Series 4: Ep 2: In conversation with Gecko Theatre

In this month's episode we are in conversation with Amit Lahav, Artistic Director of Gecko which was founded in 2001. Their latest production, Kin, which was commissioned by the National Theatre, toured in late 2022 and early 2023 and it takes to the road again this autumn and will be performed at the National Theatre in January 2024. Amit talks with our Champion, Carl, about all things Gecko, family, migration and the story of his life that has shaped the work that Gecko produce. "...when I make something it has to be personal... everything I make is deeply personal..." Amit Lahav, Artistic Director, Gecko Read more about Gecko here: https://www.geckotheatre.com/ and their new creation space: https://www.geckotheatre.com/the-creation-space Read more about their tour of Kin here: https://www.geckotheatre.com/kin

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