April 16, 2018
Katy Schutte | Celebrating Today’s New Moon
Witch myths and questions answered by a girl who was in a coven. Go on, I bet you're curious!
March 27, 2018
5 MINUTES WITH | Theatre Designer Sophie Jump
What goes on behind the scenes to put on a play? One of the key members of the production team is the set and costume designer. Sophie Jump (winner of the overall Gold Medal at World Stage Design 2013) is a theatre designer and Associate Director of the internationally renowned…
March 21, 2018
5 MINUTES WITH | Mukul Ahmed
Mukul Ahmed, director of Gauhar Jaan: The Datia Incident, sits in the Omnibus hot seat. We pose six quick fire questions about his upcoming production, coming to Omnibus 10-29 April. OMNIBUS THEATRE: What drew you to this project? MUKUL AHMED: There were many factors. The importance of recorded sound, the…
March 19, 2018
5 MINUTES WITH | Misha Mullov-Abbado
We sat down with 2017 BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist Misha Mullov-Abbado, ahead of his gig with the Misha Mullov-Abbado Group at Omnibus next Sunday. OMNIBUS THEATRE: Being related to two of the greatest musicians - Claudio Abbado and Victoria Mullova - how was it growing up in a family of musical…
March 15, 2018
SARAH CHEW | On Beyond Borders
The Beyond Borders mini-season, supported by Arts Council England, is showing from 13-25 March at Omnibus Theatre. Sarah Chew is the writer and director of Lipstick: A Fairytale of Modern Iran. In 2010, just after the failed Green Uprising (the political movement that arose after the 2009 Iranian presidential election,…
March 14, 2018
5 MINUTES WITH | Alcyona Mick & Tori Freestone Duo
We sat down with Alcyona Mick, a musician at the forefront of the UK jazz scene, ahead of her upcoming gig at Omnibus as part of the Alcyona Mick & Tori Freestone Duo. OMNIBUS THEATRE: How did you meet and when did you start collaborating? ALCYONA MICK: We have played…
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…
