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Arts Council in England ends funding to 1 in 5 companies

Nearly 200 arts organisations in England have been told that their Arts Council funding will end from next April:
The National Student Drama Festival, for example, founded in 1956 and with starry alumni that include Simon Russell Beale, Pete Postlethwaite and Meera Syal, has been told to expect to lose its £52,000 annual grant, which could [...]

Posted 20 December 2007 § theatre ‡ Comments Off °

Blasphemy case dismissed: Theatres Act prevents prosecution

The BBC reports that the blasphemy case against Jerry Springer: The Opera has been dismissed:
[T]he two senior judges at the High Court said the 1968 Theatres Act prevented any prosecution for blasphemy in relation to public performances of plays – and the 1990 Broadcasting Act prevented any prosecution in relation to broadcasts.
They said it was [...]

Posted 05 December 2007 § theatre ‡ Comments Off °