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Tim Bano

Tim Bano

Biography

Tim Bano is joint lead critic for The Stage. He has also written for the Guardian and Time Out, and has worked as a producer on BBC Radio 4.

Recent Articles

Birmingham Hippodrome: ‘Musicals are not just an art form, they are big, big business’

Birmingham Hippodrome: ‘Musicals are not just an art form, they are big, big business’

Last year, Birmingham Hippodrome became the first British theatre to have an in-house department dedicated to developing new musical theatre. Leading that department is Deirdre O’Halloran and artistic director Jon Gilchrist, who tell Tim Bano about their mission to become the UK’s ‘national theatre for new musicals’ and why investment in the art form needs to be taken seriously
Stella Kanu

Stella Kanu

Stella Kanu, chief executive of Shakespeare’s Globe, tells The Stage how she hopes to enact some of the change theatre has been talking about for so long
Imagine Theatre: the inside story of a festive powerhouse

Imagine Theatre: the inside story of a festive powerhouse

With 19 productions this year, and many more hiring its sets, Imagine Theatre is one of the UK’s busiest panto producers. The team gives The Stage a tour of its headquarters and slosh-splattered warehouse
Anthropology review

Anthropology review

Lauren Gunderson’s thriller about artificial intelligence feels too algorithmic
Mel Kenyon

Mel Kenyon

Boasting an impressive client list, theatrical agent Mel Kenyon reveals her readiness to go into battle for artists using empathy and kindness
The Fringe Five | Hannah Jarrett-Scott, Norah Lopez Holden, Julia Grogan, Rachel Lemon and Lydia Higman

The Fringe Five | Hannah Jarrett-Scott, Norah Lopez Holden, Julia Grogan, Rachel Lemon and Lydia Higman

The Stage’s team of critics saw 180 shows across the Edinburgh Fringe. They have selected five groups of theatremakers who really made an impact, and these include Hannah Jarrett-Scott, Norah Lopez Holden, Julia Grogan, Rachel Lemon and Lydia Higman, who are behind the acclaimed show Gunter
Spin Cycles review

Spin Cycles review

Debut play from Jamie-Lee Money explores grief through the medium of a spin class
Locusts review

Locusts review

Play from Orange Works about gay conversion therapy that never really takes off
Hole review

Hole review

Unflinching monologue about suicidal ideation with Erin Ross
Breed or Bust review

Breed or Bust review

Uplifting, captivating story of one woman’s reproductive choices from Joyful Raven
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