Some thoughts inspired by the news of the musical based on Tolkien's Lord of the Rings.
The real effects of congestion charging in London's West End.
Things to keep in mind if you want to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe.
The state of the Arts Council of England as revealed by its annual report for 2001 to 2002.
Philip Fisher comments on the 2002 Edinburgh Fringe.
Is there any longer any point to the Edinburgh Fringe?
Your Guide, in a thoughtful (i.e. self-indulgent) mood, looks at the biography of John Gielgud and the state of the West End.
Jazz music for the People's Theatre, Newcastle, production of Romeo and Juliet - jazz and theatre - the Romeo and Juliet Jazz Suite by James Russell
A look back at theatre in the UK in 1999.
Is Sir John Drummond right when he says British Theatre is dangerously jingoistic and inward looking?
Ruminations on the language and traditions of theatre, and all that sort of traditional stuff.
What Labour's General Election victory will mean for the arts
