News

Keep up to date with all our activities by reading our regular blogs written by actor and theatre practitioner Janine Haynes.

  • Protecting our creatives from AI

    28th January 2026

    With the use of Artificial Intelligence rising rapidly across the arts, we are currently faced with the challenge of protecting not only the future of our creative industry but our professionals and their work...

  • Our 2025 round up: A year of storytelling, community and connection

    23rd December 2025

    As the year draws to a close, we’ve been reflecting on what has been an incredibly busy and creatively fulfilling twelve months for The Play’s The Thing Theatre Company.

  • Celebrating our Talking Heads tour

    15th November 2025

    We would like to take a moment to say a huge thank you to everyone who joined us on our Talking Heads tour, supported us, and helped make it such a success...

  • Second acts: ex-prisoners taking the stage

    1st November 2025

    There’s been a lot of discussion in the industry press recently about a new initiative that supports ex-offenders stepping into entry level or hard to fill theatre roles when they leave prison.

  • The power of a monologue and great writing

    30th September 2025

    I have always found there to be something mesmerising about a monologue. Just one actor performing solo on stage, captivating an entire audience for an hour or so...