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

by Alistair Smith

The changes to the Covid restrictions have the potential to play havoc with planned Christmas productions and have damaging consequences says editor Alistair Smith

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

by Catherine Kodicek

Freelancers have been overlooked and underpaid for too long

by Lyn Gardner

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

by Howard Sherman

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

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

For those starved of first-rate, one-off dramas, look to BBC’s Play for Today

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

by Catherine Kodicek

Freelancers have been overlooked and underpaid for too long

by Lyn Gardner

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

by Richard Jordan

Theatre managements face tough choices in Lockdown 2.0

by Alistair Smith

Wearied theatremakers must take ferocious care of each other

by Erica Whyman

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

by James Doeser

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

by Kate Maltby

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

by Lyn Gardner

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

by Mark Cornell

South Korea has proved that theatre can be Covid-safe and open for business

by Sammi Cannold

Musicals can carry us through these dark times

by Richard Jordan

We will continue to produce work – let’s all keep the faith

by Stephanie Sirr

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

by Richard Jordan

Theatre managements face tough choices in Lockdown 2.0

by Alistair Smith

Wearied theatremakers must take ferocious care of each other

by Erica Whyman

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

by David Benedict

The Green Room

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

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Your views

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

by The Stage

Return to online in Lockdown 2.0 – Your Views, November 11

by The Stage

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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

Quotes of the week, November 4: Cameron Mackintosh, Sharon D Clarke, Lin-Manuel Miranda and more

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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?'

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

Freelancers have been overlooked and underpaid for too long

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

Seyi Omooba: actor dropped over anti-gay comments lodges appeal against tribunal

Wearied theatremakers must take ferocious care of each other

Council votes to seize control of Maidstone's Hazlitt Theatre

Government’s ‘grossly inadequate’ Covid response is causing talent drain – Equity

Theatre managements face tough choices in Lockdown 2.0

Theatres warn tougher restrictions will have 'major financial impact' on sector

Theatre leaders ‘bewildered’ by tier system changes

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