From the category archives:

Youth Theatre

16 post(s)

Purni Morell talks about the Unicorn, its forthcoming season and children’s theatre

9 February 2013

in Children's Theatre, Directors, Youth Theatre

INTERVIEW: PURNI MORELL The artistic director of the Unicorn Theatre talks to Dominic Cavendish about her ambitions for the UK’s first purpose-built theatre for children and young people and gives a quick guide to the coming season.

Philip Ridley’s new one is an epic fairy tale that spans 500 years

19 December 2012

in London Fringe, New Writing, Playwrights, Youth Theatre

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INTERVIEW: PHILIP RIDLEY The polymath playwright bewitches Aleks Sierz with his description of his amazing new play, Feathers in the Snow (the last show to be staged at the Southwark Playhouse’s current location), and explains the story behind the piece’s creation.

Tim Crouch describes his RSC Shakespeare solo, I, Cinna (The Poet)

21 June 2012

in Actors and Performers, Directors, Playwrights, Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama, Youth Theatre

INTERVIEW: TIM CROUCH The leading experimental theatre-maker talks to Dominic Cavendish about the latest in his series of solo shows turning the spot-light on a minor character in Shakespeare: I, Cinna (The Poet), a commission from the RSC to tie in with its revival of Julius Caesar, starring the actor Jude Owusu – and being streamed to schools around the UK on 2 July.

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.

Angle teams up with Bush Theatre to find new plays

7 March 2011

in Black Voices, Playwrights, Youth Theatre

INTERVIEW: CHARLOTTE GWINNER and ROY WILLIAMS The director and founder of East London’s Angle theatre company and the playwright and supporter tell Heather Neill about teaming up with the Bush Theatre to launch a new call for plays. Angle specialises in seeking playwrights from the wider community. Recorded at the Bush’s new venue, which opens in the autumn. More info: www.angletheatre.co.uk.

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.

Watch This Space: outdoor theatre at the National

3 August 2010

in Outdoors, Producers, Site Specific, Youth Theatre

INTERVIEW: ANGUS MacKECHNIE The producer of the National Theatre’s Watch This Space events tells Carole Woddis about this 14-week free festival, the longest open-air theatre programme in the land, now in its 12th and most ambitious year. Recorded at the National.

In-depth interview with three NT Connections writers

7 July 2009

in Playwrights, Reviews and Roundtables, Youth Theatre

FOCUS ON YOUTH THEATRE Heather Neill talks to three contributors to this year’s NT Connections series, the National Theatre’s annual festival of new writing devoted to young people: Nick Drake (Success), Georgia Fitch (Dirty Dirty Princess) and Lisa McGee (The Heights) compare notes.

Playwright Fin Kennedy on new writing

16 October 2008

in Playwrights, Youth Theatre

INTERVIEW: FIN KENNEDY (2/2) The playwright discusses the new writing scene, as well as his work with young people, especially Mehndi Night (Mulberry School) and Locked In (Half Moon). Aleks Sierz asks the questions. Recorded at Dewynters, London.

Ola Animashawun on young writers at the Royal Court

24 July 2008

in Black Voices, New Writing, Producers, Youth Theatre

BLACK VOICES: OLA ANIMASHAWUN The Associate Director of the Royal Court (Diversity) and former head of the venue’s hugely successful Young Writers Programme talks to Steven Luckie about his career and vision for theatre today.

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.

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.

Director Jo Howarth adapts Much Ado About Nothing

6 March 2007

in Directors, Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama, Youth Theatre

SHAKESPEARE: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Director Jo Howarth talks to Heather Neill about her 90-minute adaptation for Shakespeare’s Globe, where the play was performed for free to some 6,000 14-year-old school kids as part of an innovative educational project.

Playwright Doug Lucie on youth theatre and much more

27 July 2006

in New Writing, Playwrights, Youth Theatre

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INTERVIEW: DOUG LUCIE The playwright talks to Aleks Sierz about his contribution to the 2006 NT Shell Connections season, Pass It On, and four decades of hardhitting drama.

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.