INDUSTRY SEMINARS

DOES THEATRE REVEAL NATIONAL IDENTITY?
Michael Billington, Guardian drama critic and author of State of the Nation, published in November, examines the links between theatre and a country's sense of self.

PROTECTING PERFORMERS’ RIGHTS – CHALLENGES TODAY AND FOR THE FUTURE
Lorne Boswell, Scottish Secretary of Equity, discusses its role in protecting the rights of actors, dancers, singers, stage managers and creative team personnel in an increasingly global environment.

SHAKESPEARE IN THE CONTEMPORARY ERA
Jatinder Verma, Artistic Director of Tara Arts, considers, with the audience's help, whether, in the age of Terror, the Internet and shifting Geo-politics, Shakespeare can remain our contemporary.  Are there connections to be made across the differences of faith and politics?