Why did you want to become a director? I’m a mediocre actor and a control freak – go figure. What’s the best piece of theatre you’ve seen recently? Belvoir’s production of The Wild Duck as part of the Barbican’s Ibsen season. It was an...
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Caitlin in 20 years old, and from Lancashire. She’s currently studying Comparative Literature at Queen Mary University. What’s your favourite theme of your play? My favourite theme is the idea of “what if’s?” The idea that the path of life...
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What does theatre mean to you? Theatre means, being alive, in the moment, experiencing the now and truly being able to appreciate the minutiae around you that you miss ordinarily. Theatre is the embodiment of acting; to act is to do. You get to...
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Sigvi Johansen is from the Czech Republic. What theatre means to you? Everything. It is a passion that overthrows life. What’s your favourite theme of your play? What I love about Haunting Julia is that touched so many important topics it...
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Jennifer is a graduate of The Oxford School of Drama. What’s your favourite theme of your play? Identity What’s your favourite “Knock Knock” joke? This is my favourite joke at the moment: What do you call a dinosaur with no eyes? Shut up. Why did...
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Sian has just graduated from Oxford University where she studied English Literature. What’s your favourite theme of your play? I think the most important theme in my play is change. Sometimes change is brilliant, and at other times unwelcome. The...
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What’s your favourite theme of your play? Art, the ocean, friendship. Why did you want to become a director? Because I love telling stories, working with a great variety of people, and the playful element of theatre. I love about directing, that...
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I am a Cambridge history graduate living in London and spending my time avidly consuming as much theatre as possible. As a director I put storytelling at the forefront of my work. I especially enjoy contemporary texts which tackle socio-political...
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My name is Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu. I am 20 years old and in my 3rd and final year at University of Roehampton. What does theatre mean to you? Theatre means using the imagination to explore live decision-making. Tell us about yourself in 20 words. I...
Read moreI was delighted the day I got the call from StoneCrabs, inviting me to become one of a small number of participants on the Young Directors Programme (SCYD) for 2013-2014. At the point of applying, it was the only Directors Programme in the UK...
Read moreWe are thrilled to be returning to Tokyo this summer to deliver a series of workshops on Acting, the demystification of Shakespeare and the art of storytelling through Theatre. Very often, when we think of Japanese Theatre, we either think of its...
Read moreApplying to the Young Directors Training Programme with StoneCrabs Theatre Company has completely changed my life. As an aspiring Theatre Director, I felt this opportunity was not to be missed, and exactly a year on after I applied I know I could...
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