ao link
News
Reviews
Features
Opinion
Jobs
Tickets
Suppliers
Training
Events
Subscribe
SUBSCRIBE
User Menu
Remember Login
Register|Reset Password
Search

How the world of rights and licensing ensures longevity for playwrights

Long ReadsApr 17, 2025
Richard Coyle in Ink at the Almeida Theatre in 2017. Last year, Concord Theatricals secured the worldwide English-language licensing rights to seven James Graham plays, including Ink. Photo: Tristram Kenton
Richard Coyle in Ink at the Almeida Theatre in 2017. Last year, Concord Theatricals secured the worldwide English-language licensing rights to seven James Graham plays, including Ink. Photo: Tristram Kenton
Licensing and rights companies are often seen as barriers to work being staged. But some of their key players tell The Stage that while protecting authors’ work is part of what they do, ensuring theatre gets made is at the heart of their motivation

THIS IS NOT A PAYWALL

Serious about theatre?
Join over 100,000 theatremakers who rely on The Stage for trusted news, reviews, and insight.

 

🔓 Sign in below or create a free account to read 5 free articles.

 

Want to support independent theatre journalism? Subscribe from just £7.99 and unlock:

 

🗞️ Unlimited access to award-winning theatre journalism

⭐ 1000+ reviews from across the UK

📧 Breaking news and daily newsletters

💡Insight and opinion from writers including Lyn Gardner & Amanda Parker

🎟️Discounts and early access to The Stage’s events

 

Or, why not try a subscription for just 99p?

Remember Login
Register|Reset Password

More on this topic

Long Reads

Recommended for you

Opinion

Your subscription helps ensure our journalism can continue

Invest in The Stage today with a subscription starting at just £7.99

SUBSCRIBE
The Stage
Subscribe

Subscribe

Start a subscription today from just £7.99 Subscribe

© Copyright The Stage Media Company Limited 2026

Facebook
Instagram
X
Linked In
Pinterest
YouTube