Back onto the front line: Blackeyed Theatre

Marking the 60th anniversary of Joan Littlewood's Oh What A Lovely War, Blackeyed Theatre is reviving its acclaimed 2011 production with an ensemble of six leading actor-musicians. As artistic director Adrian McDougall reminds us, ‘Oh What a Lovely War is a fusion of live music, movement, songs and sketches bringing to life the folly, farce and tragedy of the First World War. Now, more than ever, it holds a mirror up to the world and speaks to us all.’

I spoke with Nicky Allpress about directing this new revival with Blackeyed on a sunny day in June. Allpress joins me on Zoom as she deftly manages her full-time schedule as a freelance director and dramaturg (at the time of interview, she's working on the acclaimed production of The Shape of Things at the Park Theatre).