Theatre is about people, not buildings. Incalculable damage has been done to the expert talent a company needs - from wardrobe to lighting technicians.

People come to the theatre to be excited and uplifted - I want to inspire my audience.

Jill Fraser was one of the greatest forces in British theatre. She was an inspiration to all my work and a rock whenever times were hard. I have never met a more courageous person, or somebody who managed to focus with such energy and determination on putting challenging work on the stage. As a young director she took a risk on me and has stuck by me even when I made mistakes. Loyalty such as this is rare. The sense of loss at this time is immeasurable.

I?m pulling talent from more than one theatre, which is really neat. Three theatres are represented in this show. It?s very exciting.

The company needs to expand to keep ahead of competition as well as diversify to minimize risk from potential regulation.

I just feel people need to know that this guy needs to die, ... If I had a son like this, I would want him to die.