Mr Alistair Smith

Editor

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Biography

Alistair Smith is editor of The Stage. Having joined the publication on staff in 2004, he has also held the roles of reporter, news editor, opinion editor, deputy editor and print editor at The Stage and has written for publications ranging from The Guardian to Hello! Magazine. He is also the author of two major industry reports (the London Theatre Report and the Theatre Workforce Review) and was a founder of the My Theatre Matters! campaign.

Recent Articles

Heed producers’ warnings of touring challenges ahead

Opinion | 20 Jan 21

Without theatre producers we would have no shows, so when they call for funding – government and Arts Council England need to listen, says editor Alistair Smith

What shows will audiences want when theatre returns?

Opinion | 13 Jan 21

While onscreen shows are the only option right now, it’s not too long before we’ll be able to rediscover the electrifying sense of being in the moment that can only live performance can provide, says The Stage editor Alistair Smith

There will be a huge appetite for theatre post-Covid

Opinion | 05 Jan 21

There will be a desire for the live experience post-pandemic – theatre must be ready to satisfy it when the floodgates are finally allowed to open

The Stage Awards winners 2021

Features | 04 Jan 21

Our annual UK-wide theatre awards have been reimagined to recognise the extraordinary achievements of teams up and down the country in arguably the most challenging year the industry has ever faced. The Stage editor Alistair Smith explains why it was so important for these awards to continue

The government’s inconsistent actions have failed the theatre industry

Opinion | 16 Dec 20

Mismanagement by those in power has brought theatre to its knees, says Alistair Smith– to protect the sector, the government must now underwrite an insurance scheme, better support freelancers and stop messing theatre about with ever-changing restrictions