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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

Carrie Hope Fletcher to star in Ballad Lines at the Other Palace

Production News by Hattie Fisk

The Mousetrap artistic director to step down after 18 years in post

Appointments by Katie Chambers

Matt Smith to star in world premiere of Jack Thorne’s The Humans

Production News by Hattie Fisk

Momentum for new work depends on connectivity – across the whole industry

It’s not just the big guns who can give back to the theatre community

Critics do more for theatre than generate ticket sales

Paddington is bearing more than its share of expectation on Broadway

What could the government’s freelance champions achieve in their first six months?

Theatre must urgently address inequalities, drama in schools campaign reminds us

How much is an actor’s social media presence worth?

Five takeaways from Phantom’s 40th gala celebrations

LIFT’s English showcase could be a much-needed boost for theatre exports

Critics do more for theatre than generate ticket sales

Why do politicians think the arts are dispensable?

It’s not just the big guns who can give back to the theatre community

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Alistair Smith is managing director of Playbook Media, the company behind The Stage and the Bookseller. 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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