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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Interview: Eve Steele on The Political History of Smack and Crack
Eve Steele, reprising her role as Mandy, talks about the show, the 1980 riots and addiction.
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Interview: Rosanna Mallinson on ImmerCity
ImmerCity stage site-specific immersive murder mysteries. The three shows to date have been set in The London Museum of Water and Steam, Kensington Library, and St Matthew’s Church in Bethnal Green. They all follow the same format: the audience plays…
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Interview: Wilf Scolding on ‘The Sweet Science of Bruising’
Actor Wilf Scolding gives an insider look at 19th century boxing drama 'The Sweet Science of Bruising.'
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Interview: Playwright David Finnigan on ‘Kill Climate Deniers’
'Kill Climate Deniers' playwright David Finnigan chats about the maximalist show and the controversies it's already generated.
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OVO’s ‘Twelfth Night’: Bringing the Bard to the Roaring Twenties
'Twelfth Night' director Adam Nichols shares why the 1920s are a fitting backdrop for Shakespeare's raucous play.
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Libby Liburd on Becoming a ‘FIGHTER’
Writer/performer Libby Liburd shares how her experiences with boxing – and those of the women that came before – inspired her new play 'FIGHTER'.
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Putting Stock in Proteus Theatre’s ‘Macbeth’
Actress Alexandra Afryea shares how Proteus Theatre Company's 'Macbeth' offers a "bloody good" take on the Shakespearean classic.
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The “Spark” of Something: David Judge’s ‘SparkPlug’
Box of Tricks and playwright/actor David Judge share the "spark" behind Judge's 'SparkPlug' as it embarks on a UK tour.
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Interview: Producer Francesca Moody on ‘Angry Alan’
Producer Francesca Moody tells us more about bringing Penelope Skinner's 'Angry Alan' to the Soho Theatre.
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‘Cuzco’ and the ‘Balancing Act’ of Translating Foreign Plays
'Cuzco' translator William Gregory shares the 'difficult balancing act' of bringing Spanish playwright VÃctor Sánchez RodrÃguez's work to the UK stage.