March 5, 2020
An Interview with Simon Paris
Artistic Director Simon Paris talks about the new version of The Importance of Being... Earnest? and how the interactive elements work within the play.
March 5, 2020
An Intern’s Thoughts on Random Acts of Kindness
Hi! I'm Sara, the marketing intern from the States. One of the current shows at the theatre is Can I Help You? which tackles the topic of mental health. Find out some random act of kindness you can easily do and remember how our actions can effect each others lives.
February 28, 2020
Introducing our 2020 Summer Season | Marie McCarthy
Our programme of events and productions switches up from May through to August, reflecting the vibrant energy of Summer, and for me and the team, this means festivals, four of them, of all kinds, for all people.
February 25, 2020
Cordelia O’Neill | On Cancel Culture
When I was asked to write this blog about ‘Cancel Culture’ I spent a lot of time reading and researching, trying to get my facts right, and tried to piece together a piece on what ‘Cancel Culture’ is, what it does, whether it’s good, whether it’s bad. I tried to…
February 22, 2020
Amie Taylor | On Making LGBT+ Theatre for Kids
"If children grew up with the LGBT+ community as a part of their landscape...then surely it would usualise the LGBT+ community for them? From this point I decided I wanted to make LGBT+ theatre for kids. Something interactive and fun that just happened to have LGBT+ characters in it." Amie…
December 20, 2019
Joe Marsh | On The Glass Will Shatter
Writer Joe Marsh talks about his new play The Glass Will Shatter and the consequences of the Prevent Policy on teaching and education in the UK.
December 19, 2019
Omnibus Lists | An Intern’s Top 5 Strong Greek Goddesses
Hi! I’m Andria, the marketing intern from the states. These are my top 5 strong Greek Goddesses who inspire me to release my inner goddess.
November 19, 2019
Omnibus Lists | Natalie Burch’s Top 5 Muse/Composer Relationships
Paganini's 24th Caprice is a set of variations on a simple 16 bar tune. It sounds innocuous, but each variation takes you through a different extreme technical skill, and the result is pretty mind-blowing. The melody itself has been quoted so many times in everything from romantic piano music to…
October 31, 2019
Omnibus Lists | Fenella Humphreys’ Top 5 Caprices
Paganini's 24th Caprice is a set of variations on a simple 16 bar tune. It sounds innocuous, but each variation takes you through a different extreme technical skill, and the result is pretty mind-blowing. The melody itself has been quoted so many times in everything from romantic piano music to…
October 29, 2019
Rehearsal Diary | The Match Box
Director James O'Donnell takes us into the rehearsal room with him to see how Strange Fish Theatre are breathing life into Frank McGuinness' celebrated play The Match Box.
