to help backstage and front-of-house workers in need during the Covid-19 pandemic bit.ly/31xkgAC
- Review: Freedom Hi 自由閪 – moving response to the Hong Kong protests @PapergangTC @VAULTFestival bit.ly/38LlWGE
- Theatres across the West End will dim their lights for two minutes at 7pm on Monday in memory of Stephen Sondheim.
- David Tennant has criticised the “ludicrous” costs of theatre tickets, warning that the future of theatregoing is at risk and the next generation of audiences will be "strangled" as a result bit.ly/47k3kgt
- .@IanMcKellen is launching a new fund for emerging producers to cover performers' wages – as his donations to British theatre top £5 million bit.ly/3veO5kH
- West End theatres will dim their lights in memory of actor Maggie Smith, who has died aged 89 👇
