News & Blog
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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Edinburgh Festival Fringe comes under fire
25 July 2022
Edinburgh will come alive again this August with the world-renowned Fringe Festival, which celebrates incredible arts and culture from across the glob
As the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society puts it, “Fringe is the single greatest celebration of arts and culture on the planet.”
From 5th - 29th August, the city streets will…
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Understudy backlash at the Globe
18 July 2022
On 21st and 22nd June the Globe announced on its social media that it had to cancel the performances of King Lear due to multiple cases of Covid within the cast.
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Cost of Living Crisis - A vicious circle for the theatre industry
29 June 2022
Since early 2021 the cost of living has been increasing across the UK and we are currently facing the highest rates of inflation since 1982.
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Campaigning for a better representation of older women on stage and screen
11 June 2022
There is continued discussion about the lack of representation of women over the age of 40 in theatre and on screen. Why?
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What has happened since #MeToo?
2 May 2022
Allegations of sexual harassment and abuse have taken centre stage in the theatre industry for some time...
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Taking the Stage - A Great Success!
7 April 2022
Firstly, I’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who played a part in creating our festival and making it a huge success.
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Calling all writers and filmmakers!
17 March 2022
If you are a writer or a filmmaker looking to learn from the very best female talent in the industry, then we have the perfect workshop for you.
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Taking The Stage – Tapestry
6 March 2022
“Tapestry” by Bruntwood Prize award winning playwright Chloe Todd Fordham, is a new play commissioned by The Play’s The Thing Theatre Company that will be performed at our inspirational festival ‘Taking The Stage'...
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Why we are Taking the Stage
8 February 2022
It is common knowledge that gender inequality is still a huge issue within the arts...
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Debating theatre topics and themes with industry experts
20 January 2022
heatre has been under a great deal of pressure over the last few years...
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