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David Benedict

David Benedict

David Benedict has been a daily columnist and theatre editor on the Independent, arts editor of the Observer and chief London critic of V...

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Partnership, generosity and support will help Scottish theatre overcome this crisis

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Post-pandemic, theatres must stop penalising single-ticket buyers

People are more important than art. Theatre must do more to protect them

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Theatre has become a money-making machine. We have a chance to change

Covid passports are on their way, but will there be any theatre left to watch?

Rules have been relaxed but the crisis for theatre still has a long way to go

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David Benedict

David Benedict

David Benedict has been a daily columnist and theatre editor on the Independent, arts editor of the Observer and chief London critic of Variety (2006-2014). He is currently writing the authorised biography of Stephen Sondheim and is a regular guest on the BBC. Read David's columns for The Stage every Wednesday.

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Let’s use this year’s hybrid Edinburgh Fringe as a dry run for a fairer ‘new normal’

Look closely across Scotland and you’ll find artists revolutionising theatre

Don’t dismiss digital – it has spurred creativity and widened theatre’s appeal

Partnership, generosity and support will help Scottish theatre overcome this crisis

Women want to express their trauma in their art – we're writing the changes we want to see

Post-pandemic, theatres must stop penalising single-ticket buyers

Don’t dismiss digital – it has spurred creativity and widened theatre’s appeal

Let’s use this year’s hybrid Edinburgh Fringe as a dry run for a fairer ‘new normal’

People are more important than art. Theatre must do more to protect them

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Look closely across Scotland and you’ll find artists revolutionising theatre

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Scenic art lecturer Gary Fry: 'Trust in your judgement and don’t stop learning'

Scenic art lecturer Gary Fry: 'Trust in your judgement and don’t stop learning'

Actor Alan Berkley: 'I got my first role on TV over some steak pie and veg'

Actor Alan Berkley: 'I got my first role on TV over some steak pie and veg'

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What are the options for drama training in Scotland?

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Mark Ravenhill and Hannah Price appointed King's Head artistic directors

Mark Ravenhill and Hannah Price appointed King's Head artistic directors

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Mark Ravenhill and Hannah Price appointed King's Head artistic directors

Mark Ravenhill and Hannah Price appointed King's Head artistic directors

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Censorship work wins Theatre Book Prize 2016

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Advice

Scenic art lecturer Gary Fry: 'Trust in your judgement and don’t stop learning'

Scenic art lecturer Gary Fry: 'Trust in your judgement and don’t stop learning'

Actor Alan Berkley: 'I got my first role on TV over some steak pie and veg'

Actor Alan Berkley: 'I got my first role on TV over some steak pie and veg'

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What are the options for drama training in Scotland?

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