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How to make a successful musical
If making a new play is complex and fraught with misadventure, then making a new musical quadruples all those effects,…
Creepy clowns obscure the value of real clowning
The current craze for creepy clowns is a sad reminder that real clowning is a misunderstood art.
Why a scorecard of quality in the arts is a very bad idea
Modern society has become addicted to ratings and league tables. But a new scorecard, which aims to give 'good art'…
Tourette’s Syndrome is a laughing matter
Laughter is encouraged at a stage production which makes theatre accessible for all, while also demystifying an unusual neurological condition.
How to procrastinate properly
Tactics for beating procrastination abound, but a new creative project may be just the right time to sort out your…
Who will win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
Place your bets. Here are the top 10 contenders for the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature.
Be comforted by 10 late bloomer careers
Idolising early success can leave some feeling like a failure if they haven't made it by 30. We look at…
Online courses for the autodidact
Fancy beefing up your skills with Yale or Cambridge? Or attending a local uni without exams? You are welcome...and it's…
The artist as patron
Ken Unsworth has been commissioning new work from artists, musicians and dancers for over a decade, and yet he grapples…
The unbearable whiteness of being
Recent conversations about mainstage theatre’s lack of cultural diversity have been highlighted by the latest round of 2017 season launches.