Artistic director David Babani of the Menier Chocolate Factory

INTERVIEW: JULIAN BIRD The new Chief Executive of the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) tells Philip Fisher about his job, the current state of London West End theatre today, with special insights into the Oliviers and the Olympics.

WEST END REVIEW Edward Scissorhands (Sadler's Wells), Once in a Lifetime (National), and Sunday in the Park with George (Menier) discussed by David Benedict, Alastair Macaulay, Mark Shenton and Matt Wolf.

WEST END REVIEW: JANUARY 2013 Mark Shenton (Sunday Express) and guests Kate Bassett (Independent on Sunday), David Benedict (Variety) and Matt Wolf (International Herald Tribune) discuss Lucy Prebble's The Effect (National), winner of this year's Cri...

TAKE FLIGHT SPECIAL (1/2) A brief roundtable chat involving the composer David Shire, Menier Chocolate Factory producer David Babani, director Sam Buntrock and designer David Farley about the forthcoming world premiere of Take Flight.