Lisa Spirling Appointed Artistic Director Of Stratford East
Stratford East has announced the appointment of Lisa Spirling as their new Artistic Director and joint CEO. Spirling, who has been Chief Executive and Artistic Director of Theatre503 since 2016, takes up the role in spring 2025, taking over from Nadia Fall.
Eleanor Lang to Be the New Executive Director of Theatre Royal Stratford East
Theatre Royal Stratford East is pleased to announce that Eleanor Lang has been appointed Executive Director from 1st October. Eleanor joins Theatre Royal Stratford East from Cheek by Jowl, where she is currently Executive Director, at the start of new Artistic Director Nadia Fall's inaugural season and will be working closely with Nadia on the overall strategic leadership of the theatre.
First Highlights Announced for Holt Festival 2017
The award-winning Holt Festival has rapidly established itself as one of the East of England's most anticipated events. Festival organisers have just announced the first fourteen highlights for the July 2017 arts extravaganza, giving an intriguing sample of the full festival programme that will be revealed in May.
First Highlights Announced for Holt Festival 2017
The award-winning Holt Festival has rapidly established itself as one of the East of England's most anticipated events. Festival organisers have just announced the first fourteen highlights for the July 2017 arts extravaganza, giving an intriguing sample of the full festival programme that will be revealed in May.
Photo Flash: West End's BILLY ELLIOT Posts Closing Date; A Look Back at the Show's Run!
Universal Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions today (10 December 2015) announce that after 4,600 performances, due to the theatre's previously announced refurbishment programme, the multi award-winning West End production ofBilly Elliot the Musical will play its final performance at the Victoria Palace Theatre on 9 April 2016 as the production celebrates its eleventh birthday. The show has been seen to date by over 5.25 million people in London and nearly 11 million people worldwide, has grossed over $800 million worldwide and is the winner of over 80 theatre awards internationally.
Dame Margaret Hodge Named Chair of Theatre Royal Stratford East's Board
Theatre Royal Stratford East has announced The Rt. Hon Dame Margaret Hodge DBE MP has been appointed as the theatre's Chair. Dame Margaret has been the Member of Parliament for Barking since 1994 and was the first woman and elected person to take on the role of Chair for the Public Accounts Committee.
Holt Festival Sets Full 2015 Lineup
The waiting is over, Holt Festival, North Norfolk's award winning international festival of music, drama, visual art, literary giants, talks, dance and comedy, has announced its full programme for 2015, its seventh year.
Holt Festival Announces New Shows
Two new shows and a change of date have been announced for this year's Holt Festival with more comedy, politics and a whole lotta soul!
Photo Flash: BILLY's Chapman, Holland, Gardner & Jackson-Keen Visit Prime Minister
Today, Monday 8 March, in a welcome break from rehearsals for Billy Elliot the Musical's fifth birthday celebrations, four Billy Elliots - Dean-Charles Chapman (12 years old from Essex), Tom Holland (13 years old from Kingston upon Thames), Ollie Gardner (12 years old from Bath) and Fox Jackson-Keen (14 years old from Hornsey, London) - accepted an invitation to Downing Street to meet the Prime Minister.