Features

Tracy-Ann Oberman and the cast of The Merchant of Venice 1936

Our reviewers' picks of 2023

Some of BTG's regular reviewers pick out their favourite theatre productions and moments of the year.
Jonathan Slinger as Eddie in A View from the Bridge at the Octagon

North West theatre in 2023

BTG Editor and North West Editor David Chadderton looks back on his 2023 in North West theatre.
Protect the Heart of the Arts

“Alas, poor country!”

COVID is on the warpath again. Theatres and theatregoers need greater protection.
Caroline Quentin in Jack Absolute Flies Again on National Theatre at Home

Fun for the Holidays

Philip Fisher recommends five online sources for exciting theatre viewing.
The Stage's UK Theatre of the Year, the Lyric Theatre, Belfast

Northern Ireland theatre highlights in 2023

A round-up of the Top 10 theatre shows in Northern Ireland in 2023.
Indhu Rubasingham

Indhu Rubasingham is perfect for the National

From spring 2025, Indhu Rubasingham will bring her knowledge and experience to the National Theatre as only its seventh director.
London Coliseum

ENO Succeeding Where HS2 Failed

ENO confirms move to Manchester. Does it make sense?
Conflict at Mint Theatre

In Defence of Playwrights

Philip Fisher considers the conflict between supporters of directors and writers as the moving force behind the best productions.
Protests in support of Gaza

Palestinian company appeals to international theatre-makers

Ashtar Theatre has called on theatre-makers around the world to perform The Gaza Monologues on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Hampstead Theatre

Bloodied But Unbowed

Hampstead Theatre was defunded by Arts Council England but is fighting back.
Michael Caine et al in the Film Version of Noises Off

Film and TV are killing live theatre

While film and TV offer some benefits to live theatre there are also many downsides.
Sir Richard Mantle

Opera North on going green

Sir Richard Mantle talks to BTG about Opera North's 'Green Season'.
Shakespeare's First Folio

First Folio is 400

The world would be a different place without Shakespeare's First Folio, which hits a milestone today.
The Play That Goes Wrong

Film and TV - The Saviours of Live Theatre?

Philip Fisher introduces the first of a two-part overview of the interrelationship between stage and screen.
Ed Cooley, Aaron Watkin, Darcey Bussell, Jakob Wheway Hughes, Amanda Britton, Lucia Moore, Zai Calliste

Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition 2023 Awards

Royal Academy of Dance 2023 ballet awards evening in the West End Sunday 29 October.
Max Bennett as Macbeth at Shakespeare's Globe

Never More unto the Breach

Philip Fisher notes a worrying trend in the London cultural scene.
Free Your Mind

Take the Red Pill!

A reviewer follows The White Rabbit to go behind the scenes at the opening production at Aviva Studios, Manchester's newest arts venue.
National Theatre

Time is of the Essence

The National Theatre has announced an experiment with 6:30 and midweek starting times. Will it work?
Sophie Melville and Erin Doherty in Wolfie at Theatre 503

Discoveries

Watching stars on stage is all very well. Spotting the next big thing can be much more rewarding.
Six the Musical

A Solution for Bad Behaviour?

The Broadway producers of Six the Musical have come up with a novel response to badly behaved audiences.

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