Elizabeth Newman on becoming new Octagon Theatre Bolton artistic director
In November 2014, David Thacker announced that he would step down as artistic director of the Octagon Theatre in Bolton at the end of his current tenure in July 2015 after six years at the venue. Four...
22 Mar 201535min
Barrie Rutter and Catherine Kinsella on performing King Lear with Northern Broadsides
Sir Jonathan Miller has returned to Halifax-based Northern Broadsides Theatre Company to director company founder Barrie Rutter in the title role of Shakespeare's King Lear. BTG editor David Chadderto...
22 Feb 201536min
Douglas McGrath on writing Beautiful - the Carole King Musical
Douglas McGrath, who wrote the book, speaks to BTG London editor Philip Fisher about Beautiful – the Carole King Musical. They talk about the genesis of the project, the pleasure of interviewing the f...
14 Feb 201523min
Jonny Donohoe on performing Every Brilliant Thing for Paines Plough
Comedian and actor Jonny Donohoe talks about the Edinburgh Fringe and New York success of Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan Macmillan, as well as his experiences of working interactively with audiences ...
15 Jan 201522min
Panto Dame Leon Craig in Oxford and Keith Jack and Olly Pike in Cinderella in Horsham
2014 sees Leon Craig celebrate his 13th pantomime Dame and first Beauty and the Beast at Oxtord Playhouse. He speaks to Simon Sladen about breaking into the industry, his favourite pantomime titles an...
23 Des 201428min
Re:Play Festival 2015 from Home Manchester
Home Manchester will hold its ninth annual Re:Play Festival, which celebrates the best productions from the Manchester fringe scene from the previous year, in January 2015 at its temporary theatre spa...
18 Des 201426min
Panto writer and director Simon Aylin
Simon Aylin has ticked off almost every role both front and backstage in panto. Now best known as a writer and director, he speaks to Simon Sladen about the season ahead and his first time as a pantom...
2 Des 201417min
David Cromer on Our Town at the Almeida
Philip Fisher talks to American actor/director David Cromer about the striking new production of an American classic Our Town at the Almeida Theatre in London in which he stars. They also talk about h...
24 Nov 201421min
