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London £29-33k

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London

Technical Instructor (Lighting)

Kent £27,146 inclusive

Exotic dancer talent

London

Operations Team Leader – Act...

Westfield London £22,000

Activity Workshop Host

Westfield London

Drama Teachers who can sing ...

London and the South East, Bristol and Nottingham £25.75/£30.90 per hour

Charity Street Fundraisers

UK Wide £12-£16 PH Starting...

CRAZY COQ'S MANAGER

London £38,000-£42,000

Casting Booker

Manchester £22k-£28k depending...

Boss Casting Bookings

Manchester

Head of Ballet

Dubai

Deputy Head of Stage at Wynd...

London

Head of Sound

Hornchurch £27,898 p.a.

Customer Services Assistant

London £21,000

Jobs

Product Specialist

London £29-33k

Production Deputy Roles in L...

London

Technical Instructor (Lighting)

Kent £27,146 inclusive

Exotic dancer talent

London

Operations Team Leader – Act...

Westfield London £22,000

Activity Workshop Host

Westfield London

Drama Teachers who can sing ...

London and the South East, Bristol and Nottingham £25.75/£30.90 per hour

Charity Street Fundraisers

UK Wide £12-£16 PH Starting...

CRAZY COQ'S MANAGER

London £38,000-£42,000

Casting Booker

Manchester £22k-£28k depending...

Boss Casting Bookings

Manchester

Head of Ballet

Dubai

Deputy Head of Stage at Wynd...

London

Head of Sound

Hornchurch £27,898 p.a.

Customer Services Assistant

London £21,000

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“Moments of epic physicality”

Reviews

“Fiercely funny”

Glee and Me

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester

Frank and unflinchingly honest portrayal of illness, which manages to bypass the bleakness of its subject matter

Double Murder

Sadler's Wells, London

“Meditative reflection on grief”

The Covid Requiem

Pitlochry Festival Theatre

“One-dimensional revival”

The Dresser

Theatre Royal Bath

“Moments of epic physicality”

Double Murder

Sadler's Wells, London

“Energy and freshness”

The Cat and the Canary

Theatre Royal, Glasgow

“Ambitious and incisive storytelling”

Mugabe, My Dad and Me

York Theatre Royal

“Gorgeously layered”

Rough Girls

Lyric Theatre, Belfast

“Game of two halves”

Passion, Poison and Petrifaction / The Prodigal Son (L'enfant prodigue)

Susie Sainsbury Theatre, Royal Academy of Music, London

“Stories of struggle, survival and solidarity”

NW Trilogy

Kiln Theatre, London

“Contemplative work about archaeology”

Deciphering

New Diorama, London

“Compelling study of creativity and censorship”

Indecent

Menier Chocolate Factory, London

“Moments of extraordinary power”

Rigoletto

Royal Opera House, London

“Relentless glee and unceasing spectacle”

Back to the Future the Musical

Adelphi Theatre, London

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Podcasts and Cartoons

Listen to the latest episode of Seven Stages or catch up with Hamlet

Hamlet

Seven Stages Podcast: Episode 8, Es Devlin

Opinion & Advice

How foundation courses are adapting to a changing industry

The Stage/Razzamataz Theatre Schools scholarship winners 2021

by Paul Vale

Actor Suraj Shah: ‘Increasing representation is important for the industry as a whole’

Actor Adeyinka Akinrinade: ‘Remember that someone believes in you’

Writer and performer Victor Esses: 'Nobody comes out with a finished project on day one'

Musical director Inga Davis-Rutter: 'Stay away from those who seek to put you down'

by Lyn Gardner

Singular error: why the concept of the ‘visionary director’ needs revision

The notion of the theatre director as auteur has had its day, says Lyn Gardner – true collaboration dissolves unhealthy hierarchies and benefits both the art and artists

by David Benedict

Jane Austen goes pop? Why not – it's a marriage that adds up

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a theatregoing Jane Austen fan in possession of cash for tickets must be in want of banging tunes – David Benedict says pop and Austen are a match made in heaven

The Green Room

Are you a dressing-room gossip?

In this week’s panel, our industry insiders discuss whether they are guilty of succumbing to the lure of backstage whispers

Theatre's return offers the chance to reconnect to the magic of shared experiences

by Richard Jordan

Zoom story: Working with global artists is a joy, but do think ahead

by Rachael Savage

Drama schools need to be able to learn from LAMDA’s mistakes

by Alistair Smith

Verbatim theatre can be powerful, but care must be embedded in the process

by Natasha Tripney

Returning to work is a tonic, but the new normal is dampening the spark

by Grace Smart

Frozen and Back to the Future are theatrical feats, but where are the original musicals?

by Richard Jordan

Your views

Box-office staff no longer helpful – your views, September 15

by The Stage

Panto bookings hesitancy – your views, September 8

by The Stage

The Green Room

Are you a dressing-room gossip?

In this week’s panel, our industry insiders discuss whether they are guilty of succumbing to the lure of backstage whispers

Careers Clinic by John Byrne

Your views

'Actor' or 'actress'? The debate continues (your views, December 14)

by The Stage

Actors' agents need to play a role in addressing harassment allegations (your views, November 7)

by The Stage

Actors are trained to play all roles (your views, February 22)

by The Stage

How foundation courses are adapting to a changing industry

by John Byrne

The Stage/Razzamataz Theatre Schools scholarship winners 2021

by Paul Vale

Actor Suraj Shah: ‘Increasing representation is important for the industry as a whole’

by John Byrne

Actor Adeyinka Akinrinade: ‘Remember that someone believes in you’

by John Byrne

Writer and performer Victor Esses: 'Nobody comes out with a finished project on day one'

by John Byrne

Musical director Inga Davis-Rutter: 'Stay away from those who seek to put you down'

by John Byrne

Your views

Box-office staff no longer helpful – your views, September 15

by The Stage

Panto bookings hesitancy – your views, September 8

by The Stage

Should I quit my acting career?

Dear West End Producer

'Should publicly funded theatres be obligated to offer more opportunities for local creatives?'

Quote UnQuote

Quotes of the Week, September 15: Clint Dyer, Ola Ince, Phyllida Lloyd and more

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Big Interviews

The Stage talks in depth to movers and shakers from across the industry

Sutton Foster

Performer

Carrie Hope Fletcher

Actor

Julian Bird

Chief executive, Society of London Theatre/UK Theatre

Sarah Frankcom

Director

Adam Cooper

Dancer

Nancy Carroll

Actor

Tamara Rojo

Artistic director, English National Ballet

Rob Ashford

Frozen the Musical choreographer Rob Ashford

Sutton Foster

Performer

Fergus Linehan

Edinburgh International Festival director

Sarah Frankcom

Director

Carrie Hope Fletcher

Actor

Sutton Foster

Performer

Carrie Hope Fletcher

Actor

Adam Cooper

Dancer

Clint Dyer

Director, writer and actor

Sarah Frankcom

Director

Felix Barrett

Artistic director

“Playing outrageous women liberated me”

Tamara Rojo

Artistic director, English National Ballet

For decades, Tamara Rojo has delighted audiences with era-defining performances of some of the greatest roles in the dance repertoire and has led English National Ballet for nine years. As the company prepares to perform Akram Khan’s Creature, she talks about finally choreographing her first show and opening up the art form to diverse artists and audiences

“My style is storytelling”

Rob Ashford

Frozen the Musical choreographer Rob Ashford

“You need to be sympathetic to both the audience and the artist in this job”

Fergus Linehan

Edinburgh International Festival director

“As an artist, you have to promote the kind of work you want to see”

Adrian Lester

Actor and director

“I know who I am, what I stand for and I look forward to bringing theatre back”

Sutton Foster

Performer

Sutton Foster

Performer

Carrie Hope Fletcher

Actor

Julian Bird

Chief executive, Society of London Theatre/UK Theatre

Sarah Frankcom

Director

Adam Cooper

Dancer

Nancy Carroll

Actor

Tamara Rojo

Artistic director, English National Ballet

Rob Ashford

Frozen the Musical choreographer Rob Ashford

Sutton Foster

Performer

Fergus Linehan

Edinburgh International Festival director

Sarah Frankcom

Director

Carrie Hope Fletcher

Actor

Sutton Foster

Performer

Carrie Hope Fletcher

Actor

Adam Cooper

Dancer

Clint Dyer

Director, writer and actor

Sarah Frankcom

Director

Felix Barrett

Artistic director

Long Reads

How £60m turned Theatre Royal Drury Lane into a real showstopper

by Tim Bano

Howzat! Why cricket and theatre are a match made in heaven

by Fergus Morgan

Arts and minds: how theatre is addressing mental well-being

by Tim Bano

Even before Covid, the industry’s culture of long hours, low pay and freelance employment led to mental health problems across the workforce. Workers, therapists and counsellors tell Tim Bano how the sector is finally tackling the issue with positive moves towards lasting change

Slow road: How Scottish theatre is finally on the way back post-Covid

by Lyn Gardner

Terence Rattigan: The rise, fall and rise again of a 20th-century great

by Nick Smurthwaite

How £60m turned Theatre Royal Drury Lane into a real showstopper

by Tim Bano

Howzat! Why cricket and theatre are a match made in heaven

by Fergus Morgan

Slow road: How Scottish theatre is finally on the way back post-Covid

by Lyn Gardner

Terence Rattigan: The rise, fall and rise again of a 20th-century great

by Nick Smurthwaite

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