800 stories by "Alistair Smith"
The National Youth Theatre has got itself into something of a pickle over the cancellation of Homegrown, its planned play about radicalisation
It's the beginning of August, which can only mean one thing for UK theatre types: Edinburgh. The festival is a traditional rite
The arts sector has been preparing itself for cuts since the general election. In fact, it has been preparing for cuts since
Last week, I attended a launch event at the Shard " that shiny phallic temple to capitalism on the south side of
This week, we've announced the three grand finalists of The Stage Critic Search " our competition to find undiscovered theatre critics across
The Equity versus McAlinden case has never really been about money " or not about the money involved in this specific case.
While the West End is not short of theatres, it has been a long-held complaint that it is short of certain types
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Ticket prices in the West End are up, ticket prices
I'd hazard a guess that the vast majority of us who work in and around theatre were first introduced to theatregoing while
Former Royal Shakespeare Company boss Adrian Noble's revelation that he is able to earn five times as much for his work abroad
Darren Henley, Arts Council England's new chief executive, is an impressive operator and he's clearly sensed the way the wind is blowing.
Musicals are the workhorses of the UK theatre industry. In last week's paper, we revealed that they account for 60% of total
As regional playhouses wrestle with funding cuts, touring companies are more crucial than ever before. Time to applaud
As job opportunities in theatre dry up on land, cruise ships are pouring money into productions out on the high seas
Frozen dessert and a baking auditorium aren't the most obvious of partners, but at some point in the last 150 years the half-time ice-cream became a British institution. When ... and why?
The swell of internet reviews and unpalatable prices mean theatre previews no longer benefit producers or customers. So what's the point?
There have been many threatened strikes in Theatreland over the years, but few have ever come to fruition. The last full-blown theatre
When faced with a Tory government, the traditional response of the arts sector has been to curl up into a ball and
Almost precisely a decade ago, I interviewed Dominic Dromgoole the morning after he had been appointed artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe. He'd
In recent years, the Tony nominations have usually meant a healthy haul for us Brits. And this year is no different. But
Should directors run theatres? This question has been a bone of contention in the theatre industry for some time now, but has
London's glitziest theatre awards are sometimes criticised for being West End-centric, but this year's Oliviers were all about Waterloo, Waterloo Bridge, and
According to our front page story this week, most backstage staff think not. They are right. Not long ago, directors were saying
Amazon has had a presence in the theatre marketplace for a couple of years. However, its announcement this week marks a step up
While the fire that engulfed Battersea Arts Centre at the end of last week was a devastating event, it also brought out
