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Operating theatre: how the arts are transforming health care

Operating theatre: how the arts are transforming health care

Theatre is revitalising health care by working with patients and caregivers. Lyn Gardner speaks to some of those involved and asks how such treatment can be sustainably funded

Is theatre’s Atlantic bridge still two-way?

Is theatre’s Atlantic bridge still two-way?

Sleep no more: how can touring theatre fix the actors’ digs crisis?

Sleep no more: how can touring theatre fix the actors’ digs crisis?

by Holly O'Mahony

A day in the life of... a front-of-house team

A day in the life of... a front-of-house team

Sounds good: how an audio drama explosion has elevated voice acting

Sounds good: how an audio drama explosion has elevated voice acting

by Fergus Morgan

How theatres harness the power of pantomime to connect with communities

How theatres harness the power of pantomime to connect with communities

The Stage UK ticketing survey 2025: breakdown in full

The Stage UK ticketing survey 2025: breakdown in full

by Katie Chambers

What makes a national theatre?

What makes a national theatre?

by Natasha Tripney

A day in the life of... a dance touring organisation

A day in the life of... a dance touring organisation

‘There is a sea change in what training looks like’: How drama schools are adapting to survive

‘There is a sea change in what training looks like’: How drama schools are adapting to survive

by Theo Bosanquet

Blurring the boundaries: the pioneers reimagining what theatre can be

Blurring the boundaries: the pioneers reimagining what theatre can be

by Natasha Tripney

Disabled dance sector: How access barriers are threatening innovation

Disabled dance sector: How access barriers are threatening innovation

Inside the theatre marketing revolution: ‘We have to rethink how we earn attention’

Inside the theatre marketing revolution: ‘We have to rethink how we earn attention’

by Theo Bosanquet

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