Trouble is brewing at the Nigerian National Theatre at the moment regarding the potential privatisation of the venue and the previous General Manager Mallam Kabir Yusuf. The problem is getting so bad there have been peaceful protests and meetings. For more information on this situation please go to this page here.
CODYS productions winners of the NODA Northwest Award 2009 will get the chance to perform in Billy Elliot in the West End on July the 18th. They will also be producing their own production later that month in St Helens. For more info please visit this page.
In Chicago they recently held their Theatrical Non-Equity Jeff Awards, it means those who work professionally without the aid of the union, and the results have just been released. For the results please go here.
Steph Fearon a semi finalist of the BBCs 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow' has just landed a role in Smokey Joes Cafe which opens at the Landor Theatre Clapham for 5 weeks commencing July the 13th. More info available here.
Review for the National Theatre of Scotlands Little Johnny's Big Gay Wedding, available here.
A robbery at the Chichester Festival Theatre left a 20 year old man in Hospital after the robbers stole several thousand pounds. For more information please go here.
Kenneth Branagh has lent his support to the Lyric Theatre of Belfast. The Lyric Theatre requires £17.5 million for its redevelopment, fundraising started in 2003 and they have nearly reached their target. For more information check out this webpage.
Jake Maskall and Liam Bergin (Danny Moon and Danny Mitchell from Eastenders) will be performing at the Victorian Park in Chester over the Summer Season in a variety of theatrical productions including Much Ado About Nothing and Hercules. For more info go here.
An American college trustee opposes funds for play depicting a homosexual Jesus. Please go here.
Political Theatre is alive and strong in Russia where a new production in Moscow based on the life of Sergei Magnitsky is running from the 5th of June. For more information look here.
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