Stage version of the Oscar-winning Studio Ghibli film falls short of enchantment With the RSC’s smash-hit production of My Neighbour Totoro set to arrive in the West End next year, you would think ...

This week our readers discuss what makes a successful musical and the Arts Council's decision making when it comes to touring ...

Britten Pears Arts is to launch a three-year capital programme worth £13.4 million in a bid to achieve net-zero carbon and a raft of accessibility ambitions ...

Welcome to our weekly discussion forum for key issues facing those working in theatre and the performing arts. This week, we ask: what kind of job have you never done, but would like to?

From award-winning creators of West End musicals to artistic directors of renowned theatres, everyone agrees that mentorship is crucial. Some of those who have benefited tell us about how they are car ...

More than £24 million has been awarded to cultural organisations across the country through the second round of Arts Council England's Capital Investment Programme ...

That there were fewer gatekeepers and more gate openers. What is the best part of your job? Seeing an actor’s reaction when everything clicks, whether that be the capability of their voice, bringing ...

The first job that propelled me into the role of an artistic director of a regional theatre was as trainee director at Chichester Festival Theatre. One of my best friends from university, Joshua ...

Heartwarming hip-hop programme saves the best for last, directed by Michelle Norton and starring Ivan Michael Blackstock, Femme Fatale and Jinjo Crew ...

I Wish You Well, a musical based on Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski crash and the subsequent legal battle, is set to have its world premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe this summer with Diana Vickers as Paltrow ...

The Yard Theatre has announced plans for a new bespoke theatre in Hackney Wick, declaring its ambition to transform from "pop-up to powerhouse" ...

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has unveiled its first 10-year strategy aimed at championing the arts ’through investment and advocacy’ ...