14 stories by "Katey Warran"
I went to see The Pride at Trafalgar Studios (read A Younger Theatre's review of the play here!) and I have to say it is one of the single most inspiring plays I have ever seen. Set simultan…
I recently read this blog by Tommy Griffin and it got me thinking about community. I have never moved abroad and I don't feel a connection to my homeland in the way that I think some do. I d…
What is the purpose of theatre? BIG question. There are, of course, multiple reasons why a production may take place: to entertain; to educate; to make an audience laugh, frown or cry. Never…
For the past couple of months I have been doing marketing for Somersaults, a play by Scots Gaelic playwright Iain Finlay Macleod which is currently playing at the Finborough Theatre. I quite…
Michael Gove's proposed "revamped" EBacc which will replace current GCSEs will include only five core subjects (maths, English, sciences, languages and humanities) and will place no emphasis…
The unsettled and crazy world in which we live can make it hard to see the benefit of theatre and the arts. With so much suffering in the world, the enjoyment of theatre can seem out of reac…
In the words of Faha, a radio DJ from Zabadani, in Zoe Lafferty's verbatim play The Fear of Breathing, the people in Syria seek to "climb desperately… to come out from [their] situatio…
As a consequence of continual developments in the digital world, the way in which we acquire and document knowledge is changing. The arrival of the Kindle has revolutionised how we see books…
Sometimes it feels like theatre is trying too hard to make a statement. Whether it be too in your face, too controversial, laden with popular culture references or political issues, it can a…
How can the experience of theatre as part of the social process contribute to our identity? For me, it is our immersion in the moment-by-moment social experience of theatre " by Heidegger" w…
Crimes of the Heart at the Bridewell Theatre Contemporary theatre has a tendency to consider life's big questions. Especially if a play has a political motive, theatre can seek to confront t…
It is a historical debate whether an actor should draw on his or her own experiences and feelings when trying to create a believable character. It is most notably associated with Stanislavsk…
Why do we feel compelled to go to the theatre? And why are there a collection of people who decide to devote their lives to becoming theatre makers? It is certainly not about money; it is ex…
More than ever, in our current economic climate, seeking and securing arts funding is hard. 206 organisations that received funding last year from Arts Council England will not receive portf…
