60 stories by "Daniel Evans"
I've been auditioning lately. Or rather, I've been on the panel in auditions, rather than auditioning for a role myself. It never
Last week's edition of The Stage included many fascinating lists. While some of them caused consternation (particularly the gender and race imbalances
For most theatres today, the holy grail is new audiences. In the honourable name of inclusivity and democracy, we're all aiming to
Channel 4 is clever. Have you seen its new 'Complaints Welcome' film? Google it. It has taken real-life complaints about presenters, actors
I've never been particularly fond of Halloween. Dressing up in ghoulish gear and blackmailing neighbours on their doorsteps for sweets always embarrassed
In the past, I've commented in this column that a transfer to London is not always the holy grail for regional theatres
Recruitment is an essential but complex process for any organisation, and the theatre is no exception. The process, which has been made
Nowadays, we're ever more keen to ensure that the voices of the young are heard " in politics, as much as in
I happen to believe that no actor, however brilliant, can truly and completely efface themselves in performance. That is, despite all attempts
It was fascinating to hear Mark Zuckerberg calling for governments and regulators to clamp down on harmful content on social media and
I'm not a great fan of surprises, generally. Secret birthday parties, unannounced guests and computer viruses are not my cup of tea.
Theatrical performing rights can be the bane of a producer's life. One can come up with a seemingly genius idea only to
In this column, I've sometimes bemoaned the lack of time I have to read. However, the Christmas period brought some respite. Like
You may not know it, but for nearly 10 years, those of us who lead organisations that receive Arts Council England funding
It's fascinating to see the kind of work that is currently thriving in the West End. There seems to be an increasing
In 2012, when cuts to local government budgets were biting hard, Nicholas Hytner " then director of the National Theatre " held
From the moment I entered the foyer of the National Theatre one evening last month, I could tell something was new. The
In discussion with a writer recently, it was fascinating to hear their puzzlement at how someone could direct work while developing new
I was startled by the recent report stating that theatres outside of London had seen a decrease in the number of tickets
Recently at Chichester Festival Theatre, we produced a double-bill of plays by the poet-playwright Debbie Tucker Green. The first was the astonishing
In this column I try to offer an insight into the challenges of being an artistic director of a UK theatre building.
Here's a question I ask myself from time to time: is there actually just one audience? Are the people with whom we
If one of the greatest pleasures of working in theatre is getting the opportunity to collaborate with living writers, then it's doubly
We've just announced our new season: 12 productions in two theatre spaces taking place over nine months. I was reminded what a
Around 10 years ago, I was in New York and an American actor mentioned how fortunate it was that I could be
