Apropos Theatre

Every Brilliant Play

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Every Brilliant Play is a theatre podcast where each episode spotlights one play. Using directors, actors, and writers as guides, we dissect why a play matters — its language, action, structure, and artistry and enduring power.

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Apropos Theatre

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Latest episode

Jan 24, 2026

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Episodes

Sam Pritchard On 'In The Republic Of Happiness' by Martin Crimp 24.01.2026

Sam Pritchard is a director, whose recent work includes  Romans, a novel ,  by Alice Birch at the Almeida and Alistair McDowall’s work  all of it , at the Royal Court and the Avignon Festival. A large portion of Sam’s time has been spent at the Royal Court where he was an Associate Director from 2016 to 2024. Martin Crimp is a writer, perhaps best know for his 1997 play Attempts On Her Life .

Julia Grogan on 'Island Town' by Simon Longman 17.01.2026

"He makes them feel epic and almost Shakespearean" "Achieving nothingness is achieving everything" Julia Grogan is a Fringe First winning writer whose work has been staged at Paine's Plough's ROUNDABOUT, Summerhall, Soho Theatre, and The Royal Court. GUNTER put her, and her company, Dirty Hare, on the map, while Playfight cemented her as a new exciting voice in British...

Simon Stephens on 'Rafts and Dreams' by Robert Holman 10.01.2026

"I think there's a dignity to slowness." "It's a play defined by mystery." "Sometimes you can't dramaturg wonder." Simon Stephens is an Olivier and Tony winning writer, dramaturg, and mentor. He adapted The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time , wrote Punk Rock , Pornography , Seawall , and A Thousand Stars Explode In The Sky . Rafts and Dreams is written by Robert Holman, he also wrote M...

Every Brilliant Play - Trailer 13.11.2025

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