We sat down with Marie McCarthy, Artistic Director of the Omnibus Theatre, ahead of International Women's Day to ask her a few questions. OMNIBUS THEATRE: Hi Marie, how will you be spending this International Women’s Day? MARIE MCCARTHY: I'll be here, working. OT: Which female theatre makers have influenced or inspired you?…
February 20, 2018
BLOG: The North! The North! // Christopher Harrison
The North! The North! is a ‘stunningly immersive’ myth 'of staggering beauty’, fusing extreme physical storytelling with spellbinding animation to create ‘proper theatrical magic, as dark as it comes’ - Exeunt. We sat down with Christopher Harrison to talk about his critically acclaimed play, The North! The North! Heading to…
January 31, 2018
BLOG: #96FESTIVAL // Drag me To Love
We sat down with Bonnie & The Bonnette's, stars of 96 Festival highlight Drag Me To Love. Read the interview below where we talk about art, drag and 96 Festival. Omnibus Theatre: What inspired the concept of Bonnie and The Bonnettes, how did you begin to develop your characters? Bonnie & The…
January 26, 2018
BLOG: #96FESTIVAL // HIP
Omnibus Theatre: Were you already a writer/performer 15 years ago (please give your background) and how soon did you realise you were living in some kind of treasure trove? Jolie Booth: I've been a performer all of my life, since my parents were called into school when I was just…
January 25, 2018
BLOG: #96FESTIVAL // HOTTER
Omnibus Theatre: What can audiences expect to experience when they come to see Hotter? Mary: Joy! You know that feeling when a friend confides in you, maybe tells you something that makes them feel insecure, and you’re able to be their comforter, the one who builds them up again? That.…
October 5, 2016
A Perception Fest Q & A with… Artist Femke Fredrix
Belgian-born Femke Fredrix studied Autonomous Design at KASK Ghent, during which she took part in an exchange program with Jesko Fezers studio, Experimental Design at HFBK Hamburg. Her affecting work focuses on an interdisciplinary mix between video art, textile, performance and sound. Where are you from? I am from Belgium,…
October 3, 2016
A Q&A with… Erica Echenberg, Punk Photographer
Erica Echenberg's punk photographs are exhibited at Omnibus until Oct 7. They depict a fast moving and fast changing world, populated by familiar faces and interrogative stares. Which is your favourite picture displayed in the exhibition and why? One of my favourite pictures in the exhibition is the PUNK POGO shot.…
February 12, 2016
A Q&A with… Emilia Mårtensson
Emilia Mårtensson has built a well-deserved reputation as one of the most exciting young vocalists on the UK Jazz scene. To get a taster of what's in store for her her appearance at Omnibus on the 21st of February, we decided to pick her brain about home and the future of jazz. You’re…
