A new chapter for Emma Rice: the director talks Wise Children growing up, how to fix UK touring and her time at Shakespeare’s Globe

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This week, Emma Rice rechristened her company Wise Children with the new name: Emma Rice Company. We took the opportunity to sit down and reflect on her career so far – from touring new work enchanting families at Christmas and taking productions across continents.

She explains her efforts to try and solve the problems around regional tours, her opinions on her time as artistic director at Shakespeare’s Globe, and the magic of working with Ncuti Gatwa. And, controversially, that she thinks Chekhov is boring…

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