Equity is to develop a policy to tackle "dehumanising" cultural appropriation within the industry. The move follows recent debate on the issue within the sector...

Lyn Gardner is right to point out (‘We have a Shakespeare problem’, April 26) that for people growing up in the UK, Shakespeare can...

Would you feel jarred in anyway if you watched a golden age musical with an ethnically diverse ensemble? (E.G, more than one BAME dancer...

Actor Leo Wringer has accused critic Quentin Letts of an "unforgivable racial slur" against him. The actor, appearing in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of...

“I passionately believe that the stage needs to reflect the diversity of the UK population or it risks becoming sidelined,” Andrew Lloyd Webber said...

Colour-blind casting – that is the casting of people of colour in roles that would typically have been played by white actors – is...

The Royal Shakespeare Company has accused Daily Mail critic Quentin Letts of exhibiting a "blatantly racist attitude" in a recent review. The RSC's senior management...

Yes – in UK drama schools the same does apply. You can be black, white, short, tall, from places as diverse as Grimsby or...

As your online story observed (‘Theatre staff celebrate International Stage Management Day 2017’, thestage.co.uk, October 10), our annual celebration of stage managers has become...