In Battalions: playwright Fin Kennedy on his report on the effects of funding cuts on new theatre writing
Playwright Fin Kennedy was thrust into the heart of the debate about arts funding when he produced a report—called In Battalions, a title taken from a quote from Hamlet—with professional researcher He...
17 Touko 201327min
Sarah Brigham on taking over at Derby Theatre and director Mark Babych and actor Jack Lord on its first production
Sarah Brigham talks to BTG Midlands Editor Steve Orme about taking the reigns of Derby Theatre as its first artistic director since University of Derby took over the lease of the troubled former Derby...
5 Touko 201335min
Artistic director Stephen Barlow on the 2013 Buxton Festival
Stephen Barlow, artistic director of the Buxton Festival which combines rarely-seen opera with live music and literature, talks about this year's event and about the history of the festival, which has...
24 Huhti 201316min
Playwright Tim Fountain and director Mike Bradwell on Queen of the Nile for Hull Truck
Playwright Tim Fountain and director Mike Bradwell talk about Queen of the Nile, a production they have worked on together for Hull Truck Theatre. Fountain is best known for his controversial plays su...
1 Huhti 201331min
Tommy Luther on the UK tour of War Horse
Associate Puppetry Director Tommy Luther talks about the first ever UK tour of the National Theatre hit production of War Horse, based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo, and about his involvement in th...
23 Maalis 201312min
Manchester International Festival 2013 programme is announced
Announcements of the theatre events in the 2013 programme for the Manchester International Festival from Festival director Alex Poots and some of the artists involved. Featured on the podcast are acto...
2 Maalis 201321min
Playwright Amanda Whittington on three new play openings
Playwright Amanda Whittington talks about her career and her writing process and about three new plays she has opening in the next twelve months: The Thrill of Love opens at the New Vic, Newcastle-un...
28 Helmi 201317min
Indhu Rubasingham after her first season at the Tricycle
Indhu Rubasingham talks about her first season and upcoming plans as artistic director of London's Tricycle Theatre, which she took over in May 2012 from Nicolas Kent, who had run the Kilburn venue fo...
21 Helmi 201317min
