Wertenbaker's Winter Hill in Bolton
Timberlake Wertenbaker was commissioned by the Octagon Theatre in Bolton to write Winter Hill, named after a local landmark most famous for its TV mast. BTG editor David Chadderton spoke to Timberlake...
2 Maj 201743min
Barrie Rutter on Richard III and 25 years of Northern Broadsides
In 1992, Barrie Rutter directed and played the title role in Shakespeare's Richard III for what became the inaugural production of Northern Broadsides. Twenty-five years later, he is directing Mat Fra...
26 Apr 201724min
Looking into The Darkest Corners with RashDash
Mark Smith talks to RashDash's Helen Goalen and Abbi Greenland about The Darkest Corners, a bold new commission for Transform Festival about fear and feminism on the streets. The award-winning theatre...
17 Apr 201721min
Amy Letman on Transform Festival in Leeds
BTG's Mark Smith talks to Amy Letman about Leeds's international Transform Festival, her career as a producer, and how to get into festival programming. Transform Festival 2017 runs from 19-22 April i...
14 Apr 201720min
MIF launch 2017
Highlights of the launch event for the Manchester International Festival 2017, held in Manchester on 9 March 2017. Introduced by new MIF artistic director John McGrath, this episode also features anno...
27 Mars 201737min
Pinter's Betrayal in Derby
Midlands editor Steve Orme talks to Lekan Lawal, who is making his main stage directorial debut at Derby Theatre with Harold Pinter's Betrayal, and cast members Ben Addis (Robert), Kemi-Bo Jacobs (Emm...
12 Mars 201722min
Playwright Lizzy Nunnery on Narvik for Box of Tricks
Liverpool playwright Lizzy Nunnery's new play Narvik directed by Hannah Tyrell-Pinder for Box of Tricks will open its national tour at the end of January 2017 following a successful run at Liverpool P...
23 Jan 201720min
Village Voice's Michael Feingold on the New York theatre scene
Michael Feingold of the Village Voice talks to BTG London editor Philip Fisher about current trends on the New York theatre scene, suggests shows that should not be missed and develops thoughts about ...
17 Jan 201728min
