Interview

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.

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

In this interview, I had the great pleasure of doing an interview with co-writer Felix Grainger ,  about the upcoming production ' Gawain and the Green Knight '. 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. What first inspired you to take the medieval tale of Gawain and the Green Knight and drop it into the world of a modern-day office Christmas party? Gawain and the Green Kn

In this interview, I had the great pleasure of doing an interview with one of the cast members, writer & director Finella Waddilove, about the upcoming production 'Doughnut Drive'. They have shared insights into what audiences can expect from this show, as well as the inspiration and hard work behind bringing this show to life. How long was the development and rehearsal process, and how has it felt as the shows developed?    The development process has been since 2021 really

In this interview, I had the great pleasure of doing an interview with the wonderful Fae & Katharina to talk about the much-anticipated upcoming VOILA! Theatre Festival. These two co-directors shared insights into what audiences can expect from next year's festival, as well as the inspiration and hard work behind bringing this festival to life. All answers represent both retrospectively. This year marks Voila!’s twelfth edition - how would you describe the journey of the fest

In this interview, I had the great pleasure of doing a Q&A with the wonderful Vincent Hayes MBE to talk about his much-anticipated upcoming Christmas production, The Magic of Christmas . Vincent shared insights into what audiences can expect from this festive extravaganza, as well as the inspiration and hard work behind bringing such a heartwarming show to life. The Magic of Christmas is described as a joyful blend of song, comedy, and cabaret — what was your creative vision