Take your seat at the UK’s leading inclusive theatre conference - where audiences are more than spectators, they’re the focus ⭐

Grab your ticket today for the #FutureOfTheatre conference on 28th April, in association with Moore Kingston Smith.

👉 www.thestage.co.uk/future-o...

Acting for Others is excited to share futures Remixed, a new MGCfutures podcast made with past Bursary Recipients.

Episodes 1–3 of Universal Stories are out now, with more on Power, Freedom and Hope coming soon. Tune in on all major podcast platforms

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Freelancers, this one is for you!📣

Apply now for a free ticket to this year's #FutureOfTheatre conference, in association with Arts Council England ⭐

Find out more 👉https://www.thestage.co.uk/future-freelance-tickets

Indhu Rubasingham: Playing safe will kill theatre, even if it lets us break even for now National Theatre artistic director Indhu Rubasingham has warned that 'conservative' theatremaking will 'kill' the industry in the long term, even if it gives venues immediate financial relief

The @nationaltheatre.org.uk's Indhu Rubasingham: Playing safe will kill theatre, even if it helps us break even

Listen to full lecture via @thestage.co.uk

www.thestage.co.uk/news/indhu-r...

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What’s a day at the #FutureOfTheatre conference really like? 💭✨

Don’t just take our word for it – hear from past attendees as they share their highlights and insights.

Find out more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/future-o...

Don't miss our early bird ticket release for the #FutureOfTheatre 2026! 🪱

The UK’s most exciting and inclusive theatre conference is back with a bang, taking place at Soho Theatre Walthamstow ⭐

Grab your ticket now 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/future-o...

If you missed yesterday's news - we are so excited to share that The Stage's #FutureOfTheatre conference is back for 2026, taking place at Soho Theatre Walthamstow!

Want to join us? Find the details here 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/future-o...

Big thanks to @nytofgb.bsky.social & the StoryFuture team for letting us push the boundaries of what “theatre” can look like. Director in Bradford, Actors in London. No sets or stage. Just a headset, Discord & a massive dose of creativity.

#DigitalPerformance #FutureOfTheatre #VirtualStages

Travelling to #stratford to spend time @the-rsc.bsky.social HQ, particularly excited for the #festivalofideas where artists collaborate to explore the #futureoftheatre Incoming!!

Lyn Gardner on funding, the RSC and National Theatre Flagship organisations were once seen as a way of expressing nationhood – but not anymore, says Lyn Gardner

The winning Big Idea at The Stage's #FutureOfTheatre conference suggested that Arts Council funding for the NT and the RSC should be rethought – what does this say about the state of the industry?, asks @lyngardnertheatre.bsky.social 👇

Rosemary Squire: Being ousted from ATG almost led me to give up on theatre Trafalgar Entertainment boss Rosemary Squire has revealed how she was on the brink of retiring from theatre after being replaced at ATG Entertainment in what she called ’the most painful moment’ of her career

Trafalgar Entertainment boss Rosemary Squire has revealed how she was on the brink of retiring from theatre after being replaced at ATG Entertainment in what she called "the most painful moment" of her career #FutureOfTheatre 👇

Megan Prescott: Sex work can be far less exploitative than the acting industry Actor Megan Prescott has said the entertainment industry has many more "grey areas" ripe for exploitation than the sex work she pursued to help fund her Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut.

Actor Megan Prescott has said the entertainment industry has many more "grey areas" ripe for exploitation than the sex work she pursued to help fund her Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut #FutureOfTheatre 👇

Chris Stafford: Finding a corporate sponsor can be a minefield for arts venues Chris Stafford has admitted to feeling for cultural organisations in receipt of Sackler Trust funding, after the philanthropic family became tarnished by the OxyContin scandal.

Chris Stafford has admitted to feeling for cultural organisations in receipt of funding from the Sackler Trust, after the philanthropic organisation’s reputation was tarnished by the OxyContin scandal #FutureOfTheatre 👇

'Devolved National Theatre' wins Future of Theatre Big Ideas vote A proposal for a ‘devolved, national, repertory network’ of theatres has won the Big Ideas debate at this year's Future of Theatre conference, in association with Moore Kingston Smith

A proposal for a "devolved, national, repertory network" of theatres has won the Big Ideas debate at this year’s Future of Theatre conference, in association with Moore Kingston Smith #FutureOfTheatre 👇

Playwright Tanya Vital: Theatre is too fixated on physical venues Playwright Tanya Vital has questioned theatre's ongoing attachment to physical venues, suggesting the "model" is not working for sector

Playwright Tanya Vital has questioned the industry’s ongoing attachment to physical venues, suggesting the model is not working for theatre #FutureOfTheatre 👇

Wales Millennium Centre leader warns industry could be without a workforce in 20 years The chief creative and content officer at Wales’ national arts centre has claimed the industry could be without a workforce in just two decades without ‘real action’

The chief creative and content officer at Wales’ national arts centre has claimed the industry could be without a workforce in just two decades without "real action" #FutureOfTheatre 👇

National Theatre's Indhu Rubasingham: Focus on my career, not my identity National Theatre director Indhu Rubasingham has suggested she is fed up with being asked questions about "what it's like to be a woman or [from the] Global Majority".

Indhu Rubasingham has suggested she is fed up with being asked questions about "what it’s like to be a woman or [from the] Global Majority" #FutureOfTheatre 👇

Erica Whyman: Theatre suffering from ‘too many frightened boards’ Erica Whyman has contended that theatre boards are often ‘frightened’ of staging contentious work while ‘dishonestly’ claiming to funders that that they are encouraging disagreement on stage

Erica Whyman has contended that theatre boards are often "frightened" of staging contentious work while "dishonestly" claiming to funders that that they are encouraging debate on stage #FutureOfTheatre 👇

Happy bank holiday Monday! Throughout the day, we will be sharing our coverage from this year's #FutureOfTheatre conference, in association with Moore Kingston Smith.

Follow along throughout the day for more insights 💡

Overheard at the #FutureOfTheatre conference today: "I want to be Rosemary Squire when I grow up."

Same, babes. Same. 🖤🎭🖤

Thank you for joining us for this year's #FutureOfTheatre conference in association with @moorekingstonsmith.bsky.social 💡

Whether you joined us online, in the room, or via social media, what were your biggest takeaways?

.@nationaltheatre.org.uk's Indhu Rubasingham @thestage.co.uk #futureoftheatre:
Digital democratises access (in 90% of state schools; 170 countries etc).
Everything that's submitted is looked at.
Where do we *not* get our global stories from?
My own survival song is 'You Gotta Be' 👍 (Des'ree)
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.@nationaltheatre.org.uk's Indhu Rubasingham @thestage.co.uk #futureoftheatre:
It's not about box ticking. We want to be actively welcoming at the National. How do we make sure there's access and inclusion? How can we open doors - this event is a good start - what can we do for each other?
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"Collaboration isn't just strategic, it's essential" 🗣️

Fresh from her first season launch @nationaltheatre.org.uk, Indhu Rubasingham, incoming director and joint chief executive, rounds off the #FutureOfTheatre conference 💡

.@nationaltheatre.org.uk's Indhu Rubasingham @thestage.co.uk #futureoftheatre:
We've all been on a long journey. (I think I need therapy!) People judge you by the work, it's the stories we tell, that's my mantra. It's in my core that we have a variety of stories for a variety of audiences
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.@nationaltheatre.org.uk's Indhu Rubasingham @thestage.co.uk #futureoftheatre:
We survive and thrive through community, partnerships. We must make sure fresh voices have the resources they need. Theatre is the place we can go to change the way we see the world.
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.@nationaltheatre.org.uk's Indhu Rubasingham @thestage.co.uk #futureoftheatre:
We come to engage in empathy, to walk in someone else's shoes. When the world feels fractured we need catharsis, nuance, identity, creating shared moments... and to experience joy. Real transformation is not tidy.
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“If we are going to continue to show art that is risky, or starts a conversation, we have to invest the time and energy to make sure that work can happen”, says Home, Manchester’s Karen O’Neill at #FutureOfTheatre

🚨 Don’t flip flop, adds Jenny Afia, that’s the worst. #futureoftheatre (on dealing with shit storms etc.)

Grateful for a freelancers' freebie to the #futureoftheatre conference today – watching along from Birmingham. So glad that @thestage.co.uk recognises freelancers' financial precarity and offers some free tickets for us.