Theatre and argument: Can theatre be relevant in political discourse?
I got into theatre for the politics. When I was 14, someone bought me a copy of Simon Callow’s book, Being an Actor. In the book, Callow described a company...
Barney Norris
Winterreise: Growing up with Schubert
As Up In Arms prepares to present Winterreise at the Tristan Bates Theatre next week, Co-Artistic Director Barney Norris looks back at the work’s long life an...
A Scuffle: Or, How Theatre Can Change The World (A Response To The London Riots)
I want to tell a story about an event in my life which helped direct me towards working in theatre. It was an unlikely piece of career advice, but it had a prof...
Latitude: A Newcomer’s Eye-View
Last weekend I had the thrill of seeing my play go on at Latitude Festival. The play, At First Sight, had been produced on tour in the new year by Up In Arm...
