All Articles & Interviews

• Julian Crouch, Phelim McDermott and Lee Simpson in conversation with Ginnie Stephens
  Julian Crouch, Phelim McDermott and Lee Simpson in conversation with Ginnie Stephens about Improbable’s work and process. This interview was held on August 21, 2002 at the National Theatre Studio.



• Dreaming Out Loud
  Phelim McDermott in Conversation with Caridad Svich about Improbable’s work and process. Originally published in Trans-Global Readings: Crossing Theatrical Boundaries edited by Caridad Svich (Manchester University Press, UK, 2003).



• Puppetry - A user's guide - Phelim McDermott & Julian Crouch
  A guide to the creation, uses, direction and future of puppetry.



• FAQ
  Answers to commonly asked questions about Improbable and our work.



• An article written by Lyn Gardner for the programme for Improbable’s Lifegame presented in May 2004
  What you are about to see will almost certainly be very different from any other piece of theatre that you have seen at this address. It will quite probably be less polished and it may well be far more shambolic. It will definitely be more dangerous....



• A feature by Penny Francis, discussing Improbable’s current and future work, which appeared in Total Theatre Magazine Volume 16 Issue 2 Summer 2004.
  The last two shows I have seen by Improbable could not have been more different: one was 'The Hanging Man' at the Lyric, the other ‘Sticky’ on the South Bank. One was a play in a single magnificent set; the other an outdoor extravaganza...



• Improbable Principles
  A description of some of the guiding principles and techniques that Improbable hold valuable for their work



• Interview with Lee Simpson by Jane Milling on Improbable’s work and process
  Interview with Lee Simpson by Jane Milling from University of Exeter, on Improbable’s work and process



• Instant Acting, an article by Phelim McDermott
  An article discussing the rehearsal techniques used within Theatre of Blood.



• Interview with Julian Crouch and Vicky Featherstone about making The Wolves in the Walls
  National Theatre of Scotland Director Vicky Featherstone and Improbable Co-Founder/Co-Artistic Director Julian Crouch are the co-directors of The Wolves in the Walls. They spoke to Susannah Jeffries about the book, the show, directing, scary things and what might be hiding under their beds...