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Apply Head of Wigs, Hair and MakeupSalary: Competitive Apply The Stage Daily All the theatre news you need, delivered to your inbox each day - plus our monthly round-up of positive theatre stories First Name Last Name Initials of First Names Email sign me up See more of this week's latest news VIEW ALL Reviews “Exerts a hold throughout” Angels in America review King's Theatre, Edinburgh Ivo van Hove directs a stripped-back and powerfully performed staging of Tony Kushner’s epic “Easy, entertaining chemistry” Big Stuff review Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh Review Round-Ups Game of Thrones: The Mad King – review round-up Cats at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre – review round-up Cleansed at the Almeida Theatre – review round-up Trainspotting the Musical at the Theatre Royal Haymarket – review round-up “Lacks a strong dramatic shape” The Wolf of Poyais review Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh “Doesn’t quite push the boundaries” Foriegner review Summerhall, Edinburgh “Easy, entertaining chemistry” Big Stuff review Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh Review Round-Ups Game of Thrones: The Mad King – review round-up Cats at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre – review round-up Cleansed at the Almeida Theatre – review round-up Trainspotting the Musical at the Theatre Royal Haymarket – review round-up “My, this is brave” OnlyFans for Therapy review Zoo Playground, Edinburgh “Easy-to-follow and wholesome piece” Marc Brew Company: Boys Don't Dance review Assembly @ Dance Base, Edinburgh “Confident, criminally good young work” Trans People Are Awful review Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh “Could use less handling” Where We Choose to Stand review Assembly @ Dance Base, Edinburgh “McShane brings an almost impish danger” The Event review Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh “Carefully calibrated performances” Sanctuary review Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh “Classy turn” Krapp’s Last Tape review Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh “Not enlightening, just overwhelming” Bull / Fight review Summerhall, Edinburgh VIEW ALL See more of this week's latest reviews VIEW ALL Opinion by Lyn Gardner A show’s context always matters – but should it impact how it is judged? A review’s star rating is key for show at the Edinburgh Fringe, as Lyn Gardner well knows, but should reviewers take a show’s financial context into account by Amanda Parker Can our new arts leaders persuade Burnham that cultural rights are human rights? With recent positive shifts in arts leadership, the moment should be seized to shake up the system to prioritise culture, says Amanda Parker Editor's View Would ATG’s sale create an unfair monopoly? Global entertainment firm Mari may be a good fit as owner of ATG Entertainment in terms of sector knowledge, but would a sale be bad news for competition in the industry? asks Matthew Hemley Hamlet, August 2026 by Harry Venning Your Views Drama students need equipping with adaptability skills – this month in Your Views Making Your Views easier to read – this month in Your Views Plea to the industry from a returning theatreworker – this month in Your Views Seven Dials Playhouse warnings ignored – this month in Your Views Hamlet, August 2026 by Harry Venning Opinion Is the play still the thing at the Edinburgh Fringe? by Richard Jordan Cats: bonkers, brilliant and still finding an audience 45 years on by Matthew Hemley Tourist tax, AI and a sauna: what this year’s Edinburgh Fringe has in store by Fergus Morgan What could British producers learn from Korea's theatre business? by Junyoung Kim In an uncertain world, theatre’s refusal to be silenced is its greatest asset by Richard Jordan For all its flaws, Edinburgh is still the most exciting place to be in August by Lyn Gardner Latest Issue The Stage Magazine - August 2026 The Stage Interview Alan Cumming - High land fling Edinburgh 2026 Our critics' picks Special Report How the social media ban affects youth arts organisations My Favourite Play Mark Gatiss READ IN FULL The Stage Interview The Stage talks in depth to movers and shakers from across the industry Most Read Month Year All Time Alan Cumming Sutton Foster Performer Lynette Linton Director and writer Michael Sheen Actor and artistic director Michael Pennington Actor, director and writer Akram Khan Choreographer Michael Sheen Actor and artistic director Annilese Miskimmon Artistic director Lynette Linton Director and writer Akram Khan Choreographer Sutton Foster Performer Michael Pennington Actor, director and writer Sutton Foster Performer Elizabeth McGovern Actor Carrie Hope Fletcher Actor Julian Bird Chief executive, Society of London Theatre/UK Theatre Jane Asher Actor Nancy Carroll Actor “When I first started at Pitlochry, I think I scared some people a bit”Alan Cumming Alan Cumming’s desire to lead Pitlochry Festival Theatre took some by surprise. He tells Fergus Morgan about his ambitions for the venue and the benefits of a having hefty contacts book “I believe in the possibility of opera”Danielle de Niese Opera singer and director “It is up to theatre to make itself accessible”Sita McIntosh Chief executive “We just wanted it to be interesting and risky and new”Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris War Horse co-directors “I was never gifted at dancing – but I was obsessed”Akram Khan Choreographer Most Read Month Year All Time Alan Cumming Sutton Foster Performer Lynette Linton Director and writer Michael Sheen Actor and artistic director Michael Pennington Actor, director and writer Akram Khan Choreographer Michael Sheen Actor and artistic director Annilese Miskimmon Artistic director Lynette Linton Director and writer Akram Khan Choreographer Sutton Foster Performer Michael Pennington Actor, director and writer Sutton Foster Performer Elizabeth McGovern Actor Carrie Hope Fletcher Actor Julian Bird Chief executive, Society of London Theatre/UK Theatre Jane Asher Actor Nancy Carroll Actor VIEW ALL Long Reads How country house opera conquered the summer season by Theo Bosanquet Women in tech: what’s blocking the path to equality? by Holly O'Mahony Edinburgh Fringe 2026: the best …