Theo is a freelance writer and editor. Formerly editor of WhatsOnStage, he has written for a range of publications including the Guardian, Time Out, The Stage and Time magazine.
Stage managers’ show reports are a gold mine of technical mishaps, onstage issues and unusual audience behaviour. Theo Bosanquet rounds up some of the best entries this year
As we announce the nominations for The Stage Awards 2026, last year’s winners speak to Theo Bosanquet about their highlights and challenges of the past year
Birmingham-based touring company ACE Dance and Music has confirmed plans to move to a new home in the centre of the city that it intends to make a ‘world-leading centre for dance and culture’
Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren have backed the launch of a new learning resource for schools that promises to be the “most important development in the teaching of Shakespeare in a generation”
The Hunger Games’ writer Conor McPherson and producer Tristan Baker talk about adapting the franchise for the stage and building a 1,200-seat venue to house it
Front-of-house staff are rarely the focus of applause, but we should acknowledge their invaluable role in keeping us safe above all, says Theo Bosanquet
From actors Naomi Ackie and Jack Wolfe to writers such as Jack Thorne and James Graham, the list of alumni from NT Connections is long and impressive. As the project celebrates its 30th year, Theo Bosanquet talks to some of those delivering the initiative, and past and present participants
Theatre has always innovated. But, in the midst of an AI-fuelled technological transformation, are backstage workers facing job losses or new opportunities? Theo Bosanquet asks those at the forefront of technical innovation