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Lyn Gardner
by Lyn Gardner

Eleanor Lloyd is right to link arts skills to our survival as a species

Of course, we need scientists and engineers, but without the creative thinking that arts education provides, our society will struggle to face the challenges of the future
David Benedict
by David Benedict

Misleading marketing must go now... and you can quote me on that

When theatre advertising is misleading, it lets down audiences as well as the critics misquoted

Editor's View

by Alistair Smith

Are England's three flagship theatres all hitting their stride at the same time?

With a mixture of new leadership, revitalised programming and stabilised finances, things are looking up for England’s three highest profile subsidised theatres, says editor Alistair Smith
Is theatre funding too concentrated on London?

Is theatre funding too concentrated on London?

The Green Room
This week’s panellists discuss the concentration of theatre funding in London
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Big Interviews

The Stage talks in depth to movers and shakers from across the industry

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Robert Icke

Director

Judy Craymer

Producer

Richard Twyman

Artistic director and chief executive

Johnny Flynn

Actor

Sean Foley

Birmingham Rep

Liam Evans-Ford and Kate Wasserberg

Executive director and artistic director

Johnny Flynn

Actor

Jane Asher

Actor

Annie Baker

Playwright

Emma Rice

Director

Robert Icke

Director

Chris Stafford

Chief executive

Elizabeth McGovern

Actor

Sutton Foster

Performer

Carrie Hope Fletcher

Actor

Julian Bird

Chief executive, Society of London Theatre/UK Theatre

Nancy Carroll

Actor

Adam Cooper

Dancer
Chris Stafford
“Running a theatre is tougher than ever”

Chris Stafford

Chief executive
Leicester’s Curve chief executive Chris Stafford explains why, despite the unprecedented challenges of running a theatre, he remains positive about Curve’s future as he looks back on his 10-year tenure so far
Nadia Fall
“Stratford East has always been revolutionary”

Nadia Fall

artistic director
Ben Power
“We were riding a moment in theatre”

Ben Power

Writer
Brigid Larmour
“Our industry is at breaking point”

Brigid Larmour

Artistic director
Adam Brace
“Stand-up directing is hardcore dramaturgy”

Adam Brace

Director and writer

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Robert Icke

Director

Judy Craymer

Producer

Richard Twyman

Artistic director and chief executive

Johnny Flynn

Actor

Sean Foley

Birmingham Rep

Liam Evans-Ford and Kate Wasserberg

Executive director and artistic director

Johnny Flynn

Actor

Jane Asher

Actor

Annie Baker

Playwright

Emma Rice

Director

Robert Icke

Director

Chris Stafford

Chief executive

Elizabeth McGovern

Actor

Sutton Foster

Performer

Carrie Hope Fletcher

Actor

Julian Bird

Chief executive, Society of London Theatre/UK Theatre

Nancy Carroll

Actor

Adam Cooper

Dancer
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Long Reads

Cancel cultures: theatre censorship around the world

Cancel cultures: theatre censorship around the world

by Natasha Tripney
Theatremakers from countries including Hong Kong, Turkey, Serbia, Hungary and Belarus discuss censorship in all its forms, from overt interference and the pressure to self-censor to the grey areas that can restrict artistic freedom
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Thangam Debbonaire: Art is better when everyone is involved

Thangam Debbonaire: Art is better when everyone is involved

by Thangam Debbonaire MP
Addressing The Stage’s Future of Theatre 2024, in association with Moore Kingston Smith, shadow secretary of state for Culture, Media and Sport Thangam Debbonaire spoke of Labour’s future plans for the arts if elected. Here is her speech in full
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Interviews with established and emerging theatremakers working on stage and behind the scenes in UK theatre and beyond.
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Mojisola Adebayo 

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Jessica Clark

Jessica Clark

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Joseph Derrington

Joseph Derrington

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Rob Madge

Rob Madge

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