Inaugural production of new company honouring Buzz Goodbody

Buzz Goodbody was the first female director at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford where she was instrumental in setting up the venue The Other Place. She died just 50 years ago at the age of 28, and her nephew, Adam Goodbody, has created a new theatre company, Buzz Studios, in her honour. The company's first production is Petty Men at London's Arcola Theatre. BTG Editor David Chadderton spoke to Adam and his co-writer and fellow performer, John Chisham about the play and its creation, adapting Shakespeare's Julius Caesar to create a modern piece, the importance of theatre and Shakespeare education and of course the legacy of Adam's aunt, Buzz Goodbody. Petty Men runs at the Arcola Theatre in London from 19 November to 20 December 2025. ( Petty Men image of John Chisham and Adam Goodbody, photography by Tom Dixon.)

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Inaugural production of new company honouring Buzz Goodbody is an episode from British Theatre Guide podcast by David Chadderton.

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This episode was published on Nov 22, 2025.

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