Adapting A Christmas Carol: our interview with adaptor/director Mark O’Sullivan
Interview with A Christmas Carol director and adaptor Mark O’Sullivan
Immersed In History: OVO’s magical promenade production of A Christmas Carol comes to the British Schools Museum, Hitchin, this winter.
With OVO’s acclaimed promenade production of A Christmas Carol arriving in Hitchin from 28 November – 30 December, we sat down with British Schools Museum manager Emma Calver, to find out more about this year’s historic Hitchin venue and why it is a truly magical setting for Charles Dickens’ tale of ghosts and generosity.
10 questions with Jessica Vickers from The Great Gatsby
We sat down with Jessica to find out more about why she wanted to be part of this brand-new adaptation, what she thinks about performing at the Roman Theatre in St Albans and much more… 1. Could you tell us a bit about the character(s) you’re playing in this brand-new adaptation of The Great Gatsby? […]
Meet the cast: The Great Gatsby
“There is quite a lot of energy, so i’d say it’s quite charged.” With opening night fast approaching, we caught up with Jonathan Tynan-Moss and Nathan French to talk all things Gatsby ahead of its premiere at the Roman Theatre Open Air Festival this August. We asked them how rehearsals have been going, why audiences […]
Meet the artist behind the sculpture ‘turbulence’ at the Roman Theatre
This year the Roman Theatre are honoured to be hosting a sculpture by local artist Angela Mellen. If you’ve already visited the Roman Theatre this year you will have seen Angela’s fabulous willow sculpture ‘turbulence’, which graces the roof of the hilltop bar and cascades down the hill. Angela’s willow sculpture was first shown at […]
10 Questions with Mark O’Sullivan and Kelly Ann Stewart, the Creative Team behind The Great Gatsby
We sat down with Mark O’Sullivan and Kelly Ann Stewart, adaptor and director respectively, to talk all things The Great Gatsby, prior to it’s opening this summer at the Roman Theatre Open Air Festival.
Meet the Rebel Queen, Boudicca
Have you ever wanted to meet a real warrior queen? This summer, history comes to life at the Roman Theatre of Verulamium in St Albans, where families are invited to explore the ruins with none other than Queen Boudicca. To find out what’s in store, we caught up with the legendary rebel queen herself to […]
BBC News: Ralph Fiennes among UK actors backing new theatre
Four top British actors including Ralph Fiennes are supporting the creation of a new theatre to encourage young and emerging talent. Dame Joanna Lumley, Brian Cox and Zoe Wanamaker are also patrons of OVO theatre company’s project to convert a 17th Century barn in St Albans, Hertfordshire. OVO, which has staged 100 productions, plans to […]
Meet the Cast: Laura Anna-Mead from Les Misérables
We sat down with Laura to discuss what drew her to this new adaptation, the complexities of playing both mother and daughter, and why she thinks audiences will enjoy the show. Q1: What drew you to Jonathan Holloway’s adaptation of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables? I’ve always been interested in investigating Les Misérables away from the […]
Meet the Cast: The Secret Garden’s Simon Nicholas
Simon plays Ben Weatherstaff/the Lieutenant in our community ensemble production of The Secret Garden, which runs at the Roman Theatre Open Air Festival from Tuesday 11th to Saturday 18th June, inclusive. We caught up with Simon in a break from rehearsals, to ask him about his thoughts on the show… This OVO community ensemble production […]