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The Stage Interview

The Stage speaks to industry leaders and professionals from every aspect of theatre each week in our exclusive and in-depth interviews.
Anne-Marie Duff, Blanche McIntyre and Helen Edmundson

Anne-Marie Duff, Blanche McIntyre and Helen Edmundson

David Hutchinson
“Immersive is not a fringe thing any more, it’s a big economic driver”

David Hutchinson

Jeanine Tesori
“I write to know more about the world”

Jeanine Tesori

Alan Cumming
“When I first started at Pitlochry, I think I scared some people a bit”

Alan Cumming

Danielle de Niese
“I believe in the possibility of opera”

Danielle de Niese

Sita McIntosh
“It is up to theatre to make itself accessible”

Sita McIntosh

Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris
“We just wanted it to be interesting and risky and new”

Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris

Akram Khan
“I was never gifted at dancing – but I was obsessed”

Akram Khan

Lynette Linton
“Tell the truth of the work and get the right people in the room”

Lynette Linton

Michael Sheen
“It’s not charity work. I’m not doing this as some sort of Welsh saviour”

Michael Sheen

Annilese Miskimmon
“Without ENO, UK opera would be denuded of ambition and excitement”

Annilese Miskimmon

Adele Thomas and Sarah Crabtree
“We’ve wondered whether we should go dark for a period of time”

Adele Thomas and Sarah Crabtree

Nikolai Foster
“Being an artistic director forces you to grow up quickly”

Nikolai Foster

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