290 stories by "Catherine Love"
How to solve the problem of touring is a question the theatre sector has been grappling with for years. One initiative is
The artistic director of Boundless Theatre " formerly known as Company of Angels " speaks to Catherine Love about dramaturgy, telling stories
A new play spotlights the era when female players were sidelined by the FA and shows they are still kicking against prejudice todayIn 1921, the Football Association ruled the sport "quite un…
Poet, playwright and performer Inua Ellams is touring An Evening With an Immigrant while working on Barber Shop Chronicles, his third show
Sophie Melville's laughter is coloured with disbelief. "I can't get my head around it," she admits. She is fresh from being nominated
Palace theatre, Manchester Smith is never less than astonishing as she kicks off a UK tour of the musical based on Fanny Brice's rollercoaster vaudeville life"That's where I live, on stage,"…
Video technology has been influencing theatre for decades, but never has it been easier or cheaper to incorporate into productions. Today, video
Adaptation and revival are two of theatre's mainstays. The staging of old stories for new audiences is something at which theatre-makers are
His plays examine parenthood (Lungs), depression (Every Brilliant Thing) and climate change (2071). The motivation, says Duncan Macmillan, is to say something that isn't being said"There's n…
Writer and director Alexander Zeldin is best known for Beyond Caring, his play about a group of cleaners working on zero-hours contracts.
It's the time of year that brings people together " whether they like it or not. Three playwrights explain why this is the season for tales of regret and despair'Christmas is ripe for disapp…
Her debut, Wink, looked at modern masculinity. Now Phoebe Eclair-Powell is celebrating womanhood with her play-cum-gig Torch. She talks about her trio of new shows and why she couldn't be a …
There's more than a hint of the fairytale to Kneehigh. Ask people about the company and they use words such as "magic"
Will Adamsdale describes himself, with very British modesty, as "an enthusiastic amateur". The writer, performer and theatremaker has certainly been eager to
Artist development is a little too sedate, suggests the New Diorama Theatre's artistic and executive director David Byrne. "We should be the most
Fevered Sleep's show features men dancing tenderly with young girls. Its creators explain how they convinced parents it wasn't creepy, but a celebration of a relationship tainted by the medi…
In her new show, Made Visible, Deborah Pearson questions racial and cultural stereotypes. Theatre's lack of diversity, she says, is an issue for everyone to tackle. Staying silent is not an …
If there's one thing that defines Told by an Idiot, it is collaboration. "I still hold with the notion that theatre is
Jack Thorne's The Solid Life of Sugar Water and a revival of Gogol's The Government Inspector are among new accessible productions enriching the experience for audiences through design and c…
Arriving at Jerwood Space to interview John Heffernan, I'm nervous about using the 'M' word. The actor is rehearsing to play Macbeth
Penelope Skinner asks me: "Do we believe that women in general are hungry for stories about them?" The writer, whose plays have
Tobacco Factory, BristolThe messiness is part of the joy in this knowingly shambolic take on George MacDonald's story about a princess cursed to float in the airThe Light Princess is having …
Bristol Old VicSally Cookson's production is a playful retelling of the classic tale that blends WI fairy godmothers with bewigged panto baddiesFairytales have long been fair game for transf…
Bristol Old Vic Little Bulb's motley cast of rabbits, badgers, frogs and a unicorn bring silliness and wonder to the festive seasonIf you go down to the woods today, Little Bulb have a big s…
Camden People's theatre, LondonThis colourful account of the rappers' rise to the heights of pop stardom brims with hyperactive enthusiasmWhen the Beastie Boys' album Licensed to Ill was rel…
