Andy Smith was first involved with Half Moon Theatre on Alie Street in 1972, when he wrote Punch Gorilla, a re-working of the Punch & Judy story, with adult performers. He describes how the crowd sometimes enjoyed it too much, when encouraged to throw fruit and vegetables at the performers.

Andy Smith talks about writing Sawdust Casaer and how he ended up directing it, as Michael Irving liked it so much he wanted to perform in it.

Andy Smith talks about the unfolding narrative behind his play, Heroes Of The Iceberg Hotel.

Andy Smith talks about writing Grand Larceny, which was a metaphor reflecting on the development of the area around Half Moon Theatre on Alie Street and the plans to demolish Wilton’s Music Hall and the arson attacks in St Katharine’s Dock.

Andy Smith talks about how the theatre’s repertoire, particularly Brecht, allowed politics to have a voice within theatre at the time and how this had a profound effect upon his own creative journey. Interviewed by Rosie Vincent.