As 2026 begins, North America, and particularly the United States, finds itself in another historical period where diversity, equity, and inclusion are contested again. The terminology has been pushed to the margins, no longer seen as a shared responsibility but as something organizations try to avoid. Across the performing arts sector, cancellations, public protests, and

Polish violinist, poet, and conceptual thinker Anna Kuk does not believe music should be consumed passively. For her, sound is not an isolated event framed by applause, but a living, breathing experience, one that unfolds in space, movement, language, and time. Based in Paris and performing internationally across more than 19 countries, Kuk’s artistic career

What does a “stage manager” do when the show is television, the director is in a booth, the cameras are choreographed like dancers, and a full scenic build can happen inside a single commercial break? In this episode preview, Roger Melvin—USA-based director and television stage manager—breaks down the reality of running live, high-stakes broadcasts like

At StageLync, our conversations often reveal the deeper currents shaping the performing arts ecosystem, and our latest discussion with Lisa Richards Toney, President and CEO of APAP, is no exception. What begins as a reflection on the past year quickly expands into a thoughtful exploration of the challenges and opportunities facing our field—from shifting funding

This year, East London’s Shoreditch Town Hall will launch its new Associate Company programme, showing their significant commitment to long-term artist development and platforming LGBTQ+  and women-led work. The inaugural Associate Companies are critically acclaimed theatre maker Josie Dale-Jones, founder of ThisEgg, and award-winning choreographer and director Jonathan Watkins, founder of Ballet Queer, the UK’s

2026 marks a major milestone for the award-winning Guildford Shakespeare Company as they celebrate 20 years of bold, ambitious theatre in Guildford and across the UK. The 20th anniversary programme puts access at its heart, championing those who face the greatest barriers to the arts, an approach recognised with major honours, including the Institute of