Future Questions for Theatre

What is the future for regional theatre in the UK? How will regional theatres have to work to ensure their survival? Jim Beirne (Chief Executive of Live Theatre), Giles Croft (Artistic Director of The Gate Theatre, Nottingham Playhouse), Emma Rice (Joint Artistic Director of Kneehigh), Rachel Tackley (Director of English Touring Theatre) and David Thacker (Artistic Director of Octagon Theatre Bolton) discuss these questions and more in this live Platform event chaired by James Naughtie.

What is the future for regional theatre in the UK? How will regional theatres have to work to ensure their survival? Jim Beirne (Chief Executive of Live Theatre), Giles Croft (Artistic Director of The Gate Theatre, Nottingham Playhouse), Emma Rice (Joint Artistic Director of Kneehigh), Rachel Tackley (Director of English Touring Theatre) and David Thacker (Artistic Director of Octagon Theatre Bolton) discuss these questions and more in this live Platform event chaired by James Naughtie.

Will public funding for the theatre become a thing of the past? Will an increased reliance on philanthropy have an effort on the work of theatres? Genista McIntosh chairs this discussion with Marcus Davey (Chief Executive and Artistic Director of the Roundhouse), Helen Goodman (MP for Bishop Auckland), Barbara Matthews (Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean for Art, Design and Humanities at De Montfort University) and Nick Starr (Executive Director of the National Theatre since 2002).

Will public funding for the theatre become a thing of the past? Will an increased reliance on philanthropy have an effort on the work of theatres? Genista McIntosh chairs this discussion with Marcus Davey (Chief Executive and Artistic Director of the Roundhouse), Helen Goodman (MP for Bishop Auckland), Barbara Matthews (Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean for Art, Design and Humanities at De Montfort University) and Nick Starr (Executive Director of the National Theatre since 2002).