Amanda Parker

Director

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Acting & Performance, Awards, Backstage & Technical, Dance, Edinburgh Fringe, Hot Topics, Jobs & Auditions, Musical Theatre, Opera, Pantomime, Reviews, Shakespeare, Training & Drama Schools, West End

Biography

Amanda Parker is editor of Arts Professional magazine, and director of Inc Arts UK, which campaigns for greater inclusion in the arts sector workforce.

Recent Articles

Theatremaker and podcaster Koko Brown: ‘I want to be in power one day – to have power and empower others’

Features | 08 Apr 21

Theatremaker and podcaster Koko Brown tells Amanda Parker about her podcast series Black in Power, why she felt the need to speak to people from across the theatre sector about how they reached the top and tackling the loneliness of leadership

Back to showbusiness as usual? How producers aim to transform theatre post-Covid

Features | 01 Apr 21

While some producers may be tempted to programme sure-fire hits as venues reopen, others are keen to take risks to showcase diverse talent and reach broader audiences. Producers at different stages in their careers tell Amanda Parker how lessons learned from the pandemic could transform theatre for the better

The culture secretary can’t afford to ignore arts leaders' diversity warning

Opinion | 29 May 20

Oliver Dowden must listen to the 65 arts leaders who have asked for support in protecting their creative practices – and so must the arts sector, says Amanda Parker, else it risks sidelining tomorrow’s audiences