Two decades ago, theatre audiences had never experienced live video on stage. It is a craft that has since exploded in popularity and technical complexity, with shows such as The Picture of Dorian Gray being hailed as an entirely new art form. Fergus Morgan finds out how we arrived here, and what’s next
Less than 100 years ago, the sound for a theatre show was often no more than a few basic effects. Nowadays, the decisions made by sound designers are an indispensable part of any production
Korea has become a global cultural powerhouse in recent years – one that threatens to knock the UK off its traditional pole position. Our government could do worse than take a leaf from the republic’s joined-up policies on arts and education
Welcome to our weekly discussion forum for key issues facing those working in theatre and the performing arts. This week, we ask: what kind of job have you never done, but would like to?
Fascinated by Beckett since seeing Waiting for Godot as a student, the in-demand actor tells Natasha Tripney about curating an international festival of his hero’s work, preparing to make his musical theatre debut in Kiss Me, Kate and his role in the game-changing Line of Duty
Two decades ago, theatre audiences had never experienced live video on stage. It is a craft that has since exploded in popularity and technical complexity, with shows such as The Picture of Dorian Gray being hailed as an entirely new art form. Fergus Morgan finds out how we arrived here, and what’s next
Our annual technical theatre focus includes a deep dive into the rise of video, interviews with leading sound designers, guest columnists on theatre’s skills shortage and the performance spaces of the future, as well as a round-up of technical training
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