We are still in Act II of a long, three-act play

Let’s re-enter the industry with fresh eyes and be ready for a challenge

East London’s Yard Theatre saved from flooding by team’s ‘Herculean’ efforts

Lucy St Louis, Phantom's new star – ‘My position in this show has blown the door off its hinges’

Let’s re-enter the industry with fresh eyes and be ready for a challenge

Stitched up: Commercial producers need to work with designers to avoid a costume crash

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

Without swift action it won’t just be Cinderella facing Closure Day

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

What’s the secret to a great adaptation? Focus on form as well as content

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

How can we support freelancers? Give them salaries and a seat at the table

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?

From Angela Lansbury’s Auntie Mame to Constellations of stars, casting is key

I love theatre, but not its damaging long-hours culture – it’s no way to live

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Patrick Gracey is a producer and general manager

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Let’s re-enter the industry with fresh eyes and be ready for a challenge

Stitched up: Commercial producers need to work with designers to avoid a costume crash

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

Without swift action it won’t just be Cinderella facing Closure Day

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

What’s the secret to a great adaptation? Focus on form as well as content

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

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

What’s the secret to a great adaptation? Focus on form as well as content

Without swift action it won’t just be Cinderella facing Closure Day

Stitched up: Commercial producers need to work with designers to avoid a costume crash

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Northern Ireland’s theatres given green light to reopen

Let’s re-enter the industry with fresh eyes and be ready for a challenge

East London’s Yard Theatre saved from flooding by team’s ‘Herculean’ efforts

Lucy St Louis, Phantom's new star – ‘My position in this show has blown the door off its hinges’

Advice

Amanda Stuart Fisher: 'We need to think about global challenges and theatre’s role in meeting them'

Kaysha Woollery: 'My first job came during the first lockdown. It was a godsend'

Sterre Maier: 'You never know where one job may lead'

Lottie Walker: 'I wouldn’t be doing my current show without my first job'

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Northern Ireland’s theatres given green light to reopen

Let’s re-enter the industry with fresh eyes and be ready for a challenge

East London’s Yard Theatre saved from flooding by team’s ‘Herculean’ efforts

Lucy St Louis, Phantom's new star – ‘My position in this show has blown the door off its hinges’