Interview

Ahead of My Uncle is Not Pablo Escobar, I caught up with Elizabeth Alvarado to talk about the themes at the heart of the production, the creative journey behind it, and what audiences can look forward to when the lights go up.   What first sparked the idea for My Uncle is Not Pablo Escobar? Conversations between Tommy, Valentina and myself about the issues the Latin American community face sparked ideas and inspiration for a show. We wanted to talk about these issues on stage

Ahead of Myra’s Story, I caught up with Amber Allen to talk about the themes at the heart of the production, the creative journey behind it, and what audiences can look forward to when the lights go up.   Myra’s Story is such a powerful and intimate piece. What drew you to bring this production back to the West End? Like you say, it’s such a powerful piece, and one that always packs a punch. It’s been 2 and a half years since the show was last in London (Sept-Oct 2023) and si

Ahead of Hold The Line, I caught up with Sam Macgregor to talk about the themes at the heart of the production, the creative journey behind it, and what audiences can look forward to when the lights go up.   Hold the Line is rooted in your real-life experience working on the NHS 111 frontline - what made you feel this was a story that needed to be told on stage?  People have always been into medical dramas as well as sitcoms set in an Office, or a work place environment, so a

Ahead of Between the Heartbeats, I caught up with Emmanuel Akwafo to talk about the themes at the heart of the production, the creative journey behind it, and what audiences can look forward to when the lights go up.    Between the Heartbeats feels like more than just a concert what sparked the initial idea for this event? I’ve seen so many LGBTQ+ concerts and spaces that, on the surface, celebrate queerness, but in reality don’t feel fully inclusive. There’s often a gap—wher

Ahead of The Sequel, I caught up with Lucas Closs to talk about the themes at the heart of the production, the creative journey behind it, and what audiences can look forward to when the lights go up. What was the initial spark that led you to write The Sequel? I kept coming across places that had become museums of themselves, honouring their own depiction in a work of art. The setting of The Sequel is a cafe preserved as the novelist’s description of it, not only out of the

Ahead of THIS IS NOT ABOUT ME, I caught up with Hannah Caplan to talk about the themes at the heart of the production, the creative journey behind it, and what audiences can look forward to when the lights go up. What inspired you to write THIS IS NOT ABOUT ME.? I have fairly broad influences. I was watching a lot of Charlie Kaufman who is a major inspiration. The Beatles’ Abbey Road informed the structure and Jean Baudrillard's Simulation and Simulacran was key in the devel

Ahead of Eggs Aren’t That Easy To Make, I caught up with writer Maria Telnikoff   to talk about the themes at the heart of the production, the creative journey behind it, and what audiences can look forward to when the lights go up.   What first sparked the idea for Eggs Aren’t That Easy To Make I am really interested in family; it’s a big theme that runs through my work. I’m especially interested in non-heteronormative or nuclear families and representing them on the stage.

Ahead of Dead Inside, I caught up with Riki Lindolme to talk about the themes at the heart of the production, the creative journey behind it, and what audiences can look forward to when the lights go up.   What first inspired you to turn your fertility journey into a live comedy show?  I didn’t set out to make a show about fertility—I just started writing about what I was going through because it was taking up so much mental space in my life. Comedy has always been how I proc

Ahead of Any Objections?, I caught up with Scarlett Smith to talk about the themes at the heart of the production, the creative journey behind it, and what audiences can look forward to when the lights go up. What first sparked the idea for Any Objections? I remember seeing Faye Tracey’s live looping comedy trombone show maybe 9 years ago, which was really my first source of inspiration! In all honesty I remember very little of her show now, but I’ll always be grateful to her

Ahead of Where There Is No Time, I caught up with Mohammedally Hashemi to talk about the themes at the heart of the production, the creative journey behind it, and what audiences can look forward to when the lights go up. What first inspired you to write Where There Is No Time? I’ve always started with finding the right world to carry a story, and with Where There Is No Time that world was the glamorous, high-pressure fashion industry. I was fascinated by the intimate, often

Ahead of Lizzy Sunshine, I caught up with Liz Coin to talk about the themes at the heart of the production, the creative journey behind it, and what audiences can look forward to when the lights go up. Lizzy Sunshine made waves at Edinburgh Fringe last year — what sparked the original idea for the show? Well, strangely enough I was at a guided sound meditation at this funky warehouse event in Brooklyn. It got really long (and a little boring) so I escaped to a little side dre

Ahead of In Some Dark Valley, I caught up with Robert to talk about the themes at the heart of the production, the creative journey behind it, and what audiences can look forward to when the lights go up. What drew you initially to create a solo performance based on a circuit preacher in post-Civil War Appalachia? The original impulse was in the music: field recordings from the mid-20th century of white and black Southerners singing and playing their instruments in churches,

In this interview, I had the great pleasure of interviewing Emily Davis about the upcoming production ‘Blodwen Rocks the Boat'. She has shared insights into what audiences can expect from this show, as well as the inspiration and hard work that went into bringing this show to life. Blodwen Rocks the Boat blends music, storytelling and personal history. Where did the first spark for the show come from? Everytime anyone said they would ‘circle back’ to me in a meeting or email

Ahead of Who Do They Think They Are, I caught up with Liz Tait to talk about the themes at the heart of the production, the creative journey behind it, and what audiences can look forward to when the lights go up. What first sparked the idea for Who Do They Think They Are? I had the idea for this play when I went, somewhat reluctantly,  to a hen do some years ago.  It was one of those situations where I already knew  I wasn’t going to know anyone and was about 20 years older

In this interview, I had the great pleasure of doing an interview with Alexander Knott about the upcoming production ‘ The Highgate Vampire’ . He shared insights into what audiences can expect from this show, as well as the inspiration and hard work behind bringing this show to life.   What first drew you to the true events surrounding the Highgate Vampire and why was now the right story? This is all the doing of my co-writer, co-star and frequent collaborator James Demaine.

The Secret Gardens programme spans a full year of activity. As Project Producer, what was the very first question you asked yourself when approaching something of this scale? What happens after the programme officially comes to an end in September next year? It’s important to me to know why we’re doing what we’re doing, and the longer-term plan, in the context of partnerships, young people’s progression routes and organisational strategy. Now that we’re a few months into the

In this interview, I had the great pleasure of interviewing writer Charlotte Pickering about the upcoming production ‘KITTEL: Doktor Faustus of the Third Reich'. She has shared insights into what audiences can expect from this show, as well as the inspiration and hard work that went into bringing this show to life.   What was the very first spark that made you want to tell Gerhard Kittel’s story on stage? Quite by chance, I came across Robert P Eriksen’s research into Gerhard

In this interview, I had the great pleasure of doing an interview with  director Lucy Hayes,  about the upcoming production ‘Jack and His Giant Stalk’. She has shared insights into what audiences can expect from this show, as well as the inspiration and hard work behind bringing this show to life.   Jack and His Giant Stalk continues Brick Lane Music Hall’s tradition of cheeky, contemporary pantomime. What drew you to this year’s story, and how did you decide where to push th

In this interview, I had the great pleasure of doing an interview with director Dadiow Lin about the upcoming production ‘After Miss Julie'. She has shared insights into what audiences can expect from this show, as well as the inspiration and hard work behind bringing this show to life. After Miss Julie has been revived many times since Patrick Marber’s adaptation — what made you want to return to this story now, in 2025?   One of the most moving things in AFTER MISS JULIE is

In this interview, I had the great pleasure of doing an interview with Ollie Maddigan ,  about the upcoming production ‘ The Olive Boy’ . He has shared insights into what audiences can expect from this show, as well as the inspiration and hard work behind bringing this show to life. The Olive Boy is rooted in your own experience of grief as a teenager. What made now the right moment to tell this story publicly? For years I avoided thinking about that time because it felt too