Natasha Tripney

Vital artistic experiment or dangerous sign of the times? As NTGent introduces its AI-created in-house artist, Natasha Tripney talks to the theatre company’s artistic leadership – and to Alva Ishii herself – about the concept, ethics and the future of theatre

Theatrical risk in the UK is typically financial or reputational, but for artists in many parts of the world it’s about liberty or more, says 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

Belgrade International Theatre Festival 2024: Why does work from the Balkan region remain so rare on the European festival circuit, asks Natasha Tripney

The genre is haunted by preconceptions, but Newcastle’s Live Theatre is determined show how much more lies beneath with its production of the 2020 film Saint Maud. Artistic director Jack McNamara and adapter Jessica Andrews talk to Natasha Tripney

Natasha Tripney discusses artistic freedom and why we should be paying attention to what is happening in an international sense

Striking piece of performance art exploring the life and work of artist and soldier Antonina Romanova

Fusion of burlesque with reflections on being queer Latinx in South America performed by the charismatic Nova Duh

The Stage’s team of critics saw 180 shows across the Edinburgh Fringe. They have selected five theatremakers who really made an impact, including Emma Jude Harris, director of two acclaimed shows, Revenge: After the Levoyah and How I Learned to Swim

Skilfully performed magic show from Ben Hart that would benefit from stronger writing