Top Shows of 2015: AYT Team Picks
Which were your top shows of 2015?
We asked the members of our team for their favourites. You can meet us all here if you want to. If not, carry on reading to ...
The Gate
Feature: Alex Brown – “There is no one route into directing”
Photo credit Helen Murray Alex Brown began directing plays whilst studying at the University of Sussex and since graduating his career has flourished. Curren...
Feature: Ellen McDougall – “don’t be afraid to fail”
When Ellen McDougall insightfully and thoughtfully answers my questions, she occasionally checks if what she is saying “makes any sense at all”. Her modesty is ...
Feature: Courting war – Dan O’Brien on writing the story of a haunted photographer
“To suffer is one thing; another thing is living with the photographed images of suffering, which does not necessarily strengthen conscience and the ability to ...
Review: The Body of an American, The Gate
It would seem that in the 37 years since Susan Sontag published On Photography – her collection of essays discussing, amongst other things, the 'outsider' s...
Feature: Sit up and listen – an overview of political theatre in 2013
This year, political theatre-goers were treated to high class drama up and down the country. Looking at topics including the Israel/Palestine conflict, homo...