ThisWeek London chats to some of its favourite creators and performers. For more chatter, check the CMU music interviews here and ThreeWeeks Edinburgh interviews here.
Eddie Pepitone: Bitter Buddha

Eddie Pepitone: Bitter Buddha

10 May 2013

COMEDY INTERVIEW: Award winning US comedian Eddie Pepitone, nicknamed the Bitter Buddha, made his UK debut at the Edinburgh Festival last year and...

Stephen Makin: Circus Maximus

Stephen Makin: Circus Maximus

8 May 2013

CIRCUS INTERVIEW: This month, some of the UK's best circus practitioners make their way to Southbank to take part in Circus Maximus, a...

Valentine Pelka: Being John Lennon

Valentine Pelka: Being John Lennon

7 May 2013

THEATRE INTERVIEW: This week, Marshall + Cole Theatricals bring Alexander Marshall's 'In The End', a much acclaimed insight into the untimely death of...

Cat Jones: Glory Dazed

Cat Jones: Glory Dazed

1 May 2013

THEATRE INTERVIEW: One show that really caught our attention at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe was Second Shot Productions' 'Glory Dazed', a beautifully judged...

EastEnd Cabaret: Notoriously Kinky

EastEnd Cabaret: Notoriously Kinky

24 April 2013

CABARET INTERVIEW: We love-love-loved EastEnd Cabaret when we first caught one of their shows in Edinburgh, so we were thrilled to hear they'd...

Ailin Conant: Creating ‘Nineveh’

Ailin Conant: Creating 'Nineveh'

19 April 2013

THEATRE INTERVIEW: Acclaimed producing group Theatre Temoin opened 'Nineveh' at Riverside Studios this week. The play, an exploration of the trauma of combat,...

Kristine Landon-Smith: The Arrival

Kristine Landon-Smith: The Arrival

9 April 2013

THEATRE INTERVIEW: Ground-breaking and influential theatre group Tamasha bring their latest production to Jacksons Lane this week.  'The Arrival' is inspired by Shaun ...

Ross Dungan: Life And Sort Of Death

Ross Dungan: Life And Sort Of Death

8 April 2013

THEATRE INTERVIEW: We first came across 15th Oak Productions' stage show 'The Life And Sort Of Death Of Eric Argyle' at last year's...

Steven Green and Hamish MacDougall: Project Colony

Steven Green and Hamish MacDougall: Project Colony

27 March 2013

THEATRE INTERVIEW: We first came across producing company Fourth Monkey at the Edinburgh Festival, so when we heard they were headed to Trinity...

Felix Mortimer: Taking on The Trial

Felix Mortimer: Taking on The Trial

21 March 2013

THEATRE INTERVIEW: RETZ's 'The Trial', based on the Kafka novel of the same name, is a little bit different from the average show,...

Philippa Vafadari: Mind Walking

Philippa Vafadari: Mind Walking

20 March 2013

PHYSICAL THEATRE INTERVIEW: Award winning aerial theatre company BandBazi bring their latest piece 'Mind Walking' – a story of dementia and family dynamics s...

Matt Forde: Leading The Political Party

Matt Forde: Leading The Political Party

8 March 2013

COMEDY INTERVIEW: In the new year, comedian and former political advisor Matt Forde began making a monthly point of interviewing politics types for...

Sarah Kewly: Song, dance, and Magda Goebbels

Sarah Kewly: Song, dance, and Magda Goebbels

6 March 2013

THEATRE INTERVIEW: The rather interestingly-entitled play 'I'm Just Like Magda Goebbels' comes to Camden People's Theatre this week as part of the venue's...

Wind-Up Collective: Black Pudding, Anyone?

Wind-Up Collective: Black Pudding, Anyone?

5 March 2013

THEATRE INTERVIEW: Wind-Up Collective's cabaret musical 'Black Pudding' makes its way to The Bussey Building this week, and, given that Gay Times called...

Will Franken: Things He Did Before Reality

Will Franken: Things He Did Before Reality

27 February 2013

COMEDY INTERVIEW: US character comedian Will Franken made something of a splash at last summer's Edinburgh Festival, garnering great reviews for 'Things We...

Tania Wade: Harry Hill Hooligan

Tania Wade: Harry Hill Hooligan

26 February 2013

VISUAL ART INTERVIEW: 'Hooligan Art Dealer' Tania Wade's gallery at Maison Bertaux in Soho is currently hosting an exhibition of the work of...

Sebastian Armesto and Dudley Hinton: Creating Caligari’s Cabinet

Sebastian Armesto and Dudley Hinton: Creating Caligari's Cabinet

12 February 2013

THEATRE INTERVIEW: Environmentally conscious theatre group Simple8's latest production is a stage show inspired by influential silent horror film 'The Cabinet of Dr...

Ramin Gray: Stories and Illusions

Ramin Gray: Stories and Illusions

8 February 2013

THEATRE INTERVIEW: Here's a good antidote to all that saccharine, pressurising Valentines rubbish that the media will be no doubt subjecting you to...

James Phelps: Harry Potter to Woody Allen

James Phelps: Harry Potter to Woody Allen

4 February 2013

THEATRE INTERVIEW: The not-actually-red-headed James Phelps – known for playing ginger haired Weasley twin Fred in the Harry Potter films - this week t...

Katherine Ryan: Delivering Nature’s Candy

Katherine Ryan: Delivering Nature's Candy

1 February 2013

COMEDY INTERVIEW: Up and coming comedy type Katherine Ryan, who you may have witnessed adorning your small screen in recent years, heads to...

Pete Firman: Making Comic Magic

Pete Firman: Making Comic Magic

31 January 2013

MAGIC INTERVIEW: We've been tracking Pete Firman's career ever since he first popped up at the Edinburgh Festival, and the ThreeWeeks team have always enjoyed h...

Rebecca Atkinson-Lord and Rachel Briscoe: Celebrating with Counterculture50 at Ovalhouse

Rebecca Atkinson-Lord and Rachel Briscoe: Celebrating with Counterculture50 at Ovalhouse

30 January 2013

THEATRE INTERVIEW: In 2013, London's Ovalhouse celebrates fifty years of hosting pioneering Fringe performances with Counterculture50, a collection of plays marking each decade...

Anthony Green: Bringing The Bard To The Bussey Building

Anthony Green: Bringing The Bard To The Bussey Building

29 January 2013

THEATRE INTERVIEW: The Othello Peckham Theatre Company this month and next stage their new production of one of the bard's greatest plays. The...

Andy Roberts: Predator via a five year old

Andy Roberts: Predator via a five year old

24 January 2013

THEATRE INTERVIEW: When we heard that award winning theatre company Bootworks were headed for Jackson's Lane with a show inspired by Arnold Schwarzenegger...

Anne Chmelewsky: The Lowdown on The Looking Screen

Anne Chmelewsky: The Lowdown on The Looking Screen

22 January 2013

MUSICALS INTERVIEW: Back in August at the Edinburgh Fringe, ThreeWeeks Edinburgh rated 'The Looking Screen' as a 5/5 show, praising it for its humour and p...

Alfie Brown: Soul Not For Sale

Alfie Brown: Soul Not For Sale

18 January 2013

COMEDY INTERVIEW: Alfie Brown makes his way to the Soho Theatre this month with latest show 'Soul For Sale', which premiered at the...

Richard Vergette: Exploring American Justice

Richard Vergette: Exploring American Justice

15 January 2013

THEATRE INTERVIEW: This week, London's Arts Theatre hosts the press night for a new production of acclaimed thriller 'American Justice', which is, highly...

Beyond The Joke: Where theatre and stand-up meet

Beyond The Joke: Where theatre and stand-up meet

10 January 2013

FESTIVALS INTERVIEW: This week Camden People's Theatre play host to a new festival called Beyond The Joke, which promises performances that fall into...

Joe Bone: One Man Powerhouse

Joe Bone: One Man Powerhouse

3 January 2013

THEATRE INTERVIEW: Joe Bone has long been a favourite of the ThreeWeeks team at the Edinburgh Festival; his trilogy of self-penned one man...