Opinion

Our eyes need beauty, stimulation and interest so take a walk round the art gallery of the internet and satisfy your visual cravings, says 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

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

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

Quiz and the art of translation: from stage to screen... and back again

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

How can theatres persuade audiences to return post-virus?

by Harry Hickmore

Discover the joy of these little-known musicals during lockdown

by David Benedict

It’s crunch time for theatre: government help is needed now

by Alistair Smith

After lockdown the demand for the arts will be stronger than ever

by Mervyn King

Let’s harness technology to make British theatre less London-centric

by Joe Gilmour-Rees

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

by Lyn Gardner

Government support must not end until it’s safe to stage shows again

by Rob Halliday

New artists may benefit from an unstable theatre landscape post-pandemic

by Howard Sherman

Social distancing has hit immersive theatre hard – I can’t wait for it to return

by Richard Jordan

The Green Room

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?

The Green Room: What would you programme when theatres reopen?

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Your views

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

by The Stage

Can there be too much digital theatre? – your views, May 21

by The Stage

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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

Quotes of the week, May 14: Vinay Patel, Judi Dench, Andrew Scott and more

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Dear West End Producer

‘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?’

‘As venues lie dark, one wonders what the theatre ghosts are up to?’

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Careers Clinic

By John Byrne

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

How can I find an agent during lockdown?

How do I pick the best classes for me?

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

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

Julian Bird

Theatre bosses urge government to halt ‘obliteration’ of sector

Coronavirus: Chancellor faces renewed calls to boost support for self-employed

Make the most of online drama school training during lockdown

Unprecedented

Coronavirus: Furlough scheme closure confirmed amid 'mass redundancies' warning

How can theatres persuade audiences to return post-virus?

Coronavirus: Selladoor postpones productions until 2021 and extends venue closures

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