Interviews

'We're all here together – messy, human, and trying': Harrison David Rivers on This Bitter Earth
‘It starts with this absurd hook, but it’s really about two people figuring out who they are, and how to love from that place.’ James Cooper opens up about Lovestuck,
Yolanda Mercy is tired of tick boxes - and she’s building a future where every performer gets their flowers.
Shambala isn't just another weekend of music and mayhem, it's a radical reimagining of what festivals can be
“Sometimes you write a play hoping it’ll change you” – David Ireland on forgiveness, confession, and the awkward intimacy between men.
“Theatre should shake audiences awake”: Matthew Xia on the power of satire, the politics of laughter, and why comedy is the perfect weapon against racial capitalism.
Marisha Wallace wows with vocal mastery, personal stories, and musical magic at the Adelphi Theatre.
Totoro, silk, and spirits in the wind – Basil Twist on puppetry’s beauty, childhood joy, and breathing life into a legendary character
SIX Writers Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss talk to 1883 about the change from tudor queens to dating scenes with their new musical, Why Am I So Single?
Influencing with Intent: Cyrus Veyssi on beauty, boundaries and the embrace of non-linear growth.
"We're shifting something in representation with this work about love. Often works centring Black folks are purely issue-based, but we have a multiplicity of stories." Heather Agyepong passionately discusses representation,
Exploring New Depths with Finn Cole: From Screen Success to Stage Debut in Red Speedo
Matteo Lane is undeniably a powerful rising star on the comedy circuit. Whether you know him from his Netflix Is A Joke appearances, or just a clip from his advice
In conversation with 1883, Fearne Cotton discusses writing Scripted, finding freedom through writing fiction, and more.
1883 Magazine’s Cameron Poole sits down with Huw Stephens to discuss his debut book Wales: 100 Records, his radio career, and what makes Glastonbury Festival so special.