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Yard Theatre unveils initial reopening plans

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A day in the life series... by Lyn Gardner

Are technical job titles finally reflecting the importance of backstage roles?

Political meddling in arts organisations across the globe is an issue for us all

Theatre has a dual role to play in these traumatic times

Star power can take theatre to new heights, but is this sustainable?

The Stage in print: refreshed and reimagined

Why aren’t theatre’s best and wisest lines more widely quoted?

Call me Scrooge, but it’s time for the Old Vic Christmas Carol’s final bow

Let’s not forget theatre’s many unsung heroes

Adopting a ‘no seat should be left lonely’ policy stigmatises solo theatregoing

Bullying backstage: star names are causing a power imbalance

European theatre: year in review

Richard Jordan’s Big Christmas Theatre Quiz 2025

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Are technical job titles finally reflecting the importance of backstage roles?

Political meddling in arts organisations across the globe is an issue for us all

Theatre has a dual role to play in these traumatic times

Star power can take theatre to new heights, but is this sustainable?

The Stage in print: refreshed and reimagined

Why aren’t theatre’s best and wisest lines more widely quoted?

Star power can take theatre to new heights, but is this sustainable?

The Stage in print: refreshed and reimagined

Why aren’t theatre’s best and wisest lines more widely quoted?

Political meddling in arts organisations across the globe is an issue for us all

Theatre has a dual role to play in these traumatic times

Let’s not forget theatre’s many unsung heroes

Advice

Rayxia Ojo: ‘You never really know when you’ve left a lasting impression on someone’

Lucy Fennell: ‘It’s a lifelong quest to understand and stay in touch with who you are’

Pat O’Toole: ‘Building a toolkit to support your mental fitness is crucial’

Haydn O’Reilly: ‘I hounded a theatre company relentlessly until I got an audition’

Are technical job titles finally reflecting the importance of backstage roles?

The increasing use of the job title of technical director means theatre is finally acknowledging the contribution of technical elements to a show’s success, says Rob Halliday

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Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre lands extra £2.5m towards redevelopment

Yard Theatre unveils initial reopening plans

Suffolk theatre closes after flood from burst pipe

A day in the life series... by Lyn Gardner

Advice

Rayxia Ojo: ‘You never really know when you’ve left a lasting impression on someone’

Lucy Fennell: ‘It’s a lifelong quest to understand and stay in touch with who you are’

Pat O’Toole: ‘Building a toolkit to support your mental fitness is crucial’

Haydn O’Reilly: ‘I hounded a theatre company relentlessly until I got an audition’

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Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre lands extra £2.5m towards redevelopment

Yard Theatre unveils initial reopening plans

Suffolk theatre closes after flood from burst pipe

A day in the life series... by Lyn Gardner