Theatre

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An actor dressed as pantomime pirate is presented against a red backdrop. He is wearing a black outfit with a red shirt as well as a wide-brimmed black hat with a plume of orange feathers on top.

Star praises 'intimate' feel of panto theatre

Richard Blackwood stars in Treasure Island alongside Solomon Davy and Leonie Wall.

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Alice Loxton sits on an old fashioned sofa holding a newspaper. She is a dressed in a navy blue suit and the furnishings in the house behind her look as if they are from the 1920s.

Why do we love whodunits?⁣

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A woman with a serious expression looking into the camera in a theatre with red seats stretching out in the auditorium behind her

Town's theatre may shut in 'devastating' blow

A 50-year-old theatre could be forced to close in October after "prolonged" challenging conditions.

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Cate Blanchett wearing a black velvet jacket and dark sunglasses

Cate Blanchett asks theatre audience to stop filming during show

The A-list actress is the latest star to ask fans to put their phones away during performances.

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A speaker in a light blue suit stands on a theatre stage with a large seated audience behind him. Bright stage lights illuminate the ornate auditorium, with multiple balcony levels and rows of spectators visible throughout the venue.

Why did people want to see a police commissioner on stage?

What led to Colin Sutton becoming a box office draw who could tour more than 100 theatres

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A brick building with a cylindrical section to the right hand side of the image. There is a red set of double doors and a series of windows. Beside the building i a series of trees.

'Full circle' moments as New Vic marks 40 years

The New Vic in Newcastle-under-Lyme is marking 40 years of theatre in the round.

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Youth theatre celebrates Bugsy Malone 50th anniversary

Castaway Youth Theatre in Chester, put on a show celebrating the 50th anniversary of Bugsy Malone.

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A mannequin with a red-haired wig is displaying a dress embellished with flowers and comprising of different shades of purple. The mannequin is surrounded by mirrors as part of the exhibition.

Costume exhibition celebrates 50 years of city's 'spaceship-like' theatre

To mark the anniversary of the seven-sided theatre constructed from tubular steel, some archive costumes go on display.

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Liberace in a bubble bath at his home (Credit: Getty Images)

The secret life of outrageous showman Liberace

The glitzy pianist, who famously hid his sexuality, was dismissed as a "vulgar joke" in his lifetime. But a new play gets to the truth of who he was, in private as well as in public.

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