From new writing and musicals to international work, cabaret and dance, here are our critics’ top picks from the thousands of shows heading to Scotland in a few weeks for the Edinburgh Fringe and Edinburgh International Festival
Theatres and arts institutions would do well to look more closely to the connections and trust that the village hall and community centre offer their audiences, says Lyn Gardner
It lifts audiences to their feet and is a dazzlingly well-oiled machine of a show, but is Evita’s story lost in the stadium-sized sound, worries David Benedict
With the review consultation on Arts England Council closing this week, many have voiced their thoughts on what they want – but let’s hope theatre gets what it needs, says Amanda Parker
Labour’s first year in power has shown that a radical, long-term approach is what is needed to save the arts from being doomed to a death by a thousand cuts, says Alistair Smith
Casey Nicholaw, one of the most prolific and successful director-choreographers of the 21st century, chats to Howard Sherman as his latest project, Disney’s Hercules, opens at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
From new writing and musicals to international work, cabaret and dance, here are our critics’ top picks from the thousands of shows heading to Scotland in a few weeks for the Edinburgh Fringe and Edinburgh International Festival
Radio drama owes its existence to the theatre, having relied on stage plays and actors to populate its output for 100 years. Andrea Smith uncovers the history of Shakespeare on air and the varying success of actors who took a turn at the microphone
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