October belonged to artists who refuse to be limited by scale or place. Nadezhda Bojalil, Svitlana Kosiak, and Bill West-Davis rose to the top, three voices who treat the smallest beginnings, the widest horizons, and the most unlikely venues as room to make work. Their features drew readers looking for art that travels, whether it starts as a pebble, crosses every border, or turns any place into a stage. Alongside them, readers reached for the practical, from Professor Duckworth’s props guide to the best countries to study theatre abroad in 2026. A month about ambition, place, and the courage to begin anywhere.
