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Fairfield Halls boss quits as figures reveal venue achieved 26% occupancy in first three months

London’s Gate Theatre at 40: ‘If you’re not brave, you’re not honouring the Gate’s history’

Candoco Dance Company - one of the organisations that must improve its rating to strong by 2021. Photo: Camilla Greenwell

Major theatres put on notice by ACE over diversity as annual report reveals ‘disappointing picture’

The Upstart Crow review at Gielgud Theatre, London – ‘a fantastic comedy cast’

RADA under fire for failing to address student concerns as partnership with diversity initiative is severed

Editor's Picks

Opinion

Jason Manford and Cory English in The Producers. Photo: Manuel Harlan

Richard Jordan: Producers and theatres can’t allow an ‘us versus them’ mentality to develop

Feb 20, 2020

Interviews

Choreographer Cathy Marston: ‘For ages, narrative ballet wasn’t cool. Now I’m getting a lot of offers’

Feb 19, 2020

News

News

Photo: 1000 Words/Shutterstock

New immigration system branded ‘devastating’ for creative workers

Feb 20, 2020

News

Urdang joins up with University of Birmingham to launch new dance and musical theatre degree

Feb 20, 2020

News

The survey addresses under-representation of disabled people in the arts. Photo: Shutterstock

Culture of self-censorship in the arts revealed by survey

Feb 20, 2020

News

Geraldine Somerville in Checkpoint Chana at Finborough Theatre, London. Photo: Samuel Kirkman

Harry Potter actor Geraldine Somerville cast in Royal Exchange’s The Glass Menagerie

Feb 20, 2020

Reviews

Reviews

West Side Story review at Broadway Theatre, New York – ‘Ivo van Hove refreshes a classic musical’

Feb 21, 2020

Reviews

Dual دوگانه review at the Vaults, London – ‘thought-provoking exploration of cultural identity’

Feb 20, 2020

Reviews

Pass Over review at Kiln Theatre, London – ‘frustratingly under-interrogated’

Feb 20, 2020

Reviews

La Cage aux Folles (The Play) review at Park Theatre, London – ‘Simon Callow’s adaptation of the French farce’

Feb 20, 2020

Opinion

Opinion

Jason Manford and Cory English in The Producers. Photo: Manuel Harlan

Richard Jordan: Producers and theatres can’t allow an ‘us versus them’ mentality to develop

Feb 20, 2020

Tabard

Heads almost butted at Salisbury Playhouse last week. Photo: Shutterstock

Diary: Oops, upside your… audience member ejected for trying to headbutt critic

Feb 19, 2020

Features

Interviews

Choreographer Cathy Marston: ‘For ages, narrative ballet wasn’t cool. Now I’m getting a lot of offers’

Feb 19, 2020

Features

Meet the ‘oldest performing acrobat in the world’ – 40 years ago in The Stage

Feb 19, 2020

Features

London’s Gate Theatre at 40: ‘If you’re not brave, you’re not honouring the Gate’s history’

Feb 19, 2020

Features

Roundabout Underground: Step inside New York’s 62-seat studio that fosters global writing stars

Feb 18, 2020

Advice

Scholarships

The outside of SPAA's building in UAE

The Stage Scholarships 2020: Sharjah Performing Arts Academy

Feb 19, 2020

Advice

Sabrina Aloueche. Photo: Faye Thomas

Actor Sabrina Aloueche: ‘My first two jobs were Les Misérables and We Will Rock You’

Feb 18, 2020

International

Opinion

Richard Jordan: What does coronavirus mean for the theatre industry?

Feb 6, 2020

News

Coronavirus forces UK companies to cancel international shows

Feb 5, 2020

Broadway

Reviews

West Side Story review at Broadway Theatre, New York – ‘Ivo van Hove refreshes a classic musical’

Feb 21, 2020

Interviews

Sara Bareilles. Photo: Shervin Lainez

Sara Bareilles: ‘Theatre people work harder for less money than anybody else’

Jan 27, 2020

In case you missed it

News

The Stage Awards 2020: The winners in full

Jan 31, 2020

Features

The Stage 100 2020: The full list

Jan 7, 2020

News

Ian McKellen. Photo: Sarah Dunn

The Stage 100 2020: Ian McKellen first actor to be named theatre’s most influential figure

Jan 2, 2020

News

Slow progress on diversity exposed as The Stage survey shows 92% of top theatre bosses are white

Jan 2, 2020

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