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“Crash course in physical empowerment”

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Battersea Arts Centre, London
Dynamic, probing theatrical sports extravaganza from theatremaker Jennifer Jackson explores issues of ritualised and real-world gender-based violence
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Opinion

Lyn Gardner
by Lyn Gardner

How can socially impactful art flourish amid risk-averse leadership?

Art has long been used to speak truth to power, but with any glimmer of controversy threatening funding, theatres and arts organisations are all too often muted, says Lyn Gardner
David Benedict
by David Benedict

Olivier Awards 2025: what can we learn from this year's nominations?

This year’s Olivier nominations are dominated by shows affiliated with Tim Sheader, in particular Fiddler on the Roof with a well-deserved 13 nods
Amanda Parker
by Amanda Parker

Lisa Nandy’s speech reflects back to us the sector’s existential confusion

The dissonance in Nandy’s speech shows how far theatre has to go in articulating the need for investment in people, not just buildings, says Amanda Parker

Editor's View

by Alistair Smith

Is the West End really ‘maxed out’?

As Trafalgar Entertainment continues its rapid regional expansion, co-founder Howard Panter declares London’s theatre scene ’maxed out’. But with audience demand high and new venues continuing to open, does he really mean that the capital has no room left to grow?, asks Alistair Smith

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Luke Thallon
“If I get this wrong, there’s no hiding from it”

Luke Thallon

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A decade after drama school, Luke Thallon is diving into his Shakespeare debut at the very deepest of ends – by playing Hamlet at the RSC
Alistair Spalding and Britannia Morton
“Sadler’s Wells East will form the next generation of dance”

Alistair Spalding and Britannia Morton

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

Joe Robertson and Joe Murphy

Simon Russell Beale
“My career looks like this marvellous plan, but it was all an accident”

Simon Russell Beale

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

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Long Reads

‘They gave me carte blanche’: the theatre directors going beyond the UK to work

‘They gave me carte blanche’: the theatre directors going beyond the UK to work

by Natasha Tripney
Creating theatre abroad has its challenges, among them language barriers and cultural differences, but it also has its rewards. Five directors who have made work in other countries tell Natasha Tripney about their experiences and the differences in the way those places operate compared with the UK
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Charlie Stemp ‘I auditioned for Mamma Mia! but they told me I was tone-deaf’

Charlie Stemp ‘I auditioned for Mamma Mia! but they told me I was tone-deaf’

by Fergus Morgan
He made his name singing and dancing in some of the biggest musicals in the world, but Charlie Stemp is now excited to be trying something different by taking on several roles in a comedy take on Dracula, he tells Fergus Morgan
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