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Acting coach Zara Tomkinson: ‘I want the industry to be an equal playing field’

Acting coach Zara Tomkinson: ‘I want the industry to be an equal playing field’

Freelance acting coach Zara Tomkinson gives her advice for young people starting careers in theatre

Actor Chipo Chung: 'I came to England to do Shakespeare'

The Stage/Rose Bruford scholarship winner 2020

The Stage/Rose Bruford scholarship winner 2020

The Stage/Sylvia Young Theatre School winner 2020

The Stage/Sylvia Young Theatre School winner 2020

Expert take: what you need to know about online auditions

Expert take: what you need to know about online auditions

Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner

Covid-19 has exposed flaws in ticketing practices – it’s time for a rethink

Theatre must dismantle barriers that exclude certain audiences

To survive, theatre must change – a ‘return to normal’ is not an option

Industry leaders will be judged on how they use the government’s £1.57 billion

With artistic teams decimated, what theatre will there be left to go back to?

Arts can help reopen schools, working across the curriculum

David Benedict

David Benedict

The musicals that worked on screen – and those that bombed

Before theatres reopen, someone call the Taste Patrol

Downstream: I'd rather watch films of plays than plays filmed

Video footage? For real theatrical authenticity, it’s a painting for me

Why put The Da Vinci Code on stage? It’s a mystery to me…

At last, some good news for musicals (just not on stage)

Actor Chipo Chung: 'I came to England to do Shakespeare'

The Stage/Rose Bruford scholarship winner 2020

The Stage/Rose Bruford scholarship winner 2020

The Stage/Sylvia Young Theatre School winner 2020

The Stage/Sylvia Young Theatre School winner 2020

Expert take: what you need to know about online auditions

Expert take: what you need to know about online auditions

Vocal consultant Nina Kristofferson: 'Be prepared for that long-awaited role'

Vocal consultant Nina Kristofferson: 'Be prepared for that long-awaited role'

Director Rebecca Gadsby: 'Be professional but laugh a lot'

Halema Hussain: 'I was passionate about the first play I was cast in'

Halema Hussain: 'I was passionate about the first play I was cast in'

Playwright Camilla Whitehill: 'Trust your gut and be honest'

Playwright Camilla Whitehill: 'Trust your gut and be honest'

‘My first audition was the first and last time I’ve been cast for my singing’

‘My first audition was the first and last time I’ve been cast for my singing’

Performing arts teacher Jorrie Walls: 'Be yourself, believe in yourself'

Performing arts teacher Jorrie Walls: 'Be yourself, believe in yourself'

What will technical training look like in the autumn term?

What will technical training look like in the autumn term?

by Sarah Lambie

What will acting training look like in the autumn term?

What will acting training look like in the autumn term?

by Sarah Lambie

Morgan Lloyd Malcolm: 'Keep your day job until you really don't need it'

Morgan Lloyd Malcolm: 'Keep your day job until you really don't need it'

Actor/director Rayna Campbell: 'Ask yourself – what feels good to do next?’

Actor/director Rayna Campbell: 'Ask yourself – what feels good to do next?’

Rakie Ayola: 'My first job taught me to never ask an actor about their process'

Rakie Ayola: 'My first job taught me to never ask an actor about their process'

Vocal consultant Nina Kristofferson: 'Be prepared for that long-awaited role'

Vocal consultant Nina Kristofferson: 'Be prepared for that long-awaited role'

Director Rebecca Gadsby: 'Be professional but laugh a lot'

Halema Hussain: 'I was passionate about the first play I was cast in'

Halema Hussain: 'I was passionate about the first play I was cast in'

Playwright Camilla Whitehill: 'Trust your gut and be honest'

Playwright Camilla Whitehill: 'Trust your gut and be honest'

Where would you like the rescue money to be spent?

Where would you like the rescue money to be spent?

What should be different when we come back?

The Green Room: Which shows are most important to you?

Your views

Theatre workers need time to adjust post-lockdown, your views, July 29

Back to business as usual?, your views, July 22

Quote UnQuote

Quotes of the week, July 29: Glenda Jackson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Annilese Miskimmon and more

Quotes of the week, July 22: Michaela Coel, Wendell Pierce, Ned Glasier and more

Quotes of the week, July 15: Paapa Essiedu, Helen McCrory, Oliver Dowden and more

Dear West End Producer

'Why are workers hearing about the future of their shows via social media?'

‘Will post-Covid theatre see a boom in new work or will producers stick to what they know?’

‘What are the dos and don’ts when contacting agents with a cover letter?’

Careers Clinic

By John Byrne

I'm leaving the industry – will you accept my resignation letter?

How do I take my solo show outdoors?

How do I use my talent to create change?

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Indoor theatre performances not able to resume from August 1 as planned

Dowden: No date for full theatre reopenings before November

Cameron Mackintosh: West End shows may be closed until summer 2021 without help

ATG to lay off more than 1,200 casual staff

National Theatre investigates socially distanced reopening

Code of ethical standards being developed to stamp out racist reviews

Christmas is off. Is this the final nail in the coffin?

Grants of up to £3 million revealed under government support package

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