Opinions and Views on the Theatre Industry

As former winner Miriam-Teak Lee prepares to present The Stage Debut Awards 2020, David Benedict remembers the famous performers whose first appearances might have been a little less accomplished

This crisis is a chance to reset theatre subsidy and support artists directly

by Lyn Gardner

Now that we’re used to isolation, is space theatre’s final frontier?

by Kate Maltby

Theatre became a wasteland in lockdown – now I'm making the most of every opportunity

by Haydn Gwynne

Operation Moonshot raises further questions for theatre reopenings

by Richard Jordan

Lyn Gardner

Theatre needs to rock the boat and hold the government to account

Independent work is beginning to go mainstream, but will it last?

In theatre’s hunt for new platforms, going digital isn’t the only option

The city is a safe haven for artists – we must not write its obituary

This year’s panto season is off, but we can still stop political grinches stealing theatre

The talent we would have seen at EdFringe will reinvent theatre's future

David Benedict

Bennett's dramas prove the exceptions that suit both stage and screen

Ralph Fiennes as David Hare? Truth doesn’t have to be picture perfect

Though their skills are extraordinary, this is ordinary people losing their jobs

Wendell Pierce as Che? Why not – actors should play their dream roles

As theatres return, let’s see new and under-produced works on stage

Sleepless in Wembley – how will Nora Ephron’s classic fare on stage?

This crisis is a chance to reset theatre subsidy and support artists directly

by Lyn Gardner

Now that we’re used to isolation, is space theatre’s final frontier?

by Kate Maltby

Theatre became a wasteland in lockdown – now I'm making the most of every opportunity

by Haydn Gwynne

Operation Moonshot raises further questions for theatre reopenings

by Richard Jordan

Post-Covid, resilient critics can prove their worth in the theatre ecology

by Andrzej Lukowski

Bennett's dramas prove the exceptions that suit both stage and screen

by David Benedict

The West End is inching back to life – but it still needs government support

by Alistair Smith

How Shakespeare helped ratify the US Constitution

by Kevin J Hayes

Theatre needs to rock the boat and hold the government to account

by Lyn Gardner

Sleepless' LAMP test shines a light on just one option to bring theatre back

by Rob Halliday

As theatre is rethought, flawed playwright submission fees must go

by Howard Sherman

In our rush to return, let’s not accept sub-standard working conditions

by Katie Jackson

Let’s not allow Covid to distract us from the other crisis facing the arts

by Richard Jordan

Green shoots are appearing, but we still have grave concerns

by Daniel Evans

Has lockdown shown us how we can make theatre more international?

by Natasha Tripney

Post-Covid, resilient critics can prove their worth in the theatre ecology

by Andrzej Lukowski

Bennett's dramas prove the exceptions that suit both stage and screen

by David Benedict

The West End is inching back to life – but it still needs government support

by Alistair Smith

How Shakespeare helped ratify the US Constitution

by Kevin J Hayes

The Green Room

What are you most proud of in your career?

How should people who are working address the fact most people aren’t?

Have you considered a change of career?

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Your views

Seat Out may not help out, the demand is there – your views, September 16

by The Stage

Theatre should justify the subsidy it receives – your views, September 9

by The Stage

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Quotes of the week, September 16: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jennifer Saunders, Keir Starmer and more

Quotes of the week, September 9: Dennis Kelly, Oliver Dowden, Bryony Kimmings and more

Quotes of the week, September 2: Jonzi D, Bill Nighy, Ruth Mackenzie and more

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Advice

Maisey Bawden: ‘TV work was a shock to the system but I loved the buzz’

by John Byrne

Kate Mara: ‘Lifelong learning is essential to evolve throughout your career’

by John Byrne

Julia Farino: 'I decided to share my experiences to help other actors navigate the industry'

by John Byrne

Andrew Linnie: 'Going straight from drama school into a West End show was intimidating'

by John Byrne

David James: 'Government and critics need to respect musical theatre as a serious art form'

by John Byrne

Pamela Mayoss: 'I can't believe how nervous I was over such a small part'

by John Byrne

Actor and playwright Sutara Gayle: 'Theatre should be for everyone'

by John Byrne

Director Andrew Keates: 'Martin Sherman remains my most trusted mentor'

by John Byrne

Actor Phina Oruche: 'Joanna Lumley took me under her wing on my first job'

by John Byrne

Dear West End Producer

‘We already have the Olivier Awards. Will we now also have the Oliver (Dowden) Awards?’

‘What’s your prediction for the future of 2020’s drama school graduates?'

'When theatres reopen, will actors be exempt from social distancing, as is the case for footballers?'

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Careers Clinic

By John Byrne

Should I agree to unpaid work?

Without my desired A-level results, is my career over before it has started?

How can I help my son after graduating from drama school?

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Axed Cameron Mackintosh workers claim impresario ‘failed moral duty to staff’

ATG lays off further 500 staff as it prepares for 2021 reopenings

National Theatre's Olivier remodelled in-the-round for Covid-safe return

Theatres exempt from 10pm curfew, government confirms

Aladdin pantomime criticised for ‘casual racism’

Panto dames to march on Westminster in call for action to save theatre

Royal Albert Hall to begin redundancy consultations

Boris Johnson: Mass testing to allow theatres to reopen is a ‘long way off’

Sheffield Theatres announces reopening season

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