Paul Rummer is Principal of the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Here he recounts the issues faced when producing a play in an alternative, unconventioanl location, one steeped in the city’s history

PAUL RUMMER is principal of the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Here he rejoices in the wide racial and ethnic diversity of actors and directors in Britain today but laments that few youngsters from minority ethnic backgrounds are interested in pursuing a career in the technical side of theatre.