Willy Russell: Stags and Hens and Liverpudlian theatre

6th February 2008

 

INTERVIEW: WILLY RUSSELL

The legendary playwright talks to Dominic Cavendish about his rewritten classic Stags and Hens (Royal Court Liverpool), and mulls over thoughts about living in Liverpool, working-class experience, and his smash hit Blood Brothers.

I abhor theatre that panders to the lowest common denominator, but I equally abhor theatre that offers bad art.