Interview
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: A Band Called Quinn
A Band Called Quinn talk about their new co-production with Grid Iron, Biding Time (remix), and corporate music machines.
Interview: Andrew Simpson
Andrew Simpson from Edinburgh-based theatre ensemble, Cathartic Connections, discusses the role of funding for small, project-based theatre.
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: Peter Rice
Fascinating and wide ranging interview with Peter Rice – designer for Scottish Opera’s season finale, Tosca.
Interview: Orla O’Loughlin
Recently appointed Traverse AD, Orla O’Loughlin, tells us what her outlook is for the Traverse’s programmes and directives.
Interview: Daniel Arco: Bated Breath
Daniel Arco tells us about the artistic influences behind his new play: Shit Fuck, Shit Fuck, RocknRoll at the Traverse.
Interview: Errol White
Errol White discusses the intracacies behind his intriguing new dance piece at the Traverse this week.
Interview: Sean Biggerstaff
Interview with actor Sean Biggerstaff about the new National Theatre of Scotland touring show: Appointment with The Wicker Man.
Interview: Fran Kilgour: Bated Breath
Fran Kilgour tells us how she imagines her new farcical play 44 McDonald Road to look for Bated Breath at the Traverse.
Interview: Clare Duffy
Playwright Clare Duffy talks to Emma Hay about getting lost in translation and Sumerian goddesses ahead of her play ANA at the Traverse.
Interview: Martin O’Neill: Bated Breath
Romantic settings and unromantic characters form Martin O’Neill’s production for Bated Breath at the Traverse. He speaks to us about the ideas behind it.
Interview: Susan Robertson: Bated Breath
Susan Robertson speaks to us about the influences of nostalgia and technology ahead of her play When The Clock Strikes at the Traverse.
Interview: Sarah Rogers: Bated Breath
Sarah Rogers’ new play Crush discusses the aftermath of the Hillsborough Disaster ahead of further documents to be published this summer.
Interview: Ishy Din
Playwright Ishy Din chats culture and cabs ahead of his new play Snookered, appearing at the Traverse 16 – 18 Feb.
Interview: Simon Hart
This year’s Manipulate Festival boosts its cinematic programme; artistic director Simon Hart spoke to us about the schedule.
Interview: Peter Arnott
Writer Peter Arnott talks to us on the misinterpretation of the spiritual industry ahead of Vox Motus’ The Infamous Brothers Davenport at the Lyceum.
Interview: Alison Peebles
Alison Peebles chats to us on the oral culture of music ahead of Dogstar’s production of The Captain’s Collection, one of the company’s earliest creations.
Interview: Ramon Tikaram
Ramon Tikaram, who plays the King in Paul Kerryson’s The King and I adaptation, speaks to us about the Orient, the Occident and everything in between.