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This year’s winners of The Stage Scholarships at Sharjah Performing Arts Academy in the United Arab Emirates are Stacey Riley and Keenan McFadzean. In total, the awards are worth £48,000

For the arts to survive, furloughing must mean more than a full stop

by Richard Jordan

How can theatres persuade audiences to return post-virus?

by Harry Hickmore

It’s crunch time for theatre: government help is needed now

by Alistair Smith

Discover the joy of these little-known musicals during lockdown

by David Benedict

Lyn Gardner

We must convince the government of theatre’s value to communities

Theatre’s future is best served by conversations that involve us all

Digital presents a challenge to theatre – YouTube is not always the answer

Let’s hope Nuffield Southampton isn’t the canary in the Covid coal mine

Rural touring could offer the quickest route out of lockdown

Letting go of shows is painful, so I’m holding on by remembering

David Benedict

Discover the joy of these little-known musicals during lockdown

Monologues are en vogue in lockdown but beware – the genius is in the subtext

The loss of Trafalgar Studios 2 leaves a void for fresh talent in the West End

Filmed theatre isn’t perfect, but it has come a long way

Here’s to the movies’ mixed portrayals of theatrical life

Quiz and the art of translation: from stage to screen... and back again

How can theatres persuade audiences to return post-virus?

by Harry Hickmore

For the arts to survive, furloughing must mean more than a full stop

by Richard Jordan

Discover the joy of these little-known musicals during lockdown

by David Benedict

It’s crunch time for theatre: government help is needed now

by Alistair Smith

After lockdown the demand for the arts will be stronger than ever

by Mervyn King

Let’s harness technology to make British theatre less London-centric

by Joe Gilmour-Rees

We must convince the government of theatre’s value to communities

by Lyn Gardner

Government support must not end until it’s safe to stage shows again

by Rob Halliday

New artists may benefit from an unstable theatre landscape post-pandemic

by Howard Sherman

Social distancing has hit immersive theatre hard – I can’t wait for it to return

by Richard Jordan

Theatre will recover from this crisis – it will just take time

by Erica Whyman

Theatre is a delicate ecosystem – all of it requires government support

by Alistair Smith

Monologues are en vogue in lockdown but beware – the genius is in the subtext

by David Benedict

The lockdown isn’t a productivity competition – put your welfare first

by Katie Jackson

Theatre’s future is best served by conversations that involve us all

by Lyn Gardner

The Green Room

The Green Room: What is the case for a government bailout of the creative arts?

The Green Room: How did you end up working in theatre?

The Green Room: What would you programme when theatres reopen?

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Your views

Can there be too much digital theatre? – your views, May 21

by The Stage

Lessons from rural touring – your views, May 13

by The Stage

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Quotes of the week, May 28: Matthew d'Ancona, Gillian Anderson, James Graham and more

Quotes of the week, May 21: David Eldridge, Marianne Elliott, Arifa Akbar and more

Quotes of the week, May 14: Vinay Patel, Judi Dench, Andrew Scott and more

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Dear West End Producer

‘It’s hard to find representation as a graduate in a normal year, so how do I find an agent in lockdown?’

‘Will auditions be held in parks? Are we being used as human shields? Will I forget how to communicate?’

‘As venues lie dark, one wonders what the theatre ghosts are up to?’

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Careers Clinic

By John Byrne

How do we raise our son's drama school fees as freelancers hit by the lockdown?

How can I find an agent during lockdown?

How do I pick the best classes for me?

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Coronavirus: London Palladium to be 'test bed' for Covid-safe theatre

Coronavirus: Leicester's Haymarket Theatre goes into liquidation

Julian Bird

Coronavirus: Theatre will need to find ‘new’ ways to return, culture secretary warns

Performers ‘devastated’ after home and possessions destroyed in blaze

Coronavirus: Southbank Centre set to remain closed until next year as it warns of 'catastrophic' losses

Coronavirus: Selladoor postpones productions until 2021 and extends venue closures

Coronavirus: National Theatre preparing for 'substantial' staff redundancies

Theatre bosses urge government to halt ‘obliteration’ of sector

Coronavirus: Theatre leaders unite to pressure government for support

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