Who's in charge? The dramas of running a theatre
Recent announcements at the National, the Garrick and the Old Vic show that casting the management is as important as contracting the actors In theatre companies, as in all organisations, a crucial question is: "Who's in charge?" An early lesson taught at business schools is the trouble that can result if lines of responsibility and reporting are unclear. If any business academy wants to run a seminar on theatre mana…