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This week Mickey-Jo headed to the Lyric Hammersmith in London to see GHOSTS, Gary Owen's new contemporary adaptation of the classic Henrik Ibsen play. In this new updated version, Victoria Smurfit stars as Helena Alving alongside Callum Scott Howells as her son Oz. This world premiere production re-situates this classic story into the modern day, and follows in the footsteps of similarly re-lensed classics in the Lyric's recent history including A Doll's House and Accidental Death of an Anarchist. Check out this full review to find out what Mickey-Jo thought of this play as a piece, its themes, and its relationship to the original text...• 00:00 | introduction 02:00 | adaptation 08:21 | overview / themes 14:32 | the writing 19:08 | performances•About Mickey-Jo:As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 75,000 subscribers. Since establishing himself as a theatre critic he has been able to work internationally. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. He has also twice received accreditation from the world renowned Edinburgh Festival Fringe. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. He has been invited to speak to private tour groups, at the BEAM 2023 new musical theatre conference at Oxford Playhouse, and on a panel of critics at an event for young people considering a career in the arts courtesy of Go Live Theatre Projects. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre

Evelyn Hoskins (42 Balloons / Spring Awakening) returns to co-host The West End Frame Show!Andrew and Evelyn discuss Six In Cinemas and Retrograde (Apollo Theatre) as well as all the latest news from this year's Olivier Awards... and lots more along the way!Evelyn starred as Thea in the original London production of Spring Awakening at the Lyric Hammersmith and in the West End. She recently reunited with the original cast for a reunion concert at the Victoria Palace Theatre which she also co-produced. Last year Evelyn starred as Carol in the fully staged premiere of 42 Balloons at The Lowry in Salford, having played the role for the concert performances at the Vaudeville Theatre. Evelyn's other theatre credits include: Wendy in Peter Pan (US Tour), the title role in Carrie (Southwark Playhouse), Maureen in Mrs Henderson Presents (Toronto), Dawn in Waitress (West End / UK Tour), Louise in Gypsy (Mill At Sonning), Tatiana in Spies Are Forever In Concert (Gillian Lynne Theatre) and Portia in Something Rotten In Concert (Theatre Royal Drury Lane). In addition to playing Liesl in The Sound of Music LIVE (ITV), Evelyn has worked extensively on screen. Follow Evelyn on Instagram: @evelynhoskins This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening!Email: andrew@westendframe.co.ukVisit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 092: A Raisin in the Sun by Lorainne Hansberry Host: Douglas Schatz Guest: Tinuke Craig Welcome to The Play Podcast where we explore the greatest new and classic plays. Each episode we choose a single play to talk about in depth with our expert guest. We'll discuss the play's origins, its themes, characters, structure and impact. For us the play is the thing. When Lorraine Hansberry's play A Raisin in the Sun opened in New York in 1959, its author became the first African-American woman to have a play on Broadway, and this with her debut at age of 29. The play was ground-breaking for its realist portait of a black working-class family, spotlighting their personal dreams and the public prejudice they confront. We recorded this episode shortly after an acclaimed new production of the play completed its run at the Lyric Hammersmith theatre in London, and I am delighted to talk with the production's director, Tinuke Craig, about this landmark play.

Naomi Waring started out writing for the theatre and was part of the young writer's program at the Royal Court, an invite-only group with Stacy Gregg and Alice Birch with her first play showing at London's BAC. Her first film Little Ones, an autobiographical documentary was supported by Film London and the Kevin Spacey Foundation and went to various international festivals. She holds an MA degree from the London Film School and her graduation film won best short film and screened at top BAFTA and Oscar qualifying festivals. Her work is usually set in working-class communities and is influenced by social realism, with a particular interest in youth culture and the female perspective. In 2019 Naomi was selected for Bela Tarr's directing workshop, where she developed and shot the film Ascend, The film got screened at Locarno Film Festival as part of the anthology Under the God. She was also selected for the Encounters Widening the Lens and Go Shorts writing program as well as mentoring by Raising Films in 2016 at The Edinburgh Film Festival. In 2020 Naomi was commissioned by BBC N.I and Screen N.I to shoot a short film, Ode, which was screened on BBC Arts, BBC Iplayer, and various international film festivals, such as Aesthetica, Dublin Film Festival, Uppsala, and Underwire. She is currently shadowing director, Alex Winkler on the HETV series Mary and George. Naomi is currently developing her debut feature film: which was shortlisted for the Torino Script Lab and LIM. Naomi is a visiting lecturer at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and GSA teaching screen Acting on the BA acting course. Other clients include Hatch Films, The Paper Birds, The Round House, The Lyric Hammersmith, and ISSA. Her Films have screened at BBC I Player, Dublin Film Festival, Cork International Film Festival, Galway Film Festival, Belfast Film Festival, Manchester International Film Festival, Underwire, Aesthetica, Locarno Film Festival, Kerry International Film Festival, Richard Harris International Film Festival, Shiny winner, Off Line Best International Short, Finalist European Cinematography Awards.

Emmanuel Akwafo (Lyric Hammersmith Panto / For Black Boys) joins West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins, to round up their Top Performances of 2024! Andrew reveals his top five stage performances of the year and reads submissions from West End Frame listeners whilst Emmanuel shares his top five shows of 2024. Thank you for listening to The West End Frame Show in 2024 and for sharing your top performances of the year - we included as many of your contributions as possible. We're back on Saturday to round up our top shows of the year. Emmanuel is currently playing Widow Twerkey in Aladdin at the Lyric Hammersmith, marking his third pantomime at the venue. Emmanuel originated the role of Pitch in For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy by Ryan Calais Cameron, performing the show at the New Diorama Theatre, Royal Court Theatre and Apollo Theatre. His other theatre credits include: Narrator in Sappho (Southwark Playhouse), Amiens in As You Like It (Globe Theatre), Mr Martin in The Bald Soprano (Leicester Square Theatre) and Jay in The Spalding Suite (Southbank Centre). This year Emmanuel directed the sold out premiere of his debut play Limp Wrist and The Iron Fist at the Brixton House Theatre. Follow Emmanuel on Instagram: @eman.akwafoAladdin runs at the Lyric Hammersmith until 5th January 2025. Visit www.lyric.co.uk for info and tickets. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins@AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  

Sarah trained at Mountview on the BA Acting course on a full scholarship graduating in 2012.  Since graduating she has gone on to become a nominated writer and performer. She is an alumni of several writing workshops from the Lyric Hammersmith, Soho Theatre, High Tide, and the RADA Advances in Script Writing.  She has four plays to her name, “Tumble Tuck”, “Lucy Light”, “4” and “The Night Tella” all published by Bloomsbury Methuen Drama. All have had a great amount of success, in particular “Lucy Light” that ran at the Theatre N16 and the VAULT Festival to critical acclaim. Her one woman show “4” was presented at the Park Theatre with Bruised Sky Productions in 2022 and in that same year she became an associate artist of Bruised Sky.  Not only involved in theatre, Lucy also writes for screen with her film adaptation of “Lucy Light” reaching the quarter-finals of the International Shore Scripts Feature Film Competition in 2020. Her feature “Project Baby” was commissioned by Reel One in 2021, it wrapped in 2021 and was released in Europe and Canda in 2023. Her short film “Scoffed” produced by ManChild Films was released in 2022. Catch it on Vimeo now.  Sarah discusses her writing process and dealing with writer's block. To creating her plays, learning from some of the best writers in the business and what's been some key things she's learnt as a writer.  All aspiring writers out there this episode is for you! Oliver Gower Spotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261 Instagram: @goweroliver For enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.com Please Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️

Can art vanquish evil?In a largely secular culture what are we to make of evil? In a rational and relativistic climate without superstitutions, have we lost a cultural space in which to engage with evil? Should we abandon the notion altogether as anachronistic or is it essential in the fight for a better world?Filmmaker Mike Figgis, Artistic Director of the Lyric Hammersmith, Sean Holmes, and philosopher Robert Eaglestone explore the nature of evil and our response to it.There are thousands of big ideas to discover at IAI.tv – videos, articles, and courses waiting for you to explore. Find out more: https://iai.tv/You can find everything we referenced here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Can art vanquish evil?In a largely secular culture what are we to make of evil? In a rational and relativistic climate without superstitutions, have we lost a cultural space in which to engage with evil? Should we abandon the notion altogether as anachronistic or is it essential in the fight for a better world?Filmmaker Mike Figgis, Artistic Director of the Lyric Hammersmith, Sean Holmes, and philosopher Robert Eaglestone explore the nature of evil and our response to it.There are thousands of big ideas to discover at IAI.tv – videos, articles, and courses waiting for you to explore. Find out more: https://iai.tv/You can find everything we referenced here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After years of hearing great things about the Australian musical Fangirls, Mickey-Jo finally got the chance to see it in London, at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. The show, which features music, lyrics and book written by Yve Blake, follows a group of teenage girls who are devoted fans of a fictional boyband named Heartbreak Nation and their lead singer, Harry. Check our the brand new review to find out whether the show lived up to Mickey-Jo's expectations! • 00:00 | introduction 02:15 | history / synopsis 08:05 | material 18:30 | the production 21:54 | the performances 27:57 | who would enjoy? • • About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 60,000 subscribers. Since establishing himself as a theatre critic he has been able to work internationally. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows both in New York, London, Hamburg, Toronto and Paris. He has also twice received accreditation from the world renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK and LondonTheatre.co.uk. He has been invited to speak to private tour groups, at the BEAM 2023 new musical theatre conference at Oxford Playhouse, and on a panel of critics at an event for young people considering a career in the arts courtesy of Go Live Theatre Projects. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre

Nicki Davy is a Yorkshire actor, musician, writer and theatre-maker. She has been lucky enough to tread the boards at some brilliant venues, including Sheffield Crucible, Lyric Hammersmith, Nottingham Theatre Royal and Leeds Playhouse, and has toured to numerous other studios, libraries and schools up and down the country. Most recently, she performed in her debut play as a writer - 'Eva' - which played to sold-out audiences at Leeds Playhouse. In other news, she is mum to 2 pretty awesome kids, who are always shouting at her to 'TURN THE MUSIC DOWN!' when she is singing and dancing to her survival songs in the kitchen.Help us a grow a community of survival song listeners by joining us on over on Substack:https://survivalsongs.substack.com/Get Better' by Frank Turner can be found on our community playlist on Spotify along with our listener's Survival Songs. Check it out and add your own!https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5JBCcyJgMmYGRivsHcX3Av?si=92be50460fcf4590&pt=498b19d3d56cc7682fb37286285c9e48This episode contains small portions of 'Get Better' by Frank Turner. Survival Songs claims no copyright of this work. This is included as a form of music review and criticism and as a way to celebrate, promote and encourage the listener to seek out the artists work.Find out more about ARTIST here:https://open.spotify.com/artist/27M9shmwhIjRo7WntpT9Rp?si=iFI8_xP1SjSmGIG4kl5eXg

Jamie Muscato is preparing to play three solo concerts at Cadogan Hall. Celebrating his career and favourite things, the first two shows sold out in minutes before a third was added. This weekend Jamie will star as Billy Bigelow in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel in Concert at the Royal Festival Hall with a 30-piece orchestra.Some of Jamie's most recent theatre credits include starring as Christian in Moulin Rouge! (Piccadilly Theatre), Matty in 13 Going on 30 (workshop), Guy in Once In Concert (London Palladium), Enjolras in Les Misérables The Staged Concert (Sondheim Theatre) and Tony in West Side Story (Leicester Curve).Jamie originated the role of JD in Andy Fickman's UK premiere of Heathers at the Other Palace and Theatre Royal Haymarket. Some of Jamie's other theatre credits include: Story Edward in Big Fish (The Other Palace), Ben in Lazarus (King's Cross Theatre), George Jacob Holyoake in A Subject of Scandal and Concern (Finborough Theatre), Jake in Stay Awake Jake (The Vaults), Joe in Bend it Like Beckham (Phoenix Theatre), Anthony in Sweeney Todd (Welsh National Opera), Nathan in House of Mirrors and Hearts (Arcola Theatre), Eddie in Dogfight (Southwark Playhouse), The Light Princess (National Theatre), Rock of Ages (Shaftesbury Theatre), Love Story (Duchess Theatre) and Jean Prouvaire in Les Misérables (25th-anniversary tour). Jamie made his professional debut in the original UK cast of Spring Awakening at the Lyric Hammersmith and Novello Theatre. Jamie recently reunited with the company to perform a one-off reunion concert to mark the show's 15th anniversary at the Victoria Palace Theatre. Some of Jamie's screen credits include The Chemistry of Death, The Undeclared War, Pistol, Doctors Cilla and the Les Misérables film.Jamie plays Cadogan Hall on 21st and 22nd July 2024. Visit www.cadoganhall.com for info and tickets. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins  @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  STOPTIME: Live in the Moment.Ranked in the top 5% of podcasts globally and winner of the 2022 Communicator Award...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Carrying on with the interview series with the writers from "Symphonies of Beaded Threads" diving into the mind of Afriya- Jasmine Nylander. who wrote the short story titled "Professional Daydreamer".   About Afriya: Afriya-Jasmine Nylander is a Writer, Actor and Producer based in West London. She studied Theatre at the Brit School where she performed Shakespeare at Stratford-Upon-Avon, was chosen for the NSDF Festival 2021, and was a part of the Bridge Company.  In 2023, she had her professional Debut in Charli Josephine's play “Flies”and was involved in The Lyric Hammersmith stage response project of “The African Mean Girls”. She has worked with the National Theatre as an assistant producer of “Death of England: Closing Time” written by the award-winning Clint Dyer and Roy Williams. She is also a part of the National Theatre alumni Writers group. She currently works at the Kiln Theatre and is writing her debut play “Everyone's Invited”.  To subscribe to Patreon and become a Patron/ supporter of Chai with Rai.  Social: Myself: https://www.instagram.com/chaiwithrai_/ & https://twitter.com/chaiwithrai_ & https://www.tiktok.com/@chaiwithrai Guest: https://www.instagram.com/afriya.j/ Links: Myself: https://www.raimuitfum.com/chaiwithraihomepage & https://linktr.ee/chaiwithrai_  Hope you all enjoyed it and Thank you for tuning in. To Subscribe, share, follow my work and everything else is listed above.  

Timmika Ramsay has taken over as Miss Adelaide in Nicholas Hytner's revival of Guys & Dolls at the Bridge Theatre.After auditioning for the role four weeks after giving birth, Timmika is receiving rave reviews for her performance. Most recently Timmika played La Chocolat as part of the original West End cast of Moulin Rouge (Piccadilly Theatre). Some of her other stage credits include Madagascar on tour and the title role in Cinderella at the Lyric Hammersmith.On screen Timmika has appeared in The Other One for Tiger Aspect and BBC1 and The Larkins for ITV. She featured in eight episodes of BBC's Horrible Histories, played Sabelle in Adult Material for Channel 4 and Leila in series 2 of Ghosts for BBC1.Guys & Dolls is booking at the Bridge Theatre until 31st August 2024. Visit www.bridgetheatre.co.uk for info and tickets. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins  @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  

Our chief theatre critic Nick Curtis meets former Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman to discuss her role in Hir at the Park Theatre.They also discuss:-Why she chose a play at one of London's smallest theatres-Her early career, Desperate Housewives, and studying at RADA-Living in London again, how the city has changed since Huffman's twenties, spotting celebrities-What she hopes audiences will think after seeing Hir-Will Huffman ever play a character audiences don't hate?Nancy and the Nicks review Jez Butterworth and Sam Mendes's production of The Hills of California at the Harold Pinter Theatre, plus Nick Curtis tells us what he made of Kafka's Metamorphosis at the Lyric Hammersmith.In the news: John Cleese adapts Fawlty Towers for West End stage debut this spring, Tom Holland to star in Jamie Lloyd's Romeo & Juliet, Cara Delevingne to take on the role of Sally Bowles in Cabaret, and the West End shows you shouldn't see this Valentine's Day.Get in touch with us at theatrepod@standard.co.uk .California Act 2-3 Transition 3 Composed by Nick Powell. (Composer, Sound Designer and co-arranger) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Guilty Feminist 382. Christmas Past and Christmas PresentsPresented by Deborah Frances-WhiteRecorded 17 November 2023 at The Conduit in London. Released 25 December.The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge.For this festive special, we begin with a tour of the archives, taking in our fifth birthday show at Kings Place, our Christmas celebration at the Lyric Hammersmith from 2018 and last year's amazing Camp as Christmas. Then we join our 2023 Guilty Feminist birthday party with an appeal from Leyla Hussein and some comments from co-hosts about what the podcast means to them.Have a wonderful holiday and see you in the New Year.https://www.dahliaproject.org/More about Deborah Frances-Whitehttps://deborahfrances-white.comhttps://twitter.com/DeborahFWhttps://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-bookMore about our guestshttps://twitter.com/tomallencomedyhttps://twitter.com/AlisonSpittlehttps://www.instagram.com/susiewoosie12https://twitter.com/abigoliahhttps://twitter.com/ShappiKhorsandihttps://twitter.com/zoebrownstoneFor more information about this and other episodes…visit https://www.guiltyfeminist.comtweet us https://www.twitter.com/guiltfempodlike our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/guiltyfeministcheck out our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theguiltyfeministor join our mailing list http://www.eepurl.com/bRfSPTOur new podcasts are out nowMedia Storm https://podfollow.com/media-stormAbsolute Power https://podfollow.com/john-bercows-absolute-powerCome to a live recording:Kings Place, 15 January 2024: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/the-guilty-feminist-15-jan/Kings Place, 19 February 2024: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/the-guilty-feminist-19-feb/Australia/New Zealand 2024 dates coming soonThank you to our amazing Patreon supporters.To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.com/guiltyfeminist You can also get an ad-free version of the podcast via Apple Podcasts or Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/guiltyfeminist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Evelyn Hoskins (42 Balloons / Waitress) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!Andrew and Evelyn discuss Stephanie J Block's concert (Cadogan Hall), Bat Boy (London Palladium) and Kin (Theatro Technis) as well as the latest news about Sweeney Todd, Burlesque, Musical Con, the Black British Theatre Awards and lots more. They also pay tribute to Friends actor Matthew Perry.Evelyn starred as Thea in the original London production of Spring Awakening at the Lyric Hammersmith and in the West End. Just a few of her theatre credits include playing Wendy in Peter Pan (US Tour), the title role in Carrie (Southwark Playhouse), Maureen in Mrs Henderson Presents (Toronto) and Dawn in Waitress (West End / UK Tour). In addition to playing Liesl in The Sound of Music LIVE (ITV), Evelyn has worked extensively on screen.  Evelyn most recently played Louise in Gypsy (Mill At Sonning). Last year she played Carol in 42 Balloons for its developmental performances in the West End. Next year she's reprising her performance in the musical's fully staged premiere at The Lowry in Salford. She's also about to star in Susie McKenna's pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk at the Broadway Theatre in Catford this Christmas.42 Balloons runs at The Lowry 18th April – 19th May. Jack at the Beanstalk runs at the Broadway Theatre in Catford 13th – 31st December. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.   

We catch up with Joseph Fiennes in Wembley as he prepares to play England football manager Gareth Southgate in the West End. Dear England, by James Graham, about how Southgate changed the toxic culture of English football, opened earlier this year at the National Theatre and played to packed houses.Nancy, Nick and Nick review Andrew ‘Hot Priest' Scott's bravura performance in all the roles of Simon Stephens' retooled Uncle Vanya (known just as Vanya). They also discuss the news that Steve Coogan is to star in the theatre adaptation of Dr. Strangelove in the West End, how Minority Report is coming to the Lyric Hammersmith stage, and Nicole Scherzinger starring as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard.After the recording of this podcast, news of the veteran actor Sir Michael Gambon's death broke. You can hear a special episode on our sister podcast the Leader, where we celebrate his life and career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actor Paul Bazely joins us to talk about The Father and the Assassin, at the National Theatre. He tells us about the challenges of playing one of the 20th century's most recognisable figures, Mahatma Gandhi.Our reviews this week are God of Carnage at the Lyric Hammersmith, and Red Pitch, starring Sex Education's Kedar Williams-Stirling, at the Bush Theatre.Plus, how will the National Theatre celebrate its 60th in October? And what we know about The Devil Wears Prada the musical, which is coming to the West End in 2024.Keep up to date all the time and read our latest reviews and news here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK premier of 'School Girls, Or The African Mean Girls Play' by Jocelyn Bioh, started on 8 June and runs until 15 July at The Lyric Hammersmith in London.It's set in Aburi Girls' Senior High School in Ghana's Eastern Region.And if like cast member Jadesola Odunjo and playwright Jocelyn, you went to a boarding school, this play may bring back some memories.We speak to Jadesola, who plays Nana - one of the girls in the play - to find out more. And join our Podcast Club to access exclusive and early release content and discounts here: https://ko-fi.com/akadimagazineThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Superopongstarz and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news.

Get ready for an episode packed with theatrical excitement as Natalie and Darren discuss an array of captivating productions! They'll delve into the National Theatre's touring sensation, Hello, I'm Darling, which Darren experienced first-hand when it hit Richmond Theatre. Prepare for a bold and vibrant exploration of identity in DNA, an inspiring production by Tara Arts Theatre's Young Company. They'll also delve into the poetic drama of Family Affair, a thought-provoking play about race, health, and the environment, now transferred from Belgrade to Brixton House Theatre. Get ready to be mesmerised by the stunning production of Blackout Songs, which has made its triumphant transfer to the Hampstead Theatre Main Stage after a sold-out run Downstairs. Brace yourself for an unforgettable journey with The Good Person of Szechwan at Lyric Hammersmith, a truly bonkers and captivating experience. And last but certainly not least, they'll discuss the smash-hit transfer of The Lehman Trilogy from the National Theatre via Broadway, directed by the acclaimed Sam Mendes, now playing at the Gillian Lynne Theatre. Tune in for an episode filled with theatrical gems that will leave you inspired and longing for more!

Recorded at His Majesty's Theatre in time for the King's coronation we're joined by playwright Ryan Calais Cameron to talk about his new production Retrograde, now on at the Kiln Theatre. You may well know Ryan for his show For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy. We review The Motive and the Cue, a play by Jack Thorne, directed by Sam Mendes, starring Janie Dee, Mark Gatiss and Tuppence Middleton, now on at the National Theatre.We chat about royal plays, Phantom of the Opera and the news of Sir Kenneth Branagh set to direct and star in the West End's King Lear.Theatre critic Alice Saville joins us to review The Good Person of Szechwan, that's presented by the English Touring Theatre and Sheffield Theatres, now on at the Lyric Hammersmith.Plus we pay tribute to director and writer Adam Brace who has died aged 43. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A recent graduate from LAMDA, Ned Costello has been making quite the impact on the theatre scene. Since his debut understudying Nero in the Lyric Hammersmith's production of Britannicus last year, Ned has gained a reputation for playing being one of few young actors truly able to capture the essence of a theatrical villain. He's currently preparing to open the Park Theatre's highly anticipated revival of Philip Ridley's Leaves of Glass where he will play the central character of Steven. After a period of playing to large houses like the Lyric Hammersmith and Nottingham Playhouse, this will also mark a return for Ned performing in an intimate studio space with the play arriving at Park Theatre's PARK90 auditorium. In their first major interview, Ned Costello opens up about the past year - stepping onto the Lyric Hammersmith stage last minute to play the legendary Roman Emperor Nero and then playing opposite Olivier Award winners Adrian Scarborough and Sophie Thompson in The Clothes They Stoop Up In. His debut has excited audiences and his peers as anticipation grows around Leaves of Glass. Throughout our interview, he shares his unwavering enthusiasm for the industry that he's joined. After finishing a Politics and International Relations degree at University of Bristol, his transition to acting was perhaps not unexpected after spending some time with NYMT - he even shares he was mentored by West End leading lady Alex Young! When we ask him if he'd be interested in returning to musicals, he immediately sprites up - expressing his love for Standing at the Sky's Edge and Cabaret which have opened to huge acclaim. Nevertheless, Ned Costello remains one of the most exciting new actors to emerge onto the stage and we look forward to Leaves of Glass and anything he does next.Leaves of Glass plays at Park Theatre on 11 May - 3 June and tickets are available now.

We complete our UK Shakespeare binge with The Tempest at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford Upon Avon and Othello by the sizzling Frantic Assembly at the Lyric Hammersmith back in LondonWhat a whirlwind tour!!! To send us an email - please do, we truly want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com To support us (by giving us money - we're starving artists, dammit!!) - per episode if you like! -On Patreon, go here:  https://www.patreon.com/user?u=35662364&fan_landing=trueOr on Paypal:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=8KTK7CATJSRYJTo visit our website, go here:https://www.thebardcastyoudick.comTo donate to an awesome charity, go here:https://actorsfund.org/help-our-entertainment-communiity-covid-19-emergency-reliefLike us? Don't have any extra moolah? We get it! Still love us and want to support us?? Then leave us a five-star rating AND a review wherever you get your podcasts!!Episode Sources:Years and years of experience with Shakespeare from two  rather opinionated theatre professionals, you dicks!!!! And history, you rapscallion bastards!!!

Peter Caulfield (Tammy Faye / I Hate Suzie Too) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!Andrew and Peter discuss The Bodyguard (UK Tour, New Wimbledon Theatre) and Bonnie & Clyde as well as the latest news about the Sinatra musical, Pretty Woman, A Little Life starring James Norton and lots more.Most recently Peter played Billy Graham in the world premiere of Tammy Faye, the new musical by Elton John, Jake Shears and James Graham, directed by Rupert Goold at the Almedia Theatre. Just a few of Peter's work on stage includes the creation of The Lehman Brothers in the West End show Enron; Sam in the European premier of Obamaology (Finbiorough Theatre), King Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre), Alfie the Waiter in One Man Two Guvnors (West End), Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol (Old Vic) and an ugly sister in the Lyric Hammersmith's panto.On screen, Peter recently recently played Ollie in I Hate Suzie Too, created by Lucy Prebble and Billie Piper for Sky. His other screen credits include Doctor Who (BBC) Cucumber (Channel 4) and Banana (E4). Peter will soon be seen in EastEnders (BBC).Follow Peter on Instagram: @petercaulfieldHosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  

Jessica Hepburn is an award-winning author, arts producer and adventure activist who has become one of the UK's leading voices on fertility and family, as well as endurance sport.In 2022, Jessica became the first woman in the world to achieve ‘The Sea, Street, Summit Challenge' – swim the English Channel, run a road marathon (London) and summit Mount Everest. She has been nominated as one of Amnesty International's ‘Women of Suffragette Spirit'; ‘Woman of The Week' in Stylist magazine; and won the Fertility Foundation's inaugural  ‘Fertility Hero' Award.Jessica also went through eleven rounds of IVF (whilst being Executive Director of the Lyric Hammersmith) which resulted in multiple miscarriages and an ectopic pregnancy that almost took her life. It was during this time she first started writing, and she is now the author of three acclaimed books, including her  third book a mountainous musical adventure – which is coming out in Spring 2024.Jessica is amazing.  To find out more go to https://www.jessicahepburn.com/ or follow her on:-instagram jessica_hepburnfacebook jessica.hepburn.3975twitter jessicapursuit?Maria, is a PT who specialises in helping women have babies. www.instagram.com/fitness_fertilityhttps://twitter.com/fitnessfertili1 www.facebook.com/fitnessfertilityThis Podcast is a Worth a Listen productionDISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.Topics covered  DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

Natalie and Darren discuss a plethora of theatre we've seen in February and recommendations of what's on in February/ March. Productions reviewed in this episode include: Best of Enemies at Noel Coward Theatre, Back to the Future at Adelphi Theatre, Noises Off at The Pheonix Theatre, To Kill A Mockingbird at Gielgud Theatre, Frantic Assembly's Othello at Lyric Hammersmith, Smoke at Southwark Playhouse.

Adrian shared with me his passion for people and producing theatre. After our conversation he made me realise great producing involves consideration for the people who both make and experience art. His passion for truthful authentic spaces outlines his approach to ensuring Outreach & Inclusion is genuine, exciting and provoking. Thank you Adrian for your time. Adrian's links:Twitter - @adriandgardInstagram - @Aadriandgahttps://lyric.co.uk/Applied Theatre Podcast:Twitter - @ApptheatrepodInstagram - @AppliedTheatrePodEmail - appliedtheatrepodcast@gmail.comSubscribe on Spotify, Apple & Google Podcasts and Youtube (w/subtitles) - Applied Theatre Podcast #theatre #applied theatre #podcast #lyrichammersmith

In today's episode, we are pleased to share with you our very first radio play. The play we will be sharing with you today is called Gravity and it was written by Katie Caden. Caden is an alumnus of Soho Writers Lab and has had her work performed at Vault festival, the Bunker Theatre, Southwark Playhouse, Theatre 503, Camden People's Theatre and Battersea Arts Centre. Her last show 'Paper Straws', produced by her theatre company PearShaped, won the Vault Origins award and her first play 'Are You Happy Now' was shortlisted for Lyric Hammersmith's Original Theatre Voices competition. Caden's writing explores contemporary issues, and interrogates the way we live our lives today, experimenting with form and often using humour as a way to communicate serious issues. She writes to understand other people, and herself, exploring why we behave in the way we do? Why do we make poor decisions and repeat our mistakes? And what drives us to hurt each other or conversely express our love? Writing 'Gravity' in response to Unfeeling, the theme for this year's issue, allowed Caden to consider these things and, in particular, how people can express their love through their actions whilst saying they don't care, and conversely how we can tell people we love them and then behave like we don't. All the characters battle with these impulses and the push and pull between feeling too much and feeling nothing at all. Alongside this, Caden has included technology almost as an extra character, interfering with these dynamics, pulling attention away from the situation at hand, and impacting the characters' ability to feel to the fullest extent. For more information and to access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/moveable-type/gravity-radio-play-katie-caden Date of episode recording: 2022-09-27 Duration: 00:15:58 Language of episode: English Presenter: Sarah Edwards Guests: Eve Colyer, Regina Co, Sophie Edwards, ELiot Taylor, Sarah Chambre, Miriam Helmers, Oliver Toloza Chacon, Damian Walsh Producer: Sarah Edwards (producer), Katie Caden (playwright)

Maddison Bulleyment (Anne Boleyn in Six UK Tour/Lyric Hammersmith's Jack and the Beanstalk) (they/them) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Maddie discuss Fame Wh*re (King's Head), The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty's Theatre) and Choir Of Man (Arts Theatre) as well as the latest news about The Black British Theatre Awards, Next To Normal, Idina Menzel and lots more. They also discuss the sad passing of Dame Angela Lansbury. Having trained at Central School of Speech and Drama, Maddie went on to play Carolyn in the UK premiere of The Bridges of Madison County at the Menier Chocolate Factory before starring as Anne Boleyn in the touring production of Six The Musical from October 2019 until March this year. They are about to star as Jill in the Lyric Hammersmith's production of Jack and the Beanstalk this Christmas. Jack and the Beanstalk runs at the Lyric Hammersmith from 19th November until 7th January. Visit www.lyric.co.uk for info and tickets. Follow Maddie on Instagram: @maddieroseb Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  

From discussions on Tiger Balms to South Asian Theatre, this was a funny and educational episode. The Double Bill that is THE SC SAGA. We need a night of that please Theatres!  With the incredibly talented peeps Dr. Sharmila Chauhan and Satinder Chohan.  In the episode we discuss:  Safeguarding yourself from topics when researching or diving into the world of your play/script as a writer Who do you share the vulnerability of you as a creative with? What outlet do you use to de zone or connect? The idea of success and progression as a creative Thoughts on South Asian Theatre- it's past, present and future.  South Asian Theatre companies such as Tara, Kali, Tamasha and Rifco and new organisations such as Hungama, Diet Paratha and Daytimers Digital Footprint and brand building. The Authenticity and representation of your play to be reflected in the cast and the creative team  POC Dramaturgy and support for writers 3 things this industry could do with and without What do you feel like you lack or can work on in your storytelling and what is your Beacon of light. Something you know you do extremely well and no one ever will come close to that.  If you know what you know now about the industry would you have entered it or worked the way you did up until now.  What was your biggest expectation from your career. That you have accomplished  and also let go of A bit about Sharmila: Sharmila is a screenwriter, playwright and prose writer: Her work is often a transgressive meditation on love, sex and an exploration of the diasporic experience. She is particularly interested in the intersection of sex, power and gender. She has had two short films produced and written two features: Most recently, her short film Oysters – an exploration of desire in the face of grief – was commissioned by Film London (2016) and her feature Mother Land – is currently being developed by Cinestan International and has been long-listed for the Sundance Writers' Lab. Her plays include: The Husbands (an exploration of polyandry and matriarchy in India) which toured nationally and completed its run at London's Soho theatre (Kali and Pentabus Theatre), Born Again/Purnajanam (Southwark Playhouse (exploring class, religion and female power), Kali Theatre, Jan 2012) and well as 10 Women (body image and women with Bethan Dear, Avignon Festival, France, 2014)). Shortlisted for the Asian New Writer award (2009 and 2012), Sharmila's short stories have been published widely in print and online. She is also currently working on her novel Seven Mirrors. Sharmila also has a degree in pharmacy and a PhD in clinical pharmacology from University College London. She lives in London with her husband, children and cat Tashi. A bit about Satinder: Satinder is a journalist turned playwright who grew up in Southall and graduated with an MA in English from Yale University. Her plays have been produced across the UK including UK tours of ZAMEEN with Kalí Theatre and KABADDI-KABADDI-KABADDI with Pursued By A Bear. She won the 2013 Adopt A Playwright Award to develop her play MADE IN INDIA, which completed a UK tour in 2017 with Tamasha and Belgrade Theatre in association with Pilot Theatre, directed by Katie Posner. The tour received great acclaim including an OffWestEnd award nomination and the Best Production Award at the Eastern Eye Awards. Tamasha also commissioned HALF OF ME, a large cast youth theatre piece, to tour in concert with MADE IN INDIA, which premiered at the Lyric Hammersmith in July 2016. In 2018 she co-adapted GULLIVER'S TRAVELS for the Bolton Octagon with Mike Kenny and the following year she wrote an adaptation of the novel GIRL OF INK AND STARS for Spark Arts which toured libraries and continues to be utilised in school's content. Satinder has previously had work presented by The Finborough and Paines Plough for the Vibrant Festival and Come To Where I'm From respectively and she has completed the Emerging Writer's Residency at the Traverse Theatre, won the Kalí Futures Writer Award, took part in the Kudos-Court scheme 2016 and was on attachment at the Hampstead Theatre. Satinder is one of 15 writers chosen to take part in Sphinx 30, a landmark programme for female playwrights launched to mark Sphinx's 30th anniversary, in partnership with Kalí. She is developing further plays, audio content and working on her first novel. Social: Myself: https://www.instagram.com/chaiwithrai_/  Guest: https://twitter.com/sharmilawrites  Links: Myself: https://linktr.ee/chaiwithrai_  Guest: https://sharmilathewriter.com & https://www.berlinassociates.com/clients/satinder-chohan/  Hope you all enjoyed it and Thank you for tuning in. To Subscribe, share, follow my work and everything else is listed above.  

Austerity and the dangerously stretched state of the NHS have never cut so deep. And yet, that statement felt just as true back in 2015 when Iphigenia In Splott, Gary Owens' lauded monodrama reimagining of Euripedes' Iphigenia In Aulis, first debuted. It's only right that Iphigenia In Splott is back now, once more starring the phenomenal Sophie Melville as Effie – our Greek heroine via Cardiff. Effie's life is a mess of drink, drugs and drama every night, and a hangover worse than death the next day – until one night gives her the chance to be something more. In Greek myth, the story of Iphigenia is a tragedy: a young girl sacrificed for male hubris, ambition and legacy, and Mickey chats to Sophie about the Iphigenias, the Effies, of today, how they're being sacrificed and why the time is ripe for revolution.Iphigenia In Splott is at the Lyric Hammersmith, London, until October 22. Tickets available here: https://lyric.co.uk/shows/iphigenia-in-splott-2/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Play Podcast - 051 - Closer by Patrick Marber Host: Douglas Schatz Guest: Clare Lizzimore The Play Podcast is a podcast dedicated to exploring the greatest new and classic plays. In each episode we choose a single play to talk about in depth with our expert guest. We discuss the play's origins, its themes, characters, structure and impact. For us the play is the thing. Patrick Marber's play Closer depicts a merry-go-round of metropolitan relationships powered by sex and betrayal. Its clever and candid dissection of the destructive power of sexual desire hit a contemporary nerve when it premiered in 1997. Clare Lizzimore, director of a new production at the Lyric Hammersmith, joins me to explore how the play's unflinching sexual politics has aged twenty-five years later.

Patrick Marber's Closer is 25 years old. As a new version opens at the Lyric Hammersmith, Nancy - who was in the last London revival - and Sarah are joined by the playwright to discuss what it meant when it was first unveiled, what it means now, and the role of critics in making it a success. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Kiss My Black Side, host Brenda Emmanus OBE brings together three Black theatre creatives to deliver an insightful conversation on the arts, and the place of Black practitioners and audiences within it. With Clint Dyer, Stella Kanu and Tinuke Craig, they muse on the responsibility that this brings and on their mutual desire to witness diverse audiences packing theatre spaces and seeing work that reflects their own experiences. There is excitement and optimism as they celebrate the productions currently on offer but are not complacent about the work that is left to be done to engage Black and working-class audiences.These are exciting times in Black theatre - a renaissance perhaps. Clint Dyer,Tinuke Craig and Stella Kanu are amongst the makers and messengers from their place in the mainstream arena, now serving to make things happen. Host: Brenda Emmanus OBE Brenda Emmanus OBE has had a consistent and varied career in print, radio and television. She has established herself as a television presenter with experience across a range of genres – news and current affairs, popular factual, travel, fashion, and the arts.From news features to documentaries Brenda has interviewed some of the biggest names in the arts and entertainment. In 2019 she was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to Broadcasting and Diversity. Guests: Clint Dyer - Deputy Artistic Director, National Theatre The multi-talented writer, actor and director is Deputy Director at the National Theatre. Clint is set to make history as the first Black male to direct Othello at a major British venue. His play, the Death of England, which he wrote and directed was nominated for Best Drama programme at this year's Digital Awards and won Best Play/Musical at the Missionary Honour's awards 2020. Throughout his career he has written, directed, and acted for stage, film and television. Stella Kanu - Executive Director at LIFT – The London International Festival of TheatreStella is a highly respected arts leader who has worked in theatre, festivals, and the cultural sector for over two decades. She sits on several strategic and governing bodies, has vast Trustee experience and is a much sought-after panelist, speaker and writer on topics such as inspirational leadership, diversity and inclusion and women in marketing. An arts visionary, responsible for an iconic moment in the history of The Globe Theatre when she brought together 250 Black women working in theatre for an iconic photocall at The Globe to celebrate the significant role Black women have played and continue to play in theatre and its diversity. Tinuke Craig - Theatre Director Tinuke trained as a Director at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). She won the Genesis Future Director Award in 2014 then became The Gate Theatre's Associate Director. Her other credits include Artistic Associate for the Lyric Hammersmith and Associate for the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain.InstagramClint_dyerStellakanuTinucraigBrendaemmanusSadler's_Wells Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back for an extra dose of staginess with two special guests!Craig Hamilton is playing Tommy Shelby in Immersive Everywhere's production of Peaky Blinders: The Rise at the Camden Garrison. The production is an immersive theatrical show that places audiences in the heart of one of the world's most popular TV series. Peaky Blinders: The Rise is presented in collaboration with Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight and Caryn Mandabach Productions.Craig's credits include: Doctor Who: Time Fracture and The Great Gatsby (Immersive Everywhere), Casino Royale (Secret Cinema), Jubilee (Royal Exchange & Lyric Hammersmith) and Gastronomic (Shoreditch Town Hall).Peaky Blinders: The Rise is booking at the Camden Garrison until Sunday 12th February 2023. Visit www.immersivepeakyblinders.com for info and tickets. JJ Green is the writer and star of the brand new play A-Typical Rainbow which is premiering at the Turbine Theatre. Based on real events from the perspective of the writer and the autistic community, A-Typical Rainbow is described as an uplifting play about the experience of growing up neurodivergent and queer in early 2000s Britain. JJ Green is an actor/writer/theatre consultant. Most recently he performed in Perspective for the National Theatre. JJ went on to consult for Equity UK and authored the equity standard guide on neurodivergence in the arts distributed across the industry.A-Typical Rainbow runs at the Turbine Theatre until 7th August 2022. Visit www.theturbinetheatre.com for info and tickets. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. 

Steven Sater is the author and lyricist of Spring Awakening, winner of eight Tony Awards on Broadway and produced in 25 countries around the world. He has also collaborated with Duncan Sheik on Umbrage (HERE); Nero (Magic Theatre, New York Stage and Film); The Nightingale (La Jolla Playhouse and American Conservatory Theater); and the critically acclaimed album Phantom Moon (Nonesuch). Other plays include the long-running Carbondale Dreams; Perfect For You, Doll (Rosenthal Prize); Umbrage (Steppenwolf New Play Prize); A Footnote to the Iliad (New York Stage and Film); Asylum (Naked Angels); and a reconceived musical version of Shakespeare's Tempest (Lyric Hammersmith). He is currently at work with Burt Bacharach on a new musical as well. Additionally, Sater works as a pop/rock lyricist and screenwriter (the forthcoming Chitty Chitty Bang Bang remake for Sony Pictures). Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Score, the Drama Desk and Outer Critics' Circle awards for Best Lyrics, the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album and the 2010 Olivier Award for Best New Musical for Spring Awakening. His most recent project includes  the Grammy nominated  album Some Lovers , co written with Burt Bacharach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Hennegan gives an instant review of the Lyric Hammersmith's ‘Heart of Hammersmith' community production. And mentions again that it was his idea!

Ingrid discusses lessons learned and insights gained from an illustrious career as a movement director: (Royal Shakespeare Company, Lyric Hammersmith, Royal Court, Almeida Theatre, Nouveau Riche) and performer: (Dallas Black Dance Theater, Disney’s The Lion King, Royal Opera House, English National Opera, Green Candle Dance Company, Uchenna Dance).

Back with more new episodes for 2021, Nottingham Playhouse’s Amplify Producer Craig Gilbert chats to more artists of national and international renown in our Amplify Podcast series. These conversations cover career and process, as well as offering a few ideas to explore from home during this time of social distancing. This week Craig is chatting to Holly Race Roughan.Holly Race Roughan trained on the Theatre Directing MFA at Birkbeck College. She is the Director of the Young Ensemble at the Lyric Hammersmith. Other directing credits include: Vernon God Little (Rose Bruford), How to Eat an Elephant (Theatre Royal Plymouth R&D), Broken Dreams (Royal Court), The Laramie Project (Arts Ed), Rough Beasts (Bush Theatre, R&D), Music Hall Monster (Wilton’s Music Hall, Co-Director), Blackout (Synergy), Prurience (Guggenheim, New York/Royal Festival Hall, London Co-director), CUNT (Yard Theatre, R&D), People Places & Things (UK Tour, directed with Jeremy Herrin), START (Lyric Hammersmith, Young Company), Best Served Cold (Vaults Festival), Clickbait (Theatre 503), The Low Road (Central School of Speech and Drama), Animal (Gate Theatre, Royal Welsh College of Speech and Drama), Eye of a Needle (Southwark Playhouse), A First World Problem (Theatre503), Pages from my Songbook (Royal Exchange Studio, Manchester), Believers Anonymous (The Rosemary Branch), Waiting For Alice (Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Fringe Festival), After the War (Cambridge ADC Theatre).Holly is an Associate Director for arts in prison charity KESTREL, for them she has directed Jack a Lad in the Beanstalk (HMP Springhill Prison), Broken Dreams (Royal Court), Blood & Water (Royal Court), SkyFall (HMP Springhill Prison), and the films The 360° Man (HM Springhill Prison) and No Going Back (HMP Aylesbury Prison).As Associate/Assistant Director: People, Places & Things (National Theatre / West End), Stuff Happens (National Theatre - rehearsed reading), The Cane (National Theatre Studio - R&D), The Shoemaker's Holiday (RSC), Hotel (National Theatre), The Pass (Royal Court), The Birthday Party, A Doll's House, Rats Tales, The Country Wife (Royal Exchange), Three Birds (Bush Theatre/Royal Exchange), Adult Supervision (Park Theatre).

Nicholai is a theatre and film director, an Artistic Associate at Lyric Hammersmith and Resident Director for Tina -The Tina Turner Musical. He has been a MOBO Fellow and also creates music with the band, Mangoseed. Twitter: @nicolabarrie

Today's episode features writer and actor Paterson Joseph, author of the play "Sancho, An Act of Remembrance", which he has been performing for some 10 years and brings back to the theatre next year. He has also recently completed a book about Sancho, this incredible man who was born on a slave ship in the Atlantic and died a businessman in London. Sancho's life was lived to the full: he composed popular music, corresponded with the great and the good of the day and became the first man of African heritage to vote in a UK general election. Looking at the world through Sancho's eyes we see a strange place of terrible inequality yet great opportunity, we are forced to address the issues of slavery and racism but also come upon acts of great kindness and discover a true love story. It is a brief glimpse of London in the 18th Century "in colour".Probably best known as an actor Paterson Joseph has appeared in lead roles with the RSC and National Theatre. His TV work is extensive and includes Peep Show, Casualty, Green Wing and most recently the BBC's Noughts and Crosses. He brings "Sancho, An Act of Remembrance" to the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith in February 2021Photo: Robert Day - Paterson Joseph as Ignatius Sancho"Sancho, An Act of Remembrance" is published by Oberon Modern Plays"Julius Caesar and Me, Exploring Shakespeare's African Play", also by Paterson Joseph is published by Methuen Plays"Sancho, An Act of Remembrance" at the Lyric Hammersmith:https://lyric.co.uk/shows/sancho-an-act-of-remembrance/Episode produced and edited by Jacob TaylorMusic by Charles Ignatius SanchoWe'd love you to keep in touch with us. You can find us at:https://www.instagram.com/bluefire_tc/https://twitter.com/bluefire_tchttps://www.facebook.com/bluefiretheatrehttps://www.bluefiretheatre.co.uk/And if you'd like to find out a little more about us and support us in our work, please click here:https://www.patreon.com/bluefiretheatreWe'll be forever grateful.

Drew Gregg is an actor and musician from Harlow, Essex. He is currently in his second year of acting training at Drama Centre London. Prior to training, Drew joined The Royal Court Youth Theatre and also devised work at The Lyric Hammersmith. We talk about singing, creating a network and training as an actor during quarantine.  

Jodie Jacobs is a West End legend, having appeared in countless shows.Andrew & Jodie discuss the Oscars, Sara Bareilles in Waitress (Adelphi Theatre) & Kinky Boots (cinema broadcast). There's lots of news about cast recordings, Hamilton, Only Fools and Horses, Sister Act & Cases PLUS find out what's going on over on Broadway.Some of the iconic roles Jodie has played includes Nancy in Oliver!, Paulette in Legally Blonde and Grizabella in Cats. She has been in Jest End, Carrie, We Will Rock You, Footloose, The Wedding Singer, Fame, Evita, Little Shop of Horrors and many more.Jodie played Regina in Rock Of Ages for the entirety of its West End Run. She recently appeared in Cinderella at Cadogan Hall & completed her second season in panto at the Lyric Hammersmith.This week's episode also features an interview with Matthew Croke & Amy Ross who are currently appearing in Eurobeat at the Turbine Theatre as part of MT Fest UK, which is a celebration of new musical theatre from around the world. Matthew's credits include Aladdin in Aladdin (Prince Edward Theatre) & understudy Fiyero in Wicked (Apollo Victoria). Amy's credits include Elphaba in Wicked (UK & Ireland Tour) & Nicola in Kinky Boots (Adelphi Theatre). For info about Eurobeat & MT Fest UK, visit www.theturbinetheatre.com.Hosted by Andrew Tomlins.Thanks for listening! Visit www.westendframe.co.uk to stay up-to-date with our podcasting adventures.Please note this episode contains stories of an adult nature. 

ft. ‪Rebecca Lisewski Craig Webb Didi Derriere Rosie Beaver Vocal Xtr3me.‬ Les Miserables The Staged Concert The Wind of Heaven. Finborough Theatre. Bertie Taylor-Smith, Will Maynard, Louise Breckon-Richards, Rhiannon Neads, Kristy Philipps, Seiriol Tomos, David Whitworth, Melissa Woodbridge. Whistle Down The Wind. The Union Theatre. Cinderella. Lyric Hammersmith. Cyrano De Bergerac. The Playhouse Theatre. A Festive Evening With Patsy May & Friends. Museum of Comedy. The Spice Gals. Leicester Square Christmas. Meth the Queen. Rosie Beaver. Kitty Scott Claus. Ophelia Love and Vinegar Strokes. Roles We’ll Never Play. The Union Theatre. Tom Duern. Ross Hadley. Luke Conner Hall. Lawrence Smith. Lauren Soley. Max Harwood. Maiya Quansah-Breed. Maison Kelley. Kush Khanna. Katie Megan Weirr. Josie Kemp. Jacki Pulford. James Hinton. Frankie Jones. Ailsa Davidson. Aran MacRae. Evie Rose Lane. Eve Norris. Aoife Clesham. Charlotte Elizabeth Yorke. MD ‪Flynn Sturgeon

Sarah Hadland may be known to many as Miranda’s best mate Stevie in the BBC sitcom, but she’s often busy on stage, having recently appeared in plays at the Almeida, Donmar Warehouse and Trafalgar Studios. She’s currently starring in the Lyric Hammersmith’s production of Michael Frayn’s classic comedy Noises Off which runs in the West End at the Garrick Theatre, and we went backstage to chat to her about the comedy, keeping a stage-screen balance as an actor, and the incredibly famous guests the show has welcomed to the stalls. .The music used in this podcast is Acid Trumpet by Kevin McLeod, used under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).

Let's talk about pissing-yourself-laughing theatre. Lyric Hammersmith presents, a Michael Frayn play, directed by Jeremy Herrin. With Meera Syal, Debra Gilett, Lloyd Owen, Daniel Rigby, Jonathan Cullen, Amy Morgan, Simon Rouse, Lois Chimimba and Enyi Okoronkwo. http://go.otwp.uk/s01e44-noises-off This production is in progress, until the 3rd of August 2019. https://lyric.co.uk/shows/noises-off/ TRANSFERRING TO GARRICK THEATRE BETWEEN 27 SEP AND 4 JAN. https://www.garricktheatre.org/noises-off/ All thoughts and opinions expressed on this show are solely those of the individual expressing them at the time of recording, and do not necessarily reflect the official position of The Good, the Bad and the Just Plain Standard, Milk In A Wineglass & Hicks Entertainment. I, Yann Sicamois - sound in body and mind - shall never apologize to an angry mob under any circumstances. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/on-the-wooden-path/message

NOW BACK ON A 2020 UK TOUR!! DATES ON WEBSITE: http://www.ghoststorieslive.co.uk/tour.html Let's talk about scary theatre. Lyric Hammersmith presents, an Andy Nyman & Jeremy Dyson play, directed by Jeremy Dyson, Andy Nyman & Sean Holmes. With Garry Cooper, Simon Lipkin, Preston Nyman and Richard Sutton. https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/ghost-stories The show was actually back from October 2019 to January 2020, at the Ambassador's Theatre. All thoughts and opinions expressed on this show are solely those of the individual expressing them at the time of recording, and do not necessarily reflect the official position of The Good, the Bad and the Just Plain Standard, Milk In A Wineglass & Hicks Entertainment. I, Yann Sicamois - sound in body and mind - shall never apologize to an angry mob under any circumstances. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/on-the-wooden-path/message

In episode 40 we review The Old Vic's new production of Noel Coward's Present Laughter staring Andrew Scott, Iris Theatre's promenade production of Hamlet, Arthur Pita's dark dance piece, The Mother staring ballet superstar Natalia Osipova, and the classic comedy farce Noises Off which returns to The Lyric Hammersmith nearly 40 years since it premiered there in 1982. - Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License

Simon Lipkin has been in some of the biggest West End musicals of the last 15 years including Avenue Q, Rock of Ages, The X Factor musical I Can’t Sing as well as starring opposite Rebel Wilson in Guys and Dolls. He’s currently appearing in Ghost Stories at the Lyric Hammersmith, where it ran in 2010 before transferring to the West End. This episode is entirely spoiler free so if you haven’t seen the play, we don’t give anything away. If you enjoy this episode then subscribe to make sure you never miss a new one. You can follow Backstage With... on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to find out which stage door we’re going through next.

After writing to one of the UK’s top casting directors, Pippa Ailion, at 14-years-old, Lucy May Barker bagged the role of Ilsa in the original London production of Spring Awakening. The show opened at the Lyric Hammersmith before transferring to the Novello Theatre in the West End. Sadly, the show didn’t get the ticket sales it deserved and closed within a few months of transferring. Since then Lucy has built a career in theatre having appeared in plays at the National, the Chichester Festival Theatre production of Sweeney Todd, alongside Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton, and most recently in MAMMA MIA! Having spent three years playing Sophie in the UK and international touring production, Lucy is now doing it eight times a week at the Novello Theatre in the West End where the show is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary, making it one of the longest running productions in history. You can follow Lucy on Twitter and Instagram. If you enjoyed this episode then subscribe to make sure you never miss a new one. You can follow Backstage With... on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to find out which stage door we’re going through next.

The Guilty Feminist Presented by Deborah Frances-White Episode 129: Yuletide Anti-Fascist Extravaganza with special guests Jessica Fostekew, Sindhu Vee, Felicity Ward, Idil Eser, Nikesh Shukla, Charlotte Williams and music from Grace Petrie and Clarissa Land Recorded 17 December 2018 at The Lyric Hammersmith in London. Released 24 December. Music by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. Photos by Grace Gelder. More about Deborah Frances-White http://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/The-Guilty-Feminist-tickets/artist/2210104 More about our performers https://twitter.com/jessicafostekew https://twitter.com/sindhuvfunny https://twitter.com/felicityward https://twitter.com/clarissaland https://twitter.com/gracepetrie More about our guests and their causes https://www.amnesty.org.uk/turkey-free-idil-eser https://twitter.com/nikeshshukla https://lyric.co.uk/shows/dick-whittington https://twitter.com/charl_talks For more information about this and other episodes… visit guiltyfeminist.com tweet us twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list eepurl.com/bRfSPT Guilty Feminist jewellery is now available https://www.road-from-damascus.co.uk The Negotiations special episode of the podcast is now available to purchase. http://guiltyfeminist.com/product/include-yourself-podcast/ Come to a live recording! 12 January - Deborah guests on Best Pick watching Casablanca. Tickets on sale now. 16 January, 25 Feb, 25 March and 15 April at King’s Place in London. Tickets on sale now. 8 March – International Women’s Day Special – Barbican Hall. Tickets on sale now. 26 March at Vicar Street in Dublin. Tickets on sale now. The Guilty Feminist Podcast Live Tour 2019. Tickets on sale now. Leave us a review and rate us on Apple Podcasts!

On this week's New Statesman Podcast, Helen Lewis and Stephen Bush discuss Labour's double reverse ferret on the issue of no-confidencing Theresa May's government. In You Ask Us they tackle the question of whether ministers who resign from the cabinet should be allowed to rejoin in the future. And, finally, Helen is joined by Cariad Lloyd, co-writer of the Lyric Hammersmith's 2018 panto, Dick Whittington, to discuss a very British institution.If you are a New Statesman digital subscriber you can get advert free access to this podcast by visiting newstatesman.com/nssubscribers. If you haven't signed up yet, visit newstatesman.com/subscribe to purchase your subscription.Send us your questions for future episodes via Twitter @ns_podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Guilty Feminist Presented by Alison Spittle and Kemah Bob Episode 128: Change and Assumptions with special guests Kerry Abel and Alisa Berry Ryan Recorded 20 October 2018 at the Everyman Playhouse. Released 17 December. Presented in partnership with the Everyman Playhouse as part of the Liverpool Irish Festival's In:Visible Women programme as part of #LIF2018. This event was funded by Liverpool City Council's Festival Enhancement Fund. www.liverpoolirishfestival.com Music by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. Give today to The Homeless Period Liverpool http://thehomelessperiod.com More about Deborah Frances-White http://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/The-Guilty-Feminist-tickets/artist/2210104 More about Alison Spittle https://twitter.com/alisonspittle http://alisonspittle.com More about Kemah Bob https://twitter.com/kemahsvoice http://kemahsvoice.com More about Abortion Rights Join today for half price: http://www.abortionrights.org.uk/gfpod For more information about this and other episodes… visit guiltyfeminist.com tweet us twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list eepurl.com/bRfSPT Guilty Feminist jewellery is now available https://www.road-from-damascus.co.uk The Negotiations special episode of the podcast is now available to purchase. http://guiltyfeminist.com/product/include-yourself-podcast/ Come to a live recording! 17 December at the Lyric Hammersmith. Tickets on sale now. 16 January at King’s Place in London. Tickets on sale now. 25 February at King’s Place in London. Tickets on sale now. 25 March at King’s Place in London. Tickets on sale now. 15 April at King’s Place in London. Tickets on sale now. The Guilty Feminist Podcast Live Tour 2019. Tickets on sale now. Leave us a review and rate us on Apple Podcasts! #whydecrim

The Guilty Feminist Presented by Deborah Frances-White Episode 127: Active Compassion with special guests Hari Kondabolu, Desiree Burch, Abigoliah Schamaun, Michele Garnett-McKenzie, Rachel Mantell, Hannah Gousey and Steve Ali Recorded 3 December 2018 at The Lyric Hammersmith in London. Released 10 December. Music by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. Photos by Grace Gelder. Apologies for the poor audio quality on this episode. This is due to technical issues beyond our control. Give today to Afrikids https://www.afrikids.org Support Choose Love https://choose.love More about Deborah Frances-White http://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/The-Guilty-Feminist-tickets/artist/2210104 More about our comedians https://twitter.com/harikondabolu https://twitter.com/destheray https://twitter.com/abigoliah More about our guests and their causes http://www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org http://www.refugeesathome.org http://www.crisis.org.uk/guiltyfeminist For more information about this and other episodes… visit guiltyfeminist.com tweet us twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list eepurl.com/bRfSPT Guilty Feminist jewellery is now available https://www.road-from-damascus.co.uk The Negotiations special episode of the podcast is now available to purchase. http://guiltyfeminist.com/product/include-yourself-podcast/ Come to a live recording! 17 December at the Lyric Hammersmith. Tickets on sale now. 25 Feb, 25 March and 15 April at King’s Place in London. Tickets on sale now. The Guilty Feminist Podcast Live Tour 2019. Tickets on sale now. Leave us a review and rate us on Apple Podcasts!

In our sparkly pantomime special, Doctor Who star Sharon D Clarke and her wife, panto expert Susie McKenna, discuss their enduring love for the art form and recall how they first met on a show at the Hackney Empire 20 years ago.   Lyn Gardner and Tim Bano try to convince Christmas grinch Rosemary Waugh to embrace her inner Buttons.  Plus, after a failed bid to run off and join the circus, Fergus Morgan tries his hand at becoming a pantomime dame, with some (very patient) help from the Lyric Hammersmith's Carl Mullaney.  The Stage Podcast, hosted by Tim Bano, is presented in association with Charcoalblue https://www.charcoalblue.com

The Guilty Feminist Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Alison Spittle Episode 126: Nevertheless She Persisted with special guests Richard Radcliffe, Tulip Siddiq, Emi Howell, Natali Servat and Imelda May Recorded 22 October 2018 at Kings Place in London. Released 3 December. Music by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. Photo by Grace Gelder. Play for Progress http://www.playforprogress.com More about Deborah Frances-White http://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/The-Guilty-Feminist-tickets/artist/2210104 More about Alison Spittle https://twitter.com/alisonspittle More about Richard and Nazanin https://www.change.org/p/free-nazanin-ratcliffe http://www.amnesty.org.uk/nazanin More about Nazanin’s Story www.howellproductions.co.uk/nazanin-s-story More about Imelda May https://imeldamay.co.uk https://twitter.com/ImeldaOfficial For more information about this and other episodes… visit guiltyfeminist.com tweet us twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list eepurl.com/bRfSPT Guilty Feminist jewellery is now available https://www.road-from-damascus.co.uk The Negotiations special episode of the podcast is now available to purchase. http://guiltyfeminist.com/product/include-yourself-podcast/ Come to a live recording! 3 and 17 December at the Lyric Hammersmith. Tickets on sale now. The Guilty Feminist Podcast Live Tour 2019. Tickets on sale now. Leave us a review and rate us on Apple Podcasts!

The Guilty Feminist Presented by Deborah Frances-White Episode 125: Feminists Don’t Wear Pink and Other Lies with special guests Scarlett Curtis, Amy Trigg, Grace Campbell, Sharmadean Reid, Recorded 3 October 2018 at the Lowry in Manchester. Released 27 November. Music by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. More about Deborah Frances-White http://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/The-Guilty-Feminist-tickets/artist/2210104 More about our guests https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/309/309386/feminists-don-t-wear-pink--and-other-lies-/9780241357187.html https://twitter.com/scarcurtis https://twitter.com/amytrigg https://twitter.com/GraceCampbell https://twitter.com/sharmadeanreid For more information about this and other episodes… visit guiltyfeminist.com tweet us twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list eepurl.com/bRfSPT Guilty Feminist jewellery is now available https://www.road-from-damascus.co.uk The Negotiations special episode of the podcast is now available to purchase. http://guiltyfeminist.com/product/include-yourself-podcast/ Come to a live recording! 27 November at the London Coliseum. Tickets on sale now. 2 December at the Leicester Square Theatre. Tickets on sale now. 3 and 17 December at the Lyric Hammersmith. Tickets on sale now. Leave us a review and rate us on Apple Podcasts!

The Guilty Feminist Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Kemah Bob Episode 124: Women of Colour on Screen with special guests Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené Recorded 31 July 2018 at the BFI in London. And an exclusive interview with London Mayor Sadiq Khan. Released 19 November. Music by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. More about Deborah Frances-White http://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Kemah Bob http://kemahsvoice.com/kemah https://twitter.com/kemahsvoice More about Slay in Your Lane Buy the book here. http://amzn.eu/d/gsJoRyr https://twitter.com/yomiadegoke https://twitter.com/lizuvie More about All of Me https://allofmeshortfilm.com For more information about this and other episodes… visit guiltyfeminist.com tweet us twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list eepurl.com/bRfSPT Guilty Feminist jewellery is now available https://www.road-from-damascus.co.uk The Negotiations special episode of the podcast is now available to purchase. http://guiltyfeminist.com/product/include-yourself-podcast/ Come to a live recording! 19 November at Kings Place in London. Tickets on sale now. 27 November at the London Coliseum. Tickets on sale now. 2 December at the Leicester Square Theatre. Tickets on sale now. 3 and 17 December at the Lyric Hammersmith. Tickets on sale now. Leave us a review and rate us on Apple Podcasts!

The Guilty Feminist Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Aisling Bea Episode 123: Visibility with special guests Jessica Fostekew, Kemah Bob, Brona C Titley and PowerPlay Recorded 26 August at McEwan Hall in Edinburgh. Released 12 November.  Music by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. Give today to Refuweegee https://www.refuweegee.co.uk More about Deborah Frances-White http://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about our guests https://twitter.com/WeeMissBea https://twitter.com/JessicaFostekew https://twitter.com/kemahsvoice https://twitter.com/bronactitley https://www.powerplaytheatre.com For more information about this and other episodes… visit guiltyfeminist.com tweet us twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list eepurl.com/bRfSPT Guilty Feminist jewellery is now available https://www.road-from-damascus.co.uk The Negotiations special episode of the podcast is now available to purchase. http://guiltyfeminist.com/product/include-yourself-podcast/ Come to a live recording! 19 November at Kings Place in London. Tickets on sale now. 27 November at the London Coliseum. Tickets on sale now. 2 December at the Leicester Square Theatre. Tickets on sale now. 3 and 17 December at the Lyric Hammersmith. Tickets on sale now. Leave us a review and rate us on Apple Podcasts!

The Guilty Feminist Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Claire Hooper Episode 122: Money with special guest Tessa Waters Recorded 24 February at The Royalty Theatre in Adelaide. Released 5 November.  Music by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. Help Refugees Emergency Appeal https://www.gofundme.com/emergency-support-for-rwc More about Deborah Frances-White http://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Claire Hooper https://twitter.com/theclairehooper More about Tessa Waters https://twitter.com/tesswaters http://zanetti-productions.com/tessa-waters For more information about this and other episodes… visit guiltyfeminist.com tweet us twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list eepurl.com/bRfSPT Guilty Feminist jewellery is now available https://www.road-from-damascus.co.uk The Negotiations special episode of the podcast is now available to purchase. http://guiltyfeminist.com/product/include-yourself-podcast/ Come to a live recording! 19 November at Kings Place in London. Tickets on sale now. 27 November at the London Coliseum. Tickets on sale now. 2 December at the Leicester Square Theatre. Tickets on sale soon. 3 and 17 December at the Lyric Hammersmith. Tickets on sale now. Leave us a review and rate us on Apple Podcasts!

The Guilty Feminist Presented by Deborah Frances-White Episode 121: Brexit in association with Guardian Live with special guests Yassmin Abdel-Magied, Bridget Christie, Joanna Maycock, Odera Ndujiuba, Ellie Mae O’Hagan and music from Le Gateau Chocolat and Suffrageddon. Recorded 10 October 2018 at The Barbican Hall in London. Released 29 October.  The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. Help Refugees Emergency Appeal https://www.gofundme.com/emergency-support-for-rwc Brexit the Play by Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky https://system.spektrix.com/kingsheadtheatre/website/EventDetails.aspx?EventId=15602 More about Deborah Frances-White http://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about our guests https://twitter.com/yassmin_a https://twitter.com/BridgetChristie https://twitter.com/JoannaMaycock https://twitter.com/odera_n https://twitter.com/MissEllieMae https://twitter.com/LeGateauChoc For more information about this and other episodes… visit guiltyfeminist.com tweet us twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list eepurl.com/bRfSPT Guilty Feminist jewellery is now available https://www.road-from-damascus.co.uk The Negotiations special episode of the podcast is now available to purchase. http://guiltyfeminist.com/product/include-yourself-podcast Come to a live recording! 19 November at Kings Place in London. Tickets on sale now. 27 November at the Coliseum in London. Tickets on sale now. 2 December at the Leicester Square Theatre. Tickets on sale soon. 3, 17 December at the Lyric Hammersmith. Tickets on sale now. Leave us a review and rate us on Apple Podcasts!

The Guilty Feminist Presented by Deborah Frances-White Episode 120: The Windrush Generation in association with Guardian Live with special guests Yassmin Abdel-Magied, Dana Alexander, Katherine Viner, Amelia Gentleman, Judy Griffith and Le Gateau Chocolat Recorded 10 October 2018 at The Barbican Hall in London. Released 22 October.  The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. Help Refugees Emergency Appeal https://www.gofundme.com/emergency-support-for-rwc How you can help the Windrush generation https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/apr/26/how-help-windrush-generation More about Deborah Frances-White http://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about our guests https://twitter.com/yassmin_a https://twitter.com/comediandana https://twitter.com/KathViner https://twitter.com/ameliagentleman https://www.theguardian.com/profile/judy-griffith https://twitter.com/LeGateauChoc For more information about this and other episodes… visit guiltyfeminist.com tweet us twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list eepurl.com/bRfSPT Guilty Feminist jewellery is now available https://www.road-from-damascus.co.uk The Negotiations special episode of the podcast is now available to purchase. http://guiltyfeminist.com/product/include-yourself-podcast Come to a live recording! 22 October at Kings Place in London. Tickets on sale now. 19 November at Kings Place in London. Tickets on sale now. 27 November at the Coliseum in London. Tickets on sale soon. 2 December at the Leicester Square Theatre. Tickets on sale soon. 3, 17 December at the Lyric Hammersmith. Tickets on sale now. Leave us a review and rate us on Apple Podcasts!

The Guilty Feminist Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Alison Spittle Episode 119: Finding your Power with special guests Lynn Ruane, Tara Flynn and Sarah Cahill Recorded 1 October 2018 at Vicar Street in Dublin. Released 15 October.  Music by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. Help Refugees Emergency Appeal https://www.gofundme.com/emergency-support-for-rwc More about Deborah Frances-White http://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Alison Spittle http://alisonspittle.com https://twitter.com/AlisonSpittle More about Lynn Ruane https://www.amazon.co.uk/People-Like-Me-Lynn-Ruane/dp/0717180182 https://twitter.com/senlynnruane More about Tara Flynn http://www.taraflynn.ie Rage-In: Trolls and Tribulations of Modern Life https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1781175853/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_P7nWBb62NRQAQ More about Sarah Cahill https://twitter.com/sarahcahill123 https://twitter.com/ldnirisharc For more information about this and other episodes… visit guiltyfeminist.com tweet us twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list eepurl.com/bRfSPT Guilty Feminist jewellery is now available https://www.road-from-damascus.co.uk The Negotiations special episode of the podcast is now available to purchase. http://guiltyfeminist.com/product/include-yourself-podcast Come to a live recording! 20 October at the Liverpool Playhouse. Tickets on sale now. 22 October at Kings Place in London. Tickets on sale now. 19 November at Kings Place in London. Tickets on sale now. 27 November at the Coliseum in London. Tickets on sale soon. 2 December at the Leicester Square Theatre. Tickets on sale soon. 3 December at the Lyric Hammersmith. Tickets on sale soon. 17 December at the Lyric Hammersmith. Tickets on sale soon. Leave us a review and rate us on Apple Podcasts! #threegaymichaels

After a bit of a hiatus while the InvisiYouth team wraps up building another NEW VIRTUAL PROGRAM, we got Dominique back in the studio for another episode in our career-finding guidebook theme. We know the drama arts is an interest for the illness/disability community, and many of the InvisiYouth family live with physical difference, so we wanted a guest expert that knows a thing or two about body positivity and fighting stigmas on disability. So…we got our Celebrity Ambassador, the stellar British actress and disability activist, Melissa Johns. She’s had TV roles like Imogen Pascoe on ITV’s British Soap, Coronation Street, to her current stage role of Emilia in OthelloMacbeth at London’s Lyric Hammersmith. Born without her right hand and forearm, Melissa has lots of perspectives on getting into the acting industry, being a drama teacher, and cofounding a drama workshops nonprofit, TripleC, which enhances lives of people with disabilities. In this episode, Melissa and Dominique chat all about the misconceptions of being an actor with illness/disability and how to “read a room” instead of judging first impressions, build a list of tools anyone can add like to-go snacks, workouts, and organizer diaries if you want to be a balanced working actor, examine the vital reasons accurate casting and frequent representation of illness and disability on TV/film will improve society’s openness, and give away the best advice on maintaining confidence as an actor when between jobs and working with a diverse group of people. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We review Dance Nation at The Almeida Theatre, and High Ridin' at The Kings Head Theatre. We also discus The Lyric Hammersmith's 2019 season, the ups and downs of ZooNations' Sylvia at The Old Vic, and much more. - Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License

For its first production of the autumn 2018 season, HOME in Manchester has again teamed up with Lyric Hammersmith for a pairing of two of Shakespeare’s plays, Othello and Macbeth, assembled into one production by director Jude Christian to highlight, in particular, the stories of the female characters in both plays. A week before the production’s Manchester opening, Jude spoke to BTG editor David Chadderton at HOME about how the production came about and redressing the gender politics in Shakespeare, as well as some thoughts on panto, which she will also be directing later this year at Lyric Hammersmith. othellomacbeth runs at HOME Manchester from 14 to 29 September 2018 before transferring to Lyric Hammersmith from 5 October to 3 November. (photo by Helen Murray)

To find out more about our new co-production of othellomacbeth with The Lyric Hammersmith, we sit down with Director Jude Christian to hear about her casting choices and what to expect from the finished show. othellomacbeth runs from Sep 14 - Sep 29. Find out more & book tickets here http://bit.ly/2kz1Jgt #Othello #Macbeth #Shakespeare #WilliamShakespeare #Manchester

The Possibility Club is a movement to connect adventurers in business, culture and education. Richard Freeman's special guest this week is Stella Duffy OBE. Stella is many things. A multi-award winning author of 16 novels, spanning both literary and crime fiction, over 60 short stories and 10 plays, which have been performed at The Bush Theatre, Battersea Arts Centre, and Lyric Hammersmith amongst many others. She is a comedy improviser, theatre director, screen actress and documentary film-maker. In 2016, Stella as awarded an OBE for services to the arts. For the past 4 years, Stella has been one of the driving forces behind Fun Palaces, a massive UK-wide celebration of culture, making, science, heritage and community that takes place every October. Richard and Stella spoke in mid May 2018, chatting about what makes a Fun Palace work, childhood, inclusion, class, opportunity, risk and creativity. Useful links http://funpalaces.co.uk/ https://stelladuffy.wordpress.com/ https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/jul/18/fun-palaces-joan-littlewood-dream-realised-100-years-birth https://www.devotedanddisgruntled.com/ --- The Possibility Club is more than a podcast, but a peer network for adventurers who want to create, lead or innovate in the world. If you have a burning idea, project or business and want to get critical support from new friends - join for free at www.thepossibilityclub.org Richard Freeman is the host for always possible and this podcast is produced and edited by CJ Thorpe-Tracey for Lo Fi Arts.

This week's guest is the Olivier and Tony Award-winning playwright Simon Stephens. A mainstay of London's new writing theatre, the Royal Court where he is now associate playwright, Stephens' work with the Sloane Square venue includes Bluebird, Herons, Nuclear War and Birdland. Elsewhere his critically acclaimed plays include Sea Wall, which premiered at the Bush in 2008, Heisenberg, which was seen in the West End last year, and a new adaptation of Brecht's The Threepenny Opera which premiered at the National Theatre in 2016 starring Rory Kinnear and Rosalie Craig. He's perhaps most well-known for penning the stage adaptation of Mark Haddon's bestselling novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time which ran in the West End for over 1,600 performances and on Broadway for almost two years – earning Stephens major accolades on both sides of the Atlantic. Last year his new piece with Frantic Assembly's Scott Graham and Underworld's Karl Hyde, Fatherland, premiered at the Manchester International Festival and it now transfers to the Lyric Hammersmith, running from 25 May to 23 June.

We review our recent trips to see Kneehigh Theatre’s Brief Encounter, The Plough and the Stars at The Lyric Hammersmith, Network at The National, and the Kathy Burke directed Lady Windermere’s Fan. - Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License

Paloma is back to update us on her journey!  Paloma has been busy since we last spoke and good lordy does she have some tales and work to prove it! She has gone from the timid assistant on her secondment at the Lyric Hammersmith to bold and brave associate taking TERROR all the way to Australia... During that time she wrote a play called STUD about a gay footballer and now it's about to open at the Vaults Festival at The Network Theatre. My mind, body and soul is BLOWN! She is the embodiment of inspiring and happens to be hilarious at the same time!  ENJOY!!! https://vaultfestival.com/whats-on/stud/ @PalomaOakenfold @LiamFrankBergin #STUDplay “There are currently no openly gay or bi players at any level of male professional football in Britain.” Stonewall Tom’s sixteen. His family home is falling apart. His mum has left and his depressed Dad can’t pay the bills. The only light in Tom’s life is football: He lives it and breathes it. Going pro is Tom’s chance to make life better, for everyone…. But Tom has a secret, one that could cost him his career. We follow Tom as he weighs his dreams against each other because in professional football, you can’t have both. STUD is a funny, defiant, inspiring piece that explores gender, ambition and what it takes to make dreams come true. Presented as a World Premiere at VAULT Festival in association with Team Angelica, STUD is a celebration of being different. “Funny and touching and fearlessly truthful, ‘Stud’ is more than timely, it’s what this world – wrestling as we are with masculinity in crisis – is crying out for.”- Rikki Beadle Blair STUD is supported by Arts Council England and Lyric, Hammersmith.  

Rana Mitter goes to a drama which asks the audience to play jury in a trial following the hijacking of a plane. He's joined by Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, whose book 'The Enemy Within' looks at attitudes towards the Islamic community in Britain, Richard English author of 'Does Terrorism Work?: A History', Faisal Devji, author of several studies of political Islam and the ideology of Jihad, and 2017 New Generation Thinker Thomas Simpson. 'Terror' by Ferdinand von Schirach in a translation by David Tushingham is directed at the Lyric Hammersmith by Sean Holmes running from 14 Jun ‐ 15 Jul 2017Baroness Sayeeda Warsi's book is called 'The Enemy Within'. Richard English is the author of Does Terrorism Work?: A History Faisal Devji's books include 'Landscapes of the Jihad: Militancy, Morality, Modernity' (2005) and 'The Terrorist in Search of Humanity: Militant Islam and Global Politics' (2009) Tom Simpson is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford.New Generation Thinkers is a scheme run by the BBC and the Arts and Humanities Research Council to find academics who can turn their research into radio and television. You can find more on the Free Thinking website. Producer: Luke Mulhall

This week we are back to the usual style and Joining me on the Pod is the lovey Paloma Oakenfold. She is a truly one of the coolest people Ive ever met, I use the word cool a lot but Paloma is the definition in my opinion.  She's had a great journey with ups and downs, as we all do, but Paloma has the ability to turn the downs into ups and has been gracefully dancing her way through a career in this industry. When she falls, she gets straight back up, carries on and finds another interesting path to take. She is also just hilarious and full of banter. I loved recording this and I hope you love listening! Paloma is currently the Resident Assistant Director at the Lyric Hammersmith working on SEVENTEEN so go and check it out in March and April. Big Massive Love. ENJOY!!!

As Yet Unnamed London Theatre Podcast 23-Oct-2016 With T R P Watson  - Nick from Partially Obstructed View - JohnnyFox - PaulInLondon - Phil from the West End Whingers  - Gareth James -       Plays Discussed Shopping and F**king - Lyric Hammersmith  [00:20]   Shakespeare Trilogy - Donmar at King’s Cross Theatre  [11:20]   The Red Barn - Lyttelton Theatre  [24:01]

Ellen Page stars in new Netflix film Tallulah as a rootless young woman who spontaneously steals a child from an irresponsible mother. Hannah McGill reviews the film which was written and directed by Sian Heder, who also writes for the TV series Orange is the New Black. John Cale discusses his participation in the David Bowie Prom, which also features Laura Mvula and Marc Almond, in a celebration of the music of the singer who died in January.A production of Sean O'Casey's The Plough and the Stars has just opened at the National Theatre in London, which tells the story of the Easter Rising and the attempt to end British rule in Ireland. O'Casey's daughter Shivaun, historian Dr Heather Jones, and Sean Holmes - director of the Lyric Hammersmith - discuss whether it still has the power to challenge an audience 100 years since the Easter Rising.Presenter John Wilson Producer Jerome Weatherald.

TravCast is the Writer's Podcast from the Traverse, Scotland’s New Writing Theatre. Literary Associate, Rosie Kellagher, interviews well known playwrights whose work features in the year round programme at the Traverse. In this episode, Rosie Speaks to Matthew Zajac. Matthew is from Inverness. He studied Drama at Bristol University and has worked as an actor for 33 years. Theatre includes work at the Citizens Theatre Glasgow, Manchester Royal Exchange, Bristol Old Vic, Liverpool Everyman, Royal Lyceum Edinburgh, the Lyric Hammersmith, Bush Theatre and the Young Vic. Most recently, he played Bishop Gornik in the feature film The Crucifixion, directed by Xavier Gens and due for release in 2016. He directed Seven Ages (2001), The Seer (2006), ‘e Polish Quine (2007), Jacobite Country (2010), Sweetness (2011) and The Baroness (2013) for Dogstar and wrote and performed The Tailor of Inverness for the company, winning the 2009 Best Actor Award at the Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland, a Scotsman Fringe First, the Holden Street Theatres Award and the Stage Award for Best Solo Performer at the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe. The Tailor of Inverness went on to run for a month at the 2009 Adelaide Fringe Festival, winning nominations for Best Production and Best Performance. Original music by James Iremonger www.jamesiremonger.co.uk Conceived, produced and engineered by Cian O Siochain.

Storm up the stairs and slam your bedroom doors, because Matthew Sweet and guests are considering The Teenager on Free Thinking tonight. David Aaronovitch remembers the trials of growing up in a Stalinist household as his new book Party Animals is published. He's joined in the studio by his brother Ben - who is also an author. Plus, Matthew Sweet considers the social history of those difficult years talking to the neuroscientist Iroise Dumontheil of Birkbeck University of London and musician Viv Albertine and comparing different decades of teenage life. And Simon Stephens talks about the revival of his play Herons which explores the impact of gang bullying on a 14 year old boy. Party Animals by David Aaronovitch is out now. Ben Aaronovitch is the author of Rivers of London. Herons by Simon Stephens is at the Lyric Hammersmith from January 21st to February 13th. Producer: Laura Thomas

This month’s endearingly ramshackle offerings: reviews of Little Light at Orange Tree Theatre, A Stab In The Dark at Lyric Hammersmith, The Eradication of Schizophrenia In Western Lapland at the Albany. Round the table are Catherine Love, Megan Vaughan, Annegret Marten and Tim Bano. Also, Brian Logan talks about his role at Camden People’s Theatre; … Continue reading Pursued by a Bear – episode 1 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As Yet Unnamed London Theatre Podcast 10-Nov-2013 With T R P Watson  - PaulInLondon - JohnnyFox - Nick from Partially Obstructed View - Plays Discussed Keeler - Charing Cross Theatre  [00:12] Passing By - Tristan Bates Theatre  [11:59] nut - The Shed, National Theatre  [18:49] Secret Theatre 3 - Lyric Hammersmith  [24:45] Reviews Our Ajax - The Large, Southwark Playhouse nut - The Shed, National Theatre News and Blogs Evening Standard Theatre Awards Shortlist

IN JUST A FEW WEEKS, A LOT has changed in the world of the hip hop musical, not least a slew of awards for In The Heights on Broadway. Tim and Will Segal catch up with that show, and, with new presenter Alex Sutton, Tim also delves into Into The Hoods, now playing London's West End. We also take a sneak glimpse into the future of the hip hop musical in the UK by talking to Dean Atta and Richard Hale, creators of a brand new urban musical playing the Lyric Hammersmith next month.