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Sustainable Stages

A new channel focusing on how the industry is negotiating the complex demands of environmental change.

Sustainable stages: what is the link between theatre and climate justice?

In the latest instalment of her series exploring sustainability in theatre, Amber Massie-Blomfield considers the link between social justice and environmentalism and meets the theatremakers amplifying the voices of those worst hit by the climate crisis

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Sustainable Stages: what is the future of international touring?

by Amber Massie-Blomfield

In the fifth instalment of her series focused on sustainability in theatre, Amber Massie-Blomfield considers how touring models may evolve to mitigate – or entirely avoid – the environmental cost of transporting sets, equipment and people

Sustainable Stages: what makes a great climate play?

by Amber Massie-Blomfield

In the fourth column as part of a series focused on sustainability in theatre, Amber Massie-Blomfield explores the shift away from browbeating climate narratives as writers seek to inspire solutions and hope rather than anxiety and guilt

Sustainable Stages: How theatre can inspire us to care about nature

by Amber Massie-Blomfield

In the third column as part of a series focused on sustainability in theatre, Amber Massie-Blomfield explores how theatre can reconnect us to nature as The Herds – a groundbreaking public-art project – approaches London

Sustainable Stages: What does net zero mean for theatres?

by Amber Massie-Blomfield

In the second column as part of a series focused on sustainability in theatre, Amber Massie-Blomfield explores what ‘net zero’ means for theatre and the steps venues across the country are taking to achieve this

Sustainable Stages: How can theatre respond to the planetary emergency?

by Amber Massie-Blomfield

As part of a new series of columns focusing on how the industry is negotiating the complex demands of environmental change, Amber Massie-Blomfield explores the work that theatre is undertaking in response to the climate crisis – both on and off stage