Interview with The New Current

'Writer & director Steve Jordan recently spoke with The New Current about Bad Bat's upcoming debut production, THE PROBLEMING.

'Was it challenging writing a horror comedy play?

While writing my style of comedy has always come naturally to me because I grew up on classic British sitcoms, the horror aspect is more challenging. I think there’s a lot more funny comedy out there than genuinely scary horror, so we want to make sure we don’t short-change our audiences with something half-heartedly spooky. When the play moves into horror, expect edge of your seat stuff.

I think SHAUN OF THE DEAD and SCREAM are two excellent examples of of the genre, though SCREAM is often billed as a straight-forward slasher, I see it more as a incredible parody of one (in a good way) - there's a reason why the two genres are such common bedfellows. In my mind, they can both fold seemlessly into the other.'

Read the entire interview on their website, HERE. Tickets are on sale now.' 

taken from bad bat.co.uk

1 Week to go until Pilgrim Shadow!

'Just one week to go until PILGRIM SHADOW is GO! Rehearsals have been going great, the ship is ready to launch and the funnies are ready for firing in your face. We plan to kick off the Camden Fringe Festival with a BANG.' - ManMoth Website.

Meanwhile, The New Current interviewed me to discuss the Camden Fringe Festival and Pilgrim Shadow.

'Have you always been interested in the theatre, when did you realize that this was something you wanted to do?

I have always been interested in theatre, but I'm more into television, mostly sitcoms. The great thing about old school sitcoms is that they're often presented and directed like theatre productions. So, creating a piece of comedy writing for the stage is a bit like creating your own sitcom pilot, with the added bonus that people are enjoying a live experience, which is a lot more engaging. Best of both worlds really.'

To read the entire interview, click HERE.