Interview Archives - The Theatre Times

International Project – Dramaturgy Lab: Exploring West Balkan Plays – “Big Deal” By Mia Efremova

Posted by Ivanka Apostolova Baskar | 17th Sep 2025 | Dramaturgy, Hong Kong, Interview, Macedonia, Transcultural Collaborations

Collective interview with Amy Sze (Theatre maker and arts producer, London, UK-Hong Kong), Mia...

Theatre Is A University, A Lifelong Study Of Human Nature

Posted by Ivanka Apostolova Baskar | 15th Sep 2025 | Acting, Interview, Macedonia

Interview with Sandra Gribovska Ilievska, theatre actress, Bitola, R. Macedonia Sandra Gribovska...

Unbound Curation – The Freedom Of Programming Without Frames

Posted by Ivanka Apostolova Baskar | 5th Sep 2025 | Belgium, Interview, Management

An Interview with Mr. Guy Coolen, art director, producer, manager, Antwerp, Belgium/Rotterdam,...

“Tired” Of Consuming Postdramatic Theatre (Contemporary Theatre Often Lacks Strong Dialogue)

Posted by Ivanka Apostolova Baskar | 31st Aug 2025 | Austria, Dramaturgy, Interview, Macedonia

An Interview with Ana Ristoska Trpenoska, a playwright, dramaturg, Vienna/Skopje, Austria/R.N....

To Embrace Vulnerability As One Of My Greatest Strengths (Stronger, Braver, Vulnerable)

Posted by Ivanka Apostolova Baskar | 28th Aug 2025 | Acting, Interview, Macedonia

An Interview with wonderful talented actresses Jovana Miladinova, Skopje, R.N. Macedonia....

I Hold On To The Beautiful Side Of Theatre

Posted by Ivanka Apostolova Baskar | 27th Aug 2025 | Directing, Interview, Macedonia

Interview with theatre director Tamara Stojanoska, Skopje/Prilep, R.N. Macedonia. Interviewer...

“Pirates! The Penzance Musical.” An Exclusive Interview with Ramin Karimloo – The “glorious” Pirate King.

Posted by Lisa Monde | 22nd Jul 2025 | Interview, Musical Theatre, United States of America

Dedicated to the 145th anniversary of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera “The Pirates of Penzance;...

Annie Jin Wang on Opera Dramaturgy

Posted by Anne Hamilton | 10th Jul 2025 | Dramaturgy, Interview, Theatre and Opera, United States of America

Dramaturgy is all about being able to facilitate a line of communication between artists and audience.

Rock Opera and Musical Theatre. An exclusive interview with Lenny Kaye

Posted by Lisa Monde | 7th Jul 2025 | Interview, Musical Theatre, Transcultural Collaborations, United States of America

Dedicated to the 40th Anniversary of World Rock Day and the 71st Anniversary of World Rock and...

“The Gilded Age” Season 3 Casting Secrets

Posted by Alexander Fatouros | 6th Jul 2025 | Directing, Interview, Los Angeles, New York, News, Theatre and Film, United States of America

Step into the opulent 1880s New York evoked by The Gilded Age, Julian Fellowes’ Emmy-winning HBO...

Exploring a Global Vision in the Sinosphere: An Interview with Katherine Chou, Chair of the World Sinophone Drama Competition for Young Playwrights

Posted by Kuan-Ting Lin | 24th Jun 2025 | Interview, Playwriting, Taiwan

The World Sinophone Drama Competition for Young Playwrights is the largest playwriting contest in...

On Creativity, Labor, and Uncertainty: An Interview with Taiwanese Playwright Yu-Chia Wei

Posted by Kuan-Ting Lin | 23rd Jun 2025 | Interview, Playwriting, Taiwan

Yu-Chia Wei is a Taiwanese playwright whose work has earned numerous accolades. Her two plays, A...

Pandora`s Ritual: To “Kill My Darlings” On The Brink Of An Individual Existential Revolution

Posted by Ivanka Apostolova Baskar | 2nd Jun 2025 | Directing, Greece, Interview

An interview with Wichi, a theatre director and actor, Athens, Greece Wichi was born in...

Ubu Is The Symbol Of Rebellion Tyranny And Stupidity/Budget Cuts In Culture – A Serious Threat

Posted by Ivanka Apostolova Baskar | 23rd May 2025 | France, Interview, Theatre and Politics

An Interview with Chantal Boiron, editor-in-chief for UBU Scenes d`Europe/European Stages, Paris,...

“The Pillars of the Earth”: Bestseller and Musical. An Exclusive Interview with Ken Follett. Part II

Posted by Lisa Monde | 16th May 2025 | Interview, Musical Theatre, Spain, United Kingdom

For the first part of the interview go here. From the earliest musicals, one can trace the...

Do Not Get Your Acting Degree So That You Can Become Part Of The Payroll, Only To Satisfy Your Appetites

Posted by Ivanka Apostolova Baskar | 9th May 2025 | Acting, Interview, Macedonia

An Interview with Mr.Bajrus Mjaku – one of the most remarkable theatre character actors from...

Interview with Michael Salvatore Commendatore, Projection Designer for Disney’s Frozen at Children’s Theatre Company

Posted by Walter Byongsok Chon | 22nd Apr 2025 | Interview, Musical Theatre, Theatre for Young Audiences, United States of America

This is a video interview with Michael Salvatore Commendatore, projection designer for Disney’s...

I Am Not Afraid For The Future Of The Theatre

Posted by Ivanka Apostolova Baskar | 2nd Apr 2025 | Croatia, Interview, Transcultural Collaborations, Translation

An Interview with Ms. Zeljka Turcinovic – dramaturg, editor of magazines: Croatian Theatre and...

Theatre “Haunts” People

Posted by Ivanka Apostolova Baskar | 26th Mar 2025 | Festivals, Interview, Playwriting, Romania

An Interview with Mr. Horia Gârbea – Playwright, dramaturg, translator, Bucaresti, Romania Horia...

Getting To an Emotional Truth With Padraic Lillis

Posted by Marcina Zaccaria | 19th Mar 2025 | Dramaturgy, Interview, Producing, United States of America

Getting to the truth – the emotional truth and understanding. I think emotion more than ideology. It resonates with us is how we feel. I can understand that we can be in conflict, I have an emotional connection to both sides of an emotional argument. I not only resonate and feel seen, then I have a better understanding of the person whose thought was in opposition of me.