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February 5, 2017 Susan Elkin

Is theatre reviewing teachable?

Critics Kate Maltby and Libby Purves at Critics Circle Awards Last week two unrelated things happened to make me think hard and...

January 30, 2017 Susan Elkin

The Big Interview: Annemarie Lewis Thomas

Annemarie Lewis Thomas is composer, musical director and founder principal of Musical Theatre Academy. MTA has just won the Stage School of...

January 30, 2017 Susan Elkin

A day in the life of… Michael Volpe

Michael Volpe is the director of Opera Holland Park but his background is unusual. He spoke to Susan Elkin Tell me about...

January 30, 2017 Susan Elkin

School Play

Poor SATS results putting pressure on a headteacher’s job… a new play examines the issues and Susan Elkin meets the playwright. Plays...

January 29, 2017 Susan Elkin

Just Imagine …

Children don’t read enough. They have too little experience of story –  through books, theatre or whatever. It leads to diminished imaginative...

January 22, 2017 Susan Elkin

Folk music morphs into theatre

The English Folk Dance and Song Society and Cecil Sharp House have long occupied a special place in my heart. My father,...

January 15, 2017 Susan Elkin

Good news about loos

Photo credit: Ellie Kurttz Lavatories in theatres – or rather lack of them. It’s one of my favourite topics and I’ve lost...

January 8, 2017 Susan Elkin

Lots of new books to read

Is one of your new year resolutions to read more books about whatever aspect of the theatre industry you’re involved in or...