Features

Ain’t Misbehavin’?

11 August 2023

Bad behaviour is now spreading across the arts but COVID may not be to blame.

Edinburgh – Exhausting But Exhilarating

4 August 2023

It's that time of year again. Philip Fisher reminds readers about the joys of Edinburgh in August.

Is It Time to Let AI Recommend a Night Out?

28 July 2023

Can AI help you to choose the perfect show? Not yet!

Lights Up on Kaleidoscope

26 July 2023

Kaleidoscope is Berlin's most popular, English-speaking musical improv team. Geoff Mills speaks to them about their hopes for Edinburgh and beyond...

Fringes: Edinburgh and Beyond

21 July 2023

In July and August, Fringe theatre comes into its own of a phenomenon that may make little commercial sense but can be a fantastic launchpad.

Trevor Fox returns home to the NE

16 July 2023

Anna Ambelez speaks to one of the stars of the National Theatre's Ocean at the End of the Lane as it visits Newcastle.

Edinburgh Festivals Hit the Heights

14 July 2023

A survey demonstrates that for almost every perspective, Edinburgh's festivals are a big hit.

Theatre and Cricket

7 July 2023

Philip Fisher draws some parallels between dramas in the worlds of cricket and theatre.

Political Theatre: do narcissists entertain?

30 June 2023

Will we see warts and all depictions of Boris Johnson or Donald Trump in their lifetimes?

Dirty Dusting: a double anniversary

30 June 2023

Anna Ambelez looks back on twenty years of a play she was involved in right at the start as it returns to The Customs House.

Freelance Workers at Breaking Point

23 June 2023

Underpaid, Undervalued, Under Pressure: two newly published reports highlight the dire straits faced by many freelance workers in the creative industries.

Who will be the next leader of the National Theatre?

16 June 2023

Rufus Norris is to leave the National in 2025. Bookies are probably already calculating odds on his successor.

AI: Equity goes where governments fear to tread

9 June 2023

In record time, Equity has taken giant steps to protect members from some threats posed by AI.

Creative Workforce Facing Destitution

2 June 2023

New research shows that pay in the creative sector is below subsistence level.

Solo Shows

26 May 2023

Does the public really want a plethora of new solo shows?

Edinburgh Hits the Headlines For All the Wrong Reasons

19 May 2023

A trip to Edinburgh in August sounds attractive until you discover the cost.

Good News and Bad for Septuagenarians

12 May 2023

This week, senior citizens have been hitting the theatrical headlines with mixed fortunes.

What is a Black Out?

5 May 2023

A new venture seeks to offer black audiences safer spaces and may signal an upcoming trend.

Is Artificial Intelligence Intelligent or Artificial?

28 April 2023

As the first ever AI-generated play opens, Philip Fisher wonders whether this is the future of theatre?

Obituary: Dale Meeks

27 April 2023

Dale Meeks, true gem of stage and screen, died of heart failure on Sunday 23 April 2023.