Critics whinge about declines in writing in British theatre. But they’re missing the mark, writes Lyn Gardner. “What these articles about new writing also fail to mention are the high levels of activity that are taking place in British theatre in areas other than new writing. That makes me wonder whether new writing theatres are thinking as creatively as perhaps they should and whether they are still using outdated models of what a play is and should be. Over the last few years, the enegy in theatre has moved elsewhere.”