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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.

“The Pillars of the Earth”: The Evolution of Spanish Musical Theatre. An exclusive interview with Iván Macías. Part I

Posted by Lisa Monde | 12th Mar 2025 | Interview, Musical Theatre, Spain

In November 2024, the world premiere of a new musical by composer Iván Macías, The Pillars of the...

The Showcase Is To Feed From Academic Research And Knowledge, But It Is Hands-On Job Rather Than Dry Research

Posted by Ivanka Apostolova Baskar | 4th Mar 2025 | Interview, Theatre and Politics, Turkey

Interview with Handan Salta – co-founder of the Istanbul Theatre Showcase – TheatreIST, theatre...

Language Is Leaving Me: A Cinematic AI Opera Of The Skin [Part II]

Posted by Ellen Pearlman | 17th Feb 2025 | Interview, Theatre and Science, United States of America

Ellen Pearlman interviewed by Ivo Marais To read PART I of this interview, go to this link. ...

“Language Is Leaving Me: A Cinematic AI Opera Of The Skin” [Part I]

Posted by Ellen Pearlman | 16th Feb 2025 | Interview, Theatre and Science, United States of America

Ellen Pearlman interviewed by Ivo Marais Ivo: These questions are crafted to reflect the...

Culture Belongs To Humanity! Not To The Armies

Posted by Ivanka Apostolova Baskar | 12th Feb 2025 | Greece, Interview, Theatre and Politics

An Interview with Bouboulina Nikaki, Thessaloniki-Athens, Greece – International theatre...

Тim Rice – 80: The Нero and His Many Anniversaries. Part II

Posted by Lisa Monde | 7th Feb 2025 | Dramaturgy, Interview, Musical Theatre, United States of America

The first part of this interview is available here. Tim Rice has been lucky to work with many...

V4 Improv Connect: Empowering Cross-Border Collaboration And Growth (Project And Network) [Part II]

Posted by Ivanka Apostolova Baskar | 2nd Feb 2025 | Acting, Interview, Transcultural Collaborations

To read PART I of this interview, go to this link. Collective Interview with V4 Improv...

V4 Improv Connect: Empowering Cross-Border Collaboration And Growth (Project And Network) [Part I]

Posted by Ivanka Apostolova Baskar | 2nd Feb 2025 | Acting, Interview, Transcultural Collaborations

Collective Interview with V4 Improv Connect Team (Hon Chong (actor, director – Slovakia),...

Europe As a Beautiful Mess: An Interview with Heidi Wiley, Executive Director of ETC

Posted by Ina Doublekova | 26th Jan 2025 | Interview, Producing, Theatre and Politics

For 15 years now, Heidi Wiley has been Executive Director of the largest and most influential...

Sitting Down with Theater Artist Kate Rankine

Posted by Morgan Skolnik | 17th Jan 2025 | Interview, Musical Theatre, New York

Lyricist/Librettist Kate Rankine has a list saved on her phone of “golden moments”, or “little...

A Feline Farewell: “MEOW!” Excavates Americana at Exponential Fest

Posted by Andrew Agress | 15th Jan 2025 | Festivals, Interview, New York, United States of America

What started as a farewell to a beloved cat has become a farewell to a fading starlet, New York in...

The Fire This Time Festival Enters Its 16th Year

Posted by Marcina Zaccaria | 7th Jan 2025 | Interview, New York, Playwriting

Finding artists, nurturing them, supporting them. Seeing their work to fruition, and creating a community of support. We really try to do this at the Apollo New Works, too. It’s really how we continue to keep people and community.