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Here you can find backstage and technical news, features, and interviews to keep up to date with the latest industry developments. Discover more about backstage and technical with articles on set, lighting and sound design, trends in technology and more.

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Opinion

Lyn Gardner
by Lyn Gardner

Does theatre need to be more honest about its close relationship with alcohol?

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s brave admission that he is a recovering alcoholic shines a spotlight on the profession’s unhealthy reliance on booze, says Lyn Gardner
Amanda Parker
by Amanda Parker

What will the 2026 elections mean for culture?

Polling day is expected bring a shake-up and the arts may either reap the benefit or take a hit, but theatres will need to build a proactive dialogue with new leaders, says Amanda Parker

Editor's View

British talent is riding a wave – the Tony nominations tell us so

With British talent notching up 41 nominations at the Tonys, it show’s the sector’s worth not only to the wider sector, but also to government, says Matthew Hemley

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The Stage Interview

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

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Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris

War Horse co-directors

Adam Cooper

Dancer

Tony Lankester

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society chief executive

Akram Khan

Choreographer

Michael Sheen

Actor and artistic director

Carrie Hope Fletcher

Actor

Nick Allott

Producer

Michael Sheen

Actor and artistic director

Nikolai Foster

Artistic director

Bryony Kimmings

Theatremaker

Annilese Miskimmon

Artistic director

Tony Lankester

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society chief executive

Elizabeth McGovern

Actor

Sutton Foster

Performer

Carrie Hope Fletcher

Actor

Julian Bird

Chief executive, Society of London Theatre/UK Theatre

Jane Asher

Actor

Nancy Carroll

Actor
Es Devlin
“I'd be lost without theatre”

Es Devlin

Designer
Designer Es Devlin – who has created sets for shows ranging from The Lehman Trilogy to Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour to the Super Bowl half-time show – details her career journey and the importance and future of design
Chloe Lamford
“I’m getting more succinct”

Chloe Lamford

designer
Morgan Lloyd Malcolm
“A Christmas Carol feels relevant”

Morgan Lloyd Malcolm

Writer
Tom Piper
“I create spaces that focus on performance”

Tom Piper

Designer
Mark Dakin
“Ultimately, it's about setting values and living those values”

Mark Dakin

Technical director

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Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris

War Horse co-directors

Adam Cooper

Dancer

Tony Lankester

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society chief executive

Akram Khan

Choreographer

Michael Sheen

Actor and artistic director

Carrie Hope Fletcher

Actor

Nick Allott

Producer

Michael Sheen

Actor and artistic director

Nikolai Foster

Artistic director

Bryony Kimmings

Theatremaker

Annilese Miskimmon

Artistic director

Tony Lankester

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society chief executive

Elizabeth McGovern

Actor

Sutton Foster

Performer

Carrie Hope Fletcher

Actor

Julian Bird

Chief executive, Society of London Theatre/UK Theatre

Jane Asher

Actor

Nancy Carroll

Actor
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Long Reads

Fight club: meet the people behind theatre’s thrilling combat scenes

Fight club: meet the people behind theatre’s thrilling combat scenes

by Kate Wyver
Fight direction has developed far beyond pulling punches. Kate Wyver discovers more about the process, the overlap with intimacy direction and why conflict drives a story forward
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Features

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New to The Stage: designer Mim Houghton

New to The Stage: designer Mim Houghton

by Giverny Masso
In our regular feature shining a spotlight on emerging talent, we highlight the work of designer Mim Houghton, who has caught the attention of the National Theatre
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Q&A

Interviews with established and emerging theatremakers working on stage and behind the scenes in UK theatre and beyond.
Craig Tye

Craig Tye

Technical director
Russ Spencer

Russ Spencer

associate director and company manager
Nigel Lilley

Nigel Lilley

musical director
Ollie Jones 

Ollie Jones 

creative director and writer
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