Tim Crouch

'The Author' is subtly unflinching in its satirical attack on certain practices in the creation of art and the mediation of violence.

'I, Malvolio' is a very, very funny show, a clown show, but there is Beckettian darkness in the character. Some real darkness, some right close to the edge of despair moments.

I'm excited about the idea of an act of theatre triggering a parallel creative act of writing.

It took me realizing that a broken heart has never actually killed anyone to find the courage to ask for what I want, in just about every situation. That was part of my own growing up.

When I do my makeup, it kind of helps me get into the character that I'm trying to portray.

Most detective story readers are an educated audience and know there are only a certain number of plots. The interest lies in what the writer does with them.