Kate Maltby

For three decades, Sharon D Clarke has garnered critical acclaim for her dramatic and musical roles on stage and screen. She explains how the UK’s mishandling of the Covid-19 crisis mirrors the Windrush scandal and why she is hopeful that the sector is finally beginning to address racism

Online advances such as the National’s At Home streaming service deserve our support, says Kate Maltby, yet teething problems of the digital theatre age need addressing

At a time when producers are afraid to take risks, Jermyn Street Theatre’s 15 Heroines is to be applauded, says Kate Maltby

As theatre begins to renew itself, we must all think hard about what critical engagement will look like when our first priority will be to support an industry we love, says Kate Maltby

The recent socially distanced show Blindness at Donmar Warehouse played with a sense of discomfort in shared spaces – but will theatres be bold enough to push us outside our comfort zones?, asks Kate Maltby

James Graham is right to call for a culture of theatre “with the spirit of localism at its heart”, says Kate Maltby, but a wider, "common culture" matters too – and we’re missing those exciting national talking points

Now is a time for development and recovery in the industry. Theatre is a work in progress – let’s not rush to completion, says Kate Maltby

The tragedy unfolding in our arts industries is heartbreaking for everyone involved, says Kate Maltby, but to join the sector fightback, we must invest in getting ourselves healthy and functional

Historically the arts sector and the Conservative Party have not been the best of friends. To save our industries, every arts leader now needs to be able to talk Tory, says Kate Maltby

It’s unlikely that critics will become soft touches when restrictions relax, but lockdown has shown us that careers are fragile and we must be careful not to force out talent, says Kate Maltby