Michael Quinn

Operatic soprano who was a stalwart of Sadler’s Wells and whose repertoire included roles in Carmen and Peter Grimes

Producer who worked on BBC science series Horizon and also served as BBC television’s head of plays

Pierre Audi, the founder of London's Almeida Theatre, was an administrator and director who was forever sharpening the cutting edge of theatre and opera

Read our obituary of actor Clive Revill, whose career included work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and on Broadway, Billy Wilder films and many TV roles

Writer, director and poet who founded London fringe venue Theatro Technis George Eugeniou

Distinct waves of women writers and directors have emerged during different decades in Northern Irish theatre. Those on the crest of the current surge talk to Michael Quinn about the systemic problems that have drowned out female voices not just on the country’s stages, but in the nation at large. This time, can the tide finally be turned forever?

Pioneer of BSL-interpreted theatre performances and co-founder of Interim Theatre Company, Theatre Venture and Theatresign, who also wrote plays and acted

The first black actress to appear in a leading role at the National Theatre who was also the first woman to sing with the Rolling Stones was known for her various roles on stage and screen, as well as her time as artistic director of the Rosemary Branch pub theatre in Islington

The number of performances in Northern Ireland fell by 27% between April 2023 and March 2024, causing earned income and box-office receipts to decline

Puppeteer who co-founded the Puppeteers’ Company, which toured the world from 1980 to 2012