We were delighted that Thomas Hescott was named on The Stage 100 list for his work with SDUK, especially his recent assistance with the transition to an official trade union. The work SDUK does is vital, both for individual members and for the industry as a...
SDUK is extremely concerned about the winding down of undergraduate courses at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Like many drama schools in the U.K., the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is an important employer for our members. We have made contact with those members...
We're starting 2025 with the publication of our new manifesto. This document represents multiple discussions we've had with members over the past year and will become the focus for our work going forward. Our manifesto covers all the work our members do across the UK, whether that...
Emma Callander is the director of one of the hit shows at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe: Julia Grogan’s Playfight, a compelling three-hander about adolescent female sexuality that is running in the Paines Plough Roundabout at Summerhall all August. It is a co-production from Grace Dickson...
Born in London in 1980, Blanche McIntyre fell in love with theatre as a teenager after seeing a Katie Mitchell production of Henry IV Part III at the Royal Shakespeare Company – “I know that sounds insanely geeky, but I found it electrically exciting,” she...
Born in 1989, Chelsea Walker grew up in a small village in the Cotswolds. She fell in love with theatre as a child and even directed two plays while still at high school. It was a student trip to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe after...
Gareth Nicholls has spent his career in Scotland. Born in Wakefield, he moved to Glasgow to study theatre, then found his feet as a director by collaborating with theatremakers at The Arches, the vibrant arts venue that was set up by Andy Arnold in 1991...