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Kate Maltby

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About Kate Maltby

Kate Maltby is a widely published writer and critic. She is a trustee of the Critics' Circle, Prospect magazine's theatre critic, and deputy chair of Index on Censorship, in addition to her work as a lead columnist for the i newspaper

Recent Articles

Theatre must protect the talent pipeline if it wants more Paddington moments

Opinion

Paddington the Musical didn’t happen by accident – besides financial backing, it needed years of development and the long-term nurturing of dedicated theatremakers, says Kate Maltby

Tom Stoppard wasn’t always embraced by our industry

Opinion

In the understandable rush to commemorate the great Tom Stoppard, the industry has forgotten its repeated attempts to cancel the late playwright

Audio dramas such as The Archers show how less can be more in theatre

Opinion

Audio dramas such as The Archers show how less can be more, says Kate Maltby, following the inaugural Speakies awards

Women’s health in theatre needs to be in the spotlight

Opinion

If we want it to be easier to talk about women’s health issues, we need to break through the silence and shamefulness that surrounds them, says Kate Maltby

Can protesters offer a viable alternative to corporate sponsorship?

Opinion

Amid a crisis in arts funding, protesters against corporate sponsorships seem to offer no viable alternatives to keep the sector afloat, says Kate Maltby

Theatre’s engagement with the literary form is to be celebrated, not scorned

Opinion

Romans: A Novel has had a mixed reception but drama needs to engage with our dominant literary form – namely the male-dominated novel, says Kate Maltby

Take a quiet moment to appreciate the magical craft of the foley artist

Opinion

As a show whose non-human characters’ stories are told solely through sound effects opens at London’s Royal Court, Kate Maltby takes a moment to appreciate the craft of foley artists

Fringe shows risk losing their bite on the West End stage

Opinion

Good Night, Oscar is a reminder that parasocial relationships are not new

Opinion

Watching Richard E Grant get prodded at the opening of Good Night, Oscar, Kate Maltby considers what lies behind the erosion of the boundary between celebrity and audience member

Striving for ethical ideals: where should artists draw the line?

Opinion

Theatremakers are under pressure to be politically pure, but is ethical perfection ever attainable in supply chains, asks Kate Maltby

Have lone theatregoers found a friend in ATG Entertainment?

Opinion

The expectation by some venues that we attend in pairs can feel like a betrayal, so Kate Maltby gives a cautious welcome to ATG’s lone-theatregoers’ zone

Has the American Dream stopped being relevant to British audiences?

Opinion

With the geopolitical plates shifting, Kate Maltby asks with this is the moment for UK theatre to let go of US aesthetics

Overseas critics can be vital foils against West End groupthink

Opinion

Broadway’s frosty reception to some West End hits is not simply down to a "lack of taste", says Kate Maltby, with foreign critiques offering a useful corrective

How should UK producers respond to Trump’s attack on the arts?

Opinion

The conversation around the Kennedy Center has so far been largely confined to America, says Kate Matlby, but the close transatlantic relationship means that this is soon going to cause a dilemma for the British arts industry

Adopting a ‘no seat should be left lonely’ policy stigmatises solo theatregoing

Opinion

When online platforms prevent theatregoers from buying individual tickets if it leaves a single seat free beside them, venues and punters lose out, says Kate Maltby