From the category archives:

Children’s Theatre

16 post(s)

Dot Wood MBE of M6 looks back at 30 years of youth theatre

16 April 2012

in Children's Theatre, Directors, Regional Theatre, Youth Theatre

INTERVIEW: DOT WOOD The artistic producer of the legendary M6 company, a Theatre-in-Education group based in Rochdale, looks back with David Chadderton at her 30 years with this project, which resulted in producing an extraordinarily varied and wide-ranging body of work for young people.

Little Angel Theatre celebrates 50 years of puppetry

14 February 2012

in Children's Theatre, Physical and Visual theatre, Theatre buildings

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INTERVIEW: LYNETTE SHANBURY The General Manager of the Little Angel Theatre in north London takes Aleks Sierz by the hand and leads him through the history and work of the home of British puppetry, introducing him to the venue’s current show, Red Riding Hood, a visit from Norwich Puppet Theatre.

Dublin Theatre Festival: Eina McHugh and the Ark

10 October 2010

in Children's Theatre, International, Irish Drama

INTERVIEW: EINA McHUGH The director and chief executive of the Ark, the first custom-built cultural centre for children in Europe, talks to Carole Woddis about The Girl Who Forgot To Sing Badly by Tasmanian Irish writer, Finegan Kruckemeyer, directed by Lynne Parker, in association with Theatre Lovett. A one-man show, performed by Louis Lovett, it has garnered plaudits. Recorded at the Ark.

Playwright Lisa Evans and director Natalie Wilson

7 October 2010

in Children's Theatre, Directors, Youth Theatre

INTERVIEW: LISA EVANS AND NATALIE WILSON Playwright Lisa Evans and director Natalie Wilson, head of Theatre Centre, talk to Aleks Sierz about The Day the Waters Came (Unicorn), a youth theatre play about the flooding of New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Recorded at the Unicorn.

Jon-Koldo Vazquez of Markeline in Carbon Club

16 August 2009

in Children's Theatre, International, Physical and Visual theatre

INTERNATIONAL THEATRE Actor Jon-Koldo Vazquez of the Spanish physical-theatre company Markeline talks to Ziortza Fernandez about its UK-debut show, Carbon Club (National Theatre Square 2), a tale of Basque miners told using mime, music, dance and pyrotechnics. Recorded at the National Theatre.

National Theatre Connections playwrights roundtable (1/2)

26 March 2008

in Children's Theatre, Reviews and Roundtables, Transcripts, Youth Theatre

FOCUS ON YOUTH THEATRE (1/2) Heather Neill talks to Roy Williams, Dennis Kelly and Lin Coghlan about their plays – Baby Girl, DNA and The Miracle – which originated in the NT Connections festival of work for young people.

National Theatre Connections playwrights roundtable (2/2)

26 March 2008

in Children's Theatre, Reviews and Roundtables, Transcripts, Youth Theatre

FOCUS ON YOUTH THEATRE (2/2) Heather Neill continues her chat with Roy Williams, Dennis Kelly and Lin Coghlan about their plays for the National Theatre: Baby Girl, DNA and The Miracle.

Review of War Horse

16 November 2007

in Children's Theatre, Reviews and Roundtables, Transcripts

WEST END REVIEW (1/2) The National’s sell-out production of Michael Morpurgo’s War Horse is discussed by David Benedict (Variety) and Jane Edwardes (Time Out). Dominic Cavendish (Daily Telegraph) hosts. Recorded at Dewynters, London.

Director John Retallack discusses theatre for children and young people

5 November 2007

in Children's Theatre, Directors, Youth Theatre

INTERVIEW: JOHN RETALLACK The artistic director of Company of Angels talks to Heather Neill about staging work for young people, as well as the European dimension to his dramaturgical and educational activities.

Heather Neill reports from the Ninth Augenblick Mal!

4 May 2007

in Children's Theatre, International

INTERNATIONAL THEATRE Heather Neill reports from the Ninth Augenblick Mal! Festival of Theatre for Children, held in Berlin, and asks organiser and director Henning Fangauf about theatre for kids and young people in Germany, and how it compares to Britain.

Theatrevoice Forum: Children’s Theatre (3/3)

11 February 2005

in Children's Theatre, Reviews and Roundtables, Transcripts, Youth Theatre

DEBATE: CHILDREN’S THEATRE (3/3) Q&A: John Retallack, David Wood and Annie Wood conclude their discussion. Heather Neill hosts. Recorded live.

Theatrevoice Forum: Children’s Theatre (2/3)

11 February 2005

in Children's Theatre, Reviews and Roundtables, Transcripts

DEBATE: CHILDREN’S THEATRE (2/3) John Retallack, David Wood and Annie Wood continue the discussion. Heather Neill hosts. Recorded live.

Theatrevoice Forum: Children’s Theatre (1/3)

11 February 2005

in Children's Theatre, Reviews and Roundtables, Transcripts

DEBATE: CHILDREN’S THEATRE (1/3) A discussion with John Retallack, David Wood and Annie Wood. Heather Neill hosts. Recorded live.

Review of Mary Poppins

17 December 2004

in Children's Theatre, Musicals, Reviews and Roundtables, Transcripts

MARY POPPINS David Benedict, Jane Edwardes and Mark Shenton love every minute of the long-awaited Poppins premiere, the final big musical opening of the season. Matt Wolf hosts.

Review of His Dark Materials

9 January 2004

in Children's Theatre, Reviews and Roundtables

HIS DARK MATERIALS Oliver Jones, Madeleine North and Charles Spencer disagree about the eagerly awaited staging of the Philip Pullman trilogy at the National. Mark Shenton hosts.

Review of Skellig

5 December 2003

in Children's Theatre, Reviews and Roundtables

SKELLIG David Almond’s award-winning children’s book hits the Young Vic stage. Heather Neill, Patrick Marmion and Mark Shenton cheer. David Benedict, however, boos.