Vicky Featherstone on 365: audio July 8
Friday, August 8th, 2008365, the National Theatre of Scotland’s production at the 2008 Edinburgh International Festival, is a highly unusual project. Originating with its director, Vicky Featherstone (artistic director of the NTS), it found playwright David Harrower accepting a commission on a specific subject; the first time he has written an original play in this way.
The play’s subject matter - young adults emerging from the care system - is both important and neglected, politically and socially. It is also deeply emotive.
In this interview, Featherstone discusses the origins of the piece and the process of its creation. She also talks more broadly about the theatre scene in Scotland, including the recent appointments of Dominic Hill as artistic director of Scotland’s new writing theatre, the Traverse in Edinburgh, and Andy Arnold as artistic director of the Tron in Glasgow.
Finally, she offers her thoughts on the work of the NTS since its opening productions in 2006, and discusses her hopes and plans for the future of Scotland’s national drama company.
