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No turkeys here: 10 theatre things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving

No turkeys here: 10 theatre things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving

by Richard Jordan

Despite what has been a horrible year, this crisis has reaffirmed that our industry is filled with remarkable people, says producer Richard Jordan

The West End may be at risk, but history suggests it will recover

The West End may be at risk, but history suggests it will recover

by Rohan McWilliam

A new take on The Turn of the Screw shows the potential of mixing forms

A new take on The Turn of the Screw shows the potential of mixing forms

by David Benedict

Ever-changing Covid restrictions leave theatres and freelancers in dire straits

Ever-changing Covid restrictions leave theatres and freelancers in dire straits

by Alistair Smith

Covid has created a more caring environment on set – it feels good

Covid has created a more caring environment on set – it feels good

by Paul Clayton

Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner

Freelancers have been overlooked and underpaid for too long

Why do politicians find it easier to talk about football than the arts?

Not just sure-fire hits – provocative new work will help drive theatre’s rebirth

This new lockdown hurts like hell – but theatre will survive this latest blow

Digital must not become live theatre’s poorer cousin – audiences need both formats

Small-scale is great, but big shows are key to making theatre accessible

David Benedict

David Benedict

A new take on The Turn of the Screw shows the potential of mixing forms

Too old to work? Far from it – actors get better with age

Sondheim’s political satire shines once more in a superb cast recording

Before second lockdown, the safest I felt was at a show

The Olivier Awards’ biggest challenge has nothing to do with the pandemic

Les Misérables lyricist Herbert Kretzmer's words will never die

The West End may be at risk, but history suggests it will recover

The West End may be at risk, but history suggests it will recover

by Rohan McWilliam

A new take on The Turn of the Screw shows the potential of mixing forms

A new take on The Turn of the Screw shows the potential of mixing forms

by David Benedict

Ever-changing Covid restrictions leave theatres and freelancers in dire straits

Ever-changing Covid restrictions leave theatres and freelancers in dire straits

by Alistair Smith

Covid has created a more caring environment on set – it feels good

Covid has created a more caring environment on set – it feels good

by Paul Clayton

More than just face masks: Covid-safe working means putting people first

More than just face masks: Covid-safe working means putting people first

by Catherine Kodicek

Freelancers have been overlooked and underpaid for too long

Freelancers have been overlooked and underpaid for too long

Purists look away, but Covid may have ended the stage/screen divide for good

Purists look away, but Covid may have ended the stage/screen divide for good

by Howard Sherman

Theatre must redouble efforts to look after its workforce’s mental health

Theatre must redouble efforts to look after its workforce’s mental health

by Richard Jordan

Theatre managements face tough choices in Lockdown 2.0

Theatre managements face tough choices in Lockdown 2.0

by Alistair Smith

Wearied theatremakers must take ferocious care of each other

Wearied theatremakers must take ferocious care of each other

by Erica Whyman

Too old to work? Far from it – actors get better with age

Too old to work? Far from it – actors get better with age

by David Benedict

Forensic research is needed to count cost to society of shuttering theatre

Forensic research is needed to count cost to society of shuttering theatre

by James Doeser

The success of 15 Heroines shows that producers should still be taking risks

The success of 15 Heroines shows that producers should still be taking risks

Why do politicians find it easier to talk about football than the arts?

Why do politicians find it easier to talk about football than the arts?

ATG’s Mark Cornell: We have always cared for all our staff, and always will

ATG’s Mark Cornell: We have always cared for all our staff, and always will

by Mark Cornell

More than just face masks: Covid-safe working means putting people first

More than just face masks: Covid-safe working means putting people first

by Catherine Kodicek

Freelancers have been overlooked and underpaid for too long

Freelancers have been overlooked and underpaid for too long

Purists look away, but Covid may have ended the stage/screen divide for good

Purists look away, but Covid may have ended the stage/screen divide for good

by Howard Sherman

Theatre must redouble efforts to look after its workforce’s mental health

Theatre must redouble efforts to look after its workforce’s mental health

by Richard Jordan

How should theatres be spending their support package money?

How should theatres be spending their support package money?

When in your career have you behaved badly?

How do you feel about the new West End working agreement?

Your views

The arts have been sidelined in modern culture – Your Views, November 25

Pay-what-you-can theatre is not new – Your Views, November 18

Quote UnQuote

Quotes of the Week, November 25: Ben Todd, Polly Lister, Le Gateau Chocolat and more

Quotes of the Week, November 18: Eleanor Lloyd, James Graham, Carrie Hope Fletcher and more

Quotes of the week, November 11: Michael Balogun, Kenny Wax, Ned Glasier and more

Dear West End Producer

'Do you recommend investing in a backdrop for online auditions if auditioning from home?'

‘What tips can you give for wearing masks comfortably?’

Dear West End Producer: 'How are YOU doing?'

Careers Clinic

By John Byrne

I lost my agent due to the pandemic – how can I find new representation now?

Can I create my own headshots and showreel?

Is this the right time to launch a theatre company?

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Across The Stage this week

The Stage’s Christmas gift guide: fill your stockings while supporting theatre freelancers

England tiers announced: London to reopen theatres, but Manchester and Sheffield face tougher restrictions

Tier 3: Theatres respond to continued closure

Theatres in Tier 3 areas will remain closed under 'tougher' Covid-19 regulations

Qdos boss vows to try to save pantos in Tier 3 despite ‘appalling’ government guidance

Freelancers have been overlooked and underpaid for too long

Theatre leaders ‘bewildered’ by tier system changes

Shared risks and second-guessing: how producers are dealing with theatre's changing rules

Birmingham Royal Ballet emerges as first major victim of new restrictions as Nutcracker is cancelled

Seyi Omooba tribunal appeal rejected by judge

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