In Conversation with Tim Crouch

This episode, we're joined by the wonderfully inventive Tim Crouch – award-winning playwright, director, performer and one of British theatre's most original voices.

From My Arm and The Author to I, Malvolio, An Oak Tree and Truth's a Dog Must to Kennel, Tim has spent his career questioning what theatre is, how stories are told and the extraordinary relationship between performer and audience.

At the heart of our conversation is his groundbreaking play An Oak Tree, a theatrical experiment in which a different guest actor takes to the stage at every performance, having neither seen nor read the script beforehand. It's an extraordinary exploration of grief, suggestion, imagination and the unpredictable magic of live performance.

We explore Tim's unconventional approach to storytelling, his fascination with the audience's imagination, the risks of surrendering control and why uncertainty can be one of theatre's greatest strengths.

Thought-provoking, playful and refreshingly unconventional, this is a conversation about creativity, trust and the wonderfully strange things that happen when performers and audiences share a room.

Because with Tim Crouch, theatre isn't simply something you watch. It's something you help create.