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New York audiences were asked to put phones in sealed pouches, and producer says she hopes to do the same in UK

When a Pulitzer prize-winning play about a feminist activist opened in New York, audiences had to do something unusual.

They were asked to put their phones away – not in their pockets, but in specially designed pouches, which they could open only at the ...


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Barbican theatre, London
Impeccable vocals and slick staging make for dazzling set pieces in a tame production that’s missing the emotional centre of the 1956 film

Five years ago, the Barbican staged the first of three Cole Porter musicals in quick succession. A sublime revival of


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Plays about political extremes, religious sects, swimming the Channel and an 80th birthday party are among the highlights at this summer’s arts spectacular

Producer Francesca Moody has shown a sure touch for spotting fringe hits (Fle...


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Bosses believe single booking process will drive up ticket sales for all festivals to offset funding squeeze

The Edinburgh festivals hope to launch a single box office for all the city’s 11 festivals to make it simpler to buy tickets and profit from the “lake” of customer data they hold.

Festival directors hope a universal box office will allow them to increase ti...


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The Glaswegian standup on joining the ego-less Saturday Night Live, smiling at himself in the mirror and why he’s not slept in his new house

Behind the scenes, is SNL UK a tightly controlled machine or complete chaos?
It’s genuinely a combination of both: mayhem that is very well organised. Making a show from scratch from Monday to Saturday is going ...


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