-
Writer Ruth D’Silva Talks Bungalow
Bungalow is the first full-length play from emerging Anglo-Indian writer Ruth D’Silva, and was shortlisted in 2023 for the RSC’s 37 Plays Folio. Exploring the duty of care and the burden of shame in a contemporary Anglo-Indian family, Bungalow is a vital new work about one woman’s attempt to take control of her own story. We spoke to…
-
Writer Allison Davies On Tiny Fragments Of Beautiful Light
Allison Davies’s play, Tiny Fragments of Beautiful Light, is a warm, compassionate and playful love story based on her own experience of autism. It was first seen in Newcastle in 2023, and Birmingham is the last stop on this 2025 tour. Allison joins us on Close-Up Culture to tell us more… Hi, it’s lovely to be chatting…
-
Playwright Nathan Queely Dennis On Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz
Playwright Nathan Queely Dennis joins us on Close-Up Culture to discuss his debut play, Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz. Your debut play, Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz, received widespread acclaim. How has your journey from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to the Royal Court influenced your creative process? I don’t think my creative process has changed much, It was a very self-affirming process from start…
-
Josie Dale-Jones On A Little Inquest Into What We Are All Doing
The critically acclaimed show, A Little Inquest Into What We Are All Doing Here, which premiered at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and won a Scotsman Fringe First Award, will headline the Shoreditch Town Hall’s Spring Season as the first programmed event of 2025. Lead artist, performer, and producer Josie Dale-Jones will return to the stage to…
-
Close-Up: An Interview With Head Of The Offies Denholm Spurr
Drag-artist superstar Divina De Campo will host the 15th anniversary Offies on Monday 17th March at Westminster Hall. A night celebrating everything the Off-West End offers, performances will include the legendary London Gay Men’s Chorus, the award-winning Mischief Theatre, Tony Award-winning Frances Ruffelle and Divina De Campo themself. We spoke to head of the Offies,…
-
Actor & Writer Sarah Cameron-West Talks Karen
Actor, writer and producer Sarah Cameron-West stops by on Close-Up Culture to chat about her critically-acclaimed show, KAREN. Hi Sarah! It is a pleasure to be speaking with you. How is your 2025 so far? Hi there! Such a treat to be chatting to you as well. 2025 has been a great year so far…
-
Director Montana Mann Talks Azi
Director Montana Mann joins us on Close-Up Culture to talk about her short film, AZI. The film recently screened at Sundance and is currently playing at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. Share with us the story of AZI Azi is about a seventeen-year-old girl, named Azi, who goes on a weekend vacation with her best…
-
Director Ariel Julia Hairston On Both Eyes Open
Writer and director Ariel Julia Hairston stops by on Close-Up Culture to tell us more about her film, Both Eyes Open. The film follows a woman who emerges from a domestic violence shelter only to be haunted by persistent hallucinations of her abuser. Mysterious cryptic messages soon further suggest that her past might be lurking in…
-
Director Lisle Turner On The Last Show
Lisle Turner is a writer, director, and producer, who currently spearheads Open Sky Productions with co-founder Claire Coaché. He joins us on Close-Up Culture to tell us about his new film, The Last Show. Filmed over the course of the final festival in 2023, this is a documentary about the impact and legacy of the…
-
Harriet Chomley & Sophie Robertson On Posh Girls
Harriet Chomley and Sophie Robertson join us on Close-Up Culture to chat about their show, Posh Girls, which opens at Kings Head Theatre on January 28th. Hi Harriet and Sophie, it’s lovely to be chatting with you! First things first, in your own words, what is Posh Girls about? HC: At its core Posh Girls is about…
