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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

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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

Akram Khan

Choreographer

Adam Cooper

Dancer

Tony Lankester

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society chief executive

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
Bryony Kimmings
“Theatre is not a game for people who need to pay the mortgage”

Bryony Kimmings

Theatremaker
Bryony Kimmings tells Lyn Gardner about her love-hate relationship with theatre, moving to the country and her new show, Bog Witch, at Soho Theatre Walthamstow
Chris Stafford
“Running a theatre is tougher than ever”

Chris Stafford

Chief executive
Nadia Fall
“Stratford East has always been revolutionary”

Nadia Fall

artistic director
Ben Power
“We were riding a moment in theatre”

Ben Power

Writer
Brigid Larmour
“Our industry is at breaking point”

Brigid Larmour

Artistic director

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Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris

War Horse co-directors

Akram Khan

Choreographer

Adam Cooper

Dancer

Tony Lankester

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society chief executive

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

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Long Reads

Operating theatre: how the arts are transforming health care

Operating theatre: how the arts are transforming health care

by Lyn Gardner
Theatre is revitalising health care by working with patients and caregivers. Lyn Gardner speaks to some of those involved and asks how such treatment can be sustainably funded
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Future of Theatre conference 2026: panel summaries

Future of Theatre conference 2026: panel summaries

by The Stage
The panels at this year’s Future of Theatre conference, in association with Moore Kingston Smith, brought together industry experts to discuss topics from creating a hit show to generating revenue from activities beyond the stage
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Interviews with established and emerging theatremakers working on stage and behind the scenes in UK theatre and beyond.
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Mojisola Adebayo 

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Jessica Clark

Jessica Clark

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Joseph Derrington

Joseph Derrington

actor
Rob Madge

Rob Madge

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