Opinion

Theatre’s recovery depends on the ingenuity of its workforce, says costume designer Catherine Kodicek – it is we who have all the tools needed to save the arts

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

Lyn Gardner

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?

Arts can help reopen schools, working across the curriculum

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…

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

Christmas is off. Is this the final nail in the coffin?

by Alistair Smith

Andrew Lloyd Webber is leading from the front in the fight to save theatre

by Alistair Smith

The musicals that worked on screen – and those that bombed

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

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

by The Stage

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

by The Stage

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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'

Qdos pantomimes in doubt as August 3 deadline missed

Cast members sacrifice Christmas to allow Sevenoaks panto to go ahead

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

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

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

Vanessa Redgrave joins 300-strong protest against NT and Southbank job cuts

Theatre PRs: ‘We are translators for journalists, artists and audiences’

West End producer develops app to verify Covid-safe audiences

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

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