On equal footing
The experience of running participatory work online has led Theatr Clwyd to rethink the whole concept of ‘reach’. Let&…
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Letter: Fund the ecosystem – not the select few
If ACE only distributes the Government's support package to the organisations they have a current relationship with, then 80%…
Outdoor performances given green light for July 11
Indoor performance pilots with the London Symphony Orchestra will shape further reopening plans amid concerns about the safet…
A better space
Covid has given us a chance to imagine a new kind of future for our theatres, but without big goals we will be hostages to fortune…
Scottish Government announces financial life raft for Edinburgh Fringe
Scotland appears to be the first country in the UK to make a direct Government loan to ensure a cultural organisation can survive…
The pivot to digital: catching up and moving forward
As live-to-digital capture, broadcast and live-streaming are embraced more widely in the rush to build up work online, emerging te…
When music is no longer the afterthought
For many years ‘music for theatre’ wasn’t even recognised in the Olivier or Evening Standard awards, but the tid…
Local venues could be key to keeping audiences engaged
Rural touring could win back audiences first, as confidence in village hall venues is higher than for other types of auditorium, r…
Inquiry lays bare the impending collapse of the cultural sector ecology
Commercial operators reveal eye-watering losses and other non-subsidised organisations sit on the brink of ruin in the absence of…
Why student theatre will lead the way forward for the rest of us
The energy, invention and will to survive shown by young companies will replenish and rekindle our industry says James Phillips, b…
Fears grow that ‘risk aversion’ will undermine new work
New guidelines have been drawn up to protect playwrights whose future work is under threat, existing work is being streamed free,…
Artists with learning disabilities deserve critical review: we can all help make that happen
Theatre critics don’t engage with the work of artists with learning disabilities, but it’s time to change that and we…
When the audiences go, what happens to the buildings left behind?
While our concert halls, theatres, galleries and museums sit empty, dedicated teams take centre stage to make sure venues are read…
My Gurus: Putting the business in showbusiness
Theatre producer Hannah Elsy reflects on the people who taught her to focus on the details without forgetting the big picture.&nbs…
When your audience is also part of the crew
Working with rural communities to stage small-scale performances is good for the arts, the environment and local people, writes So…
Shaking things up with Shakespeare
Community productions across England are transforming attitudes to theatre among audiences with little experience of the artform,…
Where are all the women? Gender parity ‘has still not been reached’
Researchers and representatives of women in theatre say Arts Council England ‘doesn’t push’ on gender as mu…
Theatre company resists venue’s ‘licence to change’ clause
If enacted it would allow the host theatre to refund ‘offended’ ticket buyers at the touring company’s expense.
From chip shop to theatre lab
Creating a theatre inside an empty shop challenges top down hierarchical systems and provides a safe space for conversations, says…
Exit interview: ‘Theatre is diverse by its very nature’
Outgoing Tara Arts Artistic Director Jatinder Verma looks back on 40 years of championing diversity on and off stage. Is the fight…
My Gurus: ‘it is always about the work’
Jimmy Fairhurst, Artistic Director of Not Too Tame, talks about the eclectic mix of people who have inspired his career…
A truly national theatre? Exploring new ways to collaborate
National Theatre partnerships with theatres around the country are creating an opportunity for them to share and compare experienc…
Job Ladder: ‘I’ve always followed what felt right’
From freelance marketing to running his own production company, Jake Orr has always been willing to take a leap into the unknown.
Bonding with the Bard: how Shakespeare brought East Londoners closer together
Can theatres really forge deep and meaningful connections with their local communities across age, class and ethnicity? Douglas Ri…
