From an episode of SmartArtsPresented by Richard Watts

Interview

SmartArts: Ballkids and the Passage of Time

Writer Liv Satchell and director Julian Dibley-Hall join Richard Watts to talk Ballkids, a new play about friendship told through moments between the ages of 13 and 33.

The pair reflect on why moments in childhood can feel eternal while adulthood seems to slip by, and how Liv and Julian’s own friendship ended up shaping Ballkids in unexpected ways.

Ballkids (or, scenes from a friendship) is at fortyfivedownstairs until 24 September.

Ballkids (or, scenes from a friendship)
Listen to SmartArts: Ballkids and the Passage of Time12:0817 September 2026