Most good art is left wing. It's a moot point whether there is any good right-wing art.
At heart, this job is about continuing to make great theatre for the people of Sheffield - a city I've known and loved since childhood.
What did my parents say when I told them I wanted to be an actor? 'Be a plumber.'
Shakespeare I love, but for an English graduate, I'm incredibly badly read.
What I do believe is theatre is a medium with a peculiar ability to air vital issues.
Of course 'Hamlet' is a debate about the nature and morality of revenge and whether it is right to do something to assuage your angry feelings.