England – A Restless Art

Renewing opera

The problem of opera Opera is a problematic art. It’s not just the extravagant cost of producing it, or the

In another time, I was asked by Fuel Theatre to write the introduction for a book called Signal Fires, collecting

Regular readers (thank you for your interest) will know my admiration and affection for John Fox, Sue Gill and the

Over past year or two, I’ve had a series of conversations with people about books they’ve been working on. Some

In late January 2021, in the depth of winter and the midst of lockdown, a small group of people gathered

Last night I sat in a Dublin B&B for watching a performance unfold in Leeds Playhouse through a laptop screen. It was

There’s no moment quite like this. So much of community art is in the journey, the being-together, listening, learning and

Tony Stacey is Chief Executive of South Yorkshire Housing Association, which provides over 4,000 homes in Sheffield and the wider region.

About five years ago, a group of musicians and academics set up an international research platform to foster understanding of the social

In February, I spent a couple of days in County Durham, meeting artists and local people involved in the Northern