The war delayed everything but didn’t repress our desire to make the show happen in London and to tell the stories of what is still happening to Crimean Tatars. In fact, it made the production and its potential impact on audiences more important than ever.

We spoke with assistant director of The Great Middlemarch Mystery, Connor Alexander, about the challenges and rewards of working on such an ambitious project.

Josephine Burton shares her highlights from directing The Great Middlemarch Mystery immersive theatre.