Interview
Interview: Peter Arnott
Emma Hay speaks to the Traverse Theatre’s artist in residence, playwright Peter Arnott.
Interview: James McKenzie
Callum Madge catches up with the programmer for the Middle Eastern Film Festival, James McKenzie.
Interview: Simon Hart
Callum Madge catches up with Artistic Director Simon Hart to talk about this year’s Manipulate programme and how it has evolved.
Interview: Peepolykus
Emma Hay chats to Peepolykus’ John Nicholson and Javier Marzan about The Arthur Conan Doyle Appreciation Society.
Interview: Rona Munro
Rona Munro on how far female playwriting has come over the last 30 years ahead of a new adaptation of Iron at the Traverse.
Interview: Matthew Lenton
Emma Hay talks to Vanishing Point’s Matthew Lenton about doing Shakespeare for the Lyceum, and sticking up for subsidised arts.
Interview: Isabel Mendes
Festival director of Africa in Motion (25 Oct-2 Nov) speaks to us about how African art has skyrocketed over the last ten years.
Scotland Loves Animation 2012
An unmissable opportunity to witness passionate and progressive filmmaking deep from the heart of Japanese anime.
Interview: A Band Called Quinn
A Band Called Quinn talk about their new co-production with Grid Iron, Biding Time (remix), and corporate music machines.
Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival
Tea dances and mind games complete a freshly vibrant mix of film, theatre and multi-arts at this year’s SMHAFF.
Interview: Peter Strickland
Huge interview with Berberian Sound Studio director about his love of soundtracks, effects and the bombastic brilliance of Italian ‘Giallo’ horror.
Interview: Lee Gershuny
Artistic Director Lee Gershuny speaks about her company’s new twist on the classic Minotaur tale, taking on the media and the world of power.
Interview: Little Cauliflower
Little Cauliflower’s Lucy Western speaks to us about the art of puppetry.
Interview: Andrew Simpson
Andrew Simpson from Edinburgh-based theatre ensemble, Cathartic Connections, discusses the role of funding for small, project-based theatre.
Interview: Flap!
Eclectic dancing inspiring Aussies, Flap!, give The Wee Review the heads up and what to expect as they hit the Fringe.
Interview: Alex Spencer-Jones
Alex Spencer-Jones sheds some light on why Burgess’ A Clockwork Orange has survived for fifty years ahead of her Fringe production.
Interview: Saskwatch
Chat with forthcoming Fringe attractions Saskwatch about coming to Edinburgh and the Soul capital of the South: Melbourne.
Interview: Mark Thomas
Mark Thomas speaks to Andrew Latimer about his new show, Bravo Figaro, and about how political comedy has evolved over the years.
Interview: Blythe Duff
Blythe Duff talks to Emma Hay about bullying, nuclear fallout and Arthur’s Seat ahead of her Fringe role at the Traverse.
Interview: Michael Palm
Director Michael Palm talks to us about his Low Definition Control, the idea of fear and film’s power to document it all.