Al Smith: the recent political unrest has been great for my play
The playwright Al Smith, creator of our Autumn house tour ‘Harrogate’ talks returning to the stage and his Edinburgh fringe loves and hates.
Via Whats On Stage.
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house profile series: venue fundraising and development
Name: David Johnson Role: Head of Development Organisation: The Albany We have been looking at the roles that fundraising and development play in the successful running of …More »
Lyn Gardner: Theatre producers’ unbreakable rules for the Edinburgh fringe
Spread your bets, get the right show in the right slot, hope for a little bit of luck – and don’t put in money you can’t afford to lose. Top producers share their Edinburgh festival success stories.
Via The Guardian.
Artists report benefits from international links
Artists based in London have been the main beneficiaries of a national scheme to help artists build overseas connections.
Via Arts Professional.
July house chat – How can artists and venues become more green?
Yesterday we hosted our fifth house chat on twitter, on the topic of ‘How can artists and venues become more green?’ and this is how it went!
Make sure to join us @housetheatre for the next conversation on Wednesday 24 August 1-2pm, we’ll be talking about Edinburgh Fringe, don’t forget to use the hashtag #housechat!
Artistic Directors of the Future (ADF) – Talks Brexit
What does Brexit mean to BAME Londoners? What does it mean to BAME artists in London? It scares us, but it won’t stop us. The politicians have spoken, now let the artists respond.
Nuggets from the AMA Conference 2016
By Nadia Newstead, Marketing Coordinator This year’s conference was entitled ‘On a Mission to Matter’, with an underlying theme of relevance; being relevant to our audiences and sustaining …More »
Arts hit back at Brexit: ‘I feel nothing but rage’
Leading figures from the arts – including Lucy Prebble, Anish Kapoor, Ivo van Hove and Barrie Rutter – reveal their shock, anger and revulsion at the vote to leave the EU.
Via The Guardian
EXCLUSIVE: Arts in schools plummets, new figures show
The decline in the take-up of arts subjects at GCSE has increased five-fold over the past year, coinciding with a dramatic rise in young people studying EBacc subjects.
Nadia Nadarajah: Sign language in theatre should be art, not access
Via The Limping Chicken, The world’s most popular deaf blog! Lays eggs every weekday.