Opinion

After a week of injustice, protests and anger, US theatres should seize the moment to absorb what is being communicated and embody it in their work and staffing, says Howard Sherman

We need to talk about how social distancing will work for backstage staff

by Daniel Kay

Why I won’t be engaging with Equity’s race equality commission

by Jassa Ahluwalia

We need to test-run new performance models so audiences feel safe to return

by Richard Jordan

If supported, youth theatre can redefine the industry’s future

by Ned Glasier

Lyn Gardner

Regional theatre is the bedrock of our culture – without it, we bleed

We must convince the government of theatre’s value to communities

Theatre’s future is best served by conversations that involve us all

Digital presents a challenge to theatre – YouTube is not always the answer

Let’s hope Nuffield Southampton isn’t the canary in the Covid coal mine

Rural touring could offer the quickest route out of lockdown

David Benedict

Kramer’s 1985 polemic spoke to many – its anger is a fitting epitaph

Discover the joy of these little-known musicals during lockdown

Monologues are en vogue in lockdown but beware – the genius is in the subtext

The loss of Trafalgar Studios 2 leaves a void for fresh talent in the West End

Filmed theatre isn’t perfect, but it has come a long way

Here’s to the movies’ mixed portrayals of theatrical life

Injustice reminds us that theatre must be about more than selling tickets

by Howard Sherman

Why I won’t be engaging with Equity’s race equality commission

by Jassa Ahluwalia

We need to test-run new performance models so audiences feel safe to return

by Richard Jordan

If supported, youth theatre can redefine the industry’s future

by Ned Glasier

Without further government support, theatre is headed for mass redundancies

by Philippa Childs

We urgently need a plan – and money – to save our theatres

by Ed Vaizey

For theatres to reopen, one size won’t fit all

by Alistair Smith

Kramer’s 1985 polemic spoke to many – its anger is a fitting epitaph

by David Benedict

As theatre is forced to make do, let’s not forget the importance of design

by Grace Smart

To save the arts, this is the language the Tories understand

by Kate Maltby

Regional theatre is the bedrock of our culture – without it, we bleed

by Lyn Gardner

The culture secretary can’t afford to ignore arts leaders' diversity warning

by Amanda Parker

How we can get the arts up and running again

by Peter Bazalgette

Broadway-bound musical Smash offers hope, but let’s not return to old habits

by Howard Sherman

For the arts to survive, furloughing must mean more than a full stop

by Richard Jordan

The Green Room

The Green Room: What’s the funniest thing you’ve ever seen on stage?

The Green Room: What is the case for a government bailout of the creative arts?

The Green Room: How did you end up working in theatre?

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Your views

Staying dark is not the answer for all theatres – your views, June 4

by The Stage

Struggling venues still care for freelancers – your views, May 28

by The Stage

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Quotes of the week, June 4: Tori Allen-Martin, Brian Cox, Laura Wade and more

Quotes of the week, May 28: Matthew d'Ancona, Gillian Anderson, James Graham and more

Quotes of the week, May 21: David Eldridge, Marianne Elliott, Arifa Akbar and more

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Dear West End Producer

‘When do we stop free or ‘donate here’ content and make the world see how dark it is without our skill?’

‘It’s hard to find representation as a graduate in a normal year, so how do I find an agent in lockdown?’

‘Will auditions be held in parks? Are we being used as human shields? Will I forget how to communicate?’

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Careers Clinic

By John Byrne

How do I nail an online drama school audition?

How do we raise our son's drama school fees as freelancers hit by the lockdown?

How can I find an agent during lockdown?

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Drama school racism: Students call out top schools and reveal stories of abuse

Coronavirus: Touring contracts to include unpaid ‘weeks out’ and three-show days

Coronavirus: Industry leaders reveal West End recovery plan

For theatres to reopen, one size won’t fit all

Coronavirus: End to furlough scheme will destroy our sector, arts leaders warn

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car to be auctioned

Coronavirus: Theatre organisations to sit on government recovery group

Why I won’t be engaging with Equity’s race equality commission

Coronavirus: Nearly 30 theatres warning of redundancies, union claims

Coronavirus: London Palladium to be 'test bed' for Covid-safe theatre

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