The great thing about London is the little pockets of culture, like Hackney, which has its panto and its great community. Of course there's also the West End with its brilliant theatres and thriving tourism but to also have areas like Hackney which are so community based but not exclusive, that remind you that those surrounding you are the most important, is what makes London what it is.

All theatre has truth, from Theatre in Education to panto to Shakespeare.

The great thing about London is the little pockets of culture, like Hackney, which has its panto and its great community. Of course there's also the West End with its brilliant theatres and thriving tourism but to also have areas like Hackney which are so community based but not exclusive, that remind you that those surrounding you are the most important, is what makes London what it is.

The idea with theatre is to come to an environment that you enjoy.

Goodness transcends badness.

Although it may be the easiest, it's not always the best.

We always need to create and re-create but if it ain't broke, don't fix it.