Will public funding for the theatre become a thing of the past? Will an increased reliance on philanthropy have an effort on the work of theatres? Genista McIntosh chairs this discussion with Marcus Davey (Chief Executive and Artistic Director of the Roundhouse), Helen Goodman (MP for Bishop Auckland), Barbara Matthews (Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean for Art, Design and Humanities at De Montfort University) and Nick Starr (Executive Director of the National Theatre since 2002).