Dan Bates News

The Stage has announced its 2020 list of most influential people in theatre.

Sheffield Theatres today announces that it has been awarded £385,250 Arts Council capital funding for a project that will refurbish the Crucible's front of house areas and upgrade its technical equipment. The work will create a more welcoming and vibrant space for customers to enjoy throughout the day, as well improving production quality, accessibility and environmental sustainability in a project which will total more than £600,000.

English Touring Theatre today announce the appointment of Lizzie Vogler as Executive Producer. Vogler will be taking on the role from July 2019, whilst Sophie Scull is on maternity leave. Also announced today, Floriana Dezou, Olivia Highland, Renuka Venkatraman, and Igor join the company as trustees. They join current trustee's Dame Jenny Abramsky DBE, Dan Bates, Paul Corrigan CBE, Robert Delamere (Chair), Paapa Essiedu, Michael Hatchwell and Tara Wilkinson.

The landmark new musical, Standing at the Sky's Edge, opens at the Crucible on Friday 15 March, and Sheffield Theatres is giving the people of Park Hill a chance to see it first.

Sheffield Theatres today announces the appointment of John Tomlinson as the company's new Producer. This appointment sees Tomlinson return to Sheffield Theatres, having previously worked as Assistant Producer.

Sheffield Theatres held its annual fundraising gala on Thursday 8 November to generate support for its extensive community engagement programme. The event raised £53,000 which will enable the Theatres to continue its programme of Dementia Friendly activity as well as expanding its work with children and young people in the City Region.

Sheffield Theatres today announces that Chief Executive, Dan Bates, will take a short sabbatical to explore opportunities for the company in the Far East. The sabbatical, which has been part-funded by the Arts Council and British Council's Artists' International Development Fund, will provide an opportunity for Bates to explore international collaborations for the Theatres as well as meeting with industry leaders to share and gather best practice.

Sheffield Theatres has today announced that it will continue to be funded by Arts Council England as a National Portfolio Organisation (NPO).

Sheffield Theatres is celebrating unprecedented success in this year's UK Theatre Awards with a record win of 6 awards including Best Musical Production.  

Sheffield Theatres today announces the appointment of Robert Hastie as the company's new Artistic Director. Hastie takes up the position in July 2016, taking over from Daniel Evans who steps down as Artistic Director at the end of June to join Chichester Festival Theatre. This appointment sees Hastie return to Sheffield Theatres, where he began his professional theatre career as an actor in Edward Bond's Lear in 2005.

The world premiere of Richard Bean's THE NAP, directed by Sheffield's Associate Director Richard Wilson, recently announced a one-week extension through 2 April at the Crucible Theatre. BroadwayWorld has photos from the opening night festivities below!

Sheffield Theatres, the largest theatre complex outside of London, celebrates #lovetheatreday by releasing a new short film (http://bit.ly/SheffieldTheatresFilm2015) reflecting on the company's work - not just on stage, but within the local community, and across the UK.

Sheffield Theatres today announces the appointment of Lord Bob Kerslake as Chair of their Board of Trustees.

Sheffield Theatres has today announced that Caroline Dyott will be joining its Senior Management Team this month in the newly created role of Associate Producer.

Sheffield Theatres has announced it raised over £50,000 at its fifth Fundraising Gala on Friday 29 May, 2015.

Sheffield Theatres have launched a fundraising raffle to win tickets to see Homeland star Damian Lewis in the eagerly anticipated West End production of American Buffalo, directed by Sheffield Theatres' Artistic Director Daniel Evans.

The Sheffield office of financial investment firm Investec Wealth & Investment announce a new two-year partnership with Sheffield Theatres, following three successful years working with the company.

As the refurbishment of the Lyceum Theatre nears completion, Sheffield Theatres has announced new naming rights partners whose support has helped to complete the project fundraising.

Sheffield Theatres today announce the launch of a new costume hire service. Theatrical costumes from the theatres' wardrobe department, which houses over 10,000 garments, will be made available to both professional and amateur theatre companies, schools and universities, as well as film production companies, photographers and stylists, through the new service based at the Crucible.

Sheffield Theatres has today announced that it will continue to be funded by Arts Council England as a National Portfolio Organisation (NPO).