How do you attract more young adults like me to the theatre?
Elizabeth Logan is a 17-year-old writer and theatre A-level student from Manchester, UK. Armed with ambition, and a place on the Royal Exchange’s Young Company … Read more
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Arts for all the family across the UK
The fourth annual Get Creative Family Arts Festival has announced the highlights of its 2016 line-up. The festival, supported by the BBC’s Get Creative scheme … Read more
Fantasy gaming and theatrical action collide
A classic Japanese game is to go on tour as an entertainment extravaganza Dragon Quest Live Spectacle Tour, a live-action adaptation of Yuji Horii’s classic role-playing … Read more
Thousands gather for theatre conference
More than 1,100 theatre professionals came together in Washington DC for TCG16 to discuss the future of American theatre. The conference ran from 23-25 June … Read more
Hollywood heartthrob Jake Gyllenhaal to make his Broadway return
Three decades after it first premiered at Circle Repertory Company, producers Stacey Mindich and Jessica R Jenen will present the first-ever Broadway revival of Lanford … Read more
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation new USD1.3million fund for schools
‘Disgracefully the arts have too often borne the brunt of shortsighted cuts to educational budgets’ – Andrew Lloyd Webber Stealing the stage at the 2016 … Read more
Making theatre for kids special
Internationally renowned children’s theatre showcase, :DANISH+, is preparing for its fifth edition this May. Artistic director Bodil Alling on the qualities that make a kids’ show special. Interview by … Read more
‘Dublin is the centre of gay theatre worldwide’ says festival director
‘We’ve made Dublin the centre of gay theatre in the world – isn’t that just hilarious?’ said director and festival founder Brian Merriman. Speaking to … Read more
Interactive theatre podcast takes kids to Faraway Woods
A new theatre podcast especially for kids has been launched by St Paul’s CLIMB Theatre. Each weekly episode of Faraway Woods involves a magical adventure … Read more
Art By Numbers: has the bell finally tolled for theatre subscriptions?
Probably not, but better data is essential for keeping up with customer needs says Michael Nabarro. Are theatre subscriptions dying out? It’s a question being … Read more