How can theatre accommodate neurodiversity? Maddy Costa explores how Art with Heart’s touring show ‘Declaration’ remagines relationships between artist, venue and audience.
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20 June 2017
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The Myth of Acceptable Oil Sponsorship
By Jess Worth
The RSC are accepting BP sponsorship – while staging a play about the disastrous impact of climate change. Here’s Jess Worth on the campaign to make the RSC Fossil Free.
19 June 2017
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Farewell (for now) Forest Fringe
By Alice Saville
Following Forest Fringe’s announcement that they will no longer be running their free Edinburgh Fringe venue, Alice Saville remembers the invaluable spaces they created.
16 June 2017
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Slow Theatre
By Alice Saville
Amy Draper’s ‘These Trees are Made of Blood’ took years to move from initial seed of an idea to a full production. Here, she writes on why ideas need time to germinate.
14 June 2017
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#WakingTheFeminists: The Numbers are Out
By Chris McCormack
A new report, Gender Counts, reveals stark statistics about the under-representation of women in Irish Theatre. Chris McCormack asks: What next?
12 June 2017
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Fringe Programme Poetry
By Natasha Tripney
“Who is torturing whom?” Natasha Tripney crafts a cut-up poem from the fever dream that is the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe programme.
9 June 2017
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Roy Alexander Weise: “It’s insulting not to represent the London around your audience”
By Bridget Minamore
Bridget Minamore chats to the JMK award-winning young director as ‘The Ugly One’ opens at Park Theatre.
6 June 2017
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Branden Jacobs-Jenkins: “No one is really challenged to think bigger”
By Alice Saville
Alice Saville chats to the writer of ‘An Octoroon’ about New York’s alt-theatre scene, reimagining historical plays, and the “weird echo chamber” of theatre criticism.
5 June 2017
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Let’s put a one-year ban on staging Shakespeare
By Alice Saville
Ifeyinwa Frederick writes on why the theatre industry needs a break from its centuries-long love affair with all things Shakespeare.
1 June 2017
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Theatertreffen: A dialogue
By Lee Anderson
Lee Anderson and Annegret Märten discover metatheatrics, total theatre and a fug of Ostalgie at Berlin’s fortnight-long festival of German theatre.
30 May 2017
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How can we reverse the decline in Asian audiences?
By Alice Saville
A recent study showed that theatregoing in Asian communities is on the decline. Trina Haldar writes on why letting young audiences see themselves on stage is key.
25 May 2017
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How Exeunt’s Friends scheme is paying off
By Alice Saville
In December, Exeunt asked for your help. Here’s how our Friends Scheme is helping us to be bigger, better and stronger – and why you should join.
24 May 2017
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Fantasy Theatre
By Exeunt Staff
When reality’s a bit much…it’s time to take a trip. Here are some hypothetical shows from the wildest imaginings of Exeunt’s writers.
22 May 2017
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Putting the ‘mad artist’ myth to bed
By Alice Saville
“Would I be less creative if I was less mad? Aniqah Choudhri talks to theatremakers who explore mental illness on stage about why the ‘mad artist’ myth is so dangerous.
19 May 2017
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Why can’t a black body be just a black body on stage?
By Nicole Acquah
“Why can’t I perform without the pressure to represent an entire culture or make a jaw-dropping statement on diversity?” Nicole Acquah writes on the difficulties of being politicised as a black performer.