Couples therapy? Partners play out their relationships on stage
Theatre companies Made in China and Action Hero are couples off stage, collaborators on it. But it’s not all kissing in the wings – instead, the power dynamics in their private lives end up in their work
April 2012
Any room at the arts centre? The creative potential of live-work space
Venues are opening their minds and doors to a new kind of artist-in-residence, discovers Honour Bayes
February 2012
Theatre blog
Enough fluff! Why is whimsical theatre all the rage?
Honour Bayes: Cutesy productions full of sentiment and charm seem like they're everywhere right now. I'm not sure I can cope with another ukulele
January 2012
Theatre blog
Comedies of errors: why we can't get enough theatrical farce
Honour Bayes: From the pratfalls of One Man, Two Guvnors to the high-jinks of Noises Off, farce is all the rage. Is the real world to blame?
November 2011
Theatre blog
The British are a flop when it comes to acting sexy
Theatre trailers: do they really work?
October 2011
Theatre blog
Online theatre trailers – lost the plot?
Honour Bayes: Welcome to the new generation of promotional videos: arty, polished and fun to watch. If you can tell what the shows are actually about, that is
May 2011
Theatre blog
Stage fright: why is theatre afraid of satire?
Honour Bayes: Lampooning is an old, proud British tradition, but apart from Bruce Norris's Clybourne Park, the West End has hardly any sharp comment on contemporary life
March 2011
Theatre blog
Stage chemistry: the marriage of science and theatre is going strong
Honour Bayes: Science is being poured into theatres – and the results are exciting, explosiveand unexpected
February 2011
Theatre blog
Some musical theatre is still on song
Honour Bayes: Innovative musicals are flourishing despite the pull of audience-guzzling McTheatre. Ask London's Little Opera House and co ...
