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Opinion

Lyn Gardner
by Lyn Gardner

Eleanor Lloyd is right to link arts skills to our survival as a species

Of course, we need scientists and engineers, but without the creative thinking that arts education provides, our society will struggle to face the challenges of the future
David Benedict
by David Benedict

Misleading marketing must go now... and you can quote me on that

When theatre advertising is misleading, it lets down audiences as well as the critics misquoted

Editor's View

by Alistair Smith

Are England's three flagship theatres all hitting their stride at the same time?

With a mixture of new leadership, revitalised programming and stabilised finances, things are looking up for England’s three highest profile subsidised theatres, says editor Alistair Smith
Is theatre funding too concentrated on London?

Is theatre funding too concentrated on London?

The Green Room
This week’s panellists discuss the concentration of theatre funding in London
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Big Interviews

The Stage talks in depth to movers and shakers from across the industry

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Robert Icke

Director

Judy Craymer

Producer

Richard Twyman

Artistic director and chief executive

Johnny Flynn

Actor

Sean Foley

Birmingham Rep

Liam Evans-Ford and Kate Wasserberg

Executive director and artistic director

Johnny Flynn

Actor

Jane Asher

Actor

Annie Baker

Playwright

Emma Rice

Director

Robert Icke

Director

Chris Stafford

Chief executive

Elizabeth McGovern

Actor

Sutton Foster

Performer

Carrie Hope Fletcher

Actor

Julian Bird

Chief executive, Society of London Theatre/UK Theatre

Nancy Carroll

Actor

Adam Cooper

Dancer
Adrian Lester
“As an artist, you have to promote the kind of work you want to see”

Adrian Lester

Actor and director
In his 30-year career, Adrian Lester has won awards for heavyweight theatre roles, and become a familiar face on television. As he prepares to perform Hymn in front of a live audience, he tells Theo Bosanquet about the importance of nurturing young talent and reviving the reputation of Ira Aldridge
Sarah Frankcom
“Change doesn’t happen through talking, it happens by doing”

Sarah Frankcom

Director
Joseph Marcell
“Every day somebody reminds me of Fresh Prince of Bel Air”

Joseph Marcell

Actor
Adam Cooper
“I wasn’t a typical ballet figure – I always felt I had to prove myself”

Adam Cooper

Dancer
Kevin O'Hare
“We have a breadth of new talent. I can’t help but be a proud parent”

Kevin O'Hare

Royal Ballet

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Robert Icke

Director

Judy Craymer

Producer

Richard Twyman

Artistic director and chief executive

Johnny Flynn

Actor

Sean Foley

Birmingham Rep

Liam Evans-Ford and Kate Wasserberg

Executive director and artistic director

Johnny Flynn

Actor

Jane Asher

Actor

Annie Baker

Playwright

Emma Rice

Director

Robert Icke

Director

Chris Stafford

Chief executive

Elizabeth McGovern

Actor

Sutton Foster

Performer

Carrie Hope Fletcher

Actor

Julian Bird

Chief executive, Society of London Theatre/UK Theatre

Nancy Carroll

Actor

Adam Cooper

Dancer
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Long Reads

Step change: how drama schools’ new leaders are moving with the times

Step change: how drama schools’ new leaders are moving with the times

by Amanda Parker
Leading a drama school often means being on the front line of issues facing the wider theatre sector, from economic crises and societal shifts to a changing relationship with technology. Amanda Parker talks to a new forward-thinking breed of principals about collective advocacy, staying relevant and balancing tradition with progress
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What skills does a musical theatre performer need to thrive today?

What skills does a musical theatre performer need to thrive today?

by The Stage
As musical theatre develops to embrace a far wider range of influences, the demands on performers have increased dramatically. Musical directors, actors and teachers discuss what employers are looking for and how you can get the right training to deliver it
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Q&A

Interviews with established and emerging theatremakers working on stage and behind the scenes in UK theatre and beyond.
Lulu-Mae Pears

Lulu-Mae Pears

actor
Ihsan Rustem

Ihsan Rustem

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Meg Hateley

Meg Hateley

Actor
Helen McVey

Helen McVey

Director and lecturer
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