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Lyn Gardner
by Lyn Gardner

EdFringe lottery will continue as long as opportunities remain limited for early-career artists

With so many artists seeing the huge risk of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as being their only hope of being the next Fleabag or Baby Reindeer, it must be time to rethink the gatekeeping structure of the industry
David Benedict
by David Benedict

Operation Mincemeat: the next toast of Broadway?

Transferring a West End hit to Broadway can be a risky venture, says David Benedict. Here’s hoping that SpitLip’s small but mighty madcap British musical will be as popular with US audiences as it has been here
Amanda Parker
by Amanda Parker

Arts Council England’s NPO extension: the sweetener before the bitter pill?

Three years is a long time in the life of a theatre company and while some are celebrating the NPO extension by Arts Council England, for those that were hoping to apply for the next round it poses an existential threat

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by Alistair Smith

Covid continues to shape theatre five years on

Among the significant challenges the theatre industry has had to bear due to the pandemic lockdowns, the greatest impact is on the workforce itself, says Alistair Smith

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Rufus Norris
“There is more than one way to lead – I lead in the middle”

Rufus Norris

Director
As he concludes a decade-long tenure as director and co-chief executive of the National Theatre, Rufus Norris tells Alistair Smith about his highs and lows and proudest achievements
Erica Whyman
“The RSC has a right to be mischievous”

Erica Whyman

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

Ben Power

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Clint Dyer
“I hope to make it apparent that the National Theatre belongs to everyone”

Clint Dyer

Director, writer and actor
Paul W Fleming
“It’s a very different industry, a different world for everybody”

Paul W Fleming

Equity general secretary

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Long Reads

Making a living: how should theatre artists be paid?

Making a living: how should theatre artists be paid?

by Lyn Gardner
Lyn Gardner investigates theatre’s low-pay crisis and its lack of stability for artists, and considers how industry and government could do more to support their talent
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Gwilym Lee: ‘I’m using Gareth Southgate’s teachings to prepare to play him in Dear England’

Gwilym Lee: ‘I’m using Gareth Southgate’s teachings to prepare to play him in Dear England’

by Fergus Morgan
After eight years away establishing himself on screen, actor Gwilym Lee is returning to the stage in the revamped Dear England. As he prepares to play the ex-England manager, he tells Fergus Morgan about the moments that have made up his theatre career
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Ihsan Rustem

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Denzel Westley-Sanderson

Denzel Westley-Sanderson

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Jason Lower

Jason Lower

Director of creative engagement
Warda Abbasi

Warda Abbasi

set designer
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