English theatre study claims Arts Council cuts mean cancelled shows, fewer new plays, fewer commissions and smaller castsThe English theatre scene is "shrivelling", according to new research, with two-thirds of venues cancelling productions, half producing fewer new plays and commissioning fewer writers, and the same proportion obliged to insist playwrights focus on smaller cast sizes.Sonia Friedman , the successful …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:21AM on February 22, 2013