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At what point does rejection stop feeling like I’ve been punched in the face? " Lauren Bryant (@Lozzonmarz) February 12, 2018 My
London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket is offering three young writers the opportunity to develop a new play that will be showcased on its
Edinburgh Festival Fringe chief executive Shona McCarthy has warned that the annual arts festival could risk becoming unaffordable if costs continue to
English arts organisations received £345 million from the European Union in a decade, a new report has estimated. The statistics detailing
Hard Times has always been a bit of a hard sell. Its dour tone and uncharacteristically disjointed narrative makes it one of
A fortnight before former contributor to The Stage John G Temple became Coronation Street's 21st producer in March 1985, the BBC launched
BECTU has begun a campaign to recruit theatre costume workers in response to claims they have felt "bottom of the pile". The
Digs. Even the word sounds a bit grubby. What other profession would expect its employees to stay for extended periods in a
The theatre digs system in the UK has become “antiquated and unsustainable”, theatre workers have warned, amid growing fears that the health
How far would you go to get what you want? The ‘all-female’ camp killer cult classic finally makes its way to London
Ben Rapp from Managed Networks, in association with Securys, continues his series of articles on how to comply with new data protection
There aren't many jobs where you get a round of applause at the end of your shift. Then again, the same could
The great Broadway lyricist Johnny Mercer once came up with a sentiment that is still a great thing to live by, for
Bryony Lavery's 1998 study of crime, punishment and people's capacity to forgive is a tautly constructed chamber-piece. But it is not treated
John Blackmore, who led flagship regional theatres in Manchester, Bolton, Newcastle, Leicester and Lancaster, has died at the age of 77. His
Violet 'Vi' Marriott had a remarkable career in the theatre, working alongside Laurence Olivier at the Old Vic and with Frank Dunlop
At 70, the playwright Bryony Lavery continues to add to her repertoire of more than 50 plays. With Frozen, her biggest and
A new fund of up to £750,000 a year has been launched to help primary school teachers use the arts in education.
Following the fortunes of a struggling amateur rugby club, John Godber's 1984 underdog tale gets a playful and accessible treatment in Fingersmiths'
Comedian, writer and performer Fran Bushe will be taking an autobiographical show about her sex life to this year's Vault Festival in
In the 50th anniversary year of Bolton's Octagon Theatre, current artistic director Elizabeth Newman has invited back previous holders of the role
With standards to match London drama schools and lower living costs, there's a lot to love about not training in the capital.
Caryl Churchill's A Number is, among many things, an exploration of whether love can be truly unconditional. Bernard discovers he is actually
After a 'semi-feral' childhood in Dartmouth, Stephen Beresford has never been one for the rule book. He bypassed fringe venues and in
The cast of West End musical 42nd Street and Matthew Bourne’s long-time design collaborator Lez Brotherston are among the winners of this
