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Rupert Goold named as next artistic director of Old Vic

27/11/2024 10:49 The Guardian

Goold says he is seeking new challenge after more than a decade in charge at the Almeida theatreRupert Goold is leaving the Almeida theatre after more than a decade in charge to take over at the Old Vic, ending a search for a new leader at one of the UK’s biggest theatrical institutions.Rumours of the move at the top of the British theatre world began circulating this week, after the news in May that the current Old Vic artistic director, Matthew Warchus, would step down from the role in 2026. Continue reading...

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27/11/2024 13:20 The Guardian
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27/11/2024 13:03 The Guardian
Harvester and Toby Carvery owner says it will take £100m hit from tax changes

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27/11/2024 12:32 The Guardian
First Thing: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in Lebanon takes effect

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27/11/2024 12:18 The Guardian
Trump’s Gorka pick met with outrage: he’s ‘as dangerous as he is unqualified’

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27/11/2024 11:00 The Guardian
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27/11/2024 10:49 The Guardian
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar junta chief

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27/11/2024 10:12 The Guardian
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27/11/2024 06:00 The Guardian
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27/11/2024 01:25 The Guardian
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27/11/2024 00:01 The Guardian
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26/11/2024 22:31 The Guardian
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26/11/2024 22:11 The Guardian
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26/11/2024 19:57 The Guardian
UK cabinet ministers barred from visiting Russia amid missile row

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26/11/2024 18:39 The Guardian
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26/11/2024 18:30 The Guardian
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26/11/2024 18:22 The Guardian
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26/11/2024 15:12 The Guardian
Power cuts in Ukraine after Russia’s biggest drone attack yet

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26/11/2024 15:06 The Guardian
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