Oliver Gower - The Uncensored Critic

Joel trained at The Hammond and has been part of some of the most well-known shows to date. Including one very recently you might be aware of.His credits include:Rent, UK TourWest End Women, UK TourEvita, Ljubljana Festival, SloveniaSimon, Jesus Christ Superstar, Regents Park Open Air TheatreCurious Incident of the Dog in the Nigh time, UK TourKinky Boots, UK TourCock, Ambassadors Theatre with Jonathan Bailey, replacing Taron Egerton after he stepped away from the project. You can catch him right now in London at the Aldwych Theatre in “Sinatra” where he plays the man himself, Frank Sinatra, doing it his way (pun intended). We discuss his introduction to the business as well as playing one of the most famous singers on the planet. The show takes us through the highs and lows of Sinatra's life, his romance with Ava Gardener which threatened to derail his career and how his comeback is regarded as one of the greatest of all time. In addition, how he auditioned for the part, working with Frank's daughter Tina Sinatra and bringing all time classics such as “Fly Me To The Moon”, “That's Life” and “My Way” to life every night. Tickets available now!Thank you Joel!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning 

Hello guys and welcome back to another Fringe in Fifteen!A series dedicated to fringe artists across the UK and beyond, giving them a fifteen minute elevator pitch style interview promoting what their show is about and where people can see it. Today we welcome fellow actor and friend of mine Emily Drewett and her show “Situationshit”, on at the Libra Theatre Cafe on 15th and 16th August at 3:45pm both days. A show about “the ever shifting struggle of starting over, when life as you know it changes”. To find out more and book tickets visit follow here:https://camdenfringe.com/events/situationsht/Thank you Emily and good luck with the show!Any artist or group who would like to come on please drop me an email or a DM on Instagram

Danielle is a barrister at Matrix chambers and has been involved in cases involving serious crime, protest law, inquests and inquiries. Bringing empathy and sensitivity to the table, especially during instances regarding children and young people, she thrives in bringing cases like these to justice. She holds an LLB (Bachelor of Law) degree from Sheffield University and completed her BPTC (Bar Professional Training Course) at the University of Law, Bloomsbury. Prior to her training, she worked at the law reform charity “JUSTICE” as a criminal justice policy intern, whose research helped to get compensation for a case of miscarriage of justice at the Supreme Court. While studying she also managed the “Innocence Project”, which worked on a range of criminal appeals and applications to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC). In recognition of her services she was nominated for the Chancellor's Medal and was additionally invited to sit on the CCRC's stakeholder forum. She spent some time in 2023 working as a sexual violence lawyer for the Centre of Women's Justice. Advising survivors accessing the Women and Girls Network Survivors Gateway about their legal rights when the police asked for their digital data as part of an Operation Soteria Pilot Scheme. Her work has been used for Netflix's documentary “When Missing Turns to Murder”, and she has also been a legal consultant on Suzie Miller's trailblazing plays, “Prima Facie” and “Inter Alia”. Providing the cast and creative team with the current state of the law when it deals with sexual assault cases against women from both the side of the victim and perpetrator. We discuss the areas of the law, tackled by both plays, that still to this very day are not helping victims of sexual assault get the justice they need. As well as her journey towards becoming a barrister and the huge impact that Suzie Miller's plays continue to have. For more information about Danielle and her work, visit her website: matrixlaw.co.uk/member/danielle-manson/Art changes the world!Thank you Danielle!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning 

Hello guys and welcome back to another Fringe in Fifteen!A series dedicated to fringe artists across the UK and beyond, giving them a fifteen minute elevator pitch style interview promoting what their show is about and where people can see it. Today we welcome along actor and writer Joanna Orlowska and her show “Off Script” which will play at the Drayton Arms Theatre, London on 23rd and 24th July, before heading to the Edinburgh Fringe (Paradise Green) from the 7th-14th August. Joanna's show is about “a journalist navigating identity, language and integrity inside a British newsroom, as personal and political tensions begin to collide” (from her website). Tickets on sale now. Thank you Joanna and good luck with the show!Any artist or group who would like to come on please drop me an email or a DM on Instagram

Ray trained at Rose Bruford and has been a part of some of the best things across stage and screen since. His credits include, for Film:HamiltonBeauty and the BeastHamlet, dir. Ken BranaghSummer in Cape Town Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneTV:Red DwarfDeath in ParadiseShakespeare and Hathaway Silent WitnessHis Dark MaterialsTheatre:Countless shows with the RSC - Pericles, Othello, Romeo & Juliet, Troilus and Cressida and The Merchant of Venice to name a few. Macbeth at the GlobeGuys and DollsThe Firm, Hampstead TheatreIncluding one very special credit with the RSC in 2012, where he played Mark Antony in Gregory Doran's African adaptation of one of Shakespeare's best plays, Julius Caesar. Special mention to the whole company and creative team behind it (now available on Globe Player and DVD)!We discuss his journey into the business and his monumental performance as Mark Antony.How he found his version of the character, who he is to him and how approaching famous monologues like “the dogs of war” or “Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears” is anything but difficult. You just understand what the character is saying and why they're saying it. All this and much more, thank you Ray!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning 

Simon is one of the most celebrated directors in the London theatre scene. He has tackled some of the most well-known texts in the literary canon as well as new writer's work.His directing credits include:Killer Joe, staring Orlando Bloom - Trafalgar TheatreRubber Room, Old VicThe Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Donmar Warehouse, starring Lenny Henry and his sister Lucy EatonSilence of the Sea, Donmar Almost Maine, Park TheatreAlligators, Hampstead TheatreCurrently, he is the director of the smash-hit revival of Edmund Rostand's classic play “Cyrano de Bergerac”,  playing now at the Noel Coward Theatre after a successful run at the RSC, starring Adrian Lester. On top of this, Simon also co-created, wrote and starred in “Staged”, a drama that brilliantly captured life in lockdown. Streaming now on BBC IPlayer starring Michael Sheen, David Tennant, Samuel L.Jackson, Lucy Eaton, Judi Dench amongst many more. We discuss making “Staged” during the lockdown, the rewards and challenges of putting a piece of television together during the restrictions, and how you can make a story out of anything. As well as, working with poet Debris Stevenson on reviving Cyrano de Bergerac, bringing it back to London audiences and how this play still has the power to make you laugh, cry and remind you of the power of words. Get your tickets now! Playing until 5th September. Thank you so much Simon!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning 

Welcome back to Shakespeare Saturday! Connecting modern hearts to timeless stories. Hosted by myself and Sarah Spring

Chloëbeth is a classically trained singer who achieved a grade 8 in her ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) with distinction when she was only 17. She studied Contemporary Theatre and Performance as well as Popular Music at University in Manchester for 4 years graduating with a first in 2014. Her vocal interests stretch across genres such as jazz, musical theatre, pop, however her specialty is with the classics. The one that wows the crowds as well as men in Italian churches on Instagram!She has also been involved in television with a leading role in a BBC 1 Drama Documentary, as well as playing “Carmen” and “Serena” in Fame: The Musical. Her vocals have been heard across luxurious events such as weddings to gigs all hanging on very note. For more clips and access to her music, follow her on Instagram where you'll find more clips of her in action and much more. We discuss her opera training, approaching famous songs such as Now We Are Free from Gladiator to how embracing your own interests and following your heart is the best thing you can do. Thank you Chloë!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning 

Kate is now one of three women on the Equity Register of Fight Directors since 2001, and has enjoyed working as a fight director for more than twenty years. Being a retired competitive boxer and qualified coach, she knows how to choreograph a physical fight, be it a bar brawl to battle scenes to make it look as effective as possible. While making sure the actors do it as safely as possible. She is the one that creates those fight scenes that make you move in your seat, grip your arm rest a little tighter and make you gasp with shock. For all the right reasons!Her work spans across screen and SO MUCH theatre!For screen she has worked on: Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks, Sky Pilot including adverts for Toyota. Her stage and screen crossovers include, Death of England (2022) starring Rafe Spall, and Romeo and Juliet (2021) starring Jessie Buckley and Josh O'Connor for the National Theatre. For theatre, she has worked at The National, RSC, The Globe, West End, Donmar, Royal Court, Royal Opera House New York and Regents Open Air Theatre to name a few. Some honourable mentions of her fight work were found on:King Lear, 2018, with Ian McKellenCyrano de Bergerac, with James McAvoyMidsummer Nights Dream at the Bridge TheatreFrankenstein, National, with Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee MillerOthello, National, with Adrian Lester and Rory Kinnear Curious Incident, National and West EndSalomé, NT, and King Lear at the Almeida, with Yaël FarberIn her words:“I love telling the physical story of the play through my fights - exploring what motivates the characters to commit such hideous acts of violence. I always work closely with the actors and I see my job as guiding them to a place of choreography that becomes an integral part of their roles. Obstacles are always opportunities, and I do my best to embrace everything that is thrown my way”. We discuss her process of directing fights, getting assured and comfortable with her actors beforehand and executing a stage combat scene that's both believable and safely conducted. We look specifically at her work on Othello and getting a great reaction from a scene in a play called “Sweat”. Thank you Kate!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning 

Katie has worked extensively in immersive and interactive theatre both as a script writer, collaborator and immersive theatre specialist. Her acting credits include:ManhuntSlow HorsesBluestone 42Call the MidwifeThe Crimson PetalNumber of plays both at the National and Bush Theatre. In immersive theatre she has led a number of projects, those include:Paddington Bear Experience Boots on the Ground - Promenade show dedicated to the soldiers of WW1Peaky Blinders: The RiseRace New World - Site SpecificJohnnie Walker Symphony in BlueAbove and Beyond The above immersive theatre credits include collaborations with several acclaimed devised theatre companies, including, Tangled Feet, The Path Entertainment Group, Immersive Everywhere and Private Drama Events. We discuss her love of immersive theatre and the experiences it gives its audiences that are far from what you will encounter in a west end venue, or indeed any other theatrical space! As well as the level of detail she goes into and what makes a show that makes its spectators part of the story in more ways than one!For more information and to get in touch, visit her website and instagram:katielyons.co.ukThank you Katie!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning

Hello guys and welcome back to Shakespeare Saturday! Hosted by myself and Sarah Spring

Grace trained at East 15 Acting School and has been a Boris Karloff Trainee Assistant Director at the Young Vic, a Catalyst Director at the North Wall, and participated in TalentLAB at Théâtre National du Luxembourg.She is a Theatre Director and Community Artist from East London and her work is rooted in collaboration, bold storytelling, and amplifying voices. She has worked with theatres and communities across the UK. Previously, Grace was the Resident Assistant Director at the Donmar Warehouse. Theatre includes: as director: Holy Show, UK tour; Weeping Woman at Theatre503; Wild Actually at Islington Pleasance; after birth at Omnibus and Northwall on UK tour; Lysistrata at the Arcola; and WOOD at VAULT Festival. As associate director: Inter Alia at National Theatre; and Otherland at Almeida Theatre. As assistant director: Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, The Fear of 13, Skeleton Crew and The Human Body at the Donmar Warehouse, What If If Only at the Royal Court; and Ivan and the Dogs at the Young Vic Theatre. We discuss her role as associate director on the hit show Inter Alia at the National Theatre, the conversations it sparks and the process of putting the whole show together. The production is set to make its Broadway debut later this year. All this and much more, thank you Grace!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning 

Kate is an actress, writer and teacher, she graduated from RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) and her work can be seen across theatres, BBC and Channel 4. As well as in classes at Arts Ed, LAMDA, Rutgers Uni at the Globe, National Opera Studio and for the New Actors Centre. Her acting credits include:Theatre:Echo - Royal CourtThe Old House - RADA Festival and Camden Fringe - Kate's own one woman showOpening Skinner's Box - devised by the Improbable Theatre company, written by Lee Simpson at the Northern Stage, West Yorkshire Playhouse and Bristol Old VicOne Cold Dark Knight - BushStone Circle, directed by Matthew DunsterFilm:Six Underground, directed by Michael BayFlawless, dir. Michael RadfordSeven Lucky Gods - nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Milan International Film Festival Currently developing her new show “Murmurations”. In 1997 she met Scott Williams and discovered the Meisner Technique which she now teaches across the UK and Internationally. Her practice is helping actors with their “Present Performance”. On top of all this, she is part of the rejuvenation project of the New Actors Centre, formally known as The Actors Centre. Kate is part of the team, including Harry Burton, which is helping to get it back on its feet. By providing London based actors with a place that will run classes and help rebuild the actor and creative community that was under threat when it initially closed. More information about this and how to support the cause can be found via the websites below. newactorscentre.orgkatemaravan.comKate and I discuss drama school training, her work on Meisner technique and how she has helped to rebuild The Actors Centre back to where it needs to be. Thank you Kate!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning 

Cassandra Woodhouse Part 3!Cassandra returns to talk about her latest discoveries about playing Tessa in her latest tour of Prima Facie around New Zealand. As well as her debut book, “Sex, Power and Prima Facie: When Art Becomes Activism and the Creatress Rises”.In this beautiful book, Cassandra delivers a powerful, poignant and vivid understanding of not only Suzie Miller's play, but of the healing journey after the curtain comes down. Sex, Power and Prima Facie delves into her experience of taking this play around New Zealand, a one woman show in more ways than one, and the profound impact it had on the audiences and herself. From advice on how to regulate your nervous system after a demanding acting challenge, to having empathy for people sharing their stories for the first time. This book is not only for fans of the play, but for those discovering it for the first time. This is for you and the one in three. Get your copies now on from any major retailer, and it's also available as an audiobook on Spotify. All this and much more!Thank you again Cassandra always a pleasure!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning 

Flora trained in musical theatre at Arts Ed and has gone on to be part of some of the biggest shows for stage and screen. Her credits include, for screen:Judy, dir. Rupert GooldStreetdance: The Movie Malory Towers, Series 1, 4 and 5 - BBCGeek Girl - NetflixTheatre:Singin' in the Rain - Chichester Festival and West EndKiss Me Kate - Welsh National OperaFunny GirlWonderful TownThe American Clock - Old VicMacbeth - Players Theatre CompanyThe 47th - Old Vic, Rupert Goold, understudy Ivanka TrumpSuddenly Last Summer, English Theatre FrankfurtStranger Things: The First Shadow, West End, dir. Justin Martin Currently - Understudy to Rosamund Pike in Suzie Miller's latest hit play Inter Alia - playing at the Wyndham's Theatre in London and will soon be making its Broadway debut later this year. Not to mention, she was also part of the Walker's crisps 70th Birthday advert in 2018 playing the “Tupperware lady”. Brilliantly I must say!Flora discusses her time at Arts Ed, the rewards and challenges of musical theatre training as well as  understudying Rosamund Pike in the huge role of Jessica Parks in Inter Alia. In addition, how the play's subject matter (slight spoilers ahead) sparks tough but essential conversations about consent, what teenagers can access on the internet and creating a safe space to discuss sensitive subjects. Thank you Flora!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning 

Vivian trained at the Codarts University for the Arts in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Her credits include, for film:​Heather Duke, Heathers: The Musical, 2022For theatre:​Dear Evan Hansen, Manchester​Heather Duke, Heather's: The Musical, The Other Palace Theatre​Judy Benly, 9-5 The Musical UK TourShe is currently starring in the UK and Ireland Tour of Mean Girls in the iconic role of Regina George, made famous by Rachel McAdams in the hit 2004 film alongside Lindsay Lohan. For more information and to book tickets you can do so via the link below:https://meangirlsmusical.com/Vivian and I discuss her journey into the business, training at Codarts and getting cast in Mean Girls. As well as, life on the road, the demands and rewards of the job and how she makes this famous role her own. Thank you Vivian!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning 

Hi guys and welcome to another new series!Fringe in Fifteen

It's a big welcome back to the master that is Chris Palmer! Chris is a voice, breath, movement, yin yoga, tai chi, Shakespeare and accent expert. Now celebrating her second book, exploring more about the voice and how some of the world's leading practitioner's methods can tie into vocal support helping you with pitch, resonance and articulation. Those include Michael Chekhov, Meisner and Stanislavski to name a few. The book is called Voice Training Through Acting and Movement and is now available online as well as in major retailers. Chris delves into the Meisner, Michael Chekhov and Stanislavski and how their methods can apply to training your voice as well as helping you develop the characters you play. Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning 

Hello guys and welcome back to Shakespeare Saturday! Hosted by myself and Sarah Spring

Lucy is a Movement Director, Choreographer and Intimacy Director who has worked on some of the biggest shows in the British and International theatre scene. Her work across all three professions include, for screen:Banana, E4Truthseekers, AmazonThe Nutcracker, The Snow Queen, Thumbelina and Peter Pan, BBCCriminal Record Series 2, STV Studios for Apple +For theatre:Workshop Leader for the Paralympic Opening Games, London 2012Wind in the Willows, West Yorkshire PlayhouseTwelfth Night, Sheffield Theatres The Effect, Sheffield TheatresNo's Knife, Old VicUgly Lies the Bone, National TheatreGirl from the North Country, Old Vic, Noel Coward Theatre and Public Theatre (Off-Broadway)Billy Elliot, Curve Leicester Machinal, Old VicWaiting for Godot, Theatre Royal HaymarketFear of 13, DonmarChristmas Day, AlmeidaRoad, Royal ExchangeInter Alia, National Theatre, Wyndham's and soon Broadway, directed by Justin Martin - amongst many more!Lucy and I discuss her work across all three of her professions and specifically her time on the recent West End transfer of Suzie Miller's Inter Alia. A play about the impact on the youth of today as a result of what they can access on the internet, as well as how she works with her actors choreographing intimate scenes and making them as comfortable as possible. All this and much more! Thank you Lucy!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning 

Melissa is an actress, journalist and producer whose work expands way beyond acting. To the opera, working as a dramaturg, in advertising, cinema, television and leading workshops. Her training came from a number of institutions, one being Campagnia Finzi Pasca, a company she has collaborated with from a young age, the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York, and also with José Sinisterra in Barcelona. Campagnia Finzi Pasca uses resources of acrobatic movements and clown presences based on the “Theatre of Caress”, a concept developed by Daniele Finzi Pasca. Some of the most important things in her process as an actor are movement research and body expression. In helping actors develop their interpretations of the characters that they play. During this time she was also an assistant to the great director Elias Andreato, preparing actor Juca de Oliveira as King Lear among other great roles. Also with Campagnia Finzi Pasca she has also joined the dynasty of actors performing “Tessa” in Suzie Miller's Prima Facie. A play about the flaws in the legal system when it comes to women defending themselves in sexual assault cases. Making the point that even now, as we speak, more still needs to be done and something has to change. Melissa and I take a deep dive into Prima Facie, hearing about some of the surreal reactions she has had performing across Italy and Switzerland in recent months. In addition to discovering new things about the text that I never thought about before, and the show's global effect in helping numbers of people in more ways than one.Grazie Melissa! Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning 

Daisy is a Grammy-winning singer and songwriter whose work has been heard on her singles, albums, television series narrated by David Attenborough, to films such as “Loki” and “Yesterday”. While at school she signed to Decca (Universal) records to become part of the quartet “All Angels” as a lead vocalist. Her work has also featured on Film/TV/Video Games from:The Sims 4Shaun the SheepBBC Radio ScotlandSkyITVCNNBob Harris' “Under the Apple Tree” series. She holds a dual citizenship between the UK and the USA and can be found touring around Nashville, New York, LA and Chicago to name a few. As well as, festival appearances including Glastonbury Green Futures, Cornbury and the Edinburgh Fringe. In 2024 she won a Grammy as part of the Birdsong Project with her piece “Murmuration” inspired by starling murmurations. Her songs have been recognised in competitions, coming first in “Roots Tech” with her song “Music Is There” and in the “Coffee Music Project” with her song “London's On Fire”. On top of all of this, Daisy also received the 2024 Cameron Makintosh MT Writer Placement Award and is currently co-writing musicals with Rebecca Brewer. Those include “Caven” and a new one about Jane Austen's life for Mayflower Studios. Most recently she appeared on a panel at the renowned drama school Arts Ed on International Women's Day. Talking about the availability of good parts for women, navigating the industry, advocating for yourself, being your own superhero and what we want the future to look like for women in the arts. We discuss her journey into the business, “All Angels”, writing music and the experience of both winning a Grammy, and hearing your work against the backdrop of legendary broadcaster David Attenborough. Thank you Daisy!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning 

Lauren trained at “The Television Workshop” with Ian Smith and has gone on to great things in her career thus far. Her credits include:Film:Burn OutFaithStage:8 productions with “The Television Workshop” including:Dark of the MoonMeasure for MeasureHe's TalkingThe PriorityThe Daughter in LawTV:Doctors, BBCTruckers, Company and BBCBanana, E4Vera, ITVGranchester, ITVCoronation StreetMrs Sidhu Investigates, Acorn TVMost recently she finished understudying the role of “Tessa” in the latest UK tour of Prima Facie led by Jodie Comer, directed by Justin Martin. Lauren and I talk about her inspirations to become an actor and some of her early work, to her latest experience on tour with Suzie Miller's trailblazing play. A one woman show about the flaws in the legal system when it comes to women defending themselves in sexual assault cases. Not to mention, how there is still more to be done for the legal system to completely protect those that have suffered from this horrendous act. Lauren discusses learning the text, life as an understudy and being on the road with Jodie and the rest of the company. In addition, the impact the play continues to have on its audiences and those who make the show the masterpiece it is. Thank you Lauren!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning 

Hello everyone and welcome to a brand new series, Shakespeare Saturday!Hosted by myself and fellow Shakespeare enthusiast Sarah Spring!This series is for all you Shakespeare and theatre lovers, as well as those studying the plays at a high level. For those in the UK that could be for your GSCE's, A Levels or degree. Or for your SAT's in the USA to college standard.To begin with we look at one of Shakespeare's most studied play across the UK, Macbeth, aka “The Scottish Play”. A play written with warning about succumbing to the dark, demonic world of witchcraft and to the power of dangerous ambition that threatens to turn the world upside down.This week we take a dive into the play's supernatural powers, theatrical superstition, dangers of blasphemous ambition and tackling some previous exam questions. For anyone studying the Macbeth or any other of Shakespeare's cannon, please get in touch with your questions and elements of the play you'd like to know more about.Thanks for listening and stay tuned for our next episode!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning 

Morgan is a playwright, screenwriter and dramaturg who has penned many successful hits across stage and screen. Some of her most celebrated work includes the plays, “Belongings”, and, “The Wasp” that both enjoyed runs at the Hampstead Theatre and Trafalgar Studios. “Belongings” was shortlisted for The Charles Wintour Most Promising Playwright Award. Where “The Wasp” was adapted into a hit film starring Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones) and Naomie Harris (Skyfall), directed by Guilleme Morales, 2023. Other work Morgan has written includes:Typical Girls, a play set in a female prison, premiered at The Sheffield Crucible, 2021Mum, Plymouth Theatre Royal and Soho Theatre, 2021When the Long Trick's Over, UK Tour 2022. She has also co-written the musical “Cake” which performed in London in 2023 and 2024 following a previous 2022 tour. As well as her own Theatre Company called “Terrifying Women” which produces new horror plays written by women. Her adaptation of “Damage” by Josephine Hart which was produced by Netflix under its new title “Obsession”.In recent times her version of “Dracula” which focussed on uncovering female perspectives in Bram Stoker's text, opened at the Lyric Hammersmith in 2025. As a dramaturg she also worked on Chloe Wade's play “As SHE Likes It” both at the Greenwich Theatre and UK Tour. Morgan and I discuss her inspirations to become a writer, her process, how she finds her characters and develops her stories. To how “The Wasp” came about. Its journey from the stage to the screen and where the characters of Heather and Carla came from. In addition, how the brilliant and sinister image of the tarantula wasp features as a metaphorical link between the two. To find out how, listen in!Thank you Morgan! Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning 

Tómas Howser and Emily Dilworth are two fellow members of the GSA family that I was proud to share my year with. Tomas graduated in 2022, he can be seen as the role of “Deputy Commissioner Miles Irving” in all six of Sony Liv's streaming series “The Walking of a Nation, directed by the multi-award winning Ram Madhuani. Other credits include “Entrapped” for Netflix, “When the Light Breaks” which made it to the Cannes Film Festival in 2024, and has voiced various roles including the Icelandic dubbing of “The Emoji's Movie”. He is also a skilled rap artist and has featured on the “Fever Dream” European Tour. Check out his website to book your one to one sessions helping you with audition technique and advice for drama school. tomashowser.comEmily also graduated in 2022 and recently completed “F.I.T.D”, a short film executively produced by Romesh Ranganathan in association with Soho House. Stage credits include, Queen Elizabeth and Lord Mayor in two productions of Richard III. As well as, The Glitch, Pretend, By The Grace of God, Lady Macduff, Hedda Gabler, The Laramie Project and The Homecoming. She is also skilled in stage combat, horse riding and horse jumping. Both appeared in “The Welkin” at GSA in November 2021 with Tómas as “Mr Coombes” and Emily as “Elizabeth Luke”. A play by Lucy Kirkwood, set in 1759 Suffolk, Sally Poppy is accused of murder and faces the gallows. However at the eleventh hour she claims to be pregnant and under the law a woman carrying a child is not permitted to be hung. She goes to trail and a jury of twelve women led by Elizabeth Luke, with Mr Coombes the court bailiff observing, decide whether she is telling the truth or not.  Tom, Emily and myself take a deep dive into the play, the rehearsal process and what they play uncovers about the position of women in society. How far we've come since 1759 and how some things are still the same. This episode contains spoilers!Thank you Tom and Emily, until next time!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning 

Nicki is a critically acclaimed singer with a passion for Jazz music. After spending her formative years singing in choirs and starting a band at 17, she went on to drama school before moving to London. Following a chance meeting with composer Simon Wallace, it led to her first studio album “Forbidden Games” which was The Evening Standard's Album of the Week as well as raking in a four star review from both The Guardian and The Times. She then went on to be a fixture in the London jazz scene performing at the 606 Club, Pizza on the Park, Pizza Express Jazz Club in Dean Street, The Groucho Club, The Café de Paris, The Barbican, The 100 Club, The Festival Hall amongst many more. Including clubs and festivals such as, The London Jazz Festival and The Stables of Wavendon. In 2017 she released an album of songs by Dory Previn recorded and produced by John Reynolds and her work can be heard on albums by Gary Husband and Belinda Carlisle. Stay tuned for Nicki's new album coming in the summer of this year!Nicki and I discuss her love of music, especially Jazz, recording a studio album and the rewards and challenges of the creative process. To some of her musical inspirations and how in this time of AI, human creativity has never been valued more. Thank you Nicki!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning 

Katie is an actor and writer who has graduated from Goldsmiths University and East 15 Drama School. Her credits include:Film:Burlesque FilmsAnimal CharmTV:The CutTheatre:Caviar and Chips - Soho Theatre and TourTwo's Tales - King's Head TheatreUncle Vanya - Theatre NomadHamlet, The Seagull and The Odyssey - Factory Theatre Company As both an actor and writer she has also appeared in her own one woman show “Fox”, written in 2018, first performed at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2019, followed by a UK Tour. Including a recent run at the Park Theatre in Islington this past December, directed by Lisa Cagnacci. Katie and I discuss her play, the writing process, getting the show up and running, and the rewards and challenges of its subject, motherhood. The play follows a mother called “MUM”, she's just given birth to her first child and finds herself increasingly anxious, as a result of being isolated in her flat all day caring for her newborn while her husband is at work. On top of this, a mysterious homeless man is perched on the other side of the wall of her flat. While he offers no threat to the mother and child, his presence is nevertheless unsettling, and the mother would like to know more about why and how he got there. This play is about the side of being a parent that many wouldn't know about, it removes the rose tinted glasses and shows you what its really like. In addition, how important it is to ask for help if you're struggling and how you don't have to do it on your own. Thank you Katie!-Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning 

The return of Georgia Bird!Georgia is a stage manager extraordinaire, writer, lover of the arts, advocate for mental health and someone who has travelled the world with some of the biggest shows in the theatre. She is of course a member of the Prima Facie team which to this day continues to help people across the globe in more ways than one. It's a big, big welcome back to the indomitable, the brilliant, the inspiring G Bird!Georgia returns to the show to talk about the continued success of Suzie Miller's trailblazing play Prima Facie, now on a nationwide tour of the UK until 21st March. We discuss taking the play on tour, new discoveries made by the cast and company in rehearsal, the socio-political impact of the play since it opened in 2022 and Georgia's return to stage management since becoming general manager of Empire Street Productions. For anyone who hasn't seen the play yet, keep a look out for any future screenings at your local cinema or on demand, it's a show that helps people more than you know. It's a voice for the one in three, a demonstration that theatre can change the world and how something has to change. Always a pleasure Georgia!-Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning 

Helen is a professional moment catcher from Derry whose work is used not only in the theatre, but for portraits, editorial work, promotional campaigns to making celebrities look good in iconic venues such as Wimbledon. She originally trained as an actor but after some time she realised, in her own words, she “preferred observing the chaos rather than being a part of it”. She made that decision in 2012 and has never looked back. Since then she has shot for over 300 productions at venues such as the National Theatre, Royal Court, Young Vic, Donmar, Barbican, Shakespeare's Globe and RSC. Here are some honourable mentions:Prima Facie at the Harold Pinter (London) and John Golden (New York)We Black Woman, Donmar WarehouseOur Empty Theatres, a portfolio capturing over 22 theatres that went dark during the pandemicLong Days Journey Into Night, Wyndham's Theatre with Brian CoxMany backstage shots across major theatres in the countryLehman Trilogy revival at the Gillian LynneCheck out her other projects:“Widening the Lens” with The Act for Change Project Her production company The Question is Productions which shines a light on Irish culture and identity. Their debut short “The Derry Feis” currently in pre-production, anyone wishing to donate to their crowd funder you can do so on her website. helenmurrayphotos.comOn top of all this, she is the chosen winner in the Photography 41 Awards 2025 and Best Production Photography of the Theatre and Technology Awards in 2017. Helen and I discuss her early years as an actor before turning to behind the camera, her process in finding the right picture and how she works with actors to sports personalities to get the perfect shot. As well as her time working with the creative team on Prima Facie and Long Days Journey Into Night and much more. Thank you Helen!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning 

Son of actor David Troughton and Grandson of the second Doctor Who Patrick Troughton. Sam studied Drama at the University of Hull and after graduating he began his career with the RSC which brought three nominations for an Ian Charleston Award to his door. The award honours outstanding performances for young actors in classic plays. Since then he's been part of some the most celebrated shows for both stage and screen including:Theatre:Beginning, written by David Eldridge, National TheatreKing Lear, Edmund, dir. Sam Mendes, National TheatreJuniper Blood, Donmar WarehouseStreetcar Named Desire, Liverpool PlayhouseMultiple shows with the RSC - Julius Caesar, Romeo and Juliet, Winter's Tale and many more. Film:Vera Drake, dir. Mike LeighAlien vs PredatorMank, NetflixNapoleon with Joaquin PhoenixTV:Black Doves, NetflixThe Hollow CrownRobin HoodA Very Royal Scandal, starring Michael Sheen and Ruth Wilson Chernobyl, HBO, created and written by Craig Mazin, directed by Johan RenckSam and I discuss his early work at the RSC, coming from a family of established actors and his roles in two huge shows A Very Royal Scandal and most notably Chernobyl. A superb, superb drama about the disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear power plant in Pripyat on 26th April 1986 and how the Soviet Union did everything in its power to cover up the facts. Sam talks about finding his character Aleksandr Akimov, the cost of the Soviet's lies, and how catastrophic things like this one are possible in real life and not just in the movies. Thank you Sam!Spotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning 

Georgia is a creative ageing specialist, academic, pro-ageing advocate and Applied Theatre expert. Her work is focussed on the elderly population, care homes and ageing positively. Using her creative powers to spread the word of issues within the older community and how the problems they are facing can be eradicated.Georgia's practice started in 2014 when she founded a resident-led theatre company while being an Activities Co-ordinator for one of the UK's leading care home providers. Since then she has worked with other homes, hospitals, shelters and digital platforms creating spaces for creativity, critical reflection and building communities. Earning recognition at some of the most prestigious institutions such as the Tate Modern, Alexandra Palace, BBC, BFI and The Stage. She holds a BA(Hons) in Performing Arts and Music from the University of Chichester and an MA in Applied Theatre from Central School of Speech and Drama. In 2023 she completed her PhD from the University of Portsmouth with her thesis “Applied Theatre in Later Life: Facilitation, Participation and Shame Resilience”. Exploring how theatre can support emotional well-being and the collective voices in the elderly community. On top of all this she is the programme leader and lecturer for the BA(Hons) Applied and Contemporary Theatre at the Guildford School of Acting. Last year she was awarded the Early Career Teacher of the Year Award from Surrey University's Arts, Business and Social Sciences Department. Stay tuned for her upcoming debut book “Ageing on Stage: Creative Ageing and Theatre” which confronts ageing, tacking ageist shaming and stimulating shame resilience. We discuss her earliest inspirations to get involved with Applied Theatre and her love of working with the elderly population. In addition, how she conducts her practice and how theatre can change the world, especially within the older population fighting ageism, LGBTQ discrimination and loneliness. For more information about her work visit her website:Georgiabowers.co.ukThank you Georgia!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning 

Maddie's journey started the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, to both the National Youth Music Theatre in 2016 to the Guildford School of Acting from 2019-2022. To date her credits include:Brass - National Youth Music TheatreInto the Woods - GSA The Baker's Wife - GSATripping the VelvetThe Witches of Eastwick Concert for Jack Maple Productions, directed by Maria Friedman Brassed Off with the Gala Durham CompanyJack and the Beanstalk - Leeds City VarietiesSpeedo Mick - The Musical - Liverpool Royal CourtCurrently starring in Aladdin: The Rock 'n' Roll Pants at Leeds City Varieties, playing Muddles the MonkeyMaddie and I discuss her early inspirations to become an actor and musician as well as her early training. From stepping away from Guildhall after one year, to her time at the National Youth Music Theatre to training under lockdown restrictions in Guildford during the pandemic. We discuss how she navigated performing in covid, stepping away from a course you don't feel is right for you, to coming out of lockdown and performing in theatres to full audiences again. In addition her time in “The Baker's Wife” (which I saw), the challenges and rewards of training to be an actor-musician, to her admiration of Stephen Sondheim. Thank you Maddie, here's to another episode soon!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning 

The long awaited return of Simon Furness!I've been meaning to have Simon back on the show since he was my second only guest back in 2021!This time we take a dive back into Vanya and Chekhov's other celebrated work “The Seagull”. Both plays were given huge London revivals in recent times and we take a look at how their interpretations of the text are similar and different to how Simon believes Chekhov would have liked to be seen done. We also ask questions such as, with Chekhov putting his characters in such tragic circumstances, is he making a mockery of unfortunate lives or is it social commentary? In other words, is he mocking people who are sad or is he plainly showing this is the way of life for some people? As well as finding the humour in these dire straits, is it to make fun of their situations of unrequited love and desperate need to feel loved or it is a way to heal them? Make light of a bad situation in order to help them out of their depression and cure them?All this and much more in our discussion!Including Simon's cameo in Netflix's “Wednesday” and what he would do with a West End budget if he was given the reigns to a Chekhov masterpiece. Thank you so much Simon, a pleasure to have you back!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning 

Olivia trained at Drama Studio, after graduating from UEA (University of East Anglia) and has been a part of some incredible work since graduation. Her credits include, for Film:Where the Hands TouchA Beautiful Cruise - which won three awards at the Paris International Film Festical 2022Leonora in the Morning LightTV:Doctor WhoMidsomer MurdersThe Woman in WhiteRoadkillQueens of MysteryTheatre:Romeo and Juliet - Leicester Square TheatreThe Dark at the Top of the Stairs - Belgrade TheatreYoung Chekhov Trilogy at the Chichester Festival, directed by Jonathan Kent - Platonov, Ivanov and The SeagullThe Circle - Orange Tree Theatre and UK TourAnd three appearances at the National Theatre - 50th Anniversary, King Lear playing Cordelia directed by Sam Mendes and Othello playing Desdemona directed by Nicholas Hytner, alongside Adrian Lester and Rory Kinnear. Olivia and I discuss her time in Othello at the National. We delve into how the character is seen by some critics as a victim of impossible standards, to her naivety and how out of touch she is to human nature. For example her dialogue with Emilia when she cannot comprehend the fact that sometimes women cheat on their husbands if they aren't satisfied with their current relationship in Act 4 Scene 3. We also look at her role in King Lear, how she found the disrupted relationship between Lear and Cordelia to looking after herself through emotionally demanding plays eight times a week. Thank you Olivia! Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning The Uncensored Critic Podcast was heard in over 47 countries in 2025. In the same year streams grew by 29%, listeners increased by 24%, brand new listeners were up by 999%, received more shares than 85% of other shows in the performing arts category and followers were up 58%. The podcast is a top 10 show for more than 200 people, top 5 for over 140, number 1 for more than 50 and has an average rating of 5/5 Stars. Official stats from #SpotifyWrapped 2025. 

The return of Sarah Spring!Sarah returns to the show to dissect more Shakespeare, this time we look at the most famous speech in the world, “To be, or not to be” and the brilliant dialogue between Beatrice and Benedick in Much Ado about Nothing. We look at what makes “To be, or not to be” so famous as well as so beautiful. In Act 3 Scene 1 of Hamlet, the young Danish prince tormented by the suspicious death of his father and his mother's quick remarriage to his uncle Claudius, contemplates whether to face his “sea of troubles” or remove himself from the face of the planet. Hamlet asks is it worth facing this awful situation in his family or should he take his own life and be free of the burden? Begging the question, is it worth facing our demons or do we risk flying to an “undiscovered country” that we can't return from and know nothing about in the hope it will relieve us from our torments? Special mention to Benedict Cumberbatch and his interpretation at the Barbican in 2015 which we look at in a lot of detail!Done so many different ways with actors of both genders and a multitude of life experiences, this soliloquy speaks to every human being before us, right now and for those to come. Hence why it is so famous!Sarah and I take a deep dive into the speech and find what it means to us individually and the many ways it can be interpreted. As well as the emotional connection she has to Much Ado about Nothing and why it means so much to her. Check out her socials for more information and how to get in touch!Pleasure as always Sarah thank you!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning The Uncensored Critic Podcast was heard in over 34 countries in 2024. In the same year streams grew by 39%, listeners increased by 30%, brand new listeners were up by 88% and followers were up 136%. The show has an average rating of 5/5 Stars. Official stats from #SpotifyWrapped 2024. 

Sam's journey started at the Hackett-Kyne Academy of Irish Dancing, inspired by a VHS copy of My Fair Lady starring Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison that ignited his passion for the arts!He graduated from Guildford School of Acting in 2012 with a BA in Musical Theatre and his parts there included:Mr Sherlock in “Billy”Aegisthus in “Oresteia”Egeon in “Comedy of Errors”Captain Cook/Dr Chambers in “Robert and Elizabeth”In the business his credits include:Ibsen's Lady FingerSongs from the Shower - Guildford Fringe Singing in the RainWind in the WillowsGrease - Scandanavian TourSpamalot - English Theatre FrankfurtSchool of Rock - Tours of the UK and KoreaWish List - in partnership with the “Make a Wish” FoundationPhantom of the Opera, Monsieur André/Ensemble, West End Sam is also a skilled performance coach offering lessons in acting and voice work which he runs with Lucinda Allen, as well as the “PowerHour” Zoom sessions that he co-hosts with Mildred Yuan on Patreon.To get in touch and know more check out his website and instagram, link is below. Website: samuelhaughton.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/next-power-hour-143947446Sam and I discuss his early years as a dancer then becoming an actor, his time in Phantom and how shows such as this have a global impact on their audiences. In addition, from his discussions with upcoming actors, how to keep the faith during dry spells and how to keep going!Thanks Sam, really enjoyed it!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning The Uncensored Critic Podcast was heard in over 34 countries in 2024. In the same year streams grew by 39%, listeners increased by 30%, brand new listeners were up by 88% and followers were up 136%. The show has an average rating of 5/5 Stars. Official stats from #SpotifyWrapped 2024. 

Laura trained at the Guildford School of Acting and Tring Park Performing Arts (partnered with Arts Educational Schools, London). She has performed in many capacities (instrumentalist, actor and musician) across the world, from West End shows, actor-musician Shakespeare to playing on the world's stage at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, 2022. She plays a multitude of instruments including saxophone, piano, flute, clarinet and guitar. Being also a skilled  loop system user (like the one Ed Sheeran uses), she can create any song in the catalogue from the drum beat, the bass line to the main guitar riff in no time at all! Check out her website and instagram for performances, one being a looped version of Seven Nation Army. On top of this she is a teacher and director having led workshops at GSA, LAMDA and Tring Park, helping people from all backgrounds nurture their talent and boost their confidence. Lastly, she offers private tuition for acting and saxophone playing, from practice sessions to advice on drama school preparation, she's got you covered! Her website is below for you to get in touch as well as her instagram. Website: lauraag.infoInstagram: @Laura.ag_Laura and I discuss her passion for music, learning the saxophone, acting and her time training at GSA both before and during the lockdown years. As well as her time in Othello at the Watermill Theatre in Newbury where for one show she had to perform Desdemona at a moment's notice! Furthermore, her demanding schedule in Qatar for the recent World Cup and serenading the public with her sax on stage, in the London underground after dark and by the famous piano in St Pancras station. Watch one of those performances below:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTlGV0LMs10&list=RDhTlGV0LMs10&start_radio=1Obrigado Laura! Até à próxima

Siobhan has training in voice work from a number of sources and organisations such as:Gravy for the BrainThe ShowreelCity AcademyShe works as a voice artist across many different mediums, from commercials, video games, audiobooks, column commentary and with weekly updates on her instagram series “Thoughts while Running”. Some of her collaborations have been with some of the most well-known companies around the Globe including:The EconomistSainsbury'sToyota Netflix - where she did the audio commentary for “Steven” starring Cillian Murphy, directed by Tim MielantsNetwork RailIndeedOther credits include voicing:BBC's Einstein and The Bomb DocumentarySpotify Streaming AdsShakespeare Sonnets AudiobookEmergency Services Operator - an adaptation of the poem “Night Before Christmas”Newcast - The Economist - Daily BriefingWe discuss her career in voice, how we moderate the use of AI, looking after your voice during long recording sessions, approaching commercial voiceovers and you get to know your voice and unique sound. For more information visit her website:siobhandowd.comThank you Siobhan!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning The Uncensored Critic Podcast was heard in over 34 countries in 2024. In the same year streams grew by 39%, listeners increased by 30%, brand new listeners were up by 88% and followers were up 136%. The show has an average rating of 5/5 Stars. Official stats from #SpotifyWrapped 2024. 

Jayne trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and has gone on to appear in some of the biggest shows to date. For Theatre:Kiss Me Kate - Lyric BelfastAladdin - Belfast Grand Opera HouseParade - Donmar WarehouseNotes to Future Self - Birmingham RepDear Arabella - Lyric Belfast, recently finished. TV:Misfits - E4Brave New World - Amblin and DreamworksLondon Irish - BBCThe Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickelby - BBC The Inbetweeners - E4 - “Lauren” on the geography field trip S2 E1!Film:The HeiressJane EyreLife Just IsSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, directed by Tim Burton, starring Johnny Depp, Alan Rickman, Helena Bonham Carter and Timothy Spall with music and lyrics from the late great Stephen SondheimJayne and I discuss her early years in the business, from leaving drama school after her first year when she landed the role of Johanna in Burton's Sweeney Todd. To still being heckled in the streets with “feisty one you are” from her appearance in The Inbetweeners! A great chat for many reasons, one of which being, you don't have to follow the ‘typical' route into the industry, via drama school for example, in order to have a successful career. Thank you Jayne!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning The Uncensored Critic Podcast was heard in over 34 countries in 2024. In the same year streams grew by 39%, listeners increased by 30%, brand new listeners were up by 88% and followers were up 136%. The show has an average rating of 5/5 Stars. Official stats from #SpotifyWrapped 2024. 

Genevieve is a former Team GB artistic swimmer turned actress. Her work has been seen in short and feature films, music videos, commercials and on TV. Genevieve talks about her early years working with Team GB, and the dedication, craft and motivation that goes into being an professional athlete. In addition how the years in the water supported her early jobs as an actor. Including Calum Scott's Biblical music video and Trigonometry for BBC 2. Including the short film Diary of a Ghost currently available on YouTube, a beautiful yet tricky story about grief and how it manifests itself when her character tries to come to terms with the loss of her boyfriend. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y-_bYL8khc&t=1sShe talks about the process of making short films, looking after herself playing an emotionally demanding part, and how art can speak to all of us when he have experienced grief in one form or another. Not to mention working on Bridgerton, the long shooting days and the communal vibe the cast and crew shared every day. As well as her poetry writing and how actors can self-manage their contracts to make sure they're not signing up for anything they weren't told about or was undisclosed in principle. Along with one crazy story when her agent told her to board a plane to South Africa from London that same day as they needed a stunt double on set as soon as possible!All this and much more in the full episode.Thank you Genevieve!, here's to next time!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning The Uncensored Critic Podcast was heard in over 34 countries in 2024. In the same year streams grew by 39%, listeners increased by 30%, brand new listeners were up by 88% and followers were up 136%. The show has an average rating of 5/5 Stars. Official stats from #SpotifyWrapped 2024. 

Georgina trained at Central School of Speech and Drama and has gone on to tackle the musical theatre scene in London's West End with great effect. Her credits include, for TV:DoctorsNew TrialsRadio:Featured vocalist on Magic Radio's “Magic at the Musicals” at the Royal Albert HallRecordings:An Evening at the Musicals Zoovolution for DisneyAndrew Lloyd Webber's Original Cast Recording of Cinderella - Nominated for Best Musical Theatre Album 2022, where she played MarieTheatre/MT:Antigone - Belsize Park Arts FestivalDirty Dancing - UK & Ireland Tour and Dominion TheatreMamma Mia! - playing Sophie - Novello Theatre 9-5: The Musical - Savoy and UK & Ireland TourElf: The Musical - Dominion Mean Girls - SavoyCurrently starring in 50 First Dates: The Musical playing Lucy at the Other Palace Theatre, running until 16th November get your tickets now!!Georgina and I discuss her time at Central, starring in popular musicals currently playing in London and the rewards and challenges that come with a career in musical theatre. From looking after your voice eight shows a week to watching what you're eating and making sure you rest, recover and drink plenty of water between shows! Catch her now in 50 First Dates: The Musical running until next Sunday 16th November! Thank you Georgie, here's to next time!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning The Uncensored Critic Podcast was heard in over 34 countries in 2024. In the same year streams grew by 39%, listeners increased by 30%, brand new listeners were up by 88% and followers were up 136%. The show has an average rating of 5/5 Stars. Official stats from #SpotifyWrapped 2024. 

⚠️Trigger warning: This episode contains references to self-harm and physical abuse⚠️Ellie is an entrepreneur, business tycoon and podcaster, host of her own show “On A Mission 2.0”.Her conversations are a deep dive into someone's story, a no holds barred experience that gets to know the person at their core and not what just lies on the surface. From ex-drug dealers turned investigators, survivors of some of the most horrific trafficking, healing from trauma, rebuilding your life, negotiating personal transformation and how you can come back from rock bottom.  A special mention to her episode with Sara Al Madani, former housewife of Dubai turned spiritual healer, offering insights into what happens when you put yourself first. Ellie and myself take a journey through the early days of her podcast, interviewing the likes of the late great Ricky Hatton, to rebuilding the show and her life following a tough separation. As well as some of her guest's stories that show how tremendously strong the human spirit can be even when faced with the direst of consequences. Another mention to her episode with Lorata Lyon. Like in the arts, we love a great story and her guests and her give us that in bucket loads!Check out her show via her instagram and website below:onamissionpodcast.comThank you so much Ellie, here's to next time!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning The Uncensored Critic Podcast was heard in over 34 countries in 2024. In the same year streams grew by 39%, listeners increased by 30%, brand new listeners were up by 88% and followers were up 136%. The show has an average rating of 5/5 Stars. Official stats from #SpotifyWrapped 2024. 

The return of Elliot Cowan!Elliot returns to the show to talk more about the other roles he's had in his career. Today we take a dive into Shakespeare's Henry V that he played at The Royal Exchange in Manchester in 2007 and Stanley Kowalski at the Donmar Warehouse in 2009 alongside Rachel Weisz's Blanche and Ruth Wilson's Stella. From finding Henry V's commanding presence which took him on a cycling journey from the UK to Agincourt to finding Stanley's malicious and savage nature that clothes his vulnerability through Williams' play. Check out both his instagrams below to see more of his viral videos about tacking self-tapes and to hear more about his upcoming book “A Day in A Little Life”. A journal filled with experiences from both on and off stage during his time working on the West End run of A Little Life in 2023. Keep a look out on his socials for updates:@theactorelliotcowan@the.resilient.artistThank you again Elliot, you're a master at what you do!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning The Uncensored Critic Podcast was heard in over 34 countries in 2024. In the same year streams grew by 39%, listeners increased by 30%, brand new listeners were up by 88% and followers were up 136%. The show has an average rating of 5/5 Stars. Official stats from #SpotifyWrapped 2024. 

Claire and Verônica are leaders of Fractured Time Productions, a UK-based theatre company that brings together both classic and modern plays through a contemporary lens. From Shakespeare, Chekhov, Tennessee Williams, the Ancient Greeks to their latest show The Dying Wish by Mauro Fazion. Claire:Claire is an actor, musician and producer who graduated from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York in 2018. She has worked in the UK, USA and in Madrid at the Teatros de Canal. She is also a trained violinist with experiences with actor-musician productions of Shakespeare and new musicals. Including experiences as a stage manager, overseeing productions with creatives such as George Heslin and Mark Ravenhill. Moreover, she is skilled in theatre tech with the ability to operate “both sound and projection cues, ensuing seamless transitions during live performances” (quote from Claire's website). Also check out her other company in partnership with Fractured Time, follow the account Broadway Broads on Instagram. Verônica:Verônica is an award-winning actor, director and personal development coach. She has degrees from Drama Centre, Escola Superior de Arts Célina Helena in Brazil and the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute in Russia where she learned the Stanislavsky system.  As a coach she's mentored actors, theatre makers and people from other walks of life through a series of workshops across drama schools and other instiuitions since 2013. She is also trained a reiki master. Get in touch via her website below to sign up for acting classes and personal development sessions. Being trained in the Alexander technique her methods can help you not only become a better performer, but help you build a more confident and healthier mindset. Claire, Verônica and myself discuss the founding of Fractured Time as well as the messages behind their recent production of The Dying Wish as part of the Lambeth Fringe. A play taking place in an execution bunker where the employees await their next job. In other words, the next person in line to kill in order to earn their pay checks. The show poses many questions, especially about these “woke” times we live in and how to remind ourselves that our freedom of speech and movement is our God-given right, and no-one can take it away from us! All this and much more! Thank you both, here's to next time! Shoutout to the cast of Dying Wish: Omar Aga, Chris Gallagher, Chris Machari, Iago Cabrero, Romeo Olukton, Cyril Auclair, Andrea Furlotti and Precious Scott.Claire website: https://www.claire-moniquemartin.com/general-9Verônica website: https://www.scenestudyveronicasarno.com/Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning The Uncensored Critic Podcast was heard in over 34 countries in 2024. In the same year streams grew by 39%, listeners increased by 30%, brand new listeners were up by 88% and followers were up 136%. The show has an average rating of 5/5 Stars. Official stats from #SpotifyWrapped 2024. 

Kimberley is a former actress turned filmmaker with her own company “KollabKreate”. That she started in 2023 off the back of a full time degree in independent film production, obtaining a first class honours from the University of Lancashire. During her time studying she was introduced to feminist film theory, which explores the power of story-telling through a gendered lens. Observing authentic female expression on film. Out of this curiosity she founded her company which makes compelling brand films for businesses and brands. Challenging norms and amplifying voices of entrepreneurs and female-centric businesses through visual storytelling. In the company's own words “our social media experts ensure that your videos reach their full potential across various platforms by optimising each piece of content to boost visibility, engagement and conversations. Whether you are looking to enhance brand awareness, launch a new product or engage with your audience on social media. We're here to help you succeed. Let's Kollab and Create!”More information here: https://www.kollabkreate.com/Kim discusses her early years as an actor, to then turning her attention to becoming a filmmaker for both creatives and business minds alike. Furthermore shattering any limiting beliefs that we all carry within us, from knowing that it's never too late and you're never behind in life at any stage!Thank you Kim!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning The Uncensored Critic Podcast was heard in over 34 countries in 2024. In the same year streams grew by 39%, listeners increased by 30%, brand new listeners were up by 88% and followers were up 136%. The show has an average rating of 5/5 Stars. Official stats from #SpotifyWrapped 2024. 

Katie trained at LAMDA and at The BRIT School (graduates include Adele and Amy Winehouse) and has been a part of some incredible things in recent years, including:Short Films:A Punch From The SunThese WallsAngelTV:Criminal RecordTitans - HBOTheatre:The Mirror Crack'd - Millennium Centre, CardiffMuseum of Austerity - English Touring Theatre and National TheatreOthello - also National directed by Clint Dyer, (one half of the Death of England duo)That Face - Orange Tree TheatreSuddenly Last Summer by Tennessee Williams - English Theatre Frankfurt Clybourne Park - Park Theatre, produced by the great Trish Wadley, for which she received an Offie Nomination for Best Supporting Performance for the roles of “Betsey” and “Lindsey”. Soon to be appearing in “Ragdoll” at the Jermyn Street Theatre from October 9th-November 15th, get your tickets now!We discuss Katie's role in Tennessee Williams' Suddenly Last Summer, where she played “Catharine Holly”, originally played by Elizabeth Taylor in the 1959 film. The play is one of Williams' least performed, nevertheless packs a big punch. Katie and I discuss the messages behind the text, influence of Williams' close relationship with his sister on his work and how to tackle a demanding role every night. As well as her work on the recent production of Othello at the National starring Giles Terera and our mutual love for Shakespeare!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning The Uncensored Critic Podcast was heard in over 34 countries in 2024. In the same year streams grew by 39%, listeners increased by 30%, brand new listeners were up by 88% and followers were up 136%. The show has an average rating of 5/5 Stars. Official stats from #SpotifyWrapped 2024. 

Sarah Spring (or “Dame Sarah” to those close to her!) is an actor, coach and Shakespeare enthusiast. She shares her knowledge of The Bard across Instagram, TikTok and even on Amazon with a link to her Storefront, full of recommendations of books to help sharpen your knowledge of Shakespeare. She trained at Interlochen Arts Academy and Fordham University at the Lincoln Center. As an actress she has tackled most of Shakespeare's cannon, a few of her favourites include:Beatrice, Much Ado About NothingIsabella, Measure for MeasureHermione, Winter's TaleViola, Twelfth NightRegan, King LearAnd Lady MacbethHer brand new film, now on the short film circuit in the states, “A King's Curtain”, starring Austin Pendleton, Stephen McKinley Henderson and Charles E.Gerber, just won Best Drama at the LA International Short Film Festival. There is no stone left unturned in Sarah's work. From the original pronunciation of possessive noun endings, the difference between you and thou, the meaning of character's names, trochaic tetrameter, verse vs prose, monologues vs soliloquies and how ultimately, Shakespeare belongs to you!Her various platforms (links below) are filled with helpful and accessible methods into the more complex and interesting areas of Shakespeare, especially those we didn't think to look at in the first place. Check out her socials and reading list for more facts and inspiring content. Also if you're looking for 1:1 sessions to help prepare for an audition or academic assignment you can book those via the link below. As well as follow her across her various platforms for regular updates, facts and topics. Helping you to ENJOY Shakespeare and see his work for what it is. Astonishing, vivid, timeless, beyond beautiful, beyond clever, just the best writing you will read and speak. Thanks so much Sarah! Here's to next time!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning The Uncensored Critic Podcast was heard in over 34 countries in 2024. In the same year streams grew by 39%, listeners increased by 30%, brand new listeners were up by 88% and followers were up 136%. The show has an average rating of 5/5 Stars. Official stats from #SpotifyWrapped 2024. Sarah's Links:FREE GUIDE/Shakespeare's Verse:stan.store/ShakespeareMadeClear/p/get-my-free-guide-to-unlocking-shakespeares-verseTikTok:tiktok.com/@shakespearemadeclear?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcBook One-on-One Coaching:stan.store/ShakespeareMadeClear/p/private-coaching-with-dame-sarahInstagram:instagram.com/shakespearemadeclearAmazon Storefront:amazon.com/shop/shakespearemadeclear?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfsho

David is an entrepreneur, business icon, charity founder, lover of football and the arts, specifically theatre. His work is dedicated to helping people in more ways than one. From an early age he has had a keen entrepreneurial flair starting with a wholesale business supplying food imported from West Africa and the West Indies. Inspired by his mother's shop in Shepherd's Bush Market during the Windrush years. To then setting up various charities including “The Twinning Project” which works extensively with people in prisons to help them get back on their feet after their sentence is up. The project partners with football and the Alliance of Sport in Criminal Justice to help rebuild lives that have had a tough beginning. Trustees include Ian Wright and Dame Sally Coates. In terms of the arts, David was part of “Stage One”, a bursary that works with commercial theatre producers to help their work get made. In the last five years alone they have supported 80 new producer, awarded £430,000 to emerging producers, £320,000 worth of top ups to previous collaborators and created new partnerships to emerging musical theatre presentations. Of course he is most famously known for being the former vice-chairman of the greatest football club in the world, The Arsenal. Being the man who hired Arséne Wenger, winning 18 trophies and guiding us to a season completely undefeated. If that's not enough, he also received an MBE in recognition of his achievements in 2019.David and I discuss his love for theatre, football and how both can help people in so many ways. You don't get anywhere unless “you stick your neck out” and never fear “missing the moon because you'll hit the stars”. Thank you David, such an honour!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning The Uncensored Critic Podcast was heard in over 34 countries in 2024. In the same year streams grew by 39%, listeners increased by 30%, brand new listeners were up by 88% and followers were up 136%. The show has an average rating of 5/5 Stars. Official stats from #SpotifyWrapped 2024. 

Robyn started acting professionally from the age of 14. She has a BA in Performing and Screen Arts from the Unitec School of Performing Arts in Auckland, New Zealand, graduating in 2009. During her time there she studied under Sanford Meisner graduate Michael Saccente. From there she continued her studies at The Neighbourhood Playhouse School of Theatre, otherwise known as The Meisner School in New York. She then returned to New Zealand to complete her post-graduate studies in Journalism from the Auckland University of Technology in 2012. Her acting work, like her studies, have taken her all over the globe. In 2013 she won the Best Female Newcomer at the Sydney Theatre Festival for her one woman show “The South Afreakins” which also enjoyed a sold out run at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2016. Her show was also named as “The Edinburgh Reporters Pick of the Fringe”leading to a further tour of New Zealand. She moved to London in 2014 where she began working in post-production for television commercials across the UK, Europe and UAE (United Arab Emirates). Then onto teaching at Royal Holloway in the directing faculty, to taking her Meisner workshops to Kingston and Roehampton Universities among many more. On top of all this she is the commander-in-chief of The London Meisner Company, leading workshops across London on Sanford Meisner's techniques to help actors give the best performance they can. Robyn is one of the brightest and attentive coaches of the Meisner technique so get in touch below to get yourself involved. thelondonmeisnercompany.com@the_london_meisner_companyRobyn's passion for Meisner and helping actors is unparalleled and this was one of my favourite episodes to record! Thank you again Robyn, until next time!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning 

The return of Mildred Yuan!Mildred returns to the show to discuss the rise of AI, its impact on the performing arts and how now more than ever, we need to embrace our humanity. Mildred stresses that while AI is amongst us, it is not here to replace you. There are things it can do to help us as she has discovered with her own piece of software “AI Mildred”. Where you can ask it anything from which agent should I sign for? What reputation does this creative team have? To what does this clause in my contract mean?In “The Stage” recently, she wrote about how it can be an effective tool for things like the above. In this conversation she suggests that humans and AI should use this opportunity to get to know each other better. Not give our power away to it, but understand what it can do for us and where we should draw the line. In these changing times I believe it's important to have these discussions so we know more about what's coming and not allow anything to replace us. On a lighter note, Mildred and I both stress that no matter how advanced AI is prepared to go, it can never take away our authentic human experience. In her own words, “Let AI be the tool, you be the soul”. Let's take some time to understand it, whilst also knowing it can't take away the feeling of being human, having lived experiences, feeling genuine emotions and hearing stories that you simply can't make up!For access to Mildred's “Power Hour” sessions on Patreon (£12 a month), her articles in The Stage, “Mildred AI” and how to get in touch, visit her website and Instagram below:@mildredyuanmildredyuan.comGreat to have you back Mildred and for shining a light on this topic. Here's to next time!Oliver GowerSpotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261Instagram: @ollietheuncensoredcriticFor enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.comPlease Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️Thank you all for your support!Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Early Morning