While some theatres are showing support for Gaza, too many organisations are still distancing themselves from what artists do and say on their stages, says Lyn Gardner
When women are starved of great classic roles, the casting of another male actor in The Importance of Being Earnest feels less than ideal, says David Benedict
London International Festival of Theatre leadership handover to Battersea Arts Centre is a pragmatic response to reduced funding and existential threat, says Amanda Parker
Anthony Hopkins and Daniel Day-Lewis have said they avoid stage work partly due to classism. Will more great actors follow suit if the issue isn’t tackled, asks Alistair Smith
Jessica Swale tells Tim Bano about turning the story of Paddington Bear into a musical, penning a book to inspire creativity and directing a Christmas film
“Theatre is not a game for people who need to pay the mortgage”
National theatres play a crucial role in a country’s cultural landscape. The artistic leaders of six institutions talk to Natasha Tripney about their priorities and the challenges they face
Theatre503 leaders Anthony Simpson-Pike and Emily Carewe speak to Lyn Gardner about the venue’s funding model and tackling a crisis in the new-writing ecology
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