How will technical theatre training change post-pandemic?

Fight director Kate Waters: 'My first minute in a rehearsal room is the most important part of my day'

As theatre returns to normal(ish), freelancers deserve better working conditions

Wac Arts row escalates as 60 sign letter labelling college a ‘place of distrust’

Cutting Phantom’s orchestra to save money dilutes the sumptuous original

As theatre returns to normal(ish), freelancers deserve better working conditions

Global-majority artists are still hitting the wall – we need to grow our careers

Data can help theatre tackle inequality, but beware over-optimistic claims

Will Diana musical usher in a new era of stage and screen partnerships?

Vaccine passports could help theatres reopen, but care and clarity are crucial

Don’t give us a break – intervals are an outmoded, unnecessary theatre convention

In the best retellings of Cinderella, the element of surprise stands out

The play’s the thing: why Ian McKellen’s age-blind Hamlet is no gimmick

It’s high time we flipped the board on those with a monopoly on the industry

It is time to bring theatre out of the Victorian era – our outdated models do not support freelancers

Is Trafalgar Entertainment set to become ATG Mark II?

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John Byrne

John Byrne is careers adviser for The Stage and is also a writer, cartoonist, performer and broadcaster

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How will drama schools operate summer courses in 2021?

Fight director Kate Waters: 'My first minute in a rehearsal room is the most important part of my day'

As theatre returns to normal(ish), freelancers deserve better working conditions

Wac Arts row escalates as 60 sign letter labelling college a ‘place of distrust’

Advice

Actor Kashelle Taylor: 'Whatever set you are on, take time out to meet the crew'

How will drama schools operate summer courses in 2021?

by Samantha Marsden

Fight director Kate Waters: 'My first minute in a rehearsal room is the most important part of my day'

Actor Oliver Dimsdale: ‘I loved every second of my first job’

Recommended for you

How will drama schools operate summer courses in 2021?

Fight director Kate Waters: 'My first minute in a rehearsal room is the most important part of my day'

As theatre returns to normal(ish), freelancers deserve better working conditions

Wac Arts row escalates as 60 sign letter labelling college a ‘place of distrust’