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Roman Fever/The Human Voice (La Voix Humaine) review
“Engaging”

Roman Fever/The Human Voice (La Voix Humaine) review

Susie Sainsbury Theatre, Royal Academy of Music, London
Nadine Benjamin’s performance is the highlight of this double bill of one-act operas
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Lyn Gardner
by Lyn Gardner

Captivating an audience can be as simple as considering them

Artists should be trusted to make the work they want to make, but must always remember to treat the audience as a crucial part of the dynamic, says Lyn Gardner
David Benedict
by David Benedict

How do the Olivier Awards actually work?

As the prestigious awards approach this weekend, David Benedict explains how the nominees and winners chosen – revealing some troublingly blurred lines in the process

Editor's View

by Alistair Smith

Oliviers 2024: slickest and sparkliest ceremony in memory

Editor Alistair Smith reflects on years past of Olivier Awards ceremonies, and argues the case for why this year’s were the best so far
Is theatre funding too concentrated on London?

Is theatre funding too concentrated on London?

The Green Room
This week’s panellists discuss the concentration of theatre funding in London
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Robert Icke

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Liam Evans-Ford and Kate Wasserberg

Executive director and artistic director

Johnny Flynn

Actor

Jane Asher

Actor

David Haig

writer

Stella Kanu

Chief executive

Johnny Flynn

Actor

Jane Asher

Actor

Annie Baker

Playwright

Emma Rice

Director

Robert Icke

Director

Chris Stafford

Chief executive

Elizabeth McGovern

Actor

Sutton Foster

Performer

Carrie Hope Fletcher

Actor

Julian Bird

Chief executive, Society of London Theatre/UK Theatre

Nancy Carroll

Actor

Adam Cooper

Dancer
Robert Icke
“You have to earn an audience’s attention”

Robert Icke

Director
With blistering, contemporary reimaginings of classic works, Robert Icke has become one of British theatre’s most renowned directors. He discusses his latest play, a reworking of Henry IV with Ian McKellen, and why theatre should prioritise exciting its audiences more
Liam Evans-Ford and Kate Wasserberg
“We share a vision for Theatr Clwyd”

Liam Evans-Ford and Kate Wasserberg

Executive director and artistic director
Dave Moutrey
“I’m still up for a challenge”

Dave Moutrey

Manchester City Council's director of culture
David Haig
“Writing makes me less anxious about my acting career”

David Haig

writer
Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey
“Everything’s on the table”

Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey

Artistic directors

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Robert Icke

Director

Liam Evans-Ford and Kate Wasserberg

Executive director and artistic director

Johnny Flynn

Actor

Jane Asher

Actor

David Haig

writer

Stella Kanu

Chief executive

Johnny Flynn

Actor

Jane Asher

Actor

Annie Baker

Playwright

Emma Rice

Director

Robert Icke

Director

Chris Stafford

Chief executive

Elizabeth McGovern

Actor

Sutton Foster

Performer

Carrie Hope Fletcher

Actor

Julian Bird

Chief executive, Society of London Theatre/UK Theatre

Nancy Carroll

Actor

Adam Cooper

Dancer
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Mission impossible? Turning fanciful visions into theatrical reality

Mission impossible? Turning fanciful visions into theatrical reality

by Lyn Gardner
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
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Anthony Welsh: ‘Theatre is exhausting, but I want to give myself 100% to whatever I do’

Anthony Welsh: ‘Theatre is exhausting, but I want to give myself 100% to whatever I do’

by Fergus Morgan
After a six-year absence from the stage, Anthony Welsh is back starring in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ The Comeuppance at the Almeida. He tells Fergus Morgan about his career highlights and his ambition to star in August Wilson’s Fences
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Jessica Talbot-Smith

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Marie-Astrid Mence

dancer
Millie Hikasa

Millie Hikasa

actor
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Adam Nichols 

artistic director and co-founder
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