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‘Conservative’ theatre-making will ‘kill’ the UK industry, says National’s director

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 26 February 2026

Indhu Rubasingham calls in Jennie Lee lecture for renewed commitment to creative risk and new writing

The National Theatre’s artistic director, Indhu Rubasingham, has said that “conservative” theatre-making will “kill” the industry, even if it helps venues balance the books for now.

Delivering the second-ever Jennie Lee lecture in front of an audience of 200 representatives from the UK arts industry on Thursday, Rubasingham called for a renewed national commitment to backing creative risk and new writing.