Maverick director Dominic Dromgoole uncensored (1/2)

SHAKESPEARE: DOMINIC DROMGOOLE The artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe tells Heather Neill about the 2008 season, directing Lear and why this unique theatre space needs to stage contemporary plays as well as classics.

INTERVIEW: NED BENNETT The director talks to Aleks Sierz about his current revival of Philip Ridley's visionary 2005 play, Mercury Fur, in a powerful production for the new Greenhouse Theatre Company at the Old Red Lion fringe venue in London.

INTERVIEW: ORLA O’LOUGHLIN The Artistic Director of the Traverse Theatre explains to Philip Fisher about what the Fringe means to her and the theatre, as well as talking about theatre in Scotland today.

INTERVIEW: MIKE BRADWELL The artistic director of the Bush theatre in West London looks back on 10 years at the helm of London's small but mighty new writing venue with Philip Fisher. He also gives a thumbnail sketch of his 40-year career.