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BBC Comedy announces new Felix Dexter Bursary
Whilst, not technically theatre I wanted to raise awareness for this opportunity for BME writers to work with BBC Comedy and Paul Whitehouse. BBC Comedy is offering bursaries for two comedy writers from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds in honour of the late comedian Felix Dexter. The places will be available on six-month…
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BBC announces major focus on Opera for 2017
A season of programmes across radio, television and online this autumn, celebrating the power of opera, to coincide with the Victoria and Albert Museum’s new exhibition in collaboration with the Royal Opera House – Opera: Passion, Power & Politics Lucy Worsley to present a documentary series for BBC Two featuring Sir Antonio Pappano, Music Director…
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Let it dimmer; Gary Barlow reveals Let it Shine contestants won’t have leading parts
I haven’t really followed Let It Shine, as much as I admire Barlow’s move into hot dad from the man you befriended to get closer to the other four in Take That there is a lot I don’t like about Barlow and reality shows so I have avoided Let It Shine, BBC Primetime’s search for…
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