Reading Time: 2 minutesTalking People tells stories through directed improvisation, with lightly prepared characters and narratives built in the moment using audience prompts, a Bag of Pain, relationship cards and the director’s guiding hand.
Reading Time: 5 minutesWe sat down for an exclusive interview with Michael David Glover, co-creator and writer of new musical Sea Witch.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDirected by Rachel Kavanaugh and transferred from its Chichester origins to the Aldwych Theatre, this production explores the late-in-life romance between writer C. S. Lewis and poet Joy Davidman with delicacy and emotional precision.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe sat down for an exclusive interview with Elena Beltrami who shares insights into the festival’s legacy and the thinking behind centring female artists in its programming.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDante or Die’s I Do, revived as part of the company’s 20th anniversary season and presented in partnership with the Barbican, is an immersive theatre experience that places audiences directly inside the emotional pressure cooker of a wedding day.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTwo of the most influential performers working today will lead a major new London revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George, with Jonathan Bailey and Ariana Grande announced to star when the production opens at the Barbican Centre in Summer 2027.
Reading Time: 5 minutesWe sat down for an exclusive interview with Terry O'Donovan, co-creator (alongside Dapha Attias) of I Do, which returns on a UK tour in 2026 to mark the 20th birthday of Dante or Die. This hugely successful immersive hit, with text by Chloë Moss, celebrates the beautiful mess of human connection — an intricate portrait of love and fear, told through Dante or Die’s signature blend of intimacy, detail, and cinematic theatricality.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe sat down for an exclusive interview with Christopher McElroen, director of Our American Queen at the Bridewell Theatre 9 Jan - 7 Feb.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustentatious, the much-loved British institution of improvised comedy and theatrical silliness, is now in its 14th year and marking the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth.
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe sat down for an exclusive interview with artistic director Amanda Wilsher to discuss Newbury's Christmas Panto, Robin Hood and Maid Marian.