Tackling sporting culture on stage
Settling scores, creating stories and taking risks – Gary Lagden saw many parallels between the worlds of theatre and rugby….
Settling scores, creating stories and taking risks – Gary Lagden saw many parallels between the worlds of theatre and rugby….
Limited opportunities are preventing the authentic voices of disabled directors and writers from being heard. The sector needs to…
At a time when the UK is looking to tighten its borders, Julia Grime looks at how German theatre has been welcoming the cultural i…
Bristol Old Vic, England’s oldest theatre, is now also open as a visitor attraction and heritage destination. Emma Sten…
Why do some in the sector feel that babies and toddlers have little to offer as audiences or participants? On the contrary, says C…
While touring three productions around the UK, Unlimited Theatre developed a model for working with venues to engage local audienc…
Pulling a community venue back from the brink needs vision, commitment and cost-effective solutions for tackling commercial challe…
Theatre and concert composer Adrian Sutton looks back on the trajectory of his career, from computer magazine reviews editor…
The news that Oldham Council has decided to drop its support for a new Oldham Coliseum Theatre comes as the theatre’s long-s…
Lotte Wakeham has set out her vision for the theatre, which includes “tonnes of participatory work” as the venue under…
When Oxford Playhouse was asked if it could run acting technique workshops for John Lewis, the answer had to be a yes, says Louise…
London Bubble’s Creative Elders programme has encouraged residents in sheltered housing units to socialise, be creative &nda…
The city theatre in Ghent, Belgium has a new rulebook, aiming to open it up to the independent scene and international touring. Mi…
Dover’s contribution to the Armistice Centenary in November will be a collaborative community production about the arrival o…
Trish Wadley reveals the trajectory of her globe-trotting career.
When James Haddrell took on the directorship of Greenwich Theatre over ten years ago, he didn’t know if the company had a fu…
A project run by the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester and a housing provider started with cultural visits and ended with a ful…
Ovalhouse’s FiRST BiTES programme ensures that it takes the risks necessary for creating diverse and experimental theatre, e…
Creative Scotland has announced details of a new Touring Fund offering organisations outside its Regular Funding portfolio the cha…
New funding aims to bring disabled artists into the mainstream of European dance and theatre, and build a network committed to pre…
Bolton's Octagon Theatre offers refugees and asylum seekers a warm welcome and opportunities to share their experiences. Debor…
Now Co-Director of both a major arts centre in Madrid and BE FESTIVAL in Birmingham – roles he shares with his partner Isla…
Setting up a new theatre in a former bus depot with no funding was a leap of faith for its two founders. Peter Tate and Anthony Bi…
For people reluctant to pay to see a full-length Shakespeare play, the RSC’s open-air, non-ticketed theatre staging amateur…