Shadow culture secretary Thangam Debbonaire has vowed to commission a second review of Arts Council England should the Tory party’s current investigation fail to ask ‘the right questions’
Of course, we need scientists and engineers, but without the creative thinking that arts education provides, our society will struggle to face the challenges of the future
With a mixture of new leadership, revitalised programming and stabilised finances, things are looking up for England’s three highest profile subsidised theatres, says editor Alistair Smith
Helming a large subsidised company gives English Touring Theatre’s artistic director and chief executive an advantage in today’s tough climate, but he refuses to play it safe. He tells us about ETT’s best season yet at the box office, the challenges of rising costs and the road ahead
From crossing vast mountain ranges and committing brutal acts of violence, to conjuring life-sized tigers and going inside the human body, theatremakers have long attempted to stage the seemingly unstageable. Artists responsible for some of these onstage phenomena tell Lyn Gardner how they do it, and why, sometimes, doing more with less can be the most powerful solution
Luke Treadaway has starred in some of the most notable stage productions of the 21st-century and is the latest actor to take on The Emcee in Rebecca Frecknall’s hit Cabaret. He tells Fergus Morgan about the moments that have made up his career so far
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