3,268 stories by "Lyn Gardner"
There have been so many losses over the past few weeks that sometimes it's hard to find any gains. But maybe space
Lyn Gardner speaks to writers, artistic directors and literary managers about what companies and individual writers are doing during the coronavirus crisis,
In the latest look at a show that should have opened this week but has been forced to close due to the
Make no mistake, the cancellation of this year's Edinburgh festivals, in particular the fringe, is a major blow for independent artists. The
In a new weekly feature, Lyn Gardner will spotlight a show that should have opened this week " but has been forced
Last Tuesday, just 10 days after the shutdown of theatres began due to Covid-19, Arts Council England announced a £160 million emergency
"Back soon" proclaims the illuminated sign hanging over the front of London's Royal Court Theatre since it went dark. It's like a
This is a very hard blog to write because I love theatre, and I know the sacrifices many working in the industry
Since directing a string of hits at the Young Vic, Joe Hill-Gibbins has gained notoriety for mud and blood-spattered versions of Shakespeare.
In 1606, the bubonic plague spread through London. The Globe on Bankside was enjoying a crowd-pulling season with King Lear, Macbeth and
Theatremaker Molly Taylor tells Lyn Gardner about making shows with non-theatregoers, how Liverpool Football Club has influenced her writing process and why
The German playwright Friedrich Schiller spoke of theatre as being a moral institution, one that could act as the conscience of society.
"Producers are like unicorns. They are magic and they have the answers," was one of the more colourful declarations at the ever-invigorating
For four decades, London's Gate Theatre has been the home of dynamic, anti-establishment productions and a springboard for some of the UK's
Who owns Shakespeare? The answer to that, of course, is nobody and all of us. Shakespeare may be English but try telling
For last week's edition of The Stage, I interviewed Frantic Assembly's co-founder, and now sole artistic director, Scott Graham about the company's
Influential British theatre company Frantic Assembly is celebrating its 25th year. Co-founder and artistic director Scott Graham tells Lyn Gardner about making
Fairview finished at London's Young Vic a couple of weeks ago, but wherever theatre people are gathered I still hearing it being
Many theatregoers will be familiar with Alice Ayres from Patrick Marber's play Closer. The character who goes by that name in the
I really enjoyed Inua Ellams' new version of Three Sisters at the National Theatre. It relocates the play to Biafra during the
Just before Christmas, Arts Council England announced that from next year regularly funded organisations will be required to report not just on
Trailblazing youth theatre group Company Three isn't afraid to tackle the big issues, encouraging its performers to discuss everything from climate change
It has been a pleasure to see the affection that has greeted the news that Ian McKellen topped this year's Stage 100,
The past 18 months have seen overdue signs of change in UK theatre and that includes at leadership level. There has been
What can theatre do to be more useful? It feels an important question to be asking in the wake of a general
