A discussion of identity politics, appropriation, trans narratives & the ownership of stories.
Q&A and Interviews
26 October 2015
Features • Q&A and Interviews
Alistair McDowall: “I Spend a Lot of Time on the Internet.”
By Andrew Haydon
Andrew Haydon talks to the playwright about the inspiration behind Pomona, the influence of the internet on his work, and the changing face of Manchester.
19 October 2015
Features • Q&A and Interviews
Stewart Lee: “The most controversial thing you can do is be sincere in a world of irony.”
By Andrew Haydon
Talking journalism, live art, the comedy circuit, The Fall, and access to education, among other things.
17 October 2015
Features • Q&A and Interviews
Tim Casson: “Letters give you insights into someone’s psycheâ€
By Andrew Youngson
London dancer-choreographer Tim Casson is up in Aberdeen to turn correspondence into dance.
15 October 2015
Features • Q&A and Interviews
Jen Malarkey: “I enjoy a lack of moderation.â€
By Billy Barrett
Billy Barrett talks to the director about the “gritty wrongness” of I Heart Catherine Pistachio.
12 October 2015
Features • Q&A and Interviews
In League with Reece Shearsmith
By Tim Bano
Tim Bano talks writing, acting and reinventing with the Inside No 9 creator and Hangmen actor at the Royal Court.
7 October 2015
Features • Q&A and Interviews
Natalia Kaliada: “Any system, anywhere, is afraid of people who think.”
By Verity Healey
The artistic director of Belarus Free Theatre on Staging A Revolution.
23 September 2015
Features • Q&A and Interviews
Bea Roberts: “The country side is so under represented on stage.”
By Rosemary Waugh
Rosemary Waugh talks contemporary rural life with the author of And Then Come The Nightjars.
22 September 2015
Features • Q&A and Interviews
Michael Billington: “Why play safe?”
By Tim Bano
Tim Bano goes below the line with the Guardian critic, reflecting on 50 years in the profession and what makes a play great.
21 September 2015
Features • Q&A and Interviews
The Iliad: “A Song You Don’t Want To End”
By Eleanor Turney
Mike Pearson and Mike Brookes discuss their marathon staging of the Greek classic for National Theatre of Wales.
21 September 2015
Features • Q&A and Interviews
Luke Norris: “Words are the weapons for actors to useâ€
By Andrew Youngson
The actor and playwright on working with Ivo Van Hove, and his new play So Here We Are.
14 September 2015
Features • Q&A and Interviews
Sally Cookson: “Get the golden axe out and kill your darlings.”
By Eleanor Turney
Eleanor Turney talks to the director of Jane Eyre about the incendiary power of Bronte’s novel and bringing Jane to the stage.
11 September 2015
Features • Q&A and Interviews
Tristan Sharps: “Terms like site-specific get thrown around so easily”
By Alice Saville
Alice Saville interviews Tristan Sharps, creator of pioneering site-specific company DreamThinkSpeak.
2 September 2015
Features • Q&A and Interviews
The Stick House: Subterranean Fairy Tales
By Rosemary Waugh
Sharon Clark on Raucous’ new promenade piece and building worlds beneath the streets of Bristol.
1 September 2015
Features • Q&A and Interviews
Rory Mullarkey: “Rhythm is extremely important to me.”
By Tim Bano
The director discusses translation, languages, and his new version of the Oresteia at the Globe