Careers Clinic: Will being an understudy work against me getting that ‘breakthrough’ role? by Catherine Gerbrands

After a busy first two years post-graduation, I have been hoping for the breakthrough role that would lift me on to bigger

Playwright Chris Thorpe: The only way I could write about Brexit was by telling myself I wasn’t by Catherine Gerbrands

I’m about to go on tour with a solo show about a white British man in his 40s called Chris who is

There’s still a long way to go for artists of colour in the UK (your views, January 17) by Catherine Gerbrands

I join Mark Shenton in celebrating the fact that four London theatres now have people of colour as artistic directors (‘New leaders

Howard Sherman: Don’t underestimate the power of allowing an audience on stage by Catherine Gerbrands

Much has been written about the breaking of the fourth wall, that imaginary barrier at the edge of a proscenium stage, clearly

Mark Shenton: Theatre must navigate the choppy waters of cultural change by Catherine Gerbrands

Theatremakers and critics are being forced to chart challenging cultural waters, alert to new sensitivities that their work and words may provoke.

The Lieutenant of Inishmore at the Noel Coward Theatre – review round-up by Catherine Gerbrands

It’s been quite some year for Martin McDonagh. His 2017 film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri scooped up a clutch of Oscar

Careers Clinic: How do I get emergency funding for Edinburgh Festival Fringe? by Catherine Gerbrands

A year ago, I made a vision board and declared 2018 my year to do a full Edinburgh Fringe show as a

Richard Jordan: Fringe festivals are under threat – they need support before it is too late by Catherine Gerbrands

Next week, the 51st Brighton Fringe, England’s largest fringe festival and the third biggest in the world, begins. Over the following four weeks, more

Ken Farrington: ‘I saw Helen Mirren at her first audition’ by Catherine Gerbrands

My first job was for BBC TV in 1960 in a production called Where the Party Ended. I played Maurice, the boyfriend

Theatremaker Siobhan McMillan: ‘I’ve decided to avoid auditions completely’ by Catherine Gerbrands

I was a jobbing actress for a great many years. I hated auditioning and was pretty horrible at it, but here are

In pictures (March 1): Brighton Rock, Sheila Hancock, WhatsOnStage Awards, Sir Alec Guinness Award and The Chef Show by Catherine Gerbrands

The latest press night parties, events and awards from the theatrical world in pictures. This week’s highlights include opening nights of Brighton Rock at the

Careers Clinic: How do I pitch a theatre project to my hero? by Catherine Gerbrands

One particular actor has been a huge inspiration to me since even before I went to drama school. I would absolutely love

This week’s best theatre shows: our critics’ picks (January 9) by Catherine Gerbrands

Natasha Tripney Don’t miss My Mum’s a Twat – Royal Court, London Anoushka Warden’s debut play, My Mum’s a Twat, is inspired

Mark Shenton’s week: How Harvey Weinstein revelations have impacted pantomime by Catherine Gerbrands

A major cultural shift – and not before time – has occurred in the wake of the revelations of Harvey Weinstein’s alleged

My First Job: Mark Fleischmann – ‘Tears ran down my cheeks when I was told I got the part’ by Catherine Gerbrands

The first job that really meant something to me was playing a regular character in the second series of Being Human for

International news round-up: October 12 by Catherine Gerbrands

Ticketmaster sues brokers over bots use USA/NEW YORK Ticketmaster is continuing action against Prestige Entertainment, Renaissance Ventures and two individuals, alleging their use

My First Job: Cleo Sylvestre – ‘There will be rejection, but that ‘dream job’ is waiting around the corner’ by Catherine Gerbrands

Halfway through a degree course in French, I decided to change over to my first love, drama. My former headteacher was horrified

My First Voice-over: Angela Peters – ‘I was nervous, which is funny given I’d acted for over a decade’ by Catherine Gerbrands

When I moved to the UK, I was asked to do a voice-over for a telephone company. The company was looking for

Grange Festival director Michael Chance: ‘I have a new idea every day’ by Catherine Gerbrands

As the first artistic director of the Grange Festival, the world-renowned singer talks to Graham Rogers about what’s on offer in its

Diary: Is forcing police to watch theatre the way forward? by Catherine Gerbrands

Sometimes going to the theatre is a pleasure and at other times it’s total torture. But at least most of us get

Hamlet: April 20 by Catherine Gerbrands

Milo Rau: The Swiss theatremaker daring to court controversy by Catherine Gerbrands

For some time, mainstream audiences in France have lapped up edgy avant-garde theatre from the Germanic world in an established cultural exchange

Careers Clinic: How do I deal with offstage drama? by Catherine Gerbrands

I’ve had two career firsts in one job this year – my first touring show and my first pantomime role. I’d prepared

Michael C Hall: ‘After 13 years on TV, my love for the stage has been reinvigorated’ by Catherine Gerbrands

This year marks the 20th anniversary of actor Michael C Hall completing his graduate school training in acting at New York’s Tisch

Almudena Adalia: ‘I’m not the kind of person that thinks puppets are just for children’ by Catherine Gerbrands

A former lawyer, Adalia gave up her legal career to work in theatre, beginning on the Spanish production of The Lion King. Georgia Snow

Diary: Horror as Bake Off returns by Catherine Gerbrands

As the last series of The Great British Bake Off hit our screens on BBC1 last week (wipe away those tears, dear readers),

Scene Around: September 29 by Catherine Gerbrands

The latest press night parties, events and awards from the theatrical world in pictures. This week’s highlights include the first nights of John

Ellen Kent: ‘We’re not quite Covent Garden, but that’s the benchmark’ by Catherine Gerbrands

It’s difficult at the best of times to get art to pay for itself. We’ve come to accept, in this country at

The Stage/Redroofs Theatre School Scholarship winners 2016 by Catherine Gerbrands

Redroofs Theatre School in Maidenhead, Berkshire, has awarded one full and two half scholarships through The Stage Scholarships scheme this year. Tallulah

Diary: Billie Piper – new star discovered? by Catherine Gerbrands

All eyes were on the Young Vic last week as it opened its new adaptation of Lorca’s Yerma, starring the relatively unknown

Helen Monks: ‘There’s a lot to be said for the community of theatre’ by Catherine Gerbrands

With a second season of Channel 4’s Raised by Wolves under her belt, the writer-performer is turning her attention to Edinburgh, where