It’s an unseasonably hot day in September, and Menzies is on a break from rehearsing his new play, The Other Place, inspired by Sophocles’ 2,500-year-old drama Antigone. “We do a lot of improvisation, and Alex will use that in his writing,” says Menzies. “No one decides what you’re looking at, no one’s harvesting your data – it’s just a communal experience that’s really ancient. For now, though, Menzies is heading back into the bowels of the National Theatre for more rehearsals for The Other Place. ‘The Other Place’ is in the Lyttelton, National Theatre until 9 November
