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“Excellent taster of one of Europe’s most exciting directors”

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Southbank Centre, London
Highly stylish and technically audacious work from one of Europe’s most interesting directors
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Lyn Gardner
by Lyn Gardner

Ignore the doomsayers – the West End is on the up

Despite reports to the contrary, the facts suggest the West End is making a strong post-lockdown recovery and making money, says Lyn Gardner
David Benedict
by David Benedict

In praise of so-called ‘supporting actors’

David Benedict highlights the the exhilarating work in the category of "supporting characters" in a year of London theatre
Amanda Parker
by Amanda Parker

There’s a theatre sinkhole in the north and the sector’s turning its back on it

There’s a positive buzz around theatre in the north, but beneath the surface the region’s diversity of audience, and of global-majority creativity, is at risk of collapse

Editor's View

by Alistair Smith

What lessons can theatre learn from the FA Cup?

The theatre equivalent would be a national festival, hosted and supported by large venues, showcasing work from small and independent companies, says Alistair Smith

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Joe Robertson and Joe Murphy
“Theatre is a collaborative art form, we just start the process a little earlier”

Joe Robertson and Joe Murphy

Good Chance’s Joe Robertson and Joe Murphy have not had conventional creative careers. They’ve set up a temporary theatre in a migrant camp, co-written plays, and sent a giant puppet on a walk across numerous countries – so how do they define themselves? The pair talk to Andrzej Łukowski about their pasts, presents and their future aims for writing about climate change
Simon Russell Beale
“My career looks like this marvellous plan, but it was all an accident”

Simon Russell Beale

Actor
Jamie Wilson
“We’ve had three new musicals in the West End this year – we’ve only just begun”

Jamie Wilson

Producer
Max Webster
“I’m in my power. I can now do projects I really want to do”

Max Webster

Director
Charlie Bunker and Gabby Vautier
“Sometimes it feels as if we are on Dragons’ Den every day”

Charlie Bunker and Gabby Vautier

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Four nations, 20 shows: what did I learn about the state of UK theatre today?

Four nations, 20 shows: what did I learn about the state of UK theatre today?

by Alistair Smith
After 20 years at The Stage, and two decades after theatre’s funding taps were turned off, editor Alistair Smith embarked on a tour from the tip to the toe of the United Kingdom, taking in productions across the four nations and speaking to those behind them, to discover how this period has shaped the industry we see today
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Anjli Mohindra: 'Being in The Years has totally changed my ambitions'

Anjli Mohindra: 'Being in The Years has totally changed my ambitions'

by Fergus Morgan
Anjli Mohindra is part of the five-strong female cast performing the stage version of Annie Ernaux’s memoir, now transferring to the West End. The actor tells Fergus Morgan about how the show has opened up conversations in her personal life
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Jessica Talbot-Smith

Jessica Talbot-Smith

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Marie-Astrid Mence

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