Lyn Gardner

6 days ago | thestage.co.uk | Lyn Gardner

OpinionGreg Sinclair’s Tongue Twister explores tongue twisters in 13 different languages with verbal dexterity and visual panache. Photo: Matthias KremerTheatremakers are feeling more squeezed than ever, says Lyn Gardner – but a visit to the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival provides a reminder of the joy of creationSupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month.

1 week ago | thestage.co.uk | Lyn Gardner

OpinionApplication 39 by Ahmed Masoud is a satire imagining that Gaza has been awarded the 2048 Olympic GamesBritish theatre has kept largely quiet on Gaza but if artists and institutions believe they can bring change, then to be silent is to cede all moral authority, says Lyn GardnerSupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month.

2 weeks ago | thestage.co.uk | Lyn Gardner

OpinionPlays for the People. Illustration: Minty KingShows that create interaction between the performers and audience can be the catalyst that turns spectators into campaigners, say Lyn GardnerSupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month. OR Or subscribe from just £7.99 and get unlimited access to thestage.co.uk. Remember Login

3 weeks ago | thestage.co.uk | Lyn Gardner

OpinionRob Myles wins the Big Idea award at The Stage's Future of Theatre Conference 2025. Photo: David Monteith-HodgeTime was when flagship organisations were seen as a way of expressing nationhood and defining who and what we are as a country but, says Lyn Gardner, we live in a substantially different era from the one in which both the RSC and the NT were foundedSupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in.

1 month ago | thestage.co.uk | Lyn Gardner

OpinionIndhu Rubasingham, artistic director of the National Theatre (2025). Photo: Kalpesh LathigraNew work only enters the theatrical canon when it is widely revived and seen. There are many ways for Indhu Rubasingham to challenge the dominance of the old cultural hierarchies with her first NT season, says Lyn GardnerSupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month.