The illustrious ballet dancer on natural insecurity, his defection from the USSR to Canada – and how his body feels these days

The award-winning Irish actress talks about taking her performance in People, Places and Things to the States, being bullied in the theatre, and who writes the best roles for women

The Palestinian-Irish playwright talks about researching her new play, The Scar Test, theatre, humour and confinement – and the need to tackle injustice

The young Norwegian soprano on her Glyndebourne debut, her musical heroes, and how the voice has a way of finding its own level

The director on the challenges and rewards of making interactive theatre for the very young and for young people with complex disabilities

The director, actor and writer on remounting his 1989 show Needles and Opium

The Tricycle’s artistic director on the theatre’s £5.5m makeover, working with asylum seekers – and not casting Adrian Lester as a woman

The director on Jean Genet’s enduring relevance, working with TV stars – and why Kit Harington and Marlowe is a dream combination

The actor on the joy of playing male characters – and why we all have an inner Cyrano de Bergerac

As his adaptation of Les Liaisons Dangereuses is revived, the playwright discusses the story’s true meaning – and its feminist creator

While cagey about his new play at the National, the actor and writer is happy to to ponder the clash between his intellectual tendencies and more populist stints

An acclaimed Henry V at the RSC, Alex Hassell describes how his own theatre company has influenced his performance