Devised theatre piece explores teenage minds

What attracted you to directing Brainstorm? I was immediately drawn to the script, as it took me back to when I was a teenager. The script is punchy, fun, and honest but most importantly has a lot of heart and reading it instantly puts me in a good mood. Another thing that attracted me was the idea of getting to direct a semi-devised piece that weaves personal real life stories with science. It was at that point when I spoke to Tony and Veronica Bezzina about the play (they had been encouraging me to direct for quite some time); they read it, loved it too and gave me the go-ahead. The play is not your run-of-the-mill production and draws upon the actors’ actual experiences. Can you explain how it works? Basically, the play pairs scientific content related to brain development (which is sometimes quite abstract and intangible) with real life stories and experiences. By pairing the two, the audience is able to make better sense of why teens act the way they do and feel the way they feel.  The brain is interesting but can also be extremely complicated, which is why our starting point was understanding the scientific content. Once everyone had a basic understanding of the brain,...