This week we talk to the phenomenal Erica Whyman once of Northern Stage and now the Deputy Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Erica talks to us about her experience of last 18 weeks: from closing shows while having symptoms to how she sees the future for our industry all delivered with a healthy dose of idealism. Hope you enjoy

Transcript available to download here.

Resource links:

Royal Shakespeare Company: https://www.rsc.org.uk/

The WInter's Tale: https://www.rsc.org.uk/the-winters-tale

The Comedy of Errors: https://www.rsc.org.uk/the-comedy-of-errors

Matilda: https://uk.matildathemusical.com/#coronavirus-modal

The Other Place: https://www.rsc.org.uk/your-visit/the-other-place

Shakespeare's Stratford: https://www.rsc.org.uk/your-visit/shakespeares-stratford

Southwark Playhouse: https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/

Swan Theatre: https://www.rsc.org.uk/your-visit/swan-theatre

Maria Aberg: http://www.mariaaberg.com/

Project Europa: https://www.rsc.org.uk/news/projekt-europa

Gate Theatre: https://www.gatetheatre.co.uk/

The Whip: https://www.rsc.org.uk/the-whip/

Juliet Gilkes Romero: https://www.julietgilkesromero.co.uk/

The Mill Art Centre: https://www.themillartscentre.co.uk/

Scene Change: https://www.scene-change.com/

The Crucible Sheffield: https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/

Tarek Iskander: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/dec/21/new-artistic-director-of-battersea-arts-centre-is-tarek-iskander

Battersea Arts Centre: https://www.bac.org.uk/