Live theatre in Britain is performed by a host of companies in purpose‐built theatres as well
as ad hoc venues. Theatre performances take place all over the country, in rural settings as …

This chapter analyses trends in the main theatre venues in London, UK, and contrasts them
to trends in regional theatres. It also, where appropriate, compares data on overseas tourism …

Michael Quine's chapter is a useful addition to the empirical literature on the drama sector in
the UK. It painstakingly sets out the difficulties in obtaining data on the live theatre sector in …

The focus of the report was on the composition of the audience, though where significant,
reference is made to the effect of actual number of tickets sold. Sections cover: geographical …

The received wisdom regarding the composition of the audience for Shakespeare's theatre
has shifted in accordance with the social assumptions of the times–from Alfred Harbage's …

As we approach the end of the twentieth century it would appear obvious to all but the most
blinkered observer of social trends that the vast majority of the population in Britain care …

In 1882, Walter Besant declared that the hinterland beyond Aldgate had two million people
yet “no institutions of their own to speak of, no public buildings of any importance, no …

This is an account of the origins, development and current state of the repertory theatre
movement in Britain. The movement had its roots in ideas, experiments and traditions …

This paper traces the rapid growth of professional theatre companies that emerged out of or
took up residence in regional cities in Australia (especially in Victoria and NSW) during the …

This thesis investigates theatregoing and class, using as a locus the Royal Court Theatre,
Liverpool. The Royal Court is unusually successful in attracting and retaining first time …