Katie Chambers

Leading artists vow to 'centre' Palestinian voices Simon McBurney and Phyllida Lloyd are among a number of high-profile directors pledging to showcase work by Palestinian artists on their stages and in theatres

Simon McBurney, Matthew Dunster and Nancy Medina are among a number of high-profile directors pledging to showcase work by Palestinian artists on their stages and in theatres 👇

This takes the fall in funding per citizen since 2010 to almost a third in real terms according to @campaignforthearts.org

When theatres programme fewer shows. The ones they don’t programme are inevitably the weirder, cooler, stranger, riskier ones.

an interesting development in this ongoing story...

Bridge Theatre to stage Into The Woods and revive A Midsummer Night's Dream

London’s @bridgetheatre.bsky.social has announced a new staging of Into The Woods, marking the musical’s first outing in London for almost a decade 👇

Arts Council of Wales awarded additional £1.7m in Welsh government's budget The Welsh government’s final budget has given Wales’ arts spending £1.7 million more than been previously planned, in what has been labelled a ’significant and much-needed boost’

The Welsh government’s final budget has given Wales’ arts spending £1.7 million more than had been previously planned, in what has been labelled a "significant and much-needed boost" 👇#TheStage #TheatreNews #TheatreSky

In the context of pressure on Keir Starmer from Conservatives to backpedal on DEI in the manner of Donald Trump, I'm looking to speak to theatre workers at the forefront of DEI initiatives in the UK.
if that's you, please drop me a message or email! katie.chambers@thestage.co.uk

Arts leaders warn of ‘immense pressure’ caused by Covid loan repayments Arts organisations including the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Ballet and Opera have warned of the ‘immense pressure’ they continue to be under due to ongoing repayments of Covid-era loans

Arts organisations including the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Ballet and Opera have warned of the "immense pressure" they continue to be under due to ongoing repayments of Covid-era loans 👇 #TheatreNews #TheatreSky

Michael Sheen launches new national theatre for Wales Actor Michael Sheen has launched a new national theatre company for Wales, which he says promises to herald a ‘new dawn’ for Welsh creatives and content

Actor Michael Sheen has launched a new national theatre company for Wales, which he says promises to herald a "new dawn" for Welsh creatives and content 👇

www.thestage.co.uk/news/michael...

‘Significant damage’: Bristol mulls 50% cut to arts budget by 2028 Bristol’s culture budget could be slashed by hundreds of thousands of pounds in the next few years, leading to warnings of ‘significant damage’ to arts output

Bristol’s culture budget could be slashed by hundreds of thousands of pounds over the next few years, with warnings that the move will result in “significant damage” to the city’s arts output 👇

www.thestage.co.uk/news/signifi...

Delfont Mackintosh reports booming £71m turnover Turnover from the leading theatre group’s eight West End venues has risen by 8% last year to more than £71 million, its highest intake in more than a decade

Turnover from leading theatre group Delfont Mackintosh’s eight West End venues has risen by 8% last year to more than £71 million, its highest intake in more than a decade 👇

www.thestage.co.uk/news/news/de...

National Theatre Wales closes in current form a year after losing ACW funding Wales’ national English-language theatre company will transition into TEAM (Theatre, Engagement, Arts, Music) and focus solely on the work it does with community and engagement

Lessons must be learned from the fate of National Theatre Wales across the UK...
www.thestage.co.uk/news/nationa...

Trying bluesky on for size … very lucky to be a reporter on @thestage.bsky.social’s news team, so theatre makers/lovers please give me a follow! 🦋🎭