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Thursday, August 4, 2016

The Editor’s View: Global threats pose challenges to West End by Alistair Smith

London mayor Sadiq Khan launched a campaign this week in a bid to shore up tourism and investment into the capital. The

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Monday, July 25, 2016

The Editor’s View: How can theatre make the most of Harry Potter? by Alistair Smith

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the biggest opening the West End has ever seen. There are shows that have run

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01PM
Tuesday, July 19, 2016

The Editor’s View: Vaizey exit a loss for the arts by Alistair Smith

Ed Vaizey announced the end of his tenure as the UK’s longest-serving arts minister in typically conversational fashion, via a message on

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:43PM
Wednesday, July 13, 2016

The Editor’s view: Theatre etiquette is confusing by Alistair Smith

Theatregoing used to be so simple. You’d sit in a dark room, quietly watching, only breaking the peace and quiet to laugh

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Thursday, July 7, 2016

The Editor’s view: MPs must take arts education more seriously by Alistair Smith

After the EU referendum and the political upheaval that has trailed in its wake, it is easy for other matters of public

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Thursday, June 30, 2016

Alistair Smith: Theatre has a crucial role post-Brexit by Alistair Smith

Britain’s vote to leave the EU will have left many in the arts feeling saddened, deflated and wary of the future. A

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Thursday, June 23, 2016

Alistair Smith: London needs to pay its fair share for the arts by Alistair Smith

The London-versus-regions argument has been a bone of contention within the arts world since the publication of the Rebalancing our Cultural Capital

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Thursday, June 16, 2016

Alistair Smith: Are politics and arts best kept apart? by Alistair Smith

Hamilton’s success has been remarkable in so many ways, but few more so than that its performance at the Tony Awards was

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Thursday, June 2, 2016

Alistair Smith: Show producers’ pay stance hits a bum note by Alistair Smith

The West End regularly comes under fire for high ticket prices. But one of the reasons that producers need to charge these

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Thursday, May 26, 2016

Alistair Smith: Audition fees are just the tip of the iceberg by Alistair Smith

Audition fees have long been a serious bone of contention for aspiring actors wanting to get into drama school. They are also

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Alistair Smith: What does change at ATG mean? by Alistair Smith

Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire stepping down from running the Ambassador Theatre Group is a big deal. The husband and wife team

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:44AM
Thursday, May 12, 2016

Alistair Smith: British Theatre Repertoire report data can provide programming wisdom by Alistair Smith

The British Theatre Repertoire report is an absolute treasure trove of insights and information about the UK theatre industry. I would recommend

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Thursday, May 5, 2016

Alistair Smith: Are West End prices corrupt? by Alistair Smith

Is Jamie Lloyd right? Are ticket prices in the West End corrupt? When you speak to any producer, they speak of the need to keep theatre

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Thursday, April 28, 2016

Alistair Smith: We can learn from the past… sometimes by Alistair Smith

Two of our best-loved stage actors are in the news this week, harking back to the good old days and calling for

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Thursday, April 21, 2016

Alistair Smith: Streetcar off the back of a lorry shows success of NT Live by Alistair Smith

I remember the moment I realised how big theatre on screen had become. I was in Shanghai with academics from theatre departments across China.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Monday, April 18, 2016

Seven days on stage: Dance world puts spotlight on anorexia by Alistair Smith

Royal Ballet director speaks out about eating disorders at Dance UK conference and Brits do well on Broadway with awards nods for James Corden and Tracie BennettThe movers and shakers of the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:28PM
Thursday, April 14, 2016

Alistair Smith: Local councils that fund the arts need celebrating by Alistair Smith

Peter Bazalgette is right to say that local government cuts are “the greatest challenge” facing the cultural sector, but – if anything

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Thursday, April 7, 2016

Alistair Smith: Live theatre is vital for GCSE drama students by Alistair Smith

I remember – back in 2009 – sitting in a press conference at the National Theatre and listening to the two Nicks

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Thursday, March 24, 2016

Alistair Smith: For the love of theatre, it is vital for stars to tour by Alistair Smith

This year’s single most exciting theatre production? Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart in No Man’s Land. But wait, it’s not what you

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AM
Thursday, March 17, 2016

Alistair Smith: Sponsorship – to BP or not to BP? by Alistair Smith

Arts sponsorship is a slippery subject, especially when oil is involved. BP has become the poster-boy (or maybe that should be whipping

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AM
Thursday, March 10, 2016

Alistair Smith: Tax doesn’t have to be taxing… unless you work in the performing arts by Alistair Smith

National Insurance has been a complicated issue for performers for some time. From 1998 until April 2014, actors held a strange dual

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Thursday, March 3, 2016

Alistair Smith: Can London support two full-time, large-scale opera houses? by Alistair Smith

The evidence of the last two decades – during which English National Opera has flip-flopped from one financial crisis to another – would appear

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Thursday, February 25, 2016

Alistair Smith: West End is still thriving by Alistair Smith

Another year, another record box office recorded by the West End and London’s major not-for-profit theatres. With audiences steady, this year’s increase

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Thursday, February 18, 2016

Alistair Smith: The rise and fall of Stage Entertainment by Alistair Smith

Stage Entertainment has, for some time, been the biggest commercial theatre operator in mainland Europe. Formed in 1998, after it was spun

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Thursday, February 4, 2016

Alistair Smith: How far will Equity’s low pay battle travel? by Alistair Smith

Equity’s push to get fringe theatres to pay actors at least national minimum wage has not been universally popular. The union has

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Thursday, January 28, 2016

Alistair Smith: Access to drama training isn’t the biggest issue by Alistair Smith

Who’d be an aspiring working-class actor today? No one wants to teach you drama at school because it’s not on the EBacc.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Thursday, January 21, 2016

Alistair Smith: Would a British performer have taken the risk? by Alistair Smith

Melissa Bayern’s story is an extraordinary one. Since we broke the news on our website last week, it has been picked up

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Thursday, January 14, 2016

Alistair Smith: What future for West End poster pioneers? by Alistair Smith

West End posters are one of Theatreland’s most distinctive features. These images – spotted on the side of a bus or alongside

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Thursday, December 24, 2015

Alistair Smith: Much to cheer in 2015, but storm clouds gather by Alistair Smith

For most people, Christmas is a time of reflection. Nothing could be further from the truth, though, in theatre, where mid-December to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Thursday, December 17, 2015

Alistair Smith: The perils of twisting a quote too far by Alistair Smith

I’d wager theatre producers have been misquoting reviews since the time of Thespis. It is a practice as old as the hills.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Thursday, December 10, 2015

Alistair Smith: The gender gap needs to narrow on stage, too by Alistair Smith

Our front page story manages to be both encouraging and deeply disappointing at the same time. It’s great news that progress appears

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