Thursday, 07 December 2017
Acting students need support to separate themselves from their roles, as failing to do so results in emotional hangovers, extreme moods and difficulties in their personal lives, argues Leith Taylor.
NOTAFLOF (No One Turned Away For a Lack Of Funds) is a ticketing trend sweeping Australia in which punters can buy tickets for others who cannot afford them. Meg Elkins and Bronwyn Coate assess the potential impact on the sector.
Wednesday, 06 December 2017
Following revelations that the Sackler family – a major donor to arts institutions including the V&A – has strong links to a highly addictive painkiller commonly involved in overdose deaths, Colin Moynihan asks if museums and galleries should begin vetting donors.
Tuesday, 05 December 2017
The staging of hit Broadway show Hamilton in the UK, against the backdrop of Brexit, is a landmark moment that reminds us of the roots of British musical theatre in political activism, argues Claudine van Hensbergen.
Monday, 04 December 2017
Nadja Sayej profiles composer David Lang, whose 'Symphony for a Broken Orchestra’ will be played by 400 musicians using broken instruments sourced from an American school district, intended to raise awareness about the lack of budget for musical education.
Friday, 01 December 2017
Emmanuel Macron should think again before copying the UK and introducing a lottery draw dedicated to supporting heritage, argues Robert Hewison.
Wednesday, 29 November 2017
Mia McCullogh suggests the reason why only 10% of Americans go to the theatre is because they’re turned off the artform after being shown only ‘classical theatre’, such as Shakespeare, at school.
ArtsHub relays five key pieces of advice for theatre makers working with marginalised communities, including ‘not being the boss’ and ‘expecting problems’, from a new report by European network Theatron.
Monday, 27 November 2017
British choirs lag behind their international counterparts because of low funding, reduced rehearsal time and the agonising lack of public interest in professional choral groups. But this can change, argues Peter Phillips.
Rijeka, the Croatian port city set to become European Capital of Culture in 2020, is juggling ambitious revitalisation plans and rising nationalism, writes Barbara Surk.
We must look beyond the political finger pointing and ensure the hard work done by the five UK cities bidding to become European Capital of Culture is rewarded with a version of the competition in 2023, stresses Beatriz Garcia, who sits on the programme’s selection panel.
Aberdeen City Council’s proposal to withdraw funding from the Aberdeen International Youth Festival is “breathtakingly short-sighted” and has cast doubt on the competence of local councillors, argues Keith Bruce.
Friday, 24 November 2017
The arts should embrace new research showing theatre audiences synchronise heartbeats – the effects are proven to be good for your health and your love life, writes Richard Morrison.
What is the ‘creative economy’? John Newbigin traces the development of the term, and the sector’s understanding, over the past 20 years.
Thursday, 23 November 2017
Robert Livingstone assesses how Scotland could become a thriving ‘cultural democracy’, warning the alternative is a shameful cultural deficit that is “unworthy of any truly progressive nation”.
Monday, 20 November 2017
Actors are particularly vulnerable to harassment because they are systemically disempowered – if they speak out, they lose opportunities for work, writes Karen Morash.
Creating new ‘creative clusters’ across the UK could generate talent and business, and help to reach more areas that lack basic cultural opportunities, writes Arts Council England Chair Nicholas Serota.
Hull’s year as City of Culture has galvanised pride in the city and its cultural attractions, relays Rachel Cooke, who interviews a range of people involved in the events.
Thursday, 16 November 2017
A wave of street art is helping to reclaim inaccessible areas of Naples by transforming places associated with violence into safe, collective spaces, write Felia Allum and Luca Palermo.
Wednesday, 15 November 2017
How successful have schemes aimed at increasing diversity in the arts been so far? Sana Ikram and Elizabeth Scott debate.