Interviews
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Festivals
Handspring Puppet Theatre: Puppetry of Apartheid
As part of the Edinburgh International Festival, Handspring Puppet Company bring together multimedia, puppetry and acting to present a show about betrayal and apartheid Read more »| 30 Jul 2014 -
Festivals
Where Has All the Theatre Gone: The Allure of Edinburgh Festival and Fringe
As the Fringe approaches, Northwest companies Big Wow and Black Toffee Theatre discuss the enduring allure of Edinburgh, theatre’s largest magnet Read more »| 30 Jul 2014 -
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Cabaret: Status 2014
What happened to the cabaret revival? We take a look at some of the month's events to find it in rude health Read more »| 10 Jul 2014 -
Festivals
Causing a Scene: Liverpool’s Shiny New Festival
Looking for a pre-Edinburgh warm up? Shiny New Festival is on hand to assist with an impressive programme of fringe performance. Director Peter Mitchelson hopes it will become the cornerstone of an expanding scene Read more »| 04 Jul 2014 -
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Programming the Future: Hope Street's Emerging Artists
An immersive show at the Bluecoat, a carnivalesque performance at Everton Park and an adventure game? All in a season's work for Hope Street's Emerging Artists Programme. Laura Cockett and John Leyland discuss the impressive initiative Read more »| 04 Jul 2014 -
Festivals
24:7 Theatre Festival: Ten Years, Ten Plays, Ten Questions
A theatre festival dedicated exclusively to new writing and emerging artists is a brave concept, but those who take a chance on 24:7 can expect to reap rewards. This year's writers offer insights into their plays Read more »| 02 Jul 2014
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Interviews
The Sweetest Revival: A Taste of Honey
Shelagh Delaney's 1950s masterpiece A Taste of Honey comes to the Lowry in a revival with Rebecca Ryan, star of TV's Shameless, in the lead role. We ponder the longevity of this 'magic play' Read more »| 03 Jun 2014 -
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Thinking Outside of the Black Box: Physical Fest 2014
It’s time for Liverpool to make like Olivia Newton-John: let’s get physical Read more »| 08 May 2014 -
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Stories of Old: The Last Days of Troy
Can history's oldest narrative be revived for a contemporary audience? The involvement of Simon Armitage and Lily Cole is sure to help, right? Nick Bagnall discusses his latest production, The Last Days of Troy Read more »| 29 Apr 2014 -
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It's the Merry Month of May!
One month closer to summer means one month closer to the Edinburgh Fringe and the Edinburgh International Festival. However, before critics start to run amok up and down the Royal Mile, Glasgow has a few festive events of its own Read more »| 28 Apr 2014 -
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Dancebase summer term: Shall we dance?
We send our Theatre ed along to Dance Base to have a go at one of their classes Read more »| 08 Apr 2014 -
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Theatre as Research: The Hunger for Trade project
A collaboration across theatres and continents, Hunger for Trade is a performing-arts response to the international food crisis. Playwright Simon Stephens heads up the Royal Exchange Theatre's involvement – and considers the history of a humble nectarine Read more »| 01 Apr 2014 -
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Nights at the Circus
Cirque du Soleil's new show comes to Glasgow next month – we have a word with some of the performers, and talk to Bright Night International, helping to train the next generation of circus performers in time for the Commonwealth Youth Circus this summer Read more »| 01 Apr 2014 -
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Curtains Up: Liverpool's Everyman reopens
As Liverpool's Everyman theatre reopens its doors after a two-year revamp, artistic director Gemma Bodinetz shares her vision for a democratic but daring space Read more »| 12 Mar 2014 -
Interviews
Up Close: Project XXX
A new play touring the Northwest attempts to open up the conversation surrounding teenage sex, and sex on film. Kim Wiltshire explains the idea behind Project XXX Read more »| 06 Feb 2014