As a corollary to Lyn Gardner’s excellent observation that ‘theatre needs more late starters’, it is alarming to see most university jobs
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMIn 1981, we interviewed the director, actor, writer and doctor Jonathan Miller, who died last week aged 85. The renowned polymath, who
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:48AMLast week, Lyn Gardner questioned whether the industry does enough to support emerging talent over the age of 30. She wrote: “Theatre
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:44AMNovember 20, 1939: Though it is generally recognised that most actors today will have a job on the side to support them,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMI write in response to a letter on the name of the National Theatre. The conferring of the prefix ‘Royal’ on the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMThe Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties have now all released their manifestos for the upcoming general election on December 12. This
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:53AMNovember 24, 1994: The Stage recently reported claims of low pay from dancers in the touring version of Thriller Live, but 25
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMI couldn’t agree more with Michele Taylor’s views (Letters, November 14, p6) on how digital tickets could exclude disabled people from visiting
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:37AMYour front page article on October 31 described how venues and companies are exploring paperless ticketing options. While we welcome this response
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMFebruary 10, 1966: Michael Billington, who has announced he is stepping down as chief critic for the Guardian, wrote his first TV
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMIndustry bodies have warned that actors and theatre staff could end up being disenfranchised in next month’s snap election because of the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:03AMNovember 4, 2004: Journalist Toby Young appeared on the London stage, playing himself in a stage adaptation of his book How to
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:01AMNot everyone has a smartphone, so tickets have to be printed on to an A4 sheet (‘Paperless tickets are the future, so
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMLast week, The Stage reported how many theatres are moving to paperless ticketing systems, as venues look to become more sustainable. This
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:03AMEmily Howlett’s experience of being turned down by an agent who feared she might “restrict her opportunities” is symptomatic of our industry’s
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AMOctober 30, 1969: Work on the National Theatre’s new home on the South Bank began half a century ago this week. We
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AMTheatre industry figures have voiced their support for EastEnders actor Katie Jarvis, who was “job-shamed” by a tabloid newspaper for working as
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:57AMTheatremaker Emma Rice was given the outstanding contribution to British theatre accolade at this year’s UK Theatre Awards, held on October 27
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:12PMNext February, the curtain will rise on a stage adaptation of Back to the Future. The project has been cast, a score
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMOctober 26, 1944: Prior to the formation of the Arts Council, the not-for-profit theatre sector was still in its infancy and was
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMLast week. industry figures including Madani Younis and Tarek Iskander warned that theatres risk becoming irrelevant unless they are prepared to give over
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:55AMOctober 14, 1999: As we report on Trafalgar Entertainment’s plans to launch a new venture with director Jonathan Church, 20 years ago
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:30AMFollowing the recent launch of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Theatre, its co-chairs, MPs Tracy Brabin and Giles Watling, explain why the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:30AMIt was a shock to see The Stage’s front page headline on October 10. My worst fears were quickly confirmed. It seems
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMPlans have been unveiled for a mobile childcare service – based in a double-decker bus – which will launch for parents and
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:28AMIt’s fantastic that the Royal Shakespeare Company is ending its sponsorship deal with BP. I often find it hard to marry my
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMOctober 12, 1989: As the Royal Shakespeare Company ends its ties with BP following pressure from climate protesters, we look back to
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMEarlier this week, the Royal Shakespeare Company announced it had severed its sponsorship deal with BP, following a public backlash from young
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:31AMJune 26, 1969: As the film Judy – starring Renée Zellweger and directed by Rupert Goold – is released in cinemas, we
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMMichael Billington’s criticism of the standard of Shakespearean acting and directing in British theatre is baffling. I recently attended a brilliant and
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMAcross theatre, demands are being made for employers and industry bodies to take more action in addressing the climate emergency. The Arts
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