Without the ability to create new work the sector is destined for decrepitude, stasis and irreversible decline Coronavirus " latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage On 5 July the g…
At the time of writing this, London's theatres have just closed. We are in the mass-gathering business. Theatre is the opposite of
Some decades ago I made my living in a different way, and one cold January I was up a ladder, grappling to
Every now and then, the National Theatre tests its fire procedure. A pattern of intermittent beeps sound across the building and everyone
Reports about abuses of power in theatre have turned a harsh spotlight on the industry. Rufus Norris says it is time to
The UK's creative industries are world leading. Excluding state-educated people from the arts will throw that excellence awayThe myth goes that the true artist is born, mysteriously fully fo…
I consider the National Theatre my creative home, writes Rufus Norris, who takes over as artistic director in April 2015Trained as an actor at Rada before turning to directing, Rufus Norris …