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Hanns Johst's Schlageter is perhaps the great unproduced Brexit play, the rise of populism epic that has yet to see the light
Staging Gunter Grass' The Tin Drum seems virtually impossible, not least because its leading character Oskar Matzerath is, quite literally, kneehigh. Who
The Beast of Bodmin Moor and similar myths are a common part of small-town storytelling. Joel Horwood's new play, Wolves Are Coming
Peace activist Rachel Corrie was 23 years old when she was killed by an Israeli bulldozer while protesting the demolition of Palestinian
English Touring Opera's autumn tour launches with what is effectively half an opera: artistic director James Conway, wishing to play the entirety
Fringe theatre was born of noble intentions " but today, venues across the country and especially London are part of the reason
Lyn Gardner will be recognised for her outstanding contribution to British theatre at this month’s UK Theatre Awards. The theatre journalist and
Sometimes I think being the artistic director of a theatre must be a bit like being a Premiership football manager. In one
Once upon a time, the National would rely on commercial producers to transfer its shows to the West End. Michael Codron and
The Stage newspaper comes out once a week and is brimming with industry news, advice, analysis and reviews from all over the
With credits including The Mariner and Macbeth, McKenna recently worked on (The Fall of) The Master Builder at West Yorkshire Playhouse. She speaks
I am currently working on the UK tour of a Gore Vidal play. As a way of keeping our travelling circus a
British theatre is “narcissistic” and mostly concerned with politics and class, Steven Berkoff has claimed. The writer, director and actor said his
A Welsh opera company has been forced to defend the "racist" casting of Caucasian actors in an opera set in a Chinese
Fresh from playing Raoul in Phantom of the Opera, Nadim Naaman is heading into a spruced up revival of By Jeeves. He
Manchester's Hope Mill Theatre had the odds against it when it opened, but two years on, Mark Shenton finds founders Joseph Houston
Fifty years of married life, and 50 years of a city. John Godber's comic drama threads the life of the Malcolm and
I was delighted to get interest from a couple of good agents on the back of my graduate showcase, and as I
Martin Freeman, Lee Evans and Bertie Carvel are among the stars who will perform scenes from Shakespeare's plays to raise funds for
He's usually busy tweeting advice to his 60,000 cult followers, writing his weekly column for The Stage, or even occasionally producing some
Comedian, musical theatre writer, producer " Mel Brooks is surely one of the most 'been there, done that' figures in global entertainment.
The latest press night parties, new shows in rehearsal, events and awards from the theatrical world in pictures. This week’s highlights include opening nights
Compared with science, the arts have plenty of airtime on BBC TV and radio ('BBC sneers when it should support', Comment, September
The National celebrates half a century of publicity posters in its new exhibition. Nick Smurthwaite explores the changing face of what its
