Andrew Pollard: around the UK in 6 pantos
In 2016, Lawrence Batley Theatre in Huddersfield produced its first ever professional pantomime, Cinderella, written by one of the UK's leading pantomime writers, Andrew Pollard, who has been brought ...
7 Joulu 201730min
Atack Heartworms his way to £16,000 Bruntwood top prize
At the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester on 13 November 2017, the winners were announced of the sixth biennial Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting. The winners of three Judges' Prizes of £8,000 each we...
1 Joulu 201727min
Sally Cookson on adapting C S Lewis to in-the-round at the Quarry
BTG's Mark Smith speaks to acclaimed director Sally Cookson about her forthcoming production of family classic The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. The show is set to transform the West Yorkshire Pla...
10 Marras 201714min
Asylum and refuge: Theatre of Sanctuary from SBC
Mark Smith talks to producer John Tomlinson about SBC Theatre, the company he co-created and which has recently become the UK's first "Theatre Company of Sanctuary". This status recognises the company...
3 Marras 201719min
Vanya comes HOME to Manchester for Revolution centenary
As part of its A Revolution Betrayed? spring and summer season across its film, art and theatre programmes, commemorating the centenary of the Russian Revolution, HOME Manchester will present a new pr...
25 Loka 20170s
TakeOver Festival at York Theatre Royal
Mark Smith talks to emerging director Julia Levai and York Theatre Royal Associate Director Juliet Forster about the theatre's TakeOver Festival. The festival pairs Theatre Royal staff with emerging a...
17 Loka 201727min
Adam Penford on taking over Nottm Playhouse
Adam Penford has taken over as artistic director of Nottingham Playhouse. The 37-year-old had been working as a freelance director and replaces Giles Croft who had been at the helm of the Playhouse fo...
14 Loka 201724min
Hear from Rita, Sue and Bob Too: Out of Joint tours Andrea Dunbar revival
Director Max Stafford-Clarke has revived for his theatre company Out of Joint Andrea Dunbar's play Rita, Sue and Bob Too, which he directed originally while Artistic Director of the Royal Court in Lon...
4 Loka 201739min
