National Theatre director Rufus Norris has called for money awarded in the next round of the Culture Recovery Fund to be “ring-fenced” for productions, claiming this will help support freelancers who have so far not been eligible for support
Leading UK drama schools have been called out by current and former black students for systemic and institutionalised racism, prompting calls for leadership overhauls and urgent action to address the issue
The committee will work to broaden the school’s curriculum as part of wide-ranging plans to “create an anti-racist culture” within the organisation, as fees are being cut to encourage a more diverse intake