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Apple of Discord review
“Witty and insightful”

Apple of Discord review

People's Hall, Nottingham
Wild and wonderfully designed immersive retelling of an explosive Greek myth from Chronic Insanity
“Ambitious”

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy review

Riverside Studios, London
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Resources

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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

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
Tristan Sharps
“There needs to be an amount of terror”

Tristan Sharps

Artistic director
As dreamthinkspeak presents its latest show Unchain Me at the Brighton Festival, its artistic director and co-director of this year’s event tells us about the piece being rooted in the here and now, and why he has no interest in site-specific ‘tourism’
Tom Maller
“Our job is to make memories the audience will never forget”

Tom Maller

Director
Felix Barrett
“I want to create work that leaves you spinning”

Felix Barrett

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

Actor
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Long Reads

Is the immersive sector experiencing growing pains?

Is the immersive sector experiencing growing pains?

by Anna James
Immersive experiences have become one of the fastest growing genres in live entertainment. Anna James talks to leading creators about whether the boom can survive
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Features

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Immersive entertainment focus 2025

Immersive entertainment focus 2025

by The Stage
Immersive entertainment is one of the industry’s fastest growing genres. In our special focus, we investigate the evolution of the sector and ask where it will go next
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Q&A

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

Ollie Jones 

creative director and writer
Lynda Elson

Lynda Elson

Art director and designer
Joe Strickland

Joe Strickland

artistic director
Helen Paris

Helen Paris

Theatremaker and author
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