Interviews
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InterviewsAmanda Gaughan: Hedda Gabler
Amanda Gaughan talks strong women on stage and the pull of Ibsen's Hedda Gabler, in advance of its run at The Lyceum later this month. Read more »| 04 Mar 2015 -
InterviewsThe Write Way In: Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2015
The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2015 is open for business. Sarah Frankcom explains why even the most inexperienced writer should apply Read more »| 12 Feb 2015 -
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Leanne Best: Reviving Rita in Liverpool
Leanne Best talks to The Skinny during rehearsals for the return of Educating Rita to the Liverpool Playhouse Read more »| 05 Feb 2015 -
FestivalsSister Act: Amy and Rosana Cade at Queer Contact
February welcomes the return of Queer Contact festival, and with it, Sister, a bold exploration of body image, feminism and identity that wowed last year's Edinburgh Fringe. Rosana Cade tells us how her performance piece, with sibling Amy, came about Read more »| 03 Feb 2015 -
Interviews
Above the Belt: Touring in the Highlands and Islands
The Highlands and Islands are about more than their beautiful scenery. The Touring Network's Sam Eccles, promoter Jennie Macfie and Kieran Hurley talk about theatre and culture outside of the cities Read more »| 03 Feb 2015 -
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In Good Company: Imitating the Dog
They may have been around for a while, but this visually exciting company continues to attract a dedicated following with their cinematic approach to theatre. Artistic director Andrew Quick talks of their forthcoming production of The Mist in the Mirror Read more »| 12 Jan 2015
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Festivals
Take Two: Manchester's Re:play Festival
Rounding up the best of 2014's fringe theatre scene, Re:play Festival offers the chance to catch what you might have missed – and provides a bridge between the back-room venues and major stages of Manchester Read more »| 06 Jan 2015 -
InterviewsLaurie Sansom: NTS's Season to Belong
Artistic Director of the National Theatre of Scotland, Laurie Sansom sits down with The Skinny to discuss the 2015 season Belong, political engagement in theatre and directing Muriel Spark Read more »| 05 Jan 2015 -
Theatre
In Good Company: Jane the Foole
With women significantly underrepresented in UK theatre, we look at one company who are aiming to redress the balance Read more »| 04 Dec 2014 -
Interviews
The Rabbit That Keeps on Running: White Rabbit, Red Rabbit at Contact
Travelling the world without him, conscientious objector Nassim Soleimanpour's play White Rabbit, Red Rabbit is never performed the same twice. He explains its unique effect on those it touches Read more »| 01 Dec 2014 -
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On the Night: A Lovely Word
This month, we have a cuppa with Paddy Hughes, the man behind one of Liverpool's newest poetry nights – where 'lovely' proves a watchword for the event's ethos of positivity, inclusivity and accessibility Read more »| 11 Nov 2014 -
Festivals
Controlling the Future: Liverpool’s First One-on-One Performance Festival
Liverpool’s first one-on-one performance festival, Control 25 plans to infiltrate the city by directing audience members along a series of mysterious trajectories. Participants Sharron Devine and Ant Hampton tell us more Read more »| 04 Nov 2014 -
Interviews
Theatre of Horrors: Frankenstein at Halloween
From the Théâtre du Grand-Guignol to Frankenstein at Liverpool's Bombed-Out Church: has the grisly spirit of horror theatre been revived? Read more »| 02 Oct 2014 -
Interviews
The Play’s the Thing: Theatre in the Northwest
If there's one thing you should know about the Northwest it's this: it has a cracking theatre scene that is both affordable and inclusive – whether you're just looking to fill an empty Thursday evening, or are an aspiring Maxine Peake Read more »| 08 Sep 2014 -
Interviews
Arika 14: Make a Way Out of No Way
Experimental cross platform programmers Arika return to the Tramway with part 6 of their episodic series of multi-arts festivals, drilling down into questions of identity, gender and culture Read more »| 03 Sep 2014