Mark Ravenhill

It has often been said that an interview is a little like a first date (or vice versa). I’ve never been so sure, but in the interests of science, it’s a hypothesis worth investigating. First, the similarities. Both require you to dress up, be well informed and engaging and to floss beforehand. Both involve a vague, unpleasant nervousness that stems from being judged in an event specially organised for that purpose.