When actor John Hollingworth started writing his first full-length play, he had little idea it would take so long to reach the stage. No bad thing, though, when the result is Multitudes, currently at the Tricycle Theatre – and 'as urgent and immediate as the morning headlines' (Guardian). How did he do it? In this interview, … Continue reading John Hollingworth on writing – and rewriting – his first play, Multitudes
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Spotlight: LONDON ROAD at the National Theatre
Playwright Alecky Blythe and composer Adam Cork have scored a tremendous success with their bold, innovative verbatim musical London Road, which opened at the National Theatre last week. But what was the genesis of this 'startling, magically original' (Evening Standard) new work? Alecky Blythe: I work using a technique originally created by Anna Deavere Smith, who … Continue reading Spotlight: LONDON ROAD at the National Theatre
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