Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu, winner of the 2019 JMK Award, is an engaging and ambitious artist. In this interview, Tristan and I talk about his experience with directing ‘Little Baby Jesus’ and the passion and creativity that went into staging one of his all-time favourite plays. Since this interview took place, the world of theatre has changed. [...]
My next exciting guest in this series is Kwame Asiedu, a London-based theatremaker. In this interview, we talk about his experience with directing ‘Chicken Burger N Chips’ and why this play is about so much more than knife crime alone. Read on to find out more. Name: Kwame Asiedu Role: Director of Chicken Burger n Chips [...]
'Take Care' uses verbatim theatre to share the experiences of carers and the challenges involved in navigating the care system in the UK. The piece features over 20 different real life stories taken from approximately 70 interview sessions. In this interview, co-writers Zoe and Sam talk us through what inspired them to write this play [...]
‘Father’s Son’ is a new play debuting at the Vault Festival this month by emerging playwright James Morton. This piece takes a look at the effects of unresolved trauma and how toxic behaviours can be passed down through generations. In this interview, James and I discuss his motivations for writing this personal play, the need [...]
Mimi Monteith will premiere her second play, 'Sonder', this February at the Bread and Roses Theatre. Before hearing about this play, I don't think I had come across the word 'Sonder' before. After doing a little digging, it turns out the word was first coined by John Koenig as part of his project,' The Dictionary [...]
This summer, 'Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch, A Musical Parody' was my surprise discovery at the Fringe Festival. In a style similar to Wicked the musical, Unfortunate retells the story of The Little Mermaid from the perspective of the villain, Ursula. It turns out that she isn’t all that bad and [...]
Believe it or not, we're approaching the end of 2019 which means that Panto season is among us! This December I'll be catching The Fairytale Revolution: Wendy’s Awfully Big Adventure, which might have according to one of Theatre503's tweets, the first all-female Panto team ever? The cast includes Anais Lone as Wendy, Helena Morais as Peter Pan/Smee [...]
My next guest is Lexi Clare, producer of the Maiden Speech Festival which has returned for a third season this November. When you look at all that this project has achieved, it is difficult not to marvel at the wonder woman that Lexi is. In this interview, we discuss her motivations for creating the Festival [...]
John Webber's fascinating new play, Spiderfly, opened at Theatre503 this month. In this interview, we discuss his experience of writing his debut play and more. Enjoy! Name: John Webber Role: Playwright and Actor Favourite Show/Play: I loved both B’rer Cotton by Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm and Wolfe by Ross Willis at Theatre503. Other favourites have been Dance [...]
'Extremism', which opened this month at Theatre Peckham, is a political play about fear, friendship and the creeping polarisation of our society. In this interview, Jordan and I discuss his role as Assistant Director, the difficult themes raised in Anders Lustgarten’s play and opportunites for BAME creatives in theatre. Name: Jordan Benjamin Role: Assistant Director, [...]
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