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Natalie Ibu: “I think the sector has been too seduced by the idea of new and young and sexy”
25 February 2021
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Natalie Ibu: “I think the sector has been too seduced by the idea of new and young and sexy”

By Rosemary Waugh

The new artistic director of Northern Stage talks doomscrolling, digital theatre, and fighting to bring back the artists that theatre’s lost.


FullRogue Theatre: “The cult of confidence has to go”
12 September 2019
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FullRogue Theatre: “The cult of confidence has to go”

By Ben Kulvichit

In this interview with Ben Kulvichit, the writer-director duo discuss their show Wild Swimming, symbiosis, and why emerging artists need to make mistakes.


Arming an Armadillo
27 May 2019
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Arming an Armadillo

By Rosemary Waugh

Writer Sarah Kosar and director Sara Joyce talk about narratives of victimhood, female agency, and their new show Armadillo.


Recasting Death of a Salesman
14 May 2019
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Recasting Death of a Salesman

By J N Benjamin

“We’re not asking the audience not to see the colour of their skin – we are specifically asking them to look at it” – Miranda Cromwell, Marianne Elliott and Wendell Pierce discuss the impact of casting black actors in Miller’s play.


Anchuli Felicia King: “You have to recognise the shithole you’re in, in order to climb out.”
13 May 2019
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Anchuli Felicia King: “You have to recognise the shithole you’re in, in order to climb out.”

By Ava Wong Davies

Playwright Anchuli Felicia King’s grimly comic satire of the Singapore skin-lightening industry opens at the Royal Court this week. In this interview, she discusses Mamet, Crazy Rich Asians, and late-stage capitalism.


Nick Field: “Neoliberalism is collapsing around us”
26 November 2018
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Nick Field: “Neoliberalism is collapsing around us”

By Hannah Greenstreet

Artist Nick Field is bringing two new shows to CPT. He chats to Hannah Greenstreet about neoliberalism, Tom Baker, and making work that’s “pretty damn queer”.


Annie Siddons: “We need to be raging”
2 October 2018
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Annie Siddons: “We need to be raging”

By Maddy Costa

Maddy Costa conducts an email dialogue with Annie Siddons about her new show Dennis of Penge, a triumphant narrative of addiction, recovery, and fighting the PIP system.


Ontroerend Goed: “If art isn’t challenging, why bother?”
24 July 2018
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Ontroerend Goed: “If art isn’t challenging, why bother?”

By William Drew

Ontroerend Goed artistic director Alexander Devriendt talks interactive theatre, gaming, and the death of capitalism.


Bechdel Theatre: Fighting Inequality With Data
2 July 2018
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Bechdel Theatre: Fighting Inequality With Data

By Francesca Peschier

Francesca Peschier interviews the duo behind Bechdel Theatre about industry inequality, representation, and sexy, sexy data.


Anna Deavere Smith: “I’m chasing that which is not me”
18 June 2018
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Anna Deavere Smith: “I’m chasing that which is not me”

By Nicole Acquah

Nicole Acquah interviews the legendary verbatim theatremaker and creator of ‘Notes from the Field’, now on at the Royal Court.


Femmetopia Festival
24 May 2018
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Femmetopia Festival

By Exeunt Staff

As Karen Finley’s new show ‘Unicorn Gratitude Mystery’ comes to Femmetopia, she talks to the queer festival’s co-curator about American politics, princesses, and activist art.


Ultimate Dancer: “It’s liberating to let go of the limitations of being human”
5 March 2018
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Ultimate Dancer: “It’s liberating to let go of the limitations of being human”

By Diana Damian Martin

Performance artist Ultimate Dancer makes work that mingles choreography and spirituality. Here, she talks healing rituals, movement, and the power of darkness.


Bryony Lavery: “Anger is one of the things that fuels me wonderfully.”
27 February 2018
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Bryony Lavery: “Anger is one of the things that fuels me wonderfully.”

By Alice Saville

The author of ‘Frozen’ and a new adaptation of ‘Brighton Rock’ talks female anger, reimagining romantic fiction, and the banality of murder.


Lindsay Posner: “I either had the choice of casting stars or not doing the play”
26 February 2018
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Lindsay Posner: “I either had the choice of casting stars or not doing the play”

By Fergus Morgan

Fergus Morgan interviews the enigmatic West End director about star casting, commercial theatre, and the post-Weinstein landscape.


Beyond Nervous Laughter
25 January 2018
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Beyond Nervous Laughter

By Francesca Peschier

Four Vault Festival shows are combining belly laughs with explorations of life with mental health conditions like anxiety and depression. Francesca Peschier chats to some of their creators.


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