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Ageism in the arts: Is it time to tackle a theatre culture skewed towards youth?

Simona Hughes’ About 500
Simona Hughes’ About 500
In theatre, younger workers vastly outnumber their more experienced counterparts, with older emerging artists – especially female ones – struggling to break into the sector and sustain careers. Theatremakers tell Lyn Gardner that age should be considered a diversity issue by theatre and the sector should stop fetishizing youth

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