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Big news: We are thrilled to reveal our first keynote speakers (@TheRSC) for the #FutureOfTheatre conference, in association with Moore Kingston Smith. With just over a month to go, we can’t wait to welcome you! Find out more 👉thestage.co.uk/future-of-thea…

.@TheRSC bosses Tamara Harvey, Daniel Evans and Andrew Leveson have been announced as the first keynote speakers for The Stage’s Future of Theatre conference 2026. Read more 👉thestage.co.uk/news/rsc-bosse…

This World Theatre Day, go beyond the auditorium ✨ Get 13 weeks of insider news, reviews and industry insight with The Stage for just £13 Subscribe now👉thestage.co.uk/world-theatre-…

★★ Review: Alexander Whitley Dance Company: Mirror/The Rite of Spring – Two cautionary tales about our brave new AI world, realised using AI 👇 #Echobox=1773923202" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thestage.co.uk/reviews/alexan…

★★★★ Review: Welcome to Pemfort – Funny and deeply heartfelt exploration of rehabilitation, second chances and belonging @sohotheatre. Read The Stage's review 👇 #Echobox=1773923442" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thestage.co.uk/reviews/welcom…

‘With dance lighting, you want to catch every level of the body’ With sets often more pared-back than in plays, many dance shows lean on lighting wizardry to accentuate dancers’ movements. Three leading designers speak to The Stage 👇 #Echobox=1773924338" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thestage.co.uk/features/a-lig…

If the new play dies, British theatre risks lapsing into jolly irrelevance, writes @DanRebellato, and that’s not a risk worth taking 👇 #Echobox=1773921032" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thestage.co.uk/opinion/withou…

Team members at The Stage and The Bookseller are once again lacing up their trainers to raise money for two brilliant charities! Donate today 👉 givewheel.com/fundraising/13…

Local government arts funding has plummeted by 55% across the UK since 2010, down from £1.19 billion to £539 million, according to new research. Read more 👇 #Echobox=1773935929" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thestage.co.uk/news/council-a…

New standards to improve access to culture for disabled people are being rolled out by the UK’s arts councils, described as a “road map” to growing disabled audience and visitor numbers. Read more 👇 #Echobox=1773935778" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thestage.co.uk/news/uk-wide-a…

Andrew Lloyd Webber (@OfficialALW ) and Cameron Mackintosh (@CamMackLtd have led tributes to former West End theatre publicist Peter Thompson, who has died aged 81. Read more 👇 #Echobox=1773935569" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thestage.co.uk/news/lloyd-web…

Mazz Murray is to star in Thin Lizzy musical Moonlight - the Philip Lynott Enigma later this month. Read more 👇 #Echobox=1773923288" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thestage.co.uk/news/productio…

Theatre leaders have welcomed Labour’s decision to scrap its controversial proposed opt-out system, which they said would have been "deeply damaging" and "an act of national self-sabotage" had it gone ahead. Read more 👇 #Echobox=1773922338" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thestage.co.uk/news/news/reas…

.@TheatresTrust has launched the Great British Theatre Awards, which will celebrate theatre buildings from new builds to performance venues in repurposed spaces. Read more 👇 #Echobox=1773922149" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thestage.co.uk/news/theatres-…

Pooja Ghai is becoming the sole leader of Tamasha Theatre Company, as executive director and joint chief executive Valerie Synmoie steps down. Read more 👉 thestage.co.uk/news/pooja-gha…

Tomorrow is the day! 🎉 The April issue of The Stage magazine will land on doorsteps tomorrow morning. Stay tuned to find out who our cover star is ⭐ Subscribe now 👉thestage.co.uk/subscribe

.@Unicorn_Theatre has unveiled its 20th anniversary season, which includes a show it is billing as its first ever foray into dance theatre. Read more 👇 #Echobox=1773917915" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thestage.co.uk/news/productio…

Get a front row seat at the UK’s most exciting and inclusive theatre conference – where audiences take centre stage⭐ From accessibility and programming to bold ideas for audience growth, hear from the voices shaping the sector's future. Book now👉 thestage.co.uk/future-of-thea…

Last tickets for London’s most polarising show! This romp into the psyche of a human pushed to breaking point in a hyper-digital world is both “the best of fringe theatre” & “absurdist trudge.” See for yourself👉newdiorama.com/whats-on/the-u… #fringe @newdiorama @tgworkstheatre #Ad

Here's why dance should be one of your five a day, writes Sadler’s Wells chief executive Britannia Morton 👇 #Echobox=1773843511" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thestage.co.uk/opinion/why-da…