Crimes of the Heart at the Bridewell Theatre Contemporary theatre has a tendency to consider life’s big questions. Especially if a play has a political motive, theatre can seek to confront the state of our society and express something about it, to provoke thought and discussion. I have left theatres after watching experimental theatre just [...]

It is a historical debate whether an actor should draw on his or her own experiences and feelings when trying to create a believable character. It is most notably associated with Stanislavski and the early developments of his system. If one taps into one’s own thoughts and memories to construct a fictional personality, the result [...]

Why do we feel compelled to go to the theatre? And why are there a collection of people who decide to devote their lives to becoming theatre makers? It is certainly not about money; it is expensive to go, expensive to produce and very difficult to make huge profits on. So, what it is it [...]

More than ever, in our current economic climate, seeking and securing arts funding is hard. 206 organisations that received funding last year from Arts Council England will not receive portfolio finding next year. What will happen to those organisations? Some will change their funding methods and manage to successfully stay afloat, but for some smaller [...]