The first of the latest series of Genesis Conversations took place on 07 September 2023 and was hosted in partnership with the National Theatre.

Chaired by the National’s Director and CEO Rufus Norris, the discussion entitled ‘The Future of British Musical Theatre’ featured a panel of Robert Hastie (Artistic Director, Sheffield Theatres), Maimuna Memon (writer, composer, musician and actor) and Tali Pelman (Group Creative Managing Director, Stage Entertainment).

The conversation was reported in The Stage with:

An overview of the key talking points.

Rob Hastie’s views on why musicals should be included in the national curriculum.