Lights Up!

A special edition with on-location interviews, including Helen Wood, Owen Thomas Smith, Megan Good, Geoff Saunders and Richard Seedhouse, separately discussing the huge collective effort and the incredible feast of entertainment for the June extravaganza. Over the first three weekends in June Putney Arts Theatre (PAT) becomes a key venue for the Wandsworth Arts Fringe (WAF). It features seven plays (six for adult audiences and two for children), together with workshops, new writing, cabaret, music and other activities. For tickets and other information, take a look here: PutneyArtsTheatre.orgThe Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

An Australian Murder Ballad, Angus Cerini's The Bleeding Tree makes only its second appearance in the UK, so Cait talks with the cast, Michelle, Rachel and Indie about this challenging, entertaining new production directed by Paul Dineen.In a dirt-dry Australian town, a gunshot shatters the still night. A mother and her daughters have just welcomed home the man of the house – with a crack to the shins and a bullet to the neck. With a body to dispose of and neighbours asking awkward questions, their story unfolds with a raw, rude, and sometimes brutally funny intensity.Described as “dangerous, deep, and devastatingly beautiful,” it's a razor-sharp thriller and a haunting exploration of revenge, complicity, and survival. With its dark humour, poetic beauty, and searing wit, it is theatre at its boldest and most unforgettable.A Putney Theatre Company Production, at Putney Arts Theatre. from Tuesday 20 to  Saturday 24 May at 7.45pm, with a matinee also on Saturday at 3pmThe cast is: Mum played by Michelle Robinson with Rachel Syder as Ada and Indianna Dimmer as Ida. The Director is Paul Dineen. New music created for the production by Nick Wells.The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

Sarah (Madame Arcati), Daniel (Charles) and Katie (Elvira) are interviewed by Cait about the lastest production by Putney Theatre Company, Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit, directed by Tom Sainsbury.Noël Coward's comedy classic tells the story of suave novelist Charles Condomine and his second wife, Ruth. They invite local medium, Madam Arcati, to conduct a séance to inspire him for his next novel. The evening doesn't go as planned, and the sceptical Charles is reunited with the ghost of his first wife, Elvira. Only he can see Elvira and she doesn't take kindly to Ruth having usurped her. Attempts by Madame Arcati fail to return her to the “other world”, and Elvira's spirit transforms the lives of Charles and Ruth forever. CastCharles – Daniel JonusasEdith – Nicole Pavlou Elvira – Katie KellyMadame Arcati – Sarah PerkinsMrs. Bradman – Emily Fellows Mr. Bradman – Ian Wainwright Ruth – Kirsten Millar Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward from 29th April 2025 to 3rd May 2025at Putney Arts TheatreThe Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

Cast members Tom, Tim and Megs are interviewed by Cait, for the brilliant Putney Theatre Production of Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo and Franca Rame, adapted by Tom Basden. Directed by Barney Hart Dyke and Owen Thomas James. An irrepressible fraudster known only as the Maniac is brought into Police Headquarters just as the officers are preparing for a judicial review of the recent 'accidental' death of a suspect in custody. Outwitting his captors, the Maniac dupes them into performing a farcical recreation of the incident, exposing the absurd corruption and terrifying idiocy at the heart of the system.Dario Fo and Franca Rame's riotous satire has been widely performed around the world since its premiere in 1970. Tom Basden's acclaimed adaptation was first performed in 2022 (starring Daniel Rigby as the Maniac), transferring first to the Lyric in 2023 before moving to the West End.Reviews of the original production'A glorious comedy that leaps off the stage' – The Times. 'Simply brilliant... The comic lines come thick and fast, but the underlying political punch is serious and to the point... A tour de force, a great night out… A must-see' – British Theatre GuideCastTom Everatt: The ManiacTim Iredale: Superintendent Curry Harry Pavlou: JosephJacob Smith: Detective DaisyMegs Vann: PC Jackson and Fi Phelan David Webb: Inspector BurtonBarney Hart Dyke: Director Owen Thomas James: Director Artistic Directors: Barney and Cait Hart Dyke. Podcast Editor and sound design: Nick Wells. Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Recorded at the Putney Arts Theatre.The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

Alligators come to Putney Arts Theatre! In this latest episode host Cait chats with Jim (Daniel), Alexa (Sally) and Lily (Rachel) about the tense, gripping drama by Andrew Keatley, brought to the Putney stage by director Amanda Benzecry.Daniel Turner has it all. A devoted wife, two beautiful children and a teaching job he loves. But when allegations are made about his past, his world begins to crumble around him.Can all the good he's done be erased by one pointed finger? What will it take to restore his loved ones' faith in him? And after this, can life ever be the same again.Press Quotes:“Andrew Keatley's Alligators has serious bite… his characters feel utterly three-dimensional, his dialogue segues smoothly between unshowy chit-chat and impassioned speeches, and his spiralling narrative drips doubt into the audience's minds like a leaky tap” – The Stage“Has a claustrophobic power” – Guardian“Feels all too relevant in these prurient times… a worthwhile work that will make viewers think”– British Theatre GuideCast:Daniel: Jim DixonSally: Alexa AdamRachel: Lily BarrettGenevieve: Demi Wallace OrgillCathy: Carrie CablePC Worth: Matt RimmingtonWPC Clarke: Ellen O'FarrellArtistic Directors: Barney and Cait Hart Dyke. Podcast Editor and sound design: Nick Wells. Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Recorded at the Putney Arts Theatre.The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

“Every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings…” Christmas Eve, 1946, Bedford Falls. Down-on-his-luck banker George Bailey feels life has passed him by, and he's at the end of his rope.But when George's guardian angel pays him a visit, he's amazed to discover what life in his beloved town would be like without him. Maybe it's a wonderful life, after all?Cait interviews the cast, Matt Hoisch, Nicole Pavlou, Rob Wallis and Ben Wheeler of the new production of It's A Wonderful Life, at Putney Arts Theatre, based on the critically acclaimed Frank Capra movie, reimagining a joyful story of love, hope and community.Directed by Lois Savill and Kate Lawrence, adapted by Mary Elliott Nelson.Artistic Directors: Barney and Cait Hart Dyke. Podcast Editor and sound design: Nick Wells. Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Recorded at the Putney Arts Theatre.The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

Cait interviews cast members for the new production of the Tom Stoppard move blockbuster, Shakespeare in Love, adapted for the stage.Young Will Shakespeare has writer's block... the deadline for his new play is fast approaching but he's in desperate need of inspiration. That is, until he finds his muse – the courtly Viola de Lesseps. This beautiful young woman is Will's greatest admirer and will stop at nothing (including breaking the law) to appear in his next play, disguising herself as boy-player Thomas Kemp. Against a bustling background of mistaken identity, ruthless scheming and backstage theatrics, Will's love for Viola quickly blossoms and inspires him to write his greatest masterpiece.The story is, at heart, a romantic comedy but it is also about the glorious world of show-business - nothing much changes in theatre and that London's Bankside in 1593 was much like commercial theatre today. Money men assert their power, scripts get rewritten, egos have to be massaged, rivalries develop and last-minute crises intervene. Yet, by the magic that is theatre - somehow Shakespeare manages to turn the distinctly unpromising Romeo and Ethel the Pirate's Daughter into the masterpiece that is Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare in LoveBased on the Screenplay by Marc Norman & Tom Stoppard, adapted for the stage by Lee HallDirected by Jodi Rilot & Barney Hart Dyke12-16 November, 7.45pm 16 November, 3pmArtistic Directors: Barney and Cait Hart Dyke. Podcast Editor, sound design and interview: Nick Wells. Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Recorded at the Putney Arts Theatre.The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

An emergency episode in the absence of Cait, the cast of Death and the Maiden (by Ariel Dorfman, directed by the inestimable Kim Dyas) drop in for a chat, late evening, during a break in rehearsals.Cast: Paulina Escobar (Sharon Czudak), Gerardo Escobar (Aidan Kershaw) and Roberto Miranda as Paul Dineen.Set in a country that is transitioning to democracy. Death and the Maiden explores how - and if - a nation can start to heal its wounds after years of living in a dictatorship regime.Gerardo and Paulina are married and have finally started to relax after years of living in fear. When a stranger visits their home at Gerardo's invitation, Paulina thinks that she recognises his voice as one of her torturers – "the Doctor". Determined to administer justice for herself, she takes matters into her own hands and makes sure he pays for his former sins. But, is this stranger really "the Doctor", or simply an innocent citizen?A classic of 20th-century theatre, Ariel Dorfman's Death and the Maiden ran for a year in the West End, was a hit on Broadway and was filmed by Roman Polanski starring Ben Kingsley and Sigourney Weaver."A play for today, for the age of revenge, when dictatorships crumble right and left and the victims, the living dead, emerge from the shadows and present their accounts..." – Sunday TimesDeath and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman15-19 October, 7.45pm. Matinee, 19 October, 3pmThe Studio, Putney Arts Theatre Cast: Paulina Escobar (Sharon Czudak), Gerardo Escobar (Aidan Kershaw) and Roberto Miranda (Paul Dineen).Crew: Kim Dyas (Director), Veronika Wilson (co-Director), Paul Tierney (Stage Manager), Rich Evans (Set and Lighting Design) Caroline D'Arcy (Production Manager), Loetitia Delais (Sound and Light operator), Nick Wells (Music and Sound Design).Artistic Directors: Barney and Cait Hart Dyke. Podcast Editor, sound design and interview: Nick Wells. Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Recorded at the Putney Arts Theatre.The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

New episode for Flare Path a new production of the Rattigan play, directed by Ian Higham at the Putney Arts Theatre. Cait interviews three of the star perfomers, Emma Bugg (Patricia), Theo Leonard (Flight Lieutenant Teddy Graham) and Guy Robarts (Peter Kyle).24-28 September, 7.45pmMatinee  28 September, 3pmTicket linkWritten in 1941 and first staged in London in 1942 Flare Path is based around Rattigan's own experience as a tail gunner in RAF Coastal Command.Set in a hotel near an RAF Bomber Command Airbase in Lincolnshire during the Second World War the play focuses on a love triangle between an actress (the wife of a Wellington Bomber pilot) and a Hollywood actor. The action plays out against a night time bombing raid on Germany, while the women wait together to hear about the fate of the crew.Flare Path is a deeply moving, funny and compelling portrait of the bravery and stoicism of RAF Bomber crews and their wives during World War Two. This story and setting provides the perfect showcase for Rattigan's unique ability to portray the struggle to keep powerful emotions hidden from view while presenting a ‘proper' respectable face to the world, even in the hardest of situations.Artistic Directors: Barney and Cait Hart Dyke. Podcast Editor and sound design: Nick Wells. Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Recording at the Putney Arts Theatre.The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

Artistic Directors Barney and Cait sit down to talk about the incredible range of new productions coming up, including Flare Path, Death and the Maiden, Shakespeare in Love, It's A Wonderful Life, Alligator and Accidental Death of an Anarchist.Tickets for all shows will soon be available on putneyartstheatre.org.ukArtistic Directors: Barney and Cait Hart Dyke. Podcast Editor and sound design: Nick Wells. Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Recording at the Putney Arts Theatre.The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

10 plays in 8 days, The Putney Theatre Box Set Summer Festival brings the energy of the Edinburgh Fringe to your doorstep. Cait interviews Festival Director Ian Higham about everything you'd like to know. For tickets and full information, take a look at https://www.putneyartstheatre.org.uk/event-5741694 Performances: 27 July –  2 August main stageA Hundred Words for Snow by Tatty HennessyDirected by Cait Hart DykeCast: Isabella Walsh-WhitfieldBobby & Amy by Emily JenkinsDirected by Geoff SaundersCast:  Zach Matcham & Ellen O'FarrellBorders by Henry NaylorDirected by Paul DineenCast: Sarah Assaf & Nathan ChatelierComment is Free by James FritzDirected by Jeff GravesCast: Elly Meacham, Ian Felce & Sarah PerkinsEdgar & Annabel by Sam HolcroftDirected by Graham KellasCast: Hannah McCorry, Govind Hodgson, Carol Hudson, Andy Hall& Alice JadeGrowth by Luke NorrisDirected by Perry SavillCast: Robert Wallis, Will Hunter & Lyndall BrownHow to Date a Feminist by Samantha EllisDirected by Frances BodiamCast: Alexa Adam & Owen T JonesHow to Spot an Alien by Georgia ChristouDirected by Lois SavillCast: Emily Fellows, Ian Wainwright & David MillerHow We Begin by Elisabeth LewerenzDirected by Loetitia DelaisCast: Alice Wilson & Jessica AllenNot Talking by Mike BartlettDirected by Jim DixonCast: Roger Blitz, Clare Wall David, Harry Pavlou & Sophie AndersonArtistic Directors: Barney and Cait Hart Dyke. Podcast Editor and Sound Designer: Nick Wells. Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Elements Recorded at the Putney Arts Theatre.The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

Recorded in our busy theatre (four directors and their casts in all parts of the building), Cait interviews Angel Witney (Lady Melksham, Past), Emily Dixon(Miss Williams, Past) and Reid Edmond (Amyas Crale) from the stunning new production.Agatha Christie's Go Back for Murder is a stunning drama from the Queen of Crime. After a wrongly convicted woman dies in prison, it is up to her daughter to recreate the scene of the crime and exonerate her memory. When Carla Crale receives a letter from beyond the grave, she believes her mother was wrongly convicted of her father's murder. In a passionate attempt to clear her name, she persuades those present on the day of her father's death to return to the scene of the crime and ‘go back' 16 years to recount their version of events.Directed by Zoe Thomas-WebbProduction dates: 18-22 June 2024(Saturday matinee, 22 June) Putney Arts TheatreCast:Cara Bullimore: Clara Crale (Present)Reid Edmond: Amyas Crale Isla Mackenzie: Caroline Crale Jack Willard: Justin Adriana Abara: Angela Warren (Present) Anna Angela Warren (Past) Angel Witney: Lady Melksham (Past) Josie Murphy: Lady Melksham (Present)Charles Golding: Philip Blake (Present) Alberto Lais: Philip Blake (Past) Julia Blyth: Miss Williams (Present) Emily Dixon: Miss Williams (Past)Jerome Joseph Kennedy:Meredith Blake (Present) Oscar Whitaker:Meredith Blake (Past)Murray Deans:JeffEnid Gayle: Turnball Dotty: Clara Crale (Past)Crew Zoe Webb-Thomas:DirectorEdith Webb: Costume Designer Katie Bonham:Producer Aiste Mizgeryte: Assistant Director Kate Halstead:Set Designer Rich Evans:Lighting Designer The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

Cast preview  with Debra Bond ( Laura) and Des Healy (Danny). Interviewed by Cait they discuss the themes and drama of David Eldridges powerful play Beginning, directed by Ben Clare.Laura's thrown a housewarming party at her new flat. Danny is the last man standing. It's meant to be isn't it? Or is it? They're both single. They both really like each other. But can they take the leap?A brilliantly observed, funny, poignant play about being fortyish and single and being open to falling in love again. Award winning writer David Eldridge's play include Under the Blue Sky, In Basildon and Festen. "It's the tentative (anti) romance for 21st century London life and it , quite simply, magnificent... never less than utterly refreshing." Evening StandardA Putney Theatre Company production, 14-18 May 2024, in the Studio.Some tickets still available hereThe Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

Interview with The Lovely Bones cast members Cait (Grandma Lynn),  Isabella (Susie) , Ava (Lindsey) and Andrew (Mr Harvey).  Alice Sebold's novel The Lovely Bones has been a bestseller throughout the world and the 2009 film, directed by Peter Jackson starring Saoirse Ronan, Stanley Tucci, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz and Susan Sarandon won a number of international awards.Now a major new production by the Putney Theatre Company, with a wonderful ensemble cast and crew led by director Frances Bodiam.Susie Salmon is 14 years old. She is dead. Murdered by a neighbour. When she arrives in her Heaven she can have anything she desires except to be alive again.  But she is determined to help her family through their grief and identify her killer. She watches helplessly as her family falls apart and her brother and sister grow up without her, but can she exact revenge for her death from her place in heaven?Putney Theatre Company presents The Lovely Bones, 23–27 April 2024, at Putney Arts Theatre. Box Office: putneyartstheatre.org.uk.Cast and CrewSusie Salmon - Isabella Walsh-WhitfieldMr. Harvey - Andrew CurryFranny - Penny Weatherall Abigail Salmon - Cat RocheJack Salmon - Tim IredaleLindsey Salmon - Ava MooreBuckley Salmon - Elisa Benham Grandma Lynn - Cait Hart DykeRuth Connors - Alice JadeRay Singh - Callum LockerRuana Singh - Shilpa Varma Len Fennerman - Jason RosenthalSamuel Heckler - Harry Jefferies Principal Caden - Sarah KitchenMrs Flanagan - also Sarah Kitchen Director – Frances BodiamAssistant Director – Theo LeonardProduction Manager – Sarah JillingsStage Manager – Helen WoodsSet Design – Simon CrumpOriginal Music and soundtrack – Nick WellsChoreography - Penny Weatherall Visual assets courtesy of Adobestock and Shutterstock. With excerpts of The Soundtrack, The Lovely Bones (Putney Theatre Production) by Nick Wells/jakejackson451.The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

Episode featuring Scandaltown by Mike Bartlett, a new production from the Putney  Theatre Company, directed by Stuart Watson. Cait interviews cast members Lucy Oglesby, Louisa Pead and Sammy Moore.About the play: Moral and progressive young heroine Phoebe Virtue disguises herself as an IT consultant and journeys to London to rescue her brother Jack from the temptations of the depraved metropolis, where she suspects he is taking drugs and reading the Daily Telegraph.Meanwhile, vampy, scheming Lady Susan Climber attempts to ascend the ladder of influence and land a breakfast TV spot by getting cancelled for being outrageous on social media. Their fates collide in a night of mayhem, mistaken identities, and mind-blowing sex at the Netflix masked ball.Mike Bartlett's post-pandemic love letter to the reopened theatres is a rollicking modern take on Restoration comedy that holds a satirical mirror up to the fads and fashions of our time, as well as a joyful celebration of London.Production dates: Tuesday 19 - Saturday 23 March 2024, 7.45pm, main stageMatinee: Saturday 23 March, 3pmCast:Aunty Julie/Rebecca de Souza: Sarah PerkinsPhoebe Virtue: Lucy OglesbyKevin the postman/Sir Dennis Hedge: Roger BeaumontJack Virtue: Sammy MooreHannah Tweetwell: Katie KellyFreddie Peripheral: David Lindley-PilleyJenny Hood: Megan GoodLady Susan Climber: Louisa PeadCarson/Peter Media OBE: Roger BlitzMatt Eton MP: Tom SainsburyRosalind Double-Budget: Emily FellowsTom Double-Budget: Owen Thomas JamesCrew:Director: Stuart WatsonAssistant director:Megan GoodMovement and choreography: Angela BothaSet and costume design: Lexa BarbulescuProduction manager: Tom SainsburyComposer: Simon HerdSound designer: Barney Hart DykeLighting designer: Rich EvansStage manager: Helen WoodAssistant stage managers: Bryony Aird, Anastasia Babich, Emily Kate Dixon, Annie SpencerCostume assistants: Ally Dixon, Sylvie Hobden, Sorcha VereyHair and wigs: Peter LoveThe Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

Cait interviews Frances,  Mel and Paul, the cast of Lucy Kirkwood's tense drama, The Children.Hazel and Robin live in a cottage by the sea because their house has been made uninhabitable by a catastrophic radiation leak at the nearby nuclear power station where they both worked. One day Rose, an old colleague, arrives on a visit. Her visit stirs up memories and reflections on life, love and relationships, but why has she come back after many years away?The play poses pressing and challenging questions about responsibility but does so through the interactions of the characters in a familiar domestic space where the dialogue can range from deceptively light and funny to harsh and bitter within seconds. The Children by Lucy Kirkwood, directed by Carrie Cable20-24 February in the Studio A Putney Theatre Production at Putney Arts TheatreThe CastHazel: Frances BodiamRose: Melanie WakeleyRobin: Paul WhiteTIcket link: https://www.putneyartstheatre.org.uk/event-5338829Artistic Directors: Barney and Cait Hart Dyke. Podcast Editor and Sound Designer: Nick Wells. Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Elements Recorded at the Putney Arts Theatre.The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Lowe's celebrated musical comes to the South West End!Director: Tom Sainsbury and Musical Director Richard Campbell lead a fabulous cast and crew, with the classic songs, 'I Could Have Danced All Night', 'Get Me to the Church on Time', 'Wouldn't It Be Loverly', 'On the Street Where You Live', extravagant dancing and pinpoint performances of Eliza, Professor Higgins, Freddie and Colonel Hugh Pickering. A brilliant family production for Christmas.This new podcast episode features Cait interviewing cast members Alys (Eliza), James Pritchard (Higgins) and Jim Dixon (Freddie), chatting through their preprations and inspirations for the production.CAST and CREWEliza – Alys Watson BrownHiggins  – James PritchardPickering  – Mark HunterDoolittle  – Roger BlitzFreddie  – Jim DixonMrs Higgins / Ensemble  – Alison RouxMrs Pearce / Ensemble  – Leanne GilderMrs Einsford Hill / Jamie / Ensemble – Alexa AdamHarry / Ensemble  –  Florence HendersonMrs Hopkins / Ensemble  –  Charlie HempsteadLord Boxington / Ensemble  –  Mo SahirKarpathy / Barman / Ensemble  –  Ian WainwrightEnsemble  – Chris RoutledgeEnsemble  – Holly MarsdenEnsemble  – Marie SpicqProduction Manager  –  Carrie CableStage Manager – Mike CurleyPerformances: Wednesday 13 – Friday 22 December, 7.30pm, main stage(no performance on 18 December)Matinees: Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 December, 3pmArtistic Directors: Barney and Cait Hart Dyke. Podcast Editor and Sound Designer: Nick Wells. Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Elements Recorded at the Putney Arts Theatre.The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

One of the great plays of the 20th century, Amadeus is a riveting, must-see story about the difference between talent and true virtuosity. A sublimely operatic, darkly engrossing take on music, madness and…whisper it... murder.In this latest episode of Light's Up!  Cait interviews three members of the Amadeus cast: Paul, Nathan and Emily. Director: Ian HighamCast:Antonio Salieri: Paul DineenWolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Nathan ChatelierConstanze Weber (later Mozart): Emily McCormickJoseph II, Emperor of Austria: Govind HodgsonCount Johan Killian Von Strack: Kim DyasCount Franz Orsini-Rosenberg: Jean-Pierre AgiusBaron Gottfried van Swieten: Bill BoydVenticello One: Joe BradleyVenticello Two: Alberto LaisEnsemble: Ally Dixon, Anastasia Babitch, Caroline D'Arcy, Edward Ogilvie, Emily Dixon, Frances Bodiam, Jodi Rilot, Justin Hopper, Megan Goode and Will Hunter.Crew:Stage Manager: Megan GoodAssistant Stage Manager: Jodi RilotProduction Manager: Caroline D'ArcySet Design: Ian Higham with Tony Bennet and Robert Hellstrand(Construction - Simon Crump, Kim Dyas, Barney Hart Dyke, Simon Rilot & Sasha Adam Grylls)Lighting Design: Martin JessopCostume Design: Simon Crump with Millie BurmanSound Design: Barney Hart DykeHair and Make Up: Ally Dixon with Peter LovePerformances 14–18 November 2023 Artistic Directors: Barney and Cait Hart Dyke. Podcast Editor and Sound Designer: Nick Wells. Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Elements Recorded at the Putney Arts Theatre.The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

Hear Cait talking to Amanda, Chris and Geoff about the latest awesome production, Apologia by Alexi Kaye Campbell.  Alexi Kaye Campbell's Apologia is a powerful truthful family drama that delves into how the past can shape the present and examines the sacrifices we are willing to make to fight for what we believe in, no matter how it impacts the ones we love.Directed by Jim Dixon, with the cast:Kristen: Amanda BenzecryPeter: Darren ChanceyTrudi: Eloise McCreedyClaire: Ellen WoszatkaHugh: Richard SeedhouseSimon: Chris CullyAlso, with Geoff Saunders as the official dramaturg for the production.In the Studio, Tuesday 17 – Saturday 21 October, 7.45pm and a matinee: Saturday 21 October, 3pm. Tickets at  putneyartstheatre.org.co.ukArtistic Directors: Barney and Cait Hart Dyke. Podcast Editor and Sound Designer: Nick Wells. Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Elements Recorded at the Putney Arts Theatre and The Kitchen's rehearsal studio.The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most celebrated Sherlock Holmes story gets a gloriously funny makeover:When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on his estate, with a look of terror still etched on his face, and the paw prints of a gigantic hound beside his body, the great detective Sherlock Holmes is summoned from Baker Street, with Dr Watson in tow, to unravel the mysteries surrounding his death, and investigate the ancient curse of the Hound of the Baskervilles...Packed full of the verbal and visual ingenuity the production offers abundant opportunities for silly comedy and slapstick, a barking spoof is all set to be a howling success!The Hound of the Baskervillesby Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, adapted by John Nicholson & Steve Canny Directed by Perry & Lois SavillTuesday 26 – Saturday 30  September 2023, 7.45pm, main stageMatinee: Saturday 30 September, 3pmCastAndrew Hall: Actor 1 - Sherlock Holmes, Jack Stapleton, Cecile Stapleton, Mr Barrymore, Mrs Barrymore and a YokelTim Iredale: Actor 2 - Dr John Watson and a YokelJacob Smith: Actor 3 - Sir Charles Baskerville, Sir Henry Baskerville, Dr Mortimer, a cabbie and two other YokelsCreative TeamDirectors: Perry and Lois SavillProduction Manager: Ian HighamStage Manager: Kate LawrenceLighting Design: Peter ReesSound Design: Simon HerdCostume Design: Helen and Edward OgilvieSet Design: Tony Bennett, Robert Hellstrand, Barney Hart Dyke & Sasha Adam-GryllsIn association with Nick Hern Books.The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

Putney Theatre Company on Tour!  At two outdoor venues this year, PTC brings you their funny, fast paced, modern English version of The Canterbury Tales. Inspired by Chaucer's Canterbury Tales but re-written into modern day English with hilarious effect, this fun version loses none of the charm of the original tales that have had such an enduring legacy on popular culture. Brought together by the Hostess of the Tabard Inn, we join our group of travellers on the way to Canterbury, among them the Wife of Bath, with her bawdy manners, The Pardoner and his relics, the anxious Cook, and the Prioress with her dog. This outdoor production is a delight for the senses with the cast performing in promenade style with lots of physical theatre, dancing and singing. The Hurlingham Festival, The Hurlingham Club, FulhamJust over Putney Bridge!August 30th – September 2nd Wednesday–Friday performances: 7.15pmSaturday performance: 2.30pmTickets and info:https://putneyartstheatre.org.uk/event-5304387CastThe Cook - Helen WoodThe Franklin - Richard SeedhouseThe Hostess - Penny WeatherallThe Miller - Oliver Robert-ValeThe Pardoner - Will HunterThe Prioress - Megan GoodThe Reeve - Aidan KershawThe Wife of Bath - Cait Hart DykeDirector: Frances BodiamComposer and Musical Director: Perry KitchenPhysical Theatre & Choreographer: Penny WeatherallCrew:Production Manager: Sarah JillingsStage Manager: Helen WoodASM: Sarah KitchenGraphics and Videos: Nick WellsDo come join us at The Hurlingham Festival – a four-day cultural feast! Wander around the exquisite grounds, enjoy the outdoor entertainment and food stalls, then make your way to the gardens for our performance. Situated in 42 acres of landscaped grounds adjacent to the River Thames in Fulham, the Hurlingham Club provides an idyllic venue for our production. Also appearing at St Margaret's Church on 9th and 10th September at 3pm.#hurlingham #theatre #supportlocalThe Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

Cait interviews Emma (Elinor) , Olivia (Marianne) and Isabella (Margaret) to introduce the wonderful new production from the Putney Theatre Company: Sense & Sensibility, Jane Austen's classic, adapted by Jessica Swale and directed by Ben Clare.In case you don't know, here's an outline of the ageless story. When their wealthy half-brother cheats them of their fortune, the penniless Dashwood sisters are forced to leave the comforts of Norland Park and relocate to chilly Barton Cottage in Devonshire. Eminently sensible Elinor pines for the kind-hearted Edward Ferrars, but the impulsive Marianne loses herself in the idea of her hero on horseback. When handsome stranger John Willoughby arrives one day with a rain-drenched Marianne in his arms, the sisters are convinced that their fortunes are changed forever.In Jessica Swale's delightful adaptation of Austen's dearly-loved classic, we follow the fortunes of Elinor and Marianne as they chase their dreams from Devonshire to London and back.CASTElinor Dashwood: Emma BuggMarianne Dashwood: Olivia JacksonMargaret Dashwood: Isabella Walsh-WhitfieldMrs Dashwood: Enid GayleEdward/Robert Ferrars: Josh MallalieuWilloughby: Jamie CameronColonel Brandon: Alexsei ToshevMrs Jennings: Sarah KitchenSir John: Perry KitchenFanny Dashwood: Emily ThomasJohn Dashwood: Pascal OrzabalLucy Steele: Meg ChristmasMrs Palmer: Lois SavillMr Palmer: Hubert MacGreevySophia Grey: Helen WoodCREATIVE TEAMDirector: Ben ClareAssistant Director: Cait Hart DykeProduction Manager: Lyndall Brown20–24th June 2023Ticket link: https://www.putneyartstheatre.org.uk/event-5177715(click on the calendar date for tickets)Box office hours: 020 8788 6943Artistic Directors: Barney and Cait Hart Dyke. Podcast Editor and Sound Designer: Nick Wells. Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Elements Recorded at the Putney Arts Theatre and The Kitchen's rehearsal studio.The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

Previewing the new producrtion of Joe White's Mayfly. Ben thinks his family might be better off without him, but his wife Cat has read her stars: 'Today a very special person will appear from out the blue.'Their daughter Loops is getting ready for a date. It's her first one, and she has everything crossed.An ethereal family drama, Joe White's debut play explores rebirth in the aftermath of tragedy. It premiered at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, in April 2018, winning the playwrite the Off-West End Award for Most Promising Playwright in 2019.Mayfly By Joe WhiteDirected by Jodi RilotTuesday 16 - Saturday 20 May 2023 Matinee Saturday 20 May 3.00pm7.45pm in the StudioCast and CrewHarry – Morgan BealeLoops – Jessica OlimCat – Emily FellowsBen – Oscar HeronDirector – Jodi RilotProduction Manager – Ian HighamStage Manager – Bryony AirdStage Management Advisor – Perry SavillThe Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

Podcast preview of the new stage production of Lucy Kirkwood's The Welkin,  with cast members Lucy Mabbitt (Sally Poppy)  and Sarah Perkins (Elizabeth (Lizzy) Luke).A murderer's fate lies in the hands of 12 women.  Sally has committed the wickedest of crimes but her claims of pregnancy, perhaps, demand clemency. A panel of Suffolk matrons, pulled from their everyday into the machinations of 1760s justice, must assess if she's telling the truth.Will she escape a hanging, be transported, or will the mob tear her to pieces? Village midwife, Lizzy might be all that stands in the way of Sally's execution. Female wisdom and strange portents spin Kirkwood's incendiary play into a darkly comic theatrical tapestry.The Welkin. By Lucy Kirkwood. Directed by Kim Dyas. Assistant Director - Veronika Wilson 25–29 March 20237.45pm Main Stage, Putney Arts Theatre.Artistic Directors: Barney and Cait Hart Dyke. Podcast Editor and Sound Designer: Nick Wells. Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Recorded at the Putney Arts Theatre.Full Cast:Lucy Mabbitt: Sally Poppy Sarah Perkins: Elizabeth (Lizzy) Luke Sharon Czudak: Judith Brewer Louisa Pead: Charlotte Grey Kristen Millar: Kitty Givens Lizzie Iredale: Helen Ludlow Lois Savill: Sarah Hollis Zoe Thomas-Webb: Emma Jenkins Angel Witney: Ann Lavender Alexa Adams: Mary Middleton Emily Dixon: Hannah Rusted Carol Hudson: Sarah Smith Megan Good: Peg Carter Richard Seedhouse: Mr Coombes Aleksei Toshev: Frederick Poppy Ian Recordon: Dr Willis The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

As a long, hot summer fades to winter, the Haussmans both love and hate one another, their dysfunctional pasts overwhelming the present. Of the original National Theatre production The Stage said “gloriously textured, utterly authentic… hilarious and haunting.” A brilliant play by BAFTA award winner Stephen Beresford, brought to life by the expertise and craft of the Putney team.Preview of the production  by Director Frances Bodiam with Penny, Peter and Adam.Cast: Penny Weatherall  (Judy), Cait Hart Dyke (Libby), Chris Cully  (Nick), Isabella Walsh-Whitfield (Summer),  David Kelly (Peter),  Adam Batty (Daniel). Directed by Frances Bodiam, with  Assistant Director Theo Leonard.14–18 March 20237.45pm Main Stage, Putney Arts Theatre.Artistic Directors: Barney and Cait Hart Dyke. Podcast Editor and Sound Designer: Nick Wells. Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Elements Recorded at the Putney Arts Theatre and The Kitchen's rehearsal studio.The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

Preview of the powerful new production by Putney Theatre Company. Brutally separated from her German Jewish parents at the age of nine, Eva is brought to England with the promise of a new life. Diane Samuels' seminal play is a modern classic about one woman's struggle to come to terms with her past,  a story of family partings - of love and loss. Now widely considered a modern classic, Kindertransport has been read and studied the world over.Interview with Director Diane Denton-Baker, cast member Carol Hudson and historical advisor Sarah Jillings.21–25 February 20237.45pm StudioArtistic Directors: Barney and Cait Hart Dyke. Podcast Editor and Sound Designer: Nick Wells. Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Main segment used by courtesy of Riverside Radio (Thank you!).Elements Recorded at the Putney Arts Theatre.The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

Extract from Riverside Radio's Sian Kenyon's interview with Time Iredale,  Cait Hart Dyke and Lyndall Brown from the Putney Theatre Company (PTC) production of the classic panto.Dick Whittington, written by the  PTC writing team, is a riotous panto in the great tradition of brilliant entertainment for all the familyCan Dick outwit the evil rodent King Rat, free the city from his team of revolting rodents and win the beautiful Alice's hand in marriage? Find out in this action-packed pantomime full of laughter, music and dance - the ultimate magical pantomime adventure!Friday 6 - Saturday 14 January, 2023no evening show Sunday,  Monday or Tuesday7.45pm Main Stage3.00pm Matinees 7, 8 & 14 January Artistic Directors: Barney and Cait Hart Dyke. Podcast Editor and sound design: Nick Wells. Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Main segment used by courtesy of Riverside Radio (Thank you!).Elements Recorded at the Putney Arts Theatre.The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

A longer episode this week, with the first of our Reunion episodes. For Alice in Wonderland (January 2022) director Frances Bodiam leads the discussion with several members of cast and crew: Chris Cully, Jim Dixon, Tim Iredale, Cait Hart Dyke, Jeff Graves and Loetitia Delais. Artistic Directors: Barney and Cait Hart Dyke. Podcast Editor and sound design: Nick Wells. Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Recording at the Putney Arts Theatre.The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

Fun preview interview by Cait who chats with Rosie Richards, the hero of the panto, and Daniel Wain, the madcap chef. Putney Theatre Company's Dick Whittington, is written by the  PTC writing team. Join our the eponymous Dick, with his trusty cat, as he seeks fame, fortune and happiness on his journey to become the Lord Mayor. Guided by the magical Fairy Bow Bells, Dick sets out on an adventure that sends him from London town to the High Seas, headed for Kathmandu. Can Dick outwit the evil rodent King Rat, free the city from his team of revolting rodents and win the beautiful Alice's hand in marriage? Find out in this action-packed pantomime full of laughter, music and dance - the ultimate magical pantomime adventure!Fun for all the family!!Friday 6 - Saturday 14 January, 2023no evening show Sunday,  Monday or Tuesday7.45pm Main Stage3.00pm Matinees 7, 8 & 14 January Artistic Directors: Barney and Cait Hart Dyke. Podcast Editor and sound design: Nick Wells. Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Recording at the Putney Arts Theatre.The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

A quick update for Neil Bartlett's adaptation of Dickens' Great Expectations. This episode features an extract, recorded by Zoom from the Riverside Radio interview with Ian Higham (Director), Clare Wall David (Miss Haversham) and  Graham Kellas (Abel Magwitch). We apologise for the audio quality of the main segment, but the discussion is really interesting!!Artistic Directors: Barney and Cait Hart Dyke. Emergency Edits: Nick Wells. Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Main segment recorded by Zoom, and used by courtesy of Riverside Radio (Thank you!). Riverside interview by Sian KenyonThe Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

Neil Bartlett's acclaimed adaptation of Great  Expectations thrillingly brings to life on the stage some of Charles Dickens' most memorable characters. The aspirational Pip, the  kindly blacksmith Joe Gargery, the mysterious convict Abel Magwitch, the eccentric Miss Haversham, her beautiful ward Estella and Pip's good-hearted room-mate Herbert Pocket.Through a series of strange and thrilling encounters, from its famous opening on the Kent marshes to its dramatic conclusion at Satis House, secrets of the past and strange twists of fate are revealed as Pip unravels the truth behind the mysterious financial bequest that makes him a gentleman. As events steer him towards maturity, he makes  his most important discovery, finding the truth about himself.This episode of Lights Up! features Cait Hart Dyke interviewing Pip, young Pip and Stella (Ian Wainwright,  Kat Spiga and Ellen Fife).Artistic Directors: Barney and Cait Hart Dyke. Podcast Editor and sound design: Nick Wells. Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Recording at the Putney Arts Theatre.The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

A quick update for the first night of Ulster American, directed by Stuart Watson and starring Nathan Cable as Jay Conway, Paddy Cooper as Leigh Carver and Imogen Reeve-Tucker as Ruth Davenport. This episode features an extract from the Riverside Radio interview with Paddy, and the Putney Theatre Artistic Directors Barney and Cait Hart Dyke.Three people meet on the eve of rehearsals for a new West End play about the Troubles in Northern Ireland. What could go wrong? A tense, unsettling drama from the pen of David Ireland, performed in London for the first time.Artistic Directors: Barney and Cait Hart Dyke. Podcast Editor and sound design: Nick Wells. Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Main segment recorded by Zoom, and used by courtesy of Riverside Radio (Thank you!).Riverside interview by Sian KenyonThe Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

Preview of Ulster American for its London premiere following acclaimed productions in Edinburgh and Dublin. This scintillating play examines issues of cultural identity, abuse of power, and male privilege. It's uncompromising, exhilarating, viciously funny, and not for the faint of heart.  Three people meet on the eve of rehearsals for a new West End play about the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Hollywood star Jay wants to explore his Irish heritage, director Leigh wants to run the National Theatre, and playwright Ruth wants to meet Quentin Tarantino, but without having to compromise her artistic vision. Three careers could be made – or broken. Then something is said that cannot be unsaid, a line is crossed, and mayhem ensues.  This episode features Cait Hart Dyke interviewing one of the three stars, Paddy Cooper.Artistic Directors: Barney and Cait Hart Dyke. Podcast Editor and sound design: Nick Wells. Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Recording at the Putney Arts Theatre.The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

The first performance of the new season is the magnificent Midsummer Night's Dream, one of Shakespeare's most popular and enduring plays. Suitable for families, children and anyone interested in theatre this new production is the perfect introduction to the Putney Theatre Company with performances at the Hurlingham Club and Putney Arts Theatre. This episode features the inimitable Chris Cully and an edited version of the Riverside Radio interview with Frances Bodiam, Cait Hart Dyke and Penny Weatherall. Artistic Directors: Barney and Cait Hart Dyke. Podcast Editor and sound design: Nick Wells. Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Recording at the Putney Arts Theatre and, elements courtesy of Riverside RadioThe Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

Cait and Barney run through the new productions for the coming season with a taste of contemporary and classic drama designed to appeal to families, schools and the culturally curious.Artistic Directors: Barney and Cait Hart Dyke. Podcast Editor and sound design: Nick Wells. Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Recording at the Putney Arts Theatre.The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk