Opinion

The government will do everything it can to ensure financial support reaches as many arts organisations and people as quickly and fairly as possible, says culture minister Caroline Dinenage

Freelancers forgotten again – I’m beginning to lose hope

by Stephanie Street

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

by Lyn Gardner

Arts workers are finally talking to each other, and it feels like a revolution

by Catherine Kodicek

Phantom's survival is comforting news to an industry braced for sudden endings

by Richard Jordan

Lyn Gardner

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

Covid-19 has exposed flaws in ticketing practices – it’s time for a rethink

Theatre must dismantle barriers that exclude certain audiences

To survive, theatre must change – a ‘return to normal’ is not an option

Industry leaders will be judged on how they use the government’s £1.57 billion

With artistic teams decimated, what theatre will there be left to go back to?

David Benedict

Phan fiction: so what is going on with The Phantom of the Opera?

The musicals that worked on screen – and those that bombed

Before theatres reopen, someone call the Taste Patrol

Downstream: I'd rather watch films of plays than plays filmed

Video footage? For real theatrical authenticity, it’s a painting for me

Why put The Da Vinci Code on stage? It’s a mystery to me…

Freelancers forgotten again – I’m beginning to lose hope

by Stephanie Street

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

by Lyn Gardner

Arts workers are finally talking to each other, and it feels like a revolution

by Catherine Kodicek

Phantom's survival is comforting news to an industry braced for sudden endings

by Richard Jordan

To survive Covid, we must protect people as well as buildings

by Freddie Crossley

Government recovery fund aims to retain status quo, not freelance workforce

by Alistair Smith

Phan fiction: so what is going on with The Phantom of the Opera?

by David Benedict

Is the government willing to dig in and ensure the future of theatre?

by Tracy Brabin

Hate crime bill puts free speech in Scottish theatre at risk

by Iain Daniels

Covid-19 has exposed flaws in ticketing practices – it’s time for a rethink

by Lyn Gardner

Now is a time for development – let’s not rush to completion

by Kate Maltby

We're all desperate for theatre's return but we must listen to the science

by Howard Sherman

Fountain of youth: Is there too much focus on the young in theatre?

by Natasha Tripney

Star power could help theatres across the UK recover from the Covid-19 crisis

by Richard Jordan

As theatre's rescuers arrive, we must look out for those who don't have a raft

by Grace Smart

To survive Covid, we must protect people as well as buildings

by Freddie Crossley

Government recovery fund aims to retain status quo, not freelance workforce

by Alistair Smith

Phan fiction: so what is going on with The Phantom of the Opera?

by David Benedict

Is the government willing to dig in and ensure the future of theatre?

by Tracy Brabin

The Green Room

What was the last show you saw in a theatre?

Where would you like the rescue money to be spent?

What should be different when we come back?

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Your views

Let’s focus on talent, not admin staff – your views, August 5

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Theatre workers need time to adjust post-lockdown, your views, July 29

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Quotes of the week, August 5: Hugh Skinner, Juliet Stevenson, Ola Ince and more

Quotes of the week, July 29: Glenda Jackson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Annilese Miskimmon and more

Quotes of the week, July 22: Michaela Coel, Wendell Pierce, Ned Glasier and more

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Dear West End Producer

'Is it better to do a diploma at a relatively unknown college or a foundation at a ‘big’ school?'

'Why are workers hearing about the future of their shows via social media?'

‘Will post-Covid theatre see a boom in new work or will producers stick to what they know?’

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Careers Clinic

By John Byrne

Will my old agent take me back?

I'm leaving the industry – will you accept my resignation letter?

How do I take my solo show outdoors?

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Rishi Sunak: 'There will be no furlough extension for theatre'

What now for the Edinburgh Fringe? The questions that hover over the festival in its fallow year

Mamma Mia! cast and stage management released from contracts

Row intensifies at Southbank over proposed job cuts and handling of Covid-19

West End producer develops app to verify Covid-safe audiences

Fairfield Halls to cut all permanent and casual staff in survival bid

Cast members sacrifice Christmas to allow Sevenoaks panto to go ahead

Phan fiction: so what is going on with The Phantom of the Opera?

Selladoor to cut 91 jobs as it confirms pantomime season is postponed

Birmingham Hippodrome postpones pantomime and delays reopening until 2021

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