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Four nations, 20 shows: what did I learn about the state of UK theatre today?

Four nations, 20 shows: what did I learn about the state of UK theatre today?

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After 20 years at The Stage, and two decades after theatre’s funding taps were turned off, editor Alistair Smith embarked on a tour from the tip to the toe of the United Kingdom, taking in productions across the four nations and speaking to those behind them, to discover how this period has shaped the industry we see today

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Lyn Gardner
by Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner’s reasons to be cheerful

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David Benedict
by David Benedict

I had mixed feelings about the NT’s Importance of Being Earnest. And that’s a good thing

The first half achieved exquisite comic balance, the second did not, but I’d rather see that than something merely obedient and proficient, 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

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by Alistair Smith

One more reason to be cheerful this year

While theatres may be facing numerous challenges, attracting audiences does not appear to be one of them, says editor Alistair Smith, after visiting 20 theatres around the UK

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Four nations, 20 shows: what did I learn about the state of UK theatre today?

Four nations, 20 shows: what did I learn about the state of UK theatre today?

by Alistair Smith
After 20 years at The Stage, and two decades after theatre’s funding taps were turned off, editor Alistair Smith embarked on a tour from the tip to the toe of the United Kingdom, taking in productions across the four nations and speaking to those behind them, to discover how this period has shaped the industry we see today
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