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The Big Issue Changemakers of 2023: Culture

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2023: Culture
In tough times we turn to culture to plot new and unthought essential routes. In 2023, our cultural landscape is in good hands, and these are the Changemakers who make it happen
Totoro, the Catbus and the fight to save the natural world

Totoro, the Catbus and the fight to save the natural world
More than 30 years after the movie My Neighbour Totoro came out, it has been adapted for the stage… and its environmental message couldn’t be more relevant.
Maryland star Hayley Squires: ‘This is not a 30-minute-long accusation. We’re asking for men’s help’

Maryland star Hayley Squires: ‘This is not a 30-minute-long accusation. We’re asking for men’s help’
Hayley Squires and Daniel Mays are two of the stars in Lucy Kirkwood’s new half-hour drama, a furious response to the incidences of male violence against women that never seem to stop.
‘A landmark moment’: Arthur Hughes on being the first disabled actor to play Richard III at the RSC
‘A landmark moment’: Arthur Hughes on being the first disabled actor to play Richard III at the RSC
From sofa surfing to the stage: This artistic director wants to give people experiencing homelessness a new lease of life
From sofa surfing to the stage: This artistic director wants to give people experiencing homelessness a new lease of life
Jodie Comer’s play Prima Facie has an uncomfortable twist in the tale

Jodie Comer’s play Prima Facie has an uncomfortable twist in the tale
Bertie Carvel on playing Donald Trump: ‘It’s going to be a huge success. I feel confident saying that to you.’

Bertie Carvel on playing Donald Trump: ‘It’s going to be a huge success. I feel confident saying that to you.’
Mark Rylance: ‘There’s a loss of identity in England – who are we other than post-imperial bastards?’

Mark Rylance: ‘There’s a loss of identity in England – who are we other than post-imperial bastards?’
Stephen Fry to feature in play telling lockdown stories of prisoners and homeless people

Stephen Fry to feature in play telling lockdown stories of prisoners and homeless people
David Harewood on 2021: ‘The Sewell Report was a kick in the teeth to a lot of Black people’

David Harewood on 2021: ‘The Sewell Report was a kick in the teeth to a lot of Black people’
Get Up, Stand Up! – Arinzé Kene on bringing Bob Marley to the West End

Get Up, Stand Up! – Arinzé Kene on bringing Bob Marley to the West End
How Alex Lacamoire keeps the beat of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s music

How Alex Lacamoire keeps the beat of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s music
Lin-Manuel Miranda: “It was a no-brainer to take hip-hop into theatre”

Lin-Manuel Miranda: “It was a no-brainer to take hip-hop into theatre”
Hamilton with the original Broadway cast to premiere on Disney+

Hamilton with the original Broadway cast to premiere on Disney+
Watch Fleabag live at home to send cash to the NHS

Watch Fleabag live at home to send cash to the NHS
Dashaun Young feels the love every night playing Simba in The Lion King

Dashaun Young feels the love every night playing Simba in The Lion King
Susan Lynch: Faith, Hope and Charity shows the vulnerability of our times

Susan Lynch: Faith, Hope and Charity shows the vulnerability of our times
This Welsh play wants to delve into the origins of knife crime

This Welsh play wants to delve into the origins of knife crime
One woman’s play about her time on Universal Credit is heading to parliament

One woman’s play about her time on Universal Credit is heading to parliament
The National Theatre is teaming up with London’s budding homeless actors

The National Theatre is teaming up with London’s budding homeless actors
Marina Sirtis: It’s an oxymoron – a Star Trek fan does not equal a Republican

Marina Sirtis: It’s an oxymoron – a Star Trek fan does not equal a Republican
Tariq Jordan: ‘Ali and Dahlia’ was conceived in an airport interrogation room
