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William Shakespeare's plays are central to the past, present and future of British theatre. Find news, reviews and analysis about Shakespeare here, including coverage of Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare's Globe and other Shakespeare productions from across the UK.

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream review
“Conjures a community spirit”

A Midsummer Night’s Dream review

Shakespeare's Globe, London
Frivolous, folksy and family-friendly take on Shakespeare’s comedy
“Extraordinary video and caption designs”

A Midsummer Night’s Dream review

Unicorn Theatre, London
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Resources

Useful resources produced by The Stage from throughout the year, plus catch up on the latest episodes of our podcasts.

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

Most Read

Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris

War Horse co-directors

Adam Cooper

Dancer

Tony Lankester

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society chief executive

Akram Khan

Choreographer

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
Clare Perkins
“There was a time when you hit 40 and all you were offered was ‘mum’”

Clare Perkins

Actor
Clare Perkins is front and centre of Bacchae, Indhu Rubasingham’s first show for the NT. She talks to Tim Bano about training as a young mum and taking risks
Edward Snape and Marilyn Eardley
“London theatre has never been so good”

Edward Snape and Marilyn Eardley

Producers
Luke Thallon
“If I get this wrong, there’s no hiding from it”

Luke Thallon

Actor
Jacqui O’Hanlon
“Children’s imaginations are fired by Shakespeare”

Jacqui O’Hanlon

RSC director of creative learning
Robert Icke
“You have to earn an audience’s attention”

Robert Icke

Director

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Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris

War Horse co-directors

Adam Cooper

Dancer

Tony Lankester

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society chief executive

Akram Khan

Choreographer

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

How a theatre project in women's prisons shook up Shakespeare and transformed lives

How a theatre project in women's prisons shook up Shakespeare and transformed lives

by Kate Wyver
From 2012 to 2017, the Donmar Warehouse staged a trilogy of all-female Shakespeare productions, set in women’s prisons and created in collaboration with inmates. The key players tell The Stage about the impact the project has had both on the art and the women they worked with
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Features

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Mason Alexander Park: ‘Oh, Mary! redefined what I thought was possible in the commercial market’

Mason Alexander Park: ‘Oh, Mary! redefined what I thought was possible in the commercial market’

by Fergus Morgan
As Cole Escola’s Oh, Mary! makes its West End transfer, its star, Mason Alexander Park, tells Fergus Morgan about moving to London and working with Jamie Lloyd
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Q&A

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

EM Williams

Performer and movement director
Emily Carding

Emily Carding

Actor and writer
Andrew French

Andrew French

Actor
Charlotte Melén

Charlotte Melén

Almost Tangible
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