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Lyn Gardner
by Lyn Gardner

Summerhall saga exposes the fragility of the Edinburgh Fringe model – how can it be made stronger?

It is not just Summerhall that will need to restore confidence after issues with payouts. All Edinburgh Fringe venues have work to do, says Lyn Gardner
David Benedict
by David Benedict

How long should a play be? Probably not 45 minutes

The BBC’s plan to cut all drama from Radio 3 and confine it to 45-minute slots on Radio 4 shows little understanding of the art form, says David Benedict
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

The Stage Awards: Shining a spotlight on every corner of UK theatre

The Stage’s annual celebration of UK theatre took place at the Royal Opera House this week. This event underlines the publication’s unique role and responsibility, writes Alistair Smith

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Big Interviews

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

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

Simon Russell Beale

Actor
Having played parts from Prospero to Stalin, Hamlet and now the poet AE Housman, Simon Russell Beale is convinced he has one of the best jobs in the world. Why? Every role offers a new area for intellectual investigation, he says
Kate McGrath
“I’m excited by artists, but also by audiences and their potential”

Kate McGrath

Producer
Adrian Dunbar
“It really isn’t difficult to understand Beckett”

Adrian Dunbar

Actor
David Haig
“Writing makes me less anxious about my acting career”

David Haig

writer
Mel Kenyon
“I’m in the presence of greatness every day”

Mel Kenyon

Theatrical agent

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Long Reads

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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Aimie Atkinson: 'All these fans would be waiting for us after Six. It was overwhelming'

Aimie Atkinson: 'All these fans would be waiting for us after Six. It was overwhelming'

by Fergus Morgan
Aimie Atkinson tells Fergus Morgan about the fun – and pressure – of becoming musical theatre royalty in the hit show Six, why producers should take a chance on new work, and the moments that shaped her career
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Q&A

Interviews with established and emerging theatremakers working on stage and behind the scenes in UK theatre and beyond.
Jessica Talbot-Smith

Jessica Talbot-Smith

show director
Marie-Astrid Mence

Marie-Astrid Mence

dancer
Millie Hikasa

Millie Hikasa

actor
Pamela Ivonne-Cole

Pamela Ivonne-Cole

Singer and musical theatre performer
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