Lyn Gardner

As Ugly Bucket returns to the fringe with Stuffed, which puts food poverty under the spotlight, co-artistic director Grace Gallagher talks to Lyn Gardner about the show’s rallying call for action, why Edinburgh has been important to the award-winning company’s development and its ambition to become a national portfolio organisation

The strength of CIISA lies in its independence, and it is only through that independence that we will see the long-term change that is necessary

Even in the darkest of times, Departure Lounge has always offered a glimmer of optimism, says Lyn Gardner

If the theatre sector keep listening hard to its participants, it can find ways to push back against the ‘polarisation, division and isolation’ that Nandy identifies

The election has been won, and now the hard work begins for the new government – and for the arts

Jack McNamara, who leads Newcastle’s Live Theatre, takes Lyn Gardner with him for a day’s work at the North East new-writing venue to discover the truth of being an artistic director today

In the current circumstances, parents might well be steering their children away from jobs in theatre rather than towards them

As Paines Plough celebrates its 50th and its Roundabout tent’s 10th anniversary, the organisation’s joint artistic directors talk to Lyn Gardner about this year’s line-up, fighting for new writing remains central to the theatre ecology and how their enthusiasm for the company remains undimmed

The reality for young playwrights is that many have little chance of getting their work staged unless they do it themselves and that saps energy and robs them of writing time

Whoever is next in government needs to be convinced of how important the arts are for the economy – and beyond – before the voting begins