Interviews
Want to go a little deeper into a show? Then this is the place to be. We chat with those making the theatre we review, whether that be the writers, directors, performers, even those running the theatres themselves.
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Staging terror
The journey to hell and back: Stuart Slade explains what he learned when he wrote a comedy about terrorism.
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Masters, here are your parts
Lizzie Conrad Hughes, of The Salon Collective, explains why performing Shakespeare with neither script nor rehearsal is a much better idea than it sounds.
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From Michigan to Islington: a literary treasure hunt
Director Sean Turner shares his delight at unearthing and then producing, Arthur Miller's lost first play.
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Looking for Lansbury
As Dame Angela Lansbury celebrates a landmark birthday, Fiona-Jane Weston, who has made a show about Lansbury's life, considers what makes her such a remarkable star.
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Interview with Made In China
As their new show opens at Soho Theatre, Made In China's Tim Cowbury and Jess Latowicki talk to Laura Kressly.
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That Edinburgh feeling….in London
Staying in London this summer? With Eva de Valk's selection of what’s an offer in the capital this August, you can still get that Edinburgh feeling!
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Interview with Benjamin Scheuer
Benjamin Scheuer is the singer-songwriter whose show, The Lion, recently won Best New Musical at the Off West End Awards. Clare Annamalai spoke to him at the St James Theatre.
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I think you should be listened to, but……
Eva de Valk considers how theatre discusses extremist views.
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Double, double, toil and… broken legs
Theatre people are a superstitious bunch. For good reasons too: throughout history, being involved in performance, especially as an actor, has come with its own unique set of dangers and difficulties, from being thrown out of the 15th century church…
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No strings attached (sort of)
From the wonders of War Horse to a giant, wall-penetrating elephant ghost: the UK's love affair with puppetry is in full swing this summer