Audiences lack confidence as cancellations abound
Support for cutting the isolation period down to five days could alleviate pressure on productions but may not be enough to bring…
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Black British theatre
In the wake of the killing of George Floyd, many drama schools committed to reform their curricula. Oladipo Agboluaje shares a gro…
City to lose its only subsidised theatre
Peterborough has received more than £1m in Culture Recovery Fund grants but says it "cannot operate services that…
Leaders take top honours in New Years list
Over 90 arts professionals were recognised for services to the sector in 2021.
Calls for theatre support following cancellations
The Government must act now and offer theatres support and compensation, industry leaders say.
New management at Barnfield Theatre
Exeter Northcott Theatre will take over management of the city’s Barnfield Theatre in January. The acquisition means Exeter…
Production ended by Covid before it began
Performances of The Rhythmics at Southwark Playhouse have been cancelled before they officially began. Significant disruption has…
Covid harmed drama education
More than half of drama teachers saw a drop in pupils choosing the subject at GCSE and A-Level following remote learning.
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre faces life-threatening funding cut
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre faces a funding cut it says could damage itself, its council and its community. Guildford Borough Council is…
Sector split on Plan B mandates
Concert arenas and nightclubs will be most affected as theatres prepare for a drop in ticket sales.
Omicron has little impact on theatre sales
Against fears the new variant might scare off audiences, data suggests ticketing and income has remained steady so far.
Equity calls for mandatory masking
Venues and producers should enforce mask wearing for audiences, performers' union Equity says. A joint statement from Presiden…
West End dim lights in memory of Sher
West End theatres will dim their lights for two minutes at 7pm tonight (December 8), in memory of actor Sir Antony Sher, whose dea…
Belarus Free Theatre flees to London
Belarus Free Theatre (BFT) has been forced to move its entire ensemble out of the country. First formed in 2005, BFT says it faced…
£261k grant to increase access to ‘radical’ theatremaking
Camden People’s Theatre in London has been awarded £261,000 to help artists make "radical theatre from scrat…
A hard time to be a leader
After a hugely successful eight years at the helm at Mountview, its two directors are handing over the reins. Here, Sarah Preece r…
Is the future of digital theatre in the balance?
Over half of publicly subsidised theatres that streamed performances during the pandemic have reverted to in-person performances o…
Breaking down class barriers
Performing arts students from working class backgrounds face considerable barriers to entering the theatre profession. Andrew Muir…
Fraudulent ticket touts’ appeal rejected
Two touts who amassed millions reselling tickets have had appeals against their convictions dismissed. BBZ Limited’s Peter H…
Panto ticket sales down by half on 2019
Panto ticket sales through October are half of what they were this time in 2019, analysis from The Audience Agency (TAA) suggests….
West End dims lights for Sondheim
West End theatres dimmed their lights for two minutes on Monday evening (29 November) in memory of theatre composer and lyric…
Protests against Thurrock theatre closure continue
More than 4,200 people have signed a petition against proposals by Thurrock Council to close a local arts complex. A second protes…
Final West End theatres reopen post-Covid
In a milestone for the industry, London's Prince of Wales Theatre and Playhouse Theatre became the final West End th…
Training programme offers ‘alternative pathway into theatre’
A new two-year training programme will offer a “genuine alternative pathway into theatre” for people from underre…
