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Theatre's return offers the chance to reconnect to the magic of shared experiences

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Theatre's return offers the chance to reconnect to the magic of shared experiences

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Verbatim theatre can be powerful, but care must be embedded in the process

Returning to work is a tonic, but the new normal is dampening the spark

Singular error: why the concept of the ‘visionary director’ needs revision

Drama schools need to be able to learn from LAMDA’s mistakes

Jane Austen goes pop? Why not – it's a marriage that adds up

Verbatim theatre can be powerful, but care must be embedded in the process

Returning to work is a tonic, but the new normal is dampening the spark

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Guildhall to begin sexual violence and consent training for staff and students

Musicians’ Union in row with English Touring Opera over ‘sacking’ of freelancers

“Meditative reflection on grief”

The Covid Requiem

Reviews by David PollockPitlochry Festival Theatre

Theatre's return offers the chance to reconnect to the magic of shared experiences

Advice

How foundation courses are adapting to a changing industry

The Stage/Razzamataz Theatre Schools scholarship winners 2021

by Paul Vale

Actor Suraj Shah: ‘Increasing representation is important for the industry as a whole’

Actor Adeyinka Akinrinade: ‘Remember that someone believes in you’

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Theatre's return offers the chance to reconnect to the magic of shared experiences