The British Theatre Guide: Article Index (2000)

Articles Index 2000

02/01/00 - That Was the Year that Was
A look back to the state of British theatre in 1999

09/01/00 - A Thousand Years of British Theatre
British Theatre from 1000 to 1500 AD and then into the sixteenth century

12/01/00 - Lloyd Webber buys Stoll Moss
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group has bought Stoll Moss Theatres: what are the implications for the West End?

16/01/00 - A Thousand Years of British Theatre
The seventeenth and eighteen centuries

23/01/00 - A Thousand Years of British Theatre
The nineteenth century

30/01/00 - A Thousand Years of British Theatre
The twentieth century

06/02/00 - Here's Another Fine Mess You've Got Us Into!
More messy theatre funding problems

13/02/00 - Towards the Provision of a National Theatre for Wales: A Federal System
By Michael Bogdanov: An Alternative Drama Strategy for Wales - A Ten Year Plan

20/02/00 - Is Regional Theatre Dying?
Does the Boyden Report signal the end of theatre in the regions?

27/02/00 - British Theatre Websites: Some Minutiae
Some small but important points that authors of theatre Websites should think about

05/03/00 - BT's Support for Amateur Theatre
How British Telecom is supporting amateur theatre companies nationwide.

13/03/00 - Seneca's "Oedipus"
A new version of a Roman tragedy, and some thoughts on translating classic plays

18/03/00 - That Copyright Problem!
Another look at copyright law and how it affects theatre sites on the Web

10/04/00 - Five (or Six) National Theatres?
Should each part of the UK have its own National Theatre?

23/04/00 - Greek and British Theatre
The influence Classical Greek theatre has had on theatre in Britain

30/04/00 - What Is't You Read, My Lord?
The conflict between words and spectacle in modern theatre

07/05/00 - Musical Stages
A review of the magazine Musical Stages and a look at the state of theatre publications in the UK

15/05/00 - The Way It Has Been
New Labour and theatre - what they have (or have not) achieved

21/05/00 - The Next Stage
ACE's proposals for the future of regional theatre

28/05/00 - Is the Dome Doomed?
A BBC poll shows a majority want the Millennium Dome sold off. Does it have a future?

04/06/00 - London Theatre Reviews
Reviews of London shows - four plays and a musical

11/06/00 - Young People and Theatre
My own theatrical beginnings, and some thoughts on getting young people interested

18/06/00 - The Edinburgh Fringe 2000: a Preview
What's on offer at this year's Fringe

02/07/00 - The End of Civic Theatres?
Does the take-over of the Sunderland Empire signal the end of the civic theatre?

09/07/00 - Performing at the Millennium Dome
My own experience of taking part in the Macdonald's Our Town Story at the Dome

10/07/00 - Les Mis Fifteen Years On
A review: how has Les Miserables stood the test of time?

16/07/00 - The Theatre Reference Shelf
How I give the impression of being very knowledgeable about theatre!

23/07/00 - More Meandering Musings
Thoughts on the financial state of British theatre - funding, subsidies and VAT

30/07/00 - Professional Theatre Training in Britain
UK drama schools and courses

27/08/00 - Edinburgh Fringe Retrospective
What has been noteworthy about this year's Fringe?

10/09/00 - The Problem of Shylock
Anti-Semitism in Merchant: a new interpretation of the play

17/09/00 - Power to the People!
Thoughts inspired by the resignation of ACW chief executive Jo Weston and by the British petrol blockade

24/09/00 - Drama in Schools
The current situation

01/10/00 - Music for Romeo and Juliet
A jazz suite written for the People's Theatre, Newcastle

15/10/00 - What Makes a Great Actor?
Just what are the qualities that make a great actor?

22/10/00 - Getting Acting Work - Catch 22?
Getting work is a catch-22 situation for young actors. How one group is overcoming this problem

29/10/00 - Our Greatest Actor and Actress Poll
The nominations

05/11/00 - Devotion to an Actor
The feelings fans have for actors

12/11/00 - Our Greatest Actress & Actor - My Choice
Now the poll is over, I can reveal what I believe!

19/11/00 - In Praise of the Techie!
The importance of the technical side of theatre, something which, for most theatre lovers, is completely forgotten

26/11/00 - Henry V
A review of the Royal Shakespeare Company production

03/12/00 - ACE's Annual Review 2000
Extracts from the Arts Council of England's annual review

10/12/00 - It's Panto Time!
A look at the importance of pantomime to theatres

17/12/00 - The Frustrations of a Website Hunter
Some critical thoughts about websites for actors in all media

31/12/00 - Well, There Goes 2000...
A look back at British theatre in the last twelve months

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