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Screenwriter and film director Daniel Johnson tells John Byrne about creating work where there is none, learning to be resilient and getting in the zone

Caroline Lennon: 'My first job taught me there's no such thing as a bad audience'

by John Byrne

Win free training at Cygnet Theatre with The Stage Scholarships

by Paul Vale

What will happen to acting foundation courses in 2021?

by Sarah Lambie

Win free training at Italia Conti with The Stage Scholarships

by Paul Vale

Lyn Gardner

We all want theatres to reopen, but responsible producers know patience is a virtue

Seize the moment, theatremakers – we’ll regret not doing what we can today

Embracing slowness would make theatre more thoughtful and inclusive

The loss of theatre businesses such as the Corner Shop in London should worry us all

Theatre is changed – things will never be the same, but that’s no bad thing

15 things I won’t forget about 2020 and its impact on theatre

David Benedict

Should non-singing actors try their hand at musicals? Well, it depends...

Sports fans aren’t wary of experts, so why are arts critics left on the bench?

With imagination, onscreen musicals can be more than theatre substitutes

A sad tale’s best for winter? Not in 2021

Forget Netflix's The Prom: Broadway on screen can be better

Small-scale shows could be the way ahead for the West End’s comeback

Caroline Lennon: 'My first job taught me there's no such thing as a bad audience'

by John Byrne

Win free training at Cygnet Theatre with The Stage Scholarships

by Paul Vale

What will happen to acting foundation courses in 2021?

by Sarah Lambie

Win free training at Italia Conti with The Stage Scholarships

by Paul Vale

Josh Mathieson: 'I love telling stories and enabling others to do the same'

by John Byrne

James Swanton: 'My first role was an unrelenting one-man nightmare'

by John Byrne

Train at the National Youth Theatre with The Stage Scholarships

by Paul Vale

To BA or not to BA: How to choose between undergraduate and postgraduate acting courses

by John Byrne

The Stage Scholarships: Win free training in 2021

by Paul Vale

The Stage/Fourth Monkey Actor Training Company scholarship winners 2020

by The Stage

Stanley Baxter: 'My first job taught me you can never anticipate what an audience will love'

by John Byrne

Producer Bronte Appleby: 'Marcus Rashford inspired our latest show'

by John Byrne

Vocal coach Kyra Firth: 'Creative people are vulnerable'

by John Byrne

Actor and director Debs Newbold: 'My first job totally transformed my life'

by John Byrne

Actor Comfort Fabian: 'In my first job I didn’t need to act, it flowed out of me, it was poetry'

by John Byrne

Josh Mathieson: 'I love telling stories and enabling others to do the same'

by John Byrne

James Swanton: 'My first role was an unrelenting one-man nightmare'

by John Byrne

Train at the National Youth Theatre with The Stage Scholarships

by Paul Vale

To BA or not to BA: How to choose between undergraduate and postgraduate acting courses

by John Byrne

The Green Room

Do people believe our jobs can be done by anyone?

What are your hopes for our industry in 2021?

What were your highs and lows of 2020?

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Your views

Don’t scrap vital BTEC drama courses – your views, January 27

by The Stage

Praise for theatre's outreach and education workers – your views, January 20

by The Stage

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Quotes of the Week, January 27: Olly Alexander, Judi Dench, Robert Glenister and more

Quotes of the Week, January 20: Marisha Wallace, Michael Moor, Russell T Davies and more

Quotes of the Week, January 13: Gary Lineker, Lenny Henry, Sian Clifford

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Dear West End Producer

'Can you look into the future and tell us when theatres will open again?'

'Do you think auditions post-Covid will stick to being remote at first – especially for those five hours away?’

'What kind of panto would you like to see this year, dear?'

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Careers Clinic

By John Byrne

How can I spot useful career advice?

How can I plan ahead amid Covid chaos?

Any tips on how to cope this Christmas?

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Drama schools warn of latest lockdown’s dire impact on training

RADA launches decolonising committee and slashes audition fees

We all want theatres to reopen, but responsible producers know patience is a virtue

NT’s Rufus Norris calls for next CRF round to be ‘ring-fenced’ for productions

Natalie Ibu unveils first season at Northern Stage

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre cancels new 101 Dalmatians musical

The West End is facing its most radical shake-up in decades

When do theatres hope to reopen in 2021?

National Theatre appoints Clint Dyer as deputy artistic director

Brexit will leave UK theatremakers stranded from the world unless ministers act now

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