Category: Interviews
Interview: Meshaun Labrone
Meshaun Labrone talks to Tom Wicker about exploring the life and times of legendary American rapper 2Pac in his one-man show Tupac Shakur – The Right To Remain. Tupac Amaru Shakur was only 25 years old when he was killed in a hail of bullets in Nevada. Since his death, … Continue Reading Interview: Meshaun Labrone
Interview: Chris Loscher and Mike Lees of Cerberus Theatre
It was on Kenneth Tynan’s list of plays he believed should be produced by the National. It scandalised audiences when it debuted in 1951 and was subsequently banned in Germany. Now, in the centenary year of Max Frisch’s birth, Cerberus Theatre Company presents the UK premiere of COUNT OEDERLAND at … Continue Reading Interview: Chris Loscher and Mike Lees of Cerberus Theatre
Interview: Kerry Michael, artistic director of Theatre Royal Stratford East
Last month, Westfield Stratford City opened its doors to a deluge of eager customers. The gleaming £1.45 billion retail complex has transformed the skyline and created ripples in local commerce; and it will have an even greater impact as the main entrance to the Olympic park when the Games come … Continue Reading Interview: Kerry Michael, artistic director of Theatre Royal Stratford East
Interview: Hamish MacDougall
Director Hamish MacDougall talks to Tom Wicker about reviving Howard Korder’s The Lights in the aftermath of the London riots and the importance of theatre as a communal experience. Hi Hamish. So, what is The Lights, which you will be reviving at The Spring from next Monday, about? The Lights, … Continue Reading Interview: Hamish MacDougall
Interview: Mark Shenton on fringe theatre
In the second part of Tom Wicker’s interview with Mark Shenton, the theatre critic and journalist explains why he accepted a position on the Off-West End ‘Offies’ Awards panel, talks about his experiences of producing a show on the London fringe and reveals what he’s looking forward to seeing in … Continue Reading Interview: Mark Shenton on fringe theatre
Interview: Mark Shenton on the changing role of the theatre critic
In the first of a two-part interview, Tom Wicker talks to leading theatre critic and journalist Mark Shenton about the changing role of theatre criticism, the impact of the internet and the challenges of achieving the right tone in reviews. Mark Shenton is not a man shy of an opinion. … Continue Reading Interview: Mark Shenton on the changing role of the theatre critic
Interview: Blanche McIntyre
Interview: Rick Bland
Most writers and actors would claim personal investment in the projects they undertake. But few could do so with the same legitimacy as Rick Bland, whose first stab at play-writing, dark comedy Thick, almost bankrupted him when the Arts Council refused to fund an eight-week tour of the USA in … Continue Reading Interview: Rick Bland
Interview: Ben Occhipinti
Never work with children or animals, so the old showbiz adage goes. Although youth theatre organisation ‘The Company’ has not yet attempted to bring an elephant on stage, it has spent the four years of its existence successfully challenging the idea that doing a show with young people is a … Continue Reading Interview: Ben Occhipinti
Interview: Kate Bailey, curator of Five Truths at the V&A
If the name “Victoria and Albert Museum” only conjures up images of classical statues and hordes of tourists admiring sumptuous dresses, trinkets and paintings from the past, prepare to be surprised this month; because if you venture away from the hubbub of marble-lined hallways and beyond the stately dazzle of … Continue Reading Interview: Kate Bailey, curator of Five Truths at the V&A
Interview: producer/actress Amy Tez
Interview: Jos Vantyler
Actor Jos Vantyler’s personality fills the room as soon as he enters the Marylebone coffee shop where I’m waiting for him. Sporting shades and wearing a blue linen shirt and white trousers, he’s effortlessly cool and charming on one of the hottest days of the year. This is his local … Continue Reading Interview: Jos Vantyler
Interview: Devils Festival
The Print Room’s Devils Festival is a showcase for new work by four talented young artists who, for the past year, have been resident at the west London venue as ‘Printer’s Devils’ –which, appropriately, was originally a slang term for the apprentices in printing houses. The devils are Dan Ayling, … Continue Reading Interview: Devils Festival
Interview: director Kanchi Wichmann
Interview: Tamzin Paskins on the Gaea Theatre Festival
From August to November 2011, Giant Olive Theatre Company will be celebrating women playwrights, performers, directors and designers as part of the Gaea Theatre Festival at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre. The Festival’s dynamic and innovative programme also re-launches the Kentish Town venue as a major player on the London independent … Continue Reading Interview: Tamzin Paskins on the Gaea Theatre Festival
