New report indicates that action is needed to alleviate pressures on British theatres.
Concerns for the Theatre Industry A recent report from the Society London Theatre and British Theatre highlights significant challenges facing the industry, primarily due to a drop in production costs and a pressing need for emergency funding. The Sister Industry Association is pushing for a thorough government spending review aimed at boosting public investments, including […]
National Theatre’s shift from repertory plays risks ‘eroding culture’, says David Hare | National Theatre
National Theatre risks “eroding culture” by wearing “semi-commercials” away from establishment principles. The two-time Olivier Award winner described the playhouse shift from Repertoire Theatre, a system in which resident acting companies rotate plays despite the vision of George Bernard Shaw and Harley Granbil Barker. In 1904, Granville Barker called on the Blue Book to repertoire […]