Features

Let the Sunshine in

27 May 2022

Global warming is an unmitigated disaster for the planet but, in the short term, may be good news for theatregoers.

How much would you pay for a theatre ticket?

20 May 2022

As the cost of living crisis develops, theatres need more cash but theatregoers have their limits.

Theatre post-COVID

13 May 2022

The economy is tanking, but we we must all hope that theatres buck the trend.

Midnight Comes Early for Cinderella

6 May 2022

The closure of two major London shows is worrying for an ailing industry, while the insensitivity shown towards some Cinderella performers is an unnecessary embarrassment.

What is the Point of Theatre Critics? (part two)

3 May 2022

Philip Fisher wrote a piece addressing this question. Now, Martin Thomasson has written a supplement to Philip’s article.

What is the Point of Theatre Critics?

29 April 2022

As critics come under the microscope, Philip Fisher makes a case for their value.

What makes us keep coming back?

22 April 2022

Philip Fisher muses on the joys of theatregoing.

Theatres during lockdown—across the UK

20 April 2022

Following the Critics’ Circle lockdown theatre award, David Chadderton looks at what theatres were doing beyond London and the South East.

The Olivier Awards – Views from My Seat

17 April 2022

For the first time, Sandra Giorgetti got the chance to attend the Olivier Awards, ticking off an item from her bucket list.

As Good As It Gets

15 April 2022

Philip Fisher is fired up by the most exciting new season announcement that he can recall seeing in decades.

Peter Lathan 22 April 1943–9 April 2022

12 April 2022

Philip Fisher looks at the life of BTG founder Peter Lathan, who died on 9 April 2022.

Channel 4—The Tip of a Worrying Iceberg?

8 April 2022

Philip Fisher worries that if Channel 4 is sold off, this could have seriously damaging effects on UK theatre production.

Next stop for Anything Goes... Bristol!

4 April 2022

"A pleasure machine from beginning to end"—Anything Goes tours to Bristol Hippodrome.

Naming Theatres

1 April 2022

As Broadway launches its James Earl Jones Theatre, we ponder theatre naming conventions and lack of diversity in London.

Ukrainian Culture

25 March 2022

Ukrainian culture is far richer than most of us realise. Here are a few suggestions for those interested in the topic.

Old wine in new bottles

23 March 2022

Modern productions of opera: the good, bad and ugly of Regietheater.

A day in the life of Theatre Royal Brighton

22 March 2022

Photographer Danny Fitzpatrick spent the day at Theatre Royal Brighton as it reopened post-COVID with Footloose the Musical.

Comedy Tonight

18 March 2022

After two years of incessant bad news, why is the West End almost completely bereft of comedies?

Karen Joy Fowler's Booth—exclusive excerpt

15 March 2022

An excerpt from award-winning American author Karen Joy Fowler's novel Booth about the theatrical family that spawned one of the USA's most famous assassins.

Adaptations

11 March 2022

Philip Fisher considers whether adaptations can ever be as good as something in its creator's chosen medium.