Andrzej Lukowski

Nicholas Hytner’s bold 2003 initiative at the National Theatre boosted audience numbers dramatically and made a lasting difference to theatre attendance. Now, in an age when actors often criticise ticket prices, is a comeback conceivable?, asks Andrzej Lukowski

The West End hit has attracted both praise and criticism for its ticketing strategy, in which every seat in the house is priced the same, with tickets on some days of the week a flat rate of £90. The show’s producer Jon Thoday explains the reasons behind the unusual move and responds to claims it makes the show inaccessible

The award-winning playwright, whose string of hits include Dear England, Ink and new productions Punch and Boys from the Blackstuff, talks to Andrzej Lukowski about how history informs his work and why he now likes to write stories about the kind of people he grew up with

In an age of internet sleuthing and social-media trolls, the danger of an ugly online fallout to an announcement or a show is higher than ever. Is theatre under-prepared?, asks Andrzej Lukowski

The award-winning playwright has not written a new play in a decade, but as People, Places and Things returns to the West End and a Game of Thrones stage spin-off continues development, he talks about the responsibility of accurate storytelling and updating his vivid addiction drama for today’s audiences

Re-reviews can be precious, illuminating and sometimes the only record of a performance, yet, says Andrzej Lukowski, shows aren’t built to be endlessly reappraised. Is there a perfect solution?

Nicholas Hytner’s Royal Court debut is a surprising piece of programming from new artistic director David Byrne. What does it and the rest of Byrne’s first season tell us about how he plans to run the theatre?

British theatre may be in a fragile state, but the commercial sector is in the best shape it’s been for decades in terms of generating new writing

Why do so many immersive shows fly under the radar? They should be represented in arts criticism and explored by it

Another year of pantos filled with extravagant sets, outrageous outfits and dubious dames, but one thing has been palpably missing from the pantomime period: politics. Andrzej Lukowski digs into why this could be