Features

Badly Behaved Audiences Hit the Headlines

24 February 2023

As if the cultural sector didn't have enough problems, theatre is now getting negative publicity thanks to problematic audiences.

Censorship Rears its Ugly Head

17 February 2023

Philip Fisher reports on worrying developments in the United States.

Another New Culture Minister: Lucy Frazer

10 February 2023

Philip Fisher profiles the new culture minister, Lucy Frazer.

Northern Stage season launch

3 February 2023

Northern Stage continues its 25th anniversary year with premières, classics revisited, family shows, participatory work and much more.

Oldham Coliseum Theatre – RIP

3 February 2023

It was inevitable that following harsh cuts by Arts Council England, some theatres would close. Oldham Coliseum is the first but is unlikely to be the last.

Dance City, Newcastle season launch

31 January 2023

Dora Frankel reports from the spring and summer season launch at Dance City in Newcastle.

Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's…

27 January 2023

A reviewer checks out First Breath—a light sculpture projected into the sky at The Factory, the new base of The Manchester International Festival.

Equity Demanding 17% West End Pay Rise

27 January 2023

Having demonstrated that West End theatre workers are struggling to make ends meet, Equity has proposed a 17% increase. Philip Fisher considers the implications.

Culture v. Money

18 January 2023

Philip Fisher comments on a damning report from the House of Lords Communications Committee and a belated funding offer to ENO.

Equity Puts Government to Shame

13 January 2023

The government is shying away from pay settlements with unions, but the theatre industry proves that it isn't so hard.

Reasons to be Cheerful

6 January 2023

Philip Fisher shines a light on prospects for what could be a much better year.

Our reviewers' picks of 2022

1 January 2023

Some of BTG's regular reviewers pick out their favourite theatre productions of the year.

Things Can Only Get Better

30 December 2022

The theatre world will be very happy to see the back of 2022, even if it was marginally better than its two precursors.

Northern Ireland theatre highlights in 2022

23 December 2022

Michael Quinn picks his top 10 Northern Ireland theatre shows in 2022.

A wintry collaboration with schoolchildren in Newcastle

16 December 2022

Anna Ambelez talks to playwright Rory Mullarkey, whose Wintry Tales is running at Live Theatre in Newcastle upon Tyne.

The Indomitable Spirit of Theatre

16 December 2022

You just can't keep theatrical folk down, even in the teeth of a cost-of-living crisis.

Bawdy Beauties and Blue Beasts

12 December 2022

We can't stop London reviewer Sandra Giorgetti going in search of seasonal smut, so here is her round-up of saucy Cinders and big nights out with Dick.

Arts Council England Claims Its First Victim

9 December 2022

Hampstead Theatre has announced the departure of its Artistic Director Roxana Silbert following the loss of its funding.

Fenella Fielding: Actress

4 December 2022

Robert Tanitch reports on a new exhibition celebrating the life of Fenella Fielding.

Support Our Theatres

2 December 2022

Philip Fisher suggests that if the government and Arts Council England won't support our theatres then we need to.