Lyn Gardner

Not his finest, I agree.

Lynda Rooke, president of Equity, has said that actors in subsidised theatres are now only getting half the hours they did back in 2004, a figure she called "a great concern."

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yep truly terrible. Simon Stone is an excellent theatre-maker but a turgid film maker.

really good piece. Most careers start in smaller spaces.

Maybe sometimes not having a handle on what something is all about is part of its strength. So much theatre over signposts its meanings and doesn't trust its audiences.

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"a debut play is not the ugly pancake you make before you make a batch of really fluffy ones"

There’s cowardice at work with theatres eyeing each other to see who does and doesn’t host before they commit. But what message does that send about creative freedom when organisations act so timidly arguing what is said from a theatre’s stages has no connection to how that organisation operates?

Jeezus! at Underbelly is such fun. Deliciously irreverent.

A day in the life of... an Edinburgh Fringe venue Pleasance Two is an attractive Edinburgh Fringe venue for producers looking to test, scale up or tour their shows. Lyn Gardner goes behind the scenes for the day

The Stage's Lyn Gardner shines a behind-the-scenes light on Pleasance Two, the Edinburgh Fringe venue aimed at producers looking to test out new musicals or to scale up or tour their shows.

Read her day in the life of... an Edinburgh Fringe venue 👇

Lyn Gardner on underfunded home-grown shows at Edinburgh Fringe At Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the gap in financial support between overseas and home-grown companies is increasingly evident in production values, says Lyn Gardner

“Starved of investment, British theatre has been cut to the bone. On the fringe, you can see the bones, and you can see them crumbling in front of your eyes.”

Polished fringe shows from overseas shine an ugly light on UK arts funding, says Lyn Gardner 👇

Philosophy of the World, This is Not About Me, Aether all @summerhallarts.bsky.social , I Think It Could Work @zoo, Lost Lear, Red Like Fruit, A Gamblers Guide @traversetheatre.bsky.social , Bury the Hachet, City of Incurable Women, Hot Mess @pleasance.co.uk

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Exceptional work at the @traversetheatre.bsky.social with Red Like Fruit and I'm Ready to Talk Now, both formally inventive as well as great stories.

So far @edfringe.bsky.social I have really liked Bury the Hatchet, Champions and Hot Mess, all @Pleasance venues.

Lyn Gardner on how theatre's power structures enable abuse Chris Goode's abuses may not have resulted in a reckoning, says Lyn Gardner, but that's not entirely down to theatre being in thrall to the myth of genius

The Chris Goode case isn’t about ‘genius’ culture but about theatre’s power structures and failures in safeguarding, argues Lyn Gardner 👇

Lyn Gardner on the ethical issues surrounding arts sponsors Barclays' sponsorship of the Donmar has left Timothy Sheader navigating an ethical minefield, and other ADs may soon have similar issues, says Lyn Gardner

Artistic directors are under more pressure than ever, as ethical scrutiny over sponsors like Barclays grows warns Lyn Gardner 👇

Royal Exchange independent review highlights 'significant leadership failures' Royal Exchange independent review highlights 'significant leadership failures'

Breaking: An independent review into the last-minute cancellation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Royal Exchange in Manchester has pointed towards “significant systemic organisational and leadership failures” at the venue 👇

Lyn Gardner: ACE grant changes may be paused for now, but fears of looming catastrophe remain

ACE’s proposed changes to its project grants may be paused for now, but that doesn’t erase fears of looming catastrophe for artists and companies, says @lyngardnertheatre.bsky.social 👇

New piece from me @thestage.bsky.social on planned ACE changes to Project Grants and why so many fear a looming catastrophe. Some of the changes would make touring even harder and be a death sentence for non-NPO funded companies. tinyurl.com/yxm77p58

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Lyn Gardner Interviews Anna Morris Ahead of Son of a Bitch at Southwark Playhouse | by Lyn Gardner on Stagedoor The Edinburgh Fringe First Award-winning play explores the complexities of motherhood and challenges the idealised image of parenthood

"It doesn’t help anyone when we divide women into the childless and the mothers”

@lyngardnertheatre.bsky.social interviews Anna Morris for @stagedoorldn.bsky.social ahead of the Southwark Playhouse run of her show Son of a Bitch 🤬✈️👶

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Hi all, everyone should read this because while ACE has announced a delay and consultation to their proposed changes, what was leaked about what was going to be put in place from April 1 would have been catastrophic and the end for many companies and a migraine for NPOs too.

"One of the great things to come out of #LetsCreate is that everybody has had to sit up and take notice of questions around quality and accessibility".

And about time too.

Insightful piece from @lyngardnertheatre.bsky.social

‘Genuinely radical’: Meet the pioneering theatremakers serving disabled and neurodiverse audiences Demand for productions designed for autistic people and those with learning difficulties is outstripping supply. The heads of three companies pioneering these performances talk to Lyn Gardner

"I've always felt our work was genuinely radical, yet I was aware that because of its audience, it was beneath the notice of many in the industry"

@lyngardnertheatre.bsky.social meets the pioneering companies making theatre for disabled and neurodiverse audiences👇

Artists often fail. It is part of the job because it is only by taking a gamble and risking falling flat on their faces that they have any possibility of delivering great art.

And we’re off. The Women’s Prize for Playwriting is now open for submissions 🏆

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Lyn Gardner: Starmer’s searching for economic growth? The arts are a sure-fire bet The Labour government will be missing a trick if they do not understand that the arts are ready and willing to make themselves useful and simultaneously bring joy and a return on investment, says Lyn ...

Excellent article by @lyngardnertheatre.bsky.social in @thestage.bsky.social

“The arts are not holding out a begging bowl; they are offering a partnership to kick-start growth of many kinds and are well placed to do so.”

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"Culture is not the icing, it is the cake. Not nice to have, but essential to support people living longer, happier, more fulfilled lives in places in which they feel pride and a vested interest." - @lyngardnertheatre.bsky.social