A new kind of Beckett
Jess Thom, AKA Touretteshero, talks to Eleanor Turney about Beckett, biscuits and bodies
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What does theatre have to say about democracy?
In a new series for Culture after Brexit, Lyn Gardner embarks on a journey to explore the dynamics of theatre in the UK and EU. First, she visits this year's Holland Festival to investigate performances from the UK, Netherlands and Germany that feature topical debate, satirical manifestos – and Cate Blanchett
Curious Incidents
Emma Jordan of Prime Cut Productions, talks about gender, teenagers and a new generation of Northern Irish writers with Eleanor Turney
'What is left when memory is gone?'
Theatre Re’s show may focus on dementia and memory loss, but it’s really about life, Artistic Director Guillaume Pige tells Eleanor Turney
Imagined performances and possible futures
Techno-fantasy, ecological terrors and political satire. Forest Fringe’s Andy Field takes us through Imagine 2037, our festival of imagined performances on a hilltop in Edinburgh 20 years from now – which launches on 19 August in Edinburgh and online
The masculinity quest
Rhum and Clay's Julian Spooner talks masculinity, celebrating difference, and learning to live with insecurity
'We don't live in post-racial times'
A Q and A with Selina Thompson about her solo show, which explores the afterlife of slavery and colonialism
How is technology shaping this year's Edinburgh Showcase?
Surveillance culture, Big Data and video scenography. Andrew Westerside of Proto-type Theater and Simon Wainwright of imitating the dog explain thow technology influences the stories they tell
We asked you: What conversations about diversity in the performing arts are still not being had?
Diversity is a hot topic in UK performing arts as organisations try to better reflect their communities. But are there issues that are still neglected? In the second of a series of two blogs, find out what artists and practitioners think we should be discussing but aren't...
Why the theatre industry needs to support critics – before it's too late
While the mainstream press cuts arts coverage – including Lyn Gardner’s influential blog at The Guardian – theatre writing is thriving in specialist publications and online. Yet bloggers are often at the bottom of the hierarchy. Alice Saville of Exeunt argues that we must find new ways to back the next generation of theatre writers
