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Government support must not end until it’s safe to stage shows again

Government support must not end until it’s safe to stage shows again

by Rob Halliday

Theatre will come back, says lighting designer and programmer Rob Halliday, but the industry needs government support until it is safe to do so

We must convince the government of theatre’s value to communities

We must convince the government of theatre’s value to communities

New artists may benefit from an unstable theatre landscape post-pandemic

New artists may benefit from an unstable theatre landscape post-pandemic

by Howard Sherman

Social distancing has hit immersive theatre hard – I can’t wait for it to return

Social distancing has hit immersive theatre hard – I can’t wait for it to return

by Richard Jordan

Theatre will recover from this crisis – it will just take time

Theatre will recover from this crisis – it will just take time

by Erica Whyman

Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner

Theatre’s future is best served by conversations that involve us all

Digital presents a challenge to theatre – YouTube is not always the answer

Let’s hope Nuffield Southampton isn’t the canary in the Covid coal mine

Rural touring could offer the quickest route out of lockdown

Letting go of shows is painful, so I’m holding on by remembering

Theatre must better support its precious resource of freelance artists

David Benedict

David Benedict

Monologues are en vogue in lockdown but beware – the genius is in the subtext

The loss of Trafalgar Studios 2 leaves a void for fresh talent in the West End

Filmed theatre isn’t perfect, but it has come a long way

Here’s to the movies’ mixed portrayals of theatrical life

Quiz and the art of translation: from stage to screen... and back again

Religion has inspired some of the best – and worst – musicals

Government support must not end until it’s safe to stage shows again

Government support must not end until it’s safe to stage shows again

by Rob Halliday

New artists may benefit from an unstable theatre landscape post-pandemic

New artists may benefit from an unstable theatre landscape post-pandemic

by Howard Sherman

Social distancing has hit immersive theatre hard – I can’t wait for it to return

Social distancing has hit immersive theatre hard – I can’t wait for it to return

by Richard Jordan

Theatre will recover from this crisis – it will just take time

Theatre will recover from this crisis – it will just take time

by Erica Whyman

Theatre is a delicate ecosystem – all of it requires government support

Theatre is a delicate ecosystem – all of it requires government support

by Alistair Smith

Monologues are en vogue in lockdown but beware – the genius is in the subtext

Monologues are en vogue in lockdown but beware – the genius is in the subtext

by David Benedict

The lockdown isn’t a productivity competition – put your welfare first

The lockdown isn’t a productivity competition – put your welfare first

by Katie Jackson

Theatre’s future is best served by conversations that involve us all

Theatre’s future is best served by conversations that involve us all

Can theatremakers sustain free-to-view shows as the crisis wears on?

Can theatremakers sustain free-to-view shows as the crisis wears on?

by Howard Sherman

West End musicals can't afford to lose regional producing houses

West End musicals can't afford to lose regional producing houses

by Richard Jordan

We risk losing a generation of emerging migrant artists

We risk losing a generation of emerging migrant artists

Editor’s View: What can theatres learn from an Italian restaurant?

Editor’s View: What can theatres learn from an Italian restaurant?

by Alistair Smith

Frank Matcham’s extravagant palaces were models of social inclusion

Frank Matcham’s extravagant palaces were models of social inclusion

The loss of Trafalgar Studios 2 leaves a void for fresh talent in the West End

The loss of Trafalgar Studios 2 leaves a void for fresh talent in the West End

by David Benedict

Six questions the government must answer if it is to support the arts

Six questions the government must answer if it is to support the arts

by Tracy Brabin

The Green Room: How did you end up working in theatre?

The Green Room: How did you end up working in theatre?

The Green Room: What would you programme when theatres reopen?

The Green Room: What are you going to do for the rest of the year?

Your views

Can there be too much digital theatre? – your views, May 21

Lessons from rural touring – your views, May 13

Quote UnQuote

Quotes of the week, May 21: David Eldridge, Marianne Elliott, Arifa Akbar and more

Quotes of the week, May 14: Vinay Patel, Judi Dench, Andrew Scott and more

Quotes of the week, May 7: Josie Rourke, Alan Ayckbourn, Layton Williams and more

Dear West End Producer

‘Will auditions be held in parks? Are we being used as human shields? Will I forget how to communicate?’

‘As venues lie dark, one wonders what the theatre ghosts are up to?’

‘Is ‘in’ the West End or ‘on’ the West End grammatically correct?’

Careers Clinic

By John Byrne

How can I find an agent during lockdown?

How do I pick the best classes for me?

How do I keep my son’s career on track?

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Across The Stage this week

Theatres detail ‘catastrophic’ impact of lockdown, with at least £630m losses

Coronavirus: Lloyd Webber points government to South Korean method for reopening theatres

Coronavirus: Theatre leaders unite to pressure government for support

Coronavirus: National Theatre preparing for 'substantial' staff redundancies

Coronavirus: Tina musical backstage staff ‘left out’ of furlough scheme

Coronavirus: Leicester's Haymarket Theatre goes into liquidation

Performers ‘devastated’ after home and possessions destroyed in blaze

Antonio Pappano

Theatre will recover from this crisis – it will just take time

Coronavirus: Tamara Rojo and Nicholas Serota to sit on government taskforce for culture

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