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Burnt-Up Love review
“Cinematic intensity”

Burnt-Up Love review

Finborough Theatre, London
Fierce, compelling performances bring heart to this stylised story of crime, cruelty and redemption
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Lyn Gardner
by Lyn Gardner

Funded venues are struggling. It’s why fringe theatre is so important

Fringe theatre has played a significant role in the development of playwriting and of careers over the past 60 years – and it’s crucial for audiences too, says Lyn Gardner
David Benedict
by David Benedict

Finally – a decent theatre trailer

Most theatre trailers are actually, despite what PRs might hope, no help at all in selling tickets, says David Benedict, but I’ve just seen one that might defy that trend

Editor's View

by Alistair Smith

Big ideas are required to tackle the freelance crisis

A majority of freelance workers in the arts are in a precarious position but ACE and the government will need radical ideas to remedy the situation, says The Stage Editor Alistair Smith
Are covers and swings adequately prepared?

Are covers and swings adequately prepared?

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Welcome to our weekly discussion forum for key issues facing those working in theatre and the performing arts. This week, we ask our panellists what they looked for when choosing a drama school
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Max Webster

Director
The award-winning director is responsible for some of the most celebrated productions of recent years, from the stage adaptation of Life of Pi to the starry West End staging of Macbeth, fast proving himself as a director in demand and at the top of his game. He tells Tim Bano about his theatre journey, nostalgia and making work that speaks to as many people as possible
Charlie Bunker and Gabby Vautier
“Sometimes it feels as if we are on Dragons’ Den every day”

Charlie Bunker and Gabby Vautier

Kate McGrath
“I’m excited by artists, but also by audiences and their potential”

Kate McGrath

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Timberlake Wertenbaker
“Writing is an optimistic act. Why would you do it otherwise?”

Timberlake Wertenbaker

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Amit Sharma
“I have got a lot to prove, because of who I am”

Amit Sharma

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Emma Rice

Director

Chris Stafford

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Antonio Pappano

Conductor and music director

Francesca Moody

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Jane Asher

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Elizabeth McGovern

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Sutton Foster

Performer

Carrie Hope Fletcher

Actor

Julian Bird

Chief executive, Society of London Theatre/UK Theatre

Nancy Carroll

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Forced Entertainment at 40: ‘We’re part of British theatre, but we’re also not part of it’

Forced Entertainment at 40: ‘We’re part of British theatre, but we’re also not part of it’

by Natasha Tripney
The experimental theatre company has a reputation for creating difficult, confrontational work, but the fact it is marking its 40th anniversary tells a different story about its ability to appeal to audiences. Artistic director Tim Etchells tells Natasha Tripney about the group’s evolution and its revolutionary rehearsal process
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My favourite performance: Monica Dolan

My favourite performance: Monica Dolan

by David Benedict
Which productions most inspired, moved and delighted our leading theatremakers? Actor Monica Dolan chooses a particular performance in the National Theatre’s 2006 revival of a Harley Granville-Barker play
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