Encore Theatre Magazine Links
The world of theatre blogging has taken off in the last few years. There's a ever-widening community of writers, directors, designers, actors, critics and theatregoers all ready to share their thoughts and experiences of theatre and performance. And, of course, most theatres and companies have their own sites, sometimes with very useful resources. Here are some of the ones we most enjoy.
Theatre Blogs
Acting for the Planet
Environmental acting blog! Interesting to see how this develops.
Fin Kennedy
Enthusiastic, regularly-updated, passionately engaged site by an emerging playwright.
Guardian Theatre & Performing Arts Blog
Good resource, lots of material, plenty of chances to debate.
Interval Drinks
Natasha Tripney's theatregoing blog.
John Morrison
Journalist and theatregoer puts in his pennyworth
Killing Time
Dave Windass is a playwright and this is his life.
London Theatre Blog
Visually stylish and smartly-written blog on London Theatre. Just what it says on the tin in other words. Regular updates, guest writers, and a good taste.
Mark Fisher's Scottish Theatre Blog
Coverage of Scottish theatre by an indefatigable critic.
Mindscapes
Sarah Dickenson's new (Feb 2007) blog offering memories and musings
My London Life
Blog by director, Paul Miller. Best theatre blog we’ve found. Bubbling with ideas and experiences and gossip and passion.
New in Town
Playwright and John Otway fan, Lance Woodman, blogs on the splendeurs and miseres of the writer's life.
Now How Did That Happen?
Playwright and teacher Emma Rosoman allows you accompany her through her writing, theatregoing and teaching life.
One Writer and His Dog
Leading playwright, David Eldridge, blogs about his writing life and his dog, Rascal. Unselfconscious, incisive and charming.
Parachute of a Playwright
A questioning and intelligent blog by Australian playwright Ben Ellis. Nicely written too.
Paul in London
Theatregoer and man-about-town shares his observations on life
Superfluities
Blog by US playwright George Hunka. A wonderful, vigorous and passionate NYC theatre blog.
The Notional Theatre
Clever, stylish and anonymous thoughts on theatre.
The Stage Newsblog
Mark Shenton's regular op-ed column on British theatre.
Theatre Notes
A good pugnacious blog by Alison Croggon, a writer and critic living in Melbourne.
Thompson's Bank of Communicable Desire
An eccentrically-titled blog by the affably eccentric theatre maker Chris Goode.
View From the Stalls
Theatre review blog with the central belt of Scotland as its catchment area
West End Whingers
Witty London-based review site
Other Links
British Theatre Guide
Good, reliable site that keeps up to date with news and openings.
Doollee Playwrights Database
Very useful and ever-growing database of British plays since the 1950s.
Federation of Scottish Theatre
Information resource for Scottish theatre events.
In-Yer-Face Theatre
Aleks Sierz's website on British Theatre of the 1990s. Often updated, lots of good resources, accompanies his book of the same name.
Theatre in Wales
A rich and growing resource on all aspects of theatre in Wales. It has news, reviews, information, links, debates. It's wonderful and puts all other theatre websites to shame.
Writernet
A national web-site offering a huge range of resources for the would-be and practising playwright.
www.scottishtheatre.co.uk/
Great coverage of Scottish theatre. Well set out.