In this week’s issue of The Stage:
A young West End producer states his case against Equity’s demands for a 44% wage hike for Theatreland performers
Insight: Too few schools offer high quality drama provision, leaving pupils hoping to attend drama school at a loss, writes Susan Elkin
Maggie Brown on the media: May 12 is Changeover Day — the day when the new programming chiefs for BBC1, ITV and Five all start work. Plus, why Kevin Spacey’s attack on the BBC is self-serving
Arthur Smith: In favour of Covent Garden’s classical music buskers
Dear John: “I’ve been to a lot of auditions and had a few call backs, but no jobs. How can I keep up my enthusiasm?”
Costume Training special: Be they lavish, authentic or innovative, costumes are an important part of any production and a career in design can be diverse and rewarding. We examine the courses available, speak to students and pick up tips from the UK’s top costumiers.
Songwriter Tim Daniel spent eight years working for other pop stars before stepping up to the mic himself. He talks to Tony Cooke about his talent for penning pop hits and releasing his own single after touring with Take That
The artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse Michael Grandage tells Mark Shenton why accessibility, not exclusivity, is his intention and why the highly anticipated, affordable season at Wyndham’s will be a one-off
Aspiring screenwriter Joanna Leigh spent ten years trying to land a major television commission. Now, after winning the Red Planet Prize, her luck is changing, she tells Matthew Hemley
In her latest I’d Do Anything column, Zoe Tyler casts her expert eye over last Saturday’s live performances. More I’d Do Anything coverage on our TV blog, TV Today
As West End hit The Woman in Black celebrates its 20th anniversary, Nick Smurthwaite talks to producer Peter Wilson about the show’s continuing success, his other big hitter An Inspector Calls and his role as chief executive of the Theatre Royal Norwich
Clive Barnes’ New York notebook: The search for a new, gritty musical continues. Is In The Heights the new West Side Story?
Backstage: Why a stage manager should be a rock in a stormy sea
Backstage Focus: Taking authenticity to a new level, the Royal Shakespeare Company presents its Histories season at London’s Roundhouse until the end of May. Alistair Smith discovers how the company recreated Stratford’s Courtyrad in the capital.
Anthony Field recalls the career highlights and untimely demise of one of Britain’s greatest actors, Robert Donat
Plus all the usual news, reviews, national UK theatre listings and recruitment ads.
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