A Younger Theatre will be going on a break – for the foreseeable future
As AYT closes its doors - perhaps temporarily, perhaps permanently - Managing Director, Sam talks about the reasons why, his hopes for the future and how the c...
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Should We Be Doing More to Support Ourselves and Our Creative Friends?
It's so easy to be 'busy' and to ignore our loved ones but what if something happens to them? Samuel Sims talks about the importance of support networks in the...
A home for new work: the Yard Theatre
In the heart of Hackney Wick, the Yard Theatre has established itself as an exciting - and sustainable - home for new work in London. Deputy Artistic Director Tarek Iskander tells Laura Turner more.
Shipwrecked: Emily Taaffe takes on a Shakespeare trilogy
In this industry it can be sink or swim. Actress Emily Taaffe, starring in the RSC's Shipwrecked trilogy at the Roundhouse, shares advice on how to keep your head above water.
Exit Stage Left: What do you have to compromise on to be an actor?
An actress I’ve recently been working with has been regaling me with some wonderful tales of a lifetime in theatre. Hers is an illustrious career which has pr...
Crowdfunding the arts: Can grassroots support help revitalise theatre?
I recently came across this crowdfunded arts project, headed by Stuart Murdoch from indie pop band Belle & Sebastian, aiming to raise enough money to fund...