Rosemary Harris is a writer, performer, director, producer, and the founder of Papertale, whose show Boys Don’t is at The Spire on Sunday as part of Brighton Festival.

Do you have a favourite place in Sussex?

Brighton’s sumptuous Terre a Terre restaurant or camping in the woods in Crowhurst.

What do you love most about visiting Sussex?

The fortunate fact that I live here.

What advice do you have for your 12-year-old self?

Know that you really are OK. Really.

What is your most valued possession?

Language.

What is your biggest regret?

Not managing to get tickets for Kate Bush’s 2014 live return.

What is your biggest fear?

Not managing to get tickets if Kate Bush does another live run.

What is your proudest achievement?

Working with challenging young people and creating shows for them, as director of Papertale.

Which five people (living or dead) would you invite to your fantasy dinner party?

The wonderful cast of Boys Don’t plus Zora Neale Hurston.

Anything else?

My company Papertale’s new spoken word show, Boys Don’t, is written from real-life experiences, and looks at male experiences of growing up and the gender strictures that still exist around boys expressing distress.

It’s real, moving, funny and aims to open up a conversation with and for young audiences.

It also features some of the UK’s best spoken word artists and has been nominated for Best Production for Young People aged eight and above for the Off West End Awards 2017