One of Stephanie Bain's key responsibilities as literary manager for London's Almeida Theatre is scouting artistic talent. She tells Amber Massie-Blomfield what
This week The Old Vic has announced that it has scrapped single-sex toilets in favour of facilities for those of all gender
The award-winning sound designer has carved out a wide-ranging career in theatre, working on some of the most dynamic shows at venues
Theatre was thrown into the national spotlight with the emergence of the #MeToo movement. Led by the Royal Court, the industry pledged
Twenty-five years ago, Susan Sontag staged Beckett's classic amid the siege at the heart of the Bosnian War. Participants tell Amber Massie-Blomfield
The impressive architecture of the UK's theatres is often a legacy of stark class divides. Here, Amber Massie-Blomfield writes on the buildings that really are for everyone. The post The pow…
Across the arts, the issue of quotas has risen again in recent months, criticised by author Lionel Shriver and " closer to
Outside Avignon station, a French bulldog was (I kid you not) cocking its leg against a poster for an English-language production entitled
Two years ago, Amber Massie-Blomfield set off on a hunt for the UK's most unusual venues. As she explains, the treasures she
The second Arts in Health conference will showcase programmes designed to take the burden off the health sector. Amber Massie-Blomfield explores the
Boards wield ultimate power at theatres, yet operate largely behind the scenes. Controversies in other sectors have highlighted the risks of such
As Amber Massie-Blomfield nears the end of her tenure at Camden People's Theatre, she argues why the executive director's job is so
As the Bridge Theatre opens " the first new large commercial theatre since 1973 " I've been thinking about the unique role
During the course of two weekends, 10 miles of South Devon coast is being transformed by several site-specific performances. Amber Massie-Blomfield explores
What makes London a great city? It's definitely not the weather " and probably not the tube at rush hour, either. I'm
Lyn Gardner has announced that her regular blog for The Guardian is to be cut. Although she will continue to write reviews
When demonstrators take to the streets outside the Print Room on Thursday, they'll join a long tradition of protests at theatres. From the recent, much retweeted
Disclosure: I am a female who has been naked on stage. In 2010, I was one of dozens of women who took
On The Stage website today, producer Richard Jordan complains about audiences he encountered on a trip to see Dr Faustus at the
According to the 2011 census, more than 40% of Londoners now come from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds. But sitting in
Throughout my teens, I was a member of Theatre Royal Bath Young People's Theatre. That was pretty much the defining thing about
I was recently in an audience that, egged on by a charismatic performance artist, engaged in some noisy banter that edged perilously