Reading is usually perceived as a solo activity, but the Hay Festival has turned it into a community experience. We talk to founder Peter Florence about why a live event works for literature and how they’ve spread the Hay brand around the world
Punchdrunk’s lavish theatre shows have inspired all kinds of immersive experiences – from pop-up supper clubs to musical performances. Founder Felix Barrett reflects on how the company got started and the pressures that come with fame
To mark the centenary of World War One, 14-18 NOW has staged a remarkable programme of artworks across the UK. We talk to its Director Jenny Waldman about how it has proved the value of art during such national moments
Turner Prize-winning artist Wolfgang Tillmans is making his debut as a set designer this month, for a new production of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem at the ENO in London. We talk to him about the project
In his regular column for CR, Creative Industries Federation Chief Executive John Kampfner points to the often overlooked contribution of creativity to the UK’s exports. And why we can’t take it for granted
Games’ daughter has made one of the late designer’s long lost inventions a reality, after discovering a dummy version of the book among his extensive archive of designs
What do you when you find yourself working for a client that you don’t approve of? Hit play Red addresses this very issue. In his latest Go See column, Superunion’s Paul Cardwell explains why CR readers should see it
From a history of type to a celebration of a monster, via New York and North Korea, here are CR’s ten books of the year
It’s the Photography Annual, CR’s special issue dedicated to excellence in imagemaking, featuring Gucci, Richard Mosse, Victory Journal and all the winners of our photography awards
The V&A’s new opera show tells the story of the art form in an engaging and immersive way, thanks in part to its use of innovative graphics and sound design. We talk to the creatives behind both these aspects of a brilliantly-realised exhibition
The 1,700-plus posters created for the National Theatre have been the responsibility of just five individuals over a period of 50 years. In this exclusive extract from Unit Editions’ new book on the subject, Rick Poynor looks at how such a wide range of expression has come from a single in-house studio
Opening next week at the House of Illustration in London is an exhibition celebrating Gerald Scarfe’s production designs for theatre, rock, opera, ballet and film.
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