Grassroots globalisation
Gavin Stride is director of rural UK theatre company Farnham Maltings. Here he explains how international exchange is beneficial to rural theatre and why it … Read more
Touring
Big budget boost for Canadian arts council
The Canadian Government has announced a large spending increase in arts and culture, reversing many of the cuts made under the previous administration. Canada Council … Read more
Beyond Borders funds nine major projects
PRS for Music Foundation (PRS) has thrown its financial backing behind nine UK and Ireland music projects under its Beyond Borders banner. Running since 2010, Beyond … Read more
International funding news November
The National Institute of Scenic Arts and Music (INAEM) in Spain has given €6.2m to theatre and circus companies in the country. The money is … Read more
Alan Gilbert interview – New York Philharmonic
With the New York Philharmonic preparing to head out on a European tour with mezzo-soprano du jour Joyce DiDonato in April, we caught up with music director … Read more
Creative New Zealand establishes touring agency
A new agency to support the touring of contemporary New Zealand theatre, dance and music will launch next March in an effort to strengthen the … Read more
Is capitalism harming the arts in China?
A fear of the bottom line, not government censorship, is leading to conservative arts programming in China, says Alison Friedman Artists in every country face … Read more
Norway: Verdensteatret
Norway’s Verdensteatret stages both live theatre performances and gallery installations. Bringing together designers, artists, musicians and sound and lighting experts, the team builds intricate sculptures … Read more
Globe takes Hamlet to the world
Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the actors who will perform in its most ambitious tour to date – a new production of Hamlet to be staged in … Read more
Australia: Cre8ion
Based in Sydney, Cre8ion is a production and touring company that specialises in large-scale shows and spectacles. It’s an organisation that tends to take on … Read more
