S2E3 / Engage with your audience with Anthony Banks

SPECIAL GUEST

Anthony Banks is a Theatre Director, who’s best known for putting on productions that truly captivate an audience.

Anthony has spent a lifetime studying the art of communication. He read English at Kings College London, trained as a director at RADA and was Associate Director for 10 years at The National Theatre.

In this episode, we sit with Anthony to discuss how we can all be more visionary by learning how to engage with our audience.

BONUS: We recorded the interview backstage at The Lowry, when one of Anthony's productions, The Girl on the Train went on tour (the cast starred Samantha Womack as Rachel).

HIGHLIGHTS

01:30 Earliest memory
03:21 The role of theatre director
05:30 The plot of The Girl on the Train
08:31 Putting the audience first
14:28 Different audiences
19:09 Setting expectations
22:32 Final question
23:29 Key lessons
25:00 Close

REFERENCES

Anthony Banks
www.anthony-banks.co.uk

The Lowry Theatre
www.thelowry.com