Mark Thomas

Mark Thomas: Ascending Dissent Mark Thomas is describing his current show: “My shows have a certain element of participation. I love that idea – that the show exists outside the theatre; that people do things, become part of the show, or become part of the idea of the show. That’s...

Fin Kennedy

Fin Kennedy has been busy. “It all came about because of a chance meeting with the Culture Minister Ed Vaizey.” He’s referring to In Battalions, his report report about the effect of Arts Council cuts on new plays and playwriting in England. Kennedy is a playwright, teacher, University...

Crowning Glory

Crowning Glory: To weave, or not to weave? I like to put the spotlight on new and emerging theatre voices.  London-born Somalia Seaton’s debut play, Crowning Glory, is about the trials and tribulations of hair. It opens soon at Theatre Royal Stratford East. Somalia told me why and how...

Hurley’s Beats

Beats is described as a coming-of-age story exploring rebellion, apathy and the irresistible power of gathered youth. With techno. Lots of techno. It tells the tale of Johnno McCreadie, a teenage living in a small suburban Scottish town at the time of the 1994 Criminal Justice Act – a new...

Watford Palace

Watford Palace Theatre’s Artistic Director, Brigid Larmour, talks about their current rep season, the digital revolution and multi-platform theatre. What led you to develop the Ideal World season? I think theatres need to create space for reflection on what is happening in the society...