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A farewell, and what I believe The Stage is for

The Stage in print: refreshed and reimagined

Margaret Hodge's Arts Council England review offers clear path forward

Paranormal Activity to tour UK and Ireland alongside West End run

Production News by Katie Chambers

Scottish touring programme to give free schools performances for 10th anniversary

News by Matthew Hemley

Pregnant performers can tour – and we should be supporting them to do so

Opinion by Rhiannon Faith

Thomas Hopkins: Delayed payments from theatres are making touring ‘unbearable’

News by Katie Chambers

Devyani Saltzman’s Barbican exit is part of a depressing trend

Dracula's uneasy first bite is a warning not to take preview audiences for suckers

We must decolonise actor training to keep it relevant

The Barbican could learn a lesson or two from the Royal Exchange

Theatre tech companies should be run by experts, not venture capitalists

Pregnant performers can tour – and we should be supporting them to do so

Commemorating the greatest musical flop 30 years on

We need to address the risks of using amplification in theatres

What does Ted Stimpson’s exit say about ATG?

Dracula's uneasy first bite is a warning not to take preview audiences for suckers

Why are we so shy about revealing the true cost of theatre?

What does theatre’s inclusion in the China delegation say about the sector?

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Alistair Smith is managing director (designate) of The Stage Media Company. He was editor of The Stage from 2014 to 2026. He is also the author of two major industry reports (the London Theatre Report and the Theatre Workforce Review) and is the chair of theatre careers charity Get Into Theatre.

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