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Get an insight into hotly discussed issues in theatre and dance and hear from some of the inspiring people we work with – plus our latest opportunities

How I became an artist

Rejected from theatre courses, recovering from injury and falling in love with a poet. Robert Softley and other Unlimited Festival artists tell us about their personal journeys and offer advice to aspiring creatives

Video: The making of A Different Romeo and Juliet

Graeae’s Jenny Sealey spent two years working with a group of young disabled Bangladeshis. Follow the young peoples’ journey as they prepare to perform on stage for the first time

Will we always need disability arts festivals?

| by Jo Verrent

Are disability arts festivals the best way to see work? And what are the pros and cons of identifying as a disabled artist? As the Unlimited Festivals launch, Jo Verrent explores these arguments

‘Shakespeare teaches you love’

What does Shakespeare mean to artists in South Asia? Directors from Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan share their thoughts

Creative and adventurous

| by Milos Avric

From Cardiff to Newcastle, our staff go behind the scenes of four key UK performing arts venues

A life-changing trip

Suba Das tells us how researching a new production in India changed his life

Outside your comfort zone

| by Rachael Nanyonjo

Rachael Nanyonjo received an AIDF grant to travel to Uganda. She shares some observations from her trip.

International Radio Playwriting Competition

| by Eleanor Turney

The International Radio Playwriting Competition is open for entries for the 25th time. Judge Neil Webb, Director Theatre and Dance at the British Council, tells us what he’s hoping for.


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