Devised theatre - Why does it take so long?
As we start at the very beginning of the devising process for our new show, we’re looking back at the importance of giving time to develop devised work. When Seemia began meeting for weekly rehearsals - every Monday for four hours in a dark October in 2015 - we thought “We’ll have a show by April 2016.” We were enthusiastic and driven, but this was the first time we had worked collectively after 8 months of training together with Song of the Goat Theatre, and our excitement a