Opinions and Views on the Theatre Industry

As designers return to their model boxes and theatre makes moves to return, Grace Smart says the only way to fix its peeling paint is to put people first

Producers are taking risks to secure the future of commercial theatre

by Richard Jordan

Performers shouldn't have to push through pain, theatre must break the injury cycle

by Tome Levi

Help us celebrate the stars of the future

by Alistair Smith

Theatre risks losing a generation of writers – we had to try something new

by Kate Wasserberg

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

Unlike for the Debut Awards nominees, first roles aren’t always auspicious

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

Producers are taking risks to secure the future of commercial theatre

by Richard Jordan

Performers shouldn't have to push through pain, theatre must break the injury cycle

by Tome Levi

Help us celebrate the stars of the future

by Alistair Smith

Theatre risks losing a generation of writers – we had to try something new

by Kate Wasserberg

Unlike for the Debut Awards nominees, first roles aren’t always auspicious

by David Benedict

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

Unlike for the Debut Awards nominees, first roles aren’t always auspicious

by David Benedict

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

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

Save live performances and spread joy – your views, September 23

by The Stage

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

by The Stage

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Quotes of the week, September 23: Kwame Kwei-Armah, Jodie Whittaker, Brian Cox and more

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

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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

Theatres exempt from 10pm curfew, government confirms

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

Royal Albert Hall to begin redundancy consultations

Sheffield Theatres announces reopening season

La Bohème

BECTU: Six more months without full audiences could be final nail in coffin

Aladdin pantomime criticised for ‘casual racism’

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

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