Theatre of a closed circle | Richard Norton-Taylor
The cuts in funding to venues such as the Tricycle look like a facile attempt to stifle political debateMany people, certainly those officials responsible for disbursing public money, seem to take the view that the principal role of the theatre is to entertain, preferably with safe programming accompanied by extravagant sets and costumes. Encouraging pioneering, black or culturally diverse work is an optional extra. …