We need a real “roadmap” for proper support to the arts sector
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden’s so-called ‘roadmap’ to re-open English theatres has been widely criticised by many bodies within the cultural sector for its distinct lack of detail and ambition. The…
The government’s bailout won’t save the arts sector
I - like many theatre workers - welcomed the news of £ billion for the artistic sector. But several days hence it is becoming painfully apparent that this will not…
Greens must fight to stop the theatre industry dying before our eyes
Sonia Friedman recently warned that British theatre is on the “Brink of total collapse”. She’s right, our biggest cultural institutions will run out of money by September. The National Theatre,…
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Interview – Making Sustainable Theatre with Bea Udale-Smith
How To Save A Rock Cast - Image credits via Pigfoot Theatre Bea Udale-Smith is the director of Pigfoot Theatre, a multi-award-winning environmental theatre company. Their show How To Save…
Playing with politics: how the arts can help engage
A golden mask, by 'poropitia outside the box' on flickr Part of Bright Green’s new political engagement series “The arts are inherently political” is a phrase I heard a…
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Nobody's Asian in the theatre
Earlier this year, a good friend of mine, Liz Chan, wrote about how Chinese Britons have stayed silent in the face of racism. She recounted her experiences in the often…