28 Jun 2020

After three weeks in my living room, we’ve finished rehearsing Horrible Histories – Barmy Britain and we’re ready to perform. Which is going to be different because we’ll be performing... read more

12 Jun 2020

Like all theatre companies, the current task for the BSC is to survive. We are fortunate to have a big project in the planning for spring 2021 and so our... read more

31 May 2020

There’s a reason our industry is called show business. Without the business, there’s no show. And the model that has developed to present mainstream theatre is very finely balanced. Some... read more

07 May 2020

The unexpected things I’ve learnt from the lockdown are I think being shared by many people in the country. My involvement in theatre has characterised my whole life, so I’ve... read more

07 May 2020

The unexpected things I’ve learnt from the lockdown are I think being shared by many people in the country. My involvement in theatre has characterised my whole life, so I’ve... read more

29 Apr 2020

I’ve just read the obituary for Sir Peter Jones from when he was artistic administrator of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and I’ll hold onto this quote: “In Chicago , Solti,... read more

24 Apr 2020

It’s hard to imagine how tough it’s been for drama students in their final year. They will have no chance to perform their final year shows and no opportunity to... read more

22 Apr 2020

For about two years I’ve wanted to write two plays that require an enormous amount of research. A couple of months ago I thought to myself ‘If only I had... read more

20 Apr 2020

As I returned home from another of my walks, I reflected upon the fact that I can be pleased we had something to lose. As anyone who works in theatre... read more

17 Apr 2020

When the National Theatre first started broadcasting it’s shows in cinemas, I wrote to Nicholas Hytner to express my deep disquiet. It was, I warned, a terrible mistake to characterise... read more