Features

Danny Sapani in the title role of the Almeida's King Lear, with Clarke Peters as the Fool

Theatre and Social Change in 2024

Keith Mckenna looks back on the theatre he saw in 2024 with a political purpose.
Debra Hill, Chris Grant and Holly Hannaway in Replay's Hollow

Northern Ireland theatre highlights in 2024

Michael Quinn picks his top ten theatre shows in Northern Ireland in 2024.
Paul W Fleming with Equity banner

The Arts are in Decline

Equity has identified a very worrying downward trend in the productivity of the arts sector.
Peter Pan Goes Wrong

Catching Them Young

The Christmas holidays can be an ideal time to introduce youngsters to theatre.
Rupert Goold at the Old Vic

Exciting Times Ahead

The London stage is currently In the midst of a merry-go-round of artistic directors.
Royal Shakespeare Company

RSC Becomes Government Trailblazer

The RSC has been recruited for an innovative government scheme intended to boost employment figures.
Kwame Kwei-Armah

Is theatre set to become even more elitist?

The ongoing problems of levelling up in the arts are highlighted by two recent news stories.
The English National Opera

Manchester, so much to answer for

The lengthy saga of English National Opera transferring from London to Manchester reaches an end with the launch of a transformative cultural partnership between the ENO and the city region.
Talawa UBARD

Talawa v. Racism

Talawa is rebooting and disseminating its challenge to racism.
Protect the Heart of the Arts

Is COVID back with a Jacobethan vengeance?

The recent cancellation of several performances of Macbeth may herald the return of a more dangerous foe than the Thane himself.
Rachel Reeves Official Portrait

Has the Budget Helped the Arts?

Philip Fisher takes a look at Rachel Reeves's Budget speech and asks what it does for the cultural sector.
ACE Study

Cultural Freelancers Study 2024

Arts Council England has introduced a programme of three-yearly surveys of freelancers workers in the cultural sector.
Gary Oldman on stage at York Theatre Royal

The Lure of the Stage

As someone who is much happier sitting in the stalls, Philip Fisher wonders why TV and film stars love working on stage.
Look Back in Anger

Reappraising John Osborne and Andrew Lloyd Webber

Two major theatre figures hit the headlines this week.
Break Down Barriers

Equity Stands Up for Students

Equity is launching a Break Down Barriers campaign demanding that colleges drop audition and allied fees.
Steven Cohen in "put your heart under your feet... and walk!"

Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Queer Theatre (But Were Afraid To Ask)

Andrew Cowie examines the history of queer theatre and where it is now, with particular reference to Birmingham's Fierce Festival.
Lisa Nandy official portrait

The Culture Secretary speaks—can Lisa Nandy save the arts?

Lisa Nandy offers hope, but what about funding?
Tom Holland and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers in Romeo and Juliet

On Cyber Bullying, Cancel Culture and Censorship

Cancel culture is becoming worryingly prevalent in and around the theatre.
The Pentabus National Young Writers ArtFlicks Project

The Pentabus National Young Writers ArtFlicks Project

Rural theatre company Pentabus continues to extent its range with the National Young Writers ArtFlicks Project involving six young writers each creating short films.
Tom Mothersdale as Richard III for Headlong

Politically correct Shakespeare

Andrew Cowie debates 'identity casting', who should be allowed to play what and whether casting is political.

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