What shows or projects have you done with ETT?
Othello (Dubai), Richard iii (a bit of a reading of a bit of it)
Finish the sentence: Touring is important because…
Not everyone lives in London.
Where is home for you?
London currently but was Buxton where the ETT played loads.
Where is your home away from home?
Stratford-Upon-Avon
How did you bring home with you on tour?
My phone and a photo of my wife
What gem did you discover on tour with ETT (could be a landmark/park/cafe/pub etc)?
The Dubai Mall is a very very big place if you are lost in it
Which city was your favourite to visit on tour with ETT?
Dubai
What are your touring essentials?
A good book
What’s your go-to recipe whilst on tour?
Pork chops/pasta
The Dubai Mall is a very very big place if you are lost in it
Go on tour when and if you can. There’s nothing like it.
Which artist(s) do you most admire and why?
That’s too hard, there are loads and they are always changing
What music inspires you?
Live
What, for you, makes a good piece of art?
Honesty, simple storytelling or just f*****g funny
What have been your career highlights so far?
Birth of daughter (I was being employed as an actor at the time)
If you were cast away on a desert island, which 5 plays would you take with you and why?
The 4 longest and a big pad of paper and pen to write an even longer one.
Please can you tell us what you would say to emerging artists to encourage them to take their work on the road or join an ETT tour?
Go on tour when and if you can. There’s nothing like it.
Window or aisle seat?
Window
Favourite way to travel?
Train
If you could have any superpower, which would you choose?
Mind control (I think that makes me a baddie)
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