Election 2005: Ian Brown, head of West Yorkshire Playhouse

ELECTION 2005 Simon Reade, artistic director of the Bristol Old Vic, gives his verdict on Labour on the eve of the election, and argues for reform of the Arts Council. Dominic Cavendish quizzes.

TALKBACK ON TERROR Ian Brown, artistic director of the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds gives Dominic Cavendish his thoughts on homegrown extremism and the way forward for theatre.

REGIONAL THEATRE SPECIAL On the eve of the election, Patrick Sandford (artistic director of the Nuffield, Southampton), Simon Stokes (artistic director of the Theatre Royal, Plymouth) and Rachel Tackley (director of English Touring Theatre) join Domi...

SHAKESPEARE: KING LEAR Ian Brown, the outgoing artistic director of the West Yorkshire Playhouse, talks to Heather Neill about his well-received production of King Lear, starring Tim Pigott-Smith and currently running at the Quarry theatre.