EP06 Liz Stevenson, Artistic Director on Echo Chambers, Brexit and Storytelling Through Theatre

This week’s guest is award-winning theatre director and co-founder of Junction 8 Theatre, Liz Stevenson. Liz won the 2015 JMK Young Director Award and her production of BARBARIANS at the Young Vic was nominated for a 2016 Olivier Award. In this episode, we talk about the importance of theatre in today’s world where content and digital entertainment is on-demand. We discuss the Brexit echo chamber in London and why we need to tell the regional human stories from across the UK. We also dive into how it feels to receive critical reviews, fostering self-esteem and leadership lessons. Enjoy! Join in the conversation online using #THEWOTPOD on Twitter https://twitter.com/TheWotPod and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thewotpod/. Chapters: 00:00 Chapter 1: Theatre’s role in 2019 07:35 Chapter 2: Theatre, Politics and Brexit 11:13 Chapter 3: Stories Beyond London 17:06 Chapter 4: Critical Reviews and Self-Esteem 19:50 Chapter 5: Leadership Lessons 25:30 Chapter 6: Some Honest Advice Find out more about Liz Stevenson and Theatre By The Lake: https://www.lstevenson.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/LizStevenson5 https://www.theatrebythelake.com Connect with your host, Frankie Cotton: https://twitter.com/Frankie__Cotton https://www.instagram.com/frankie_rose_cotton/