News
Keep up to date with all our activities by reading our regular blogs written by actor and theatre practitioner Janine Haynes.
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Compulsory maths until 18? No, thank you.
16th January 2023I am still reeling from the announcement from Rishi Sunak at the beginning of the year, that he plans to make maths compulsory for all students until the age of 18...
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Looking back on 2022
28th December 2022It has been an incredibly busy year for the team at The Play’s the Thing Theatre Company. One that has celebrated new writing and local theatre and supported a host of female and youth creatives through a number of initiatives.
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Inspiring workshops and working with us
19th December 2022As theatre makers and practitioners, we believe it to be very important to continue learning and building on our knowledge so that we can be the best that we can in our industry...
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The Royal and Derngate invests in playwrights
27th November 2022The brutal cuts to arts funding in England poses a huge threat to playwriting.
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Survey shows freelancers are suffering. We need a new narrative.
21st October 2022Freelancers are the backbone of our industry. They make up over 70% of the workforce in jobs ranging from actors, producers and musicians to engineers, technicians and wardrobe, and everything in between...