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: Producer Andrea Leoncini on ‘Her Aching Heart’
Ahead of the revival of Her Aching Heart at The Hope Theatre, producer Andrea Leoncini talks risk, reinvention, and putting LGBT stories in the spotlight.
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Interview: Playwright Howard Brenton on ‘Magnificence’
Acclaimed playwright Howard Brenton talks with us about his 1973 play Magnificence as it returns to the London stage for the first time in over 40 years.
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Interview: West End Star Kerry Ellis on ‘Murder Ballad’
West End star Kerry Ellis talks taking on a new kind of musical with Murder Ballad at the Arts Theatre.
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Interview: Joshua McTaggart & Joel Fisher on The Bunker
Artistic Director Joshua McTaggart and Executive Producer Joel Fisher of The Bunker tell us more about what to expect from this ambitious new theatre.
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Interview: Jasmin Vardimon on ‘Pinocchio’
Choreographer and Artistic Director Jasmin Vardimon discusses bringing Pinocchio to the stage ahead of its upcoming London debut.
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Interview: James Dinsmore of ‘Adding Machine’
Actor James Dinsmore of the new musical Adding Machine discusses the show, performing at the Finborough Theatre, and tackling current topics through musical theatre.
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Interview: Cassa Pancho of Ballet Black
Ahead of the company's performances at Theatre Royal Stratford East, Ballet Black Artistic Director Cassa Pancho spoke about the company's goals, their current programme, and how to increase diversity in ballet.
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Interview: Robert Crighton on ‘Undead Bard’
Ahead of Undead Bard at Theatre N16, storyteller and comedian Robert Crighton talks bardolatry, Shakespeare tax...and William the zombie stand-up comedian.
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Interview: Mark Thomas on ‘The Red Shed’
Stand-up and political activist Mark Thomas chats about his latest one-man show The Red Shed, putting the personal and political onstage, and whether (or not) the show is right for you.
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Interview: Dominic Haddock on OperaUpClose’s ‘La Traviata’
OperaUpClose Executive Producer Dominic Haddock discusses this unique company and their upcoming revival of La Traviata at artsdepot.