Features

The top of the Royal Mile at Fringe time in 2006

Visiting the Edinburgh festivals

David Chadderton has a few pointers for anyone visiting Edinburgh this August—or any August.
Black Watch

The Joys of Edinburgh in August

As the Edinburgh festivals reopen, Philip Fisher explains their attraction.
Soho Place Theatre

Green Shoots

In both London and New York, new ventures offer hope for a vibrant future.
Tash Brown

Reimagining the Theatre Archive

The Royal Court Theatre’s project to transform its theatre archive raises questions about what has been remembered, what has been ignored and what has been forgotten.
Oliver

If It Looks Too Good to Be True…

One of Boris Johnson's final flourishes makes theatres look charitable—if you don't look too closely at the small print.
The Play That Goes Wrong

Crystal ball gazing

The UK theatre scene has undergone a great shock over the last two years. What might it look like going forward?
Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Edinburgh Fringe under attack

As Edinburgh attempts a return to normality in 2022, the organisers of the Fringe have been taken to task by almost 1,700 interested parties.
Griff Rhys Jones in The Miser

Valuing Culture

Is a profit and loss account the best way to evaluate the contribution of the cultural sector to the UK?
Cocktails and Cinquains

Meet the new boss…

Keisha Thompson celebrates her appointment as Artistic Director/ Chief Executive of Manchester’s Contact in rare style with Cocktails and Cinquains.
Legally Blonde at the Open Air Theatre

Equality and Diversity

Over the last few weeks, equality and diversity has hit the headlines on both sides of the Atlantic.
Cinderella

Cinderella’s Bitter Farewell

Philip Fisher laments the demise of Cinderella and ponders on its creator's final word on the show.
Digital Access to Arts and Culture

Give and take

Sandra Giorgetti reviews the recommendations of Digital Access to Arts and Culture, a new report from Loughborough and Kent universities funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
Audience for Diana on Broadway

Remember COVID-19?

Who has got it right? On Broadway, masks are compulsory, but in the West End, coronavirus is largely ignored.
Arcola Outside

Saving the planet

We all want to save the planet but are theatres and theatregoers doing enough to limit their climate change impact?
Legally Blonde at the Open Air Theatre

Let the Sunshine in

Global warming is an unmitigated disaster for the planet but, in the short term, may be good news for theatregoers.
Taron Egerton and Jonathan Bailey in Cock

How much would you pay for a theatre ticket?

As the cost of living crisis develops, theatres need more cash but theatregoers have their limits.
Rob McClure in Mrs Doubtfire

Theatre post-COVID

The economy is tanking, but we we must all hope that theatres buck the trend.
Carrie Hope Fletcher as Cinderella, Laura Baldwin as Adele, Victora Hamilton-Barritt as The Stepmother and Georgina Castle as Marie

Midnight Comes Early for Cinderella

The closure of two major London shows is worrying for an ailing industry, while the insensitivity shown towards some Cinderella performers is an unnecessary embarrassment.
Seeta Patel for Something then, Something now at The Lowry in 2015

What is the Point of Theatre Critics? (part two)

Philip Fisher wrote a piece addressing this question. Now, Martin Thomasson has written a supplement to Philip’s article.
Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in Fences

What is the Point of Theatre Critics?

As critics come under the microscope, Philip Fisher makes a case for their value.

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