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Welcome Back to TBOTA!Dan Milne trained as a theatre practitioner after studying English at Cambridge and training at the Drama Studio, London. He has acted with leading UK theatre companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company, National Theatre, Young Vic, and Complicité, as well as regionally with the Royal Exchange Manchester, Birmingham Rep, and Liverpool Everyman. His international tours have taken him to Broadway and festivals in the US, Mexico, India, Australia, and New Zealand. Screen credits include Eastenders, The Nevers, and Star Wars: The Acolyte.As a director, Dan has worked with the RSC and Young Vic and presented work at BAC, Trafalgar Studios, and off-Broadway. He produced the documentary The Longest Game and two features, Never Here and Widow's Walk, and is currently developing The Gate with Camille Thoman and Tobias Menzies. He also co-founded Narativ, a storytelling company born from his acclaimed New York theatre piece Two Men Talking. The company's mission is ‘a world connected by listening and sharing personal stories' - a mission to support people to explore, tell and reflect on the stories of their personal experience.Jane Nash is Director and Lead Trainer of Narativ in London. She believes passionately in the transformative power of Listening & Storytelling and brings a rigorous, compassionate ability to listen in all situations, creating trainings that her clients say are practical, inspiring and always human. Jane developed her love of story and her expertise in the behaviours of personal impact in a career spanning many decades, working internationally as an actor, writer, director and theatre maker. She has appeared in film and on television, and in theatre spaces as diverse as Greenwich Park, St Pancras Station and the Olivier Theatre. She has created many pieces of theatre drawing on elements of personal storytelling - such work includes ‘Big Space', ‘Small Space', and a piece about family currently being developed with Dan and her daughter, entitled ‘All Those Things'.Support this show:Become a patron and help me make this show. Bonus episodes every week: >> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Robert Neumark Jones | creating podcasts and extra content | Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy me a coffee ☕⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://paypal.me/robertneumark⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Or support me through other ways:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bliss of the Abyss⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Give us a rating & review:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Write a review for Bliss of the Abyss ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Like and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Webpage:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Robert Neumark Jones | Actor | Voice Artist (robertnj.com)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠© Robert Neumark Jones

Claire is an actor who holds a degree in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh and an MA from the recently closed drama school ALRA in London.  Claire has worked extensively across Film, TV and stage at places such as, The Bush Theatre, The Park Theatre and Trafalgar Studios to name a few. As well as in the ever-present classic Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap.  For screen she recently wrapped on an adaptation of one of her favourite books, Grief Is The Thing With Feathers alongside Benedict Cumberbatch. More details on that to follow in the new year.  She also has made appearances in a number of short films, including the very successful picture called The Date starring alongside Miriam O'Brien. A beautiful film about two women finding love in the modern world of dating apps. It received several nominations across short film festivals and circuits, and won a Jury Award in 2019 for Best Director for Emmalie El Fadl.  Check it out on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKdxA8cOYtc Claire is also the owner and founder of her own company Friends With Shakespeare. A company dedicated to helping people get to grips with Shakespeare's plays and language. Whilst also teaming up with West End productions to inspire people to perform Shakespeare's plays alongside some of the best in the business. Recently they've collaborated with Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma fresh from their international tour of Macbeth and in 2025 they're running workshops with the cast of The Bridge Theatre's production of Richard II starring Jonathan Bailey (Bridgeton).  More information on those workshops and how to get involved can be found on the website here: friendswithshakespeare.com Claire discusses her time on The Date, how she found her love of Shakespeare, furthermore discusses her work with The Theatrical Guild. A charity dedicated to supporting backstage and front of house staff with grants and financial grants. As well as counselling, welfare advice and any other service to those who need it. They run a series of talks, one recently with Claire's friend James Norton, check out their Instagram to know more: @thetheatricalguild  Please Like, Download and Subscribe ✍️ Oliver Gower Spotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261 Instagram: @goweroliver For enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.com

Forbes Masson is playing Caliban in Jamie Lloyd's production of The Tempest.The show is the first of two Shakespeare plays presented by The Jamie Lloyd Company at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, marking the first Shakespeare plays at the venue since Peter Brook's production of The Tempest starring John Gielgud in 1957.Forbes has worked with Jamie previously, performing in his productions of Macbeth, Richard III and The Ruling Class at Trafalgar Studios and Dr Faustus at the Duke of York's. Forbes' other theatre credits include: Farm Hall (Theatre Royal Haymarket), Laughing Boy (Jermyn Street), Jekyll and Hyde (Lyceum), The Magician's Elephant, Boy in the Dress, Macbeth, Hamlet, Comedy of Errors, Twelfth Night, The Histories, As You Like It, Romeo & Juliet and Taming of the Shrew (Royal Shakespeare Company), Summer and Smoke (Almeida), Travesties (Menier Chocolate Factory) and King Lear (Liverpool Everyman).His screen credits include The Crown (Netflix), As You Like It (CBeebies), The Road Dance, Only Child, Crime, EastEnders, Red Dwarf and The High Life (BBC), Catastrophe (Avalon Television) and Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star (Channel 4).Forbes is an Associate Artist with the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre Scotland, and co-writer of Victor and Barry's Kelvinside Compendium alongside Alan Cumming (404ink).The Tempest runs at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane 7th December 2024 - 1st February 2025. Visit www.thejamielloydcompany.com for info and tickets. This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins  @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  

[TW//references to suicide] Love addiction is as a very serious issue with far-reaching consequences. It can lead to broken relationships, career setbacks, parenting challenges, financial difficulties, legal troubles, and health risks like STDs. In extreme cases, it can escalate to tragic outcomes such as stalking, domestic violence, suicide or murder. Today's guest is Darren, a multi-talented creative who identifies as a love avoidant/fantasy addict. For anyone curious about what love addiction is and if it applies to them - this is the podcast for you! Five years ago, following a break up, Darren contemplated taking his life but has since completely turned his life around with the help of fellowship & therapy and he helps others do the same! Huge thanks to Darren for being so honest so that we can break down the stigma and unpack the finer details around these important topics. I know so many people will identify with your experience and journey ❤️ More on Darren - Darren is a writer, producer, actor and director. An award winning film & theatre maker and in 2017 he was nominated for an Olivier Award for the opera La bohème at the former Trafalgar Studios and won an Off West End Award for Doubt, A Parable at Southwark Playhouse with a further 14 nominations in other theatre works. His debut film as writer & director Blueberry Smoothie won the New York Award for Best Short LGBTQ+ and for his performance in Blueberry Smoothie he won best Performance at the LGBTQ+ Toronto Film Festival 2023. Topics - 0:00 Intro 2:45 Darren's rock bottom & starting recovery 5:45 What does 'acting out' mean to Darren? 9:38 Why loneliness kills 13:35 The power of step 4 18:35 How did Darren learn he is a love avoidant fantasy addict? 23:35 The emotional pain from Sex & Love addiction & how SLAA works 27:15 Your brain on sex & love 28:10 What is love addiction for some people? 30:35 Finding a sponsor in SLAA 33:55 Using fantasy as a creative 35:50 The benefits of recovery 39:10 How to be 'present'? 42:30 Ongoing maintenance 45:15 Why are so many creatives suffering? For anyone struggling with these topics Darren suggests reaching out to - SLAA - https://slaauk.org This Podcast is not for profit but my goal is to break even. To help me make more please donate here. Thank you! https://bit.ly/3kSucAs Follow Darren Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/creativedazzle Podcast - https://theatreaudiencepodcast.com/ Follow Oliver Instagram - https://bit.ly/3IemHLY Facebook - http://bit.ly/3w8S1Gx TikTok - https://bit.ly/3YGLsYm LinkedIn - http://bit.ly/3kp4ymC Threads - https://bit.ly/3svw7yL X - http://bit.ly/3GQYj2l Listen or watch on: (please subscribe/follow & rate/review) Spotify - https://bit.ly/3QsOSf5 YouTube - https://bit.ly/4a3ajKK Apple - https://apple.co/3PajZvQ

Dominic is joined by the inimitable James Swanton  who is performing A Christmas Carol, The Chimes and Haunted Man in person this year at the Dickens Museum. And for those of you listening outside the UK you can watch a live stream of his Haunted Man - filmed inside number 48 Doughty Street - on the 11th December.James read English at Selwyn College Cambridge. Since graduating his acting credits include Sikes and Nancy at London's Trafalgar Studios, Irving Undead and this years' upcoming BBC Ghost Story for Christmas Lot No.249His inspirations are far ranging, and a brilliant English teacher by the name of Mr Crisp who took James under his wing when he was at secondary school and set him on the path that he still treads today … Support the showIf you like to make a donation to support the costs of producing this series you can buy 'coffees' right here https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dominicgerrardHost: Dominic GerrardSeries Artwork: Léna GibertOriginal Music: Dominic GerrardThank you for listening!

PC-J Entertainment was set up by PIERS COTTEE-JONES (pcjentertainment.com)(TW:@PiersCJ)(LI:@piers-cottee-jones)(IG:@pierscotteejones), formerly a producer at Rigmarole Productions, who's notable credits include Hair (UK Tour), Madagascar (UK Tour), Dark Sublime (Trafalgar Studios) and Pippin (Southwark Playhouse). Piers' desire to ensure that theatre is for all led to Dark Sublime being the first show at Trafalgar Studios to host a relaxed performance, on top of its 2 BSL interpreted performances. Notable credits include: Amélie (Criterion Theatre), Death Drop (Garrick Theatre), A Christmas Carol (Dominion Theatre), Wonderville (Palace Theatre), Treason (Streamed from Cadogan Hall) and The World Goes ‘Round (The Barn Theatre, Cirencester).

PC-J Entertainment was set up by PIERS COTTEE-JONES (pcjentertainment.com)(TW:@PiersCJ)(LI:@piers-cottee-jones)(IG:@pierscotteejones), formerly a producer at Rigmarole Productions, who's notable credits include Hair (UK Tour), Madagascar (UK Tour), Dark Sublime (Trafalgar Studios) and Pippin (Southwark Playhouse). Piers' desire to ensure that theatre is for all led to Dark Sublime being the first show at Trafalgar Studios to host a relaxed performance, on top of its 2 BSL interpreted performances. Notable credits include: Amélie (Criterion Theatre), Death Drop (Garrick Theatre), A Christmas Carol (Dominion Theatre), Wonderville (Palace Theatre), Treason (Streamed from Cadogan Hall) and The World Goes ‘Round (The Barn Theatre, Cirencester).      

In this episode, I talk to the wonderful London-based Irish comedian MICHAEL LEGGE about his comedy career.  As well as an acclaimed stand-up comedian, Legge won a Chortle award for his blog, and a Sony silver award for his podcast Do The Right Thing. I first saw Legge perform as part of the sketch group Theatre Sports Downstairs at The Kings Head, Crouch End in 1992 and then as a regular warm-up comedian for recording of The Jack Docherty Show for Channel 5 at The Whitehall Theatre (now Trafalgar Studios) in London from 1995 to 1998.  I also saw one of his many wonderful solo shows, The Idiot at The Edinburgh Fringe in 2019. Thank you so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you enjoy the interview. Please read Michael Legge's blog at: www.arichcomiclife.blog/2020/07/19/michael-legge/ Michael Legge's Links: Facebook: www.facebook.com/michaelleggecomedy Twitter: www.twitter.com/michaellegge Instagram: www.instagram.com/michaellegge/

Career Retrospective with Hayley Atwell on May 22, 2018. Moderated by Jenelle Riley, Variety. Hayley’s impressive body of work has established her as one of the finest actresses of her generation. Hayley can be seen starring in HOWARD'S END. Written by Manchester By the Sea’s Oscar nominated director, Kenneth Lonergan, Hayley plays the lead role, alongside Matthew Macfadyen in the adaptation of E.M. Forster’s classic novel. Through the prism of three families: the intellectual and idealistic Schlegels, the wealthy Wilcoxes from the world of business, and the working class Basts, this period drama tracks the changing landscape of social and class divisions in turn of the century England. The series was recently launched in the US to much acclaim. Earlier this year, Hayley performed at the Hampstead Theatre in Sarah Burgess’s DRY POWDER. Directed by Anna Ledwich, Hayley took the lead role alongside Tom Riley and Aidan McArdle in the comedy which explored the PR world of New York. Later this year, Hayley will be seen starring alongside Ewan McGregor in Disney’s CHRISTOPHER ROBIN. Directed by Marc Forster, the film takes a fresh interpretation on A.A. Milne’s classic children’s story ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ and is set to be released this August 3, 2018. Having trained in classical theatre at the Guildhall school of Music and Drama, upon graduation Hayley starred alongside David Oyelowo in PROMETHEUS BOUND in the West End. She went on to join the Royal Shakespeare Company and had lead roles at the Royal National Theatre in THE MAN OF MODE and MAJOR BARBARA. She has been nominated for two Olivier awards for her performances in A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE at The Duke of York's and in THE PRIDE at Trafalgar Studios. Hayley made her TV debut in the adaptation of Booker Prize winner THE LINE OF BEAUTY which lead to starring roles in several dramas including PILLARS OF EARTH, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination and in Charlie Brooker's BAFTA winning BLACK MIRROR series and has also starred in two William Boyd adaptations, ANY HUMAN HEART and RESTLESS. She also played Agent Peggy Carter in the Marvel movie franchise and in two seasons of eponymous series AGENT CARTER in the US. Hayley's film debut was in CASSANDRA’S DREAM which lead to leading film roles in BRIDESHEAD REVISITED with Emma Thompson, THE DUCHESS with Ralph Fiennes, JIMI: ALL IS BY MY SIDE and Kenneth Branagh's CINDERELLA.

Gareth is a Welsh composer, arranger, conductor and musical director. He has worked extensively in London's West End on musical productions and also conducted orchestras worldwide including the BBC Concert Orchestra, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Pasdeloup orchestra, RPO Concert Orchestra, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, ENB Sinfonia, Orchestre de chambre de Paris and many others. After graduating from the Royal College of Music, London, he studied with Sir Peter Pears at Aldeburgh. As Musical Supervisor his theatre credits include:  Kiss Me Kate, Chichester Festival Theatre; Crazy For You, Open Air Theatre and the Novello Theatre; INTO THE WOODS, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre (captured by Digital Theatre); End of the Rainbow, Royal & Derngate, Trafalgar Studios; Strictly Gershwin, ENB, Albert Hall and the Coliseum; Sondheim At 80 Concerts – Merrily We Roll Along and Company at the Donmar Warehouse; The King and I, Royal Albert Hall; Wicked, Apollo Victoria; Acorn Antiques, Haymarket Theatre and UK Tour; Porgy & Bess, Savoy; Sinatra, London Palladium; Aladdin, The Old Vic; Children Will Listen, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane; Musicality, Channel 4; Anything Goes, RNT and Drury Lane; My One & Only, Piccadilly. As Musical Director his credits include: Kiss Me Kate, Victoria Palace; Merrily We Roll Along, Donmar; Chicago, Adelphi London, Madrid, Gottenburg, Moscow and Japan; Damn Yankees, Adelphi; Nine, Donmar; Camelot, Covent Garden; Company, Donmar; Kiss of the Spider Woman, Shaftesbury; Miss Saigon, Drury Lane; The Baker's Wife, Phoenix; Cats, New London; Closer Than Ever, Vaudeville; Kiss Me Kate, RSC; Cabaret, Aldwych; 42nd Street, Drury Lane.

We are uber excited to be joined by Playwright Tatty Hennessy to discuss her play A Hundred Words for Snow. If you've not yet listened to Season 2 Episode 4 on the text then we suggest you listen to that first. This is such a treat of a conversation as Tatty talks about how she got into writing, what influence her own trip to Svalbard had on the piece - and just what she'd risk frostbite for.Co Hosted by Lexie Ward and Meg Robinson.Music By Connor Barton (Sethera Sound Design)Find SCRIPT IN HAND on Twitter/Instagram/Facebook  - Give us a like/follow to keep up to date with episode information and extra content.Tatty Hennessy is an award-winning playwright, dramaturg and director. In 2017 she won the Heretic Voices Monologue Competition with her play A HUNDRED WORDS FOR SNOW who's Trafalgar Studios run saw it nominated for  4 Offie nominations including Best New Play and Most Promising New Playwright .In 2018 Tatty wrote F* OFF for the National Youth Theatre directed by Paul Roseby, exploring the first digitally native generation, which played throughout the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Previously she has adapted THE SNOW QUEEN for Theatre N16, developed her first play ALL THAT LIVES about Henrietta Lax at the Ovalhouse Theatre and is currently developing new work. She has also completed her first script for television, KITTY KITTY, which explores women and violence and the obsessive consumption of true crime stories.

We're back chaps! And we're getting stuck in with a ten bird roast of an episode on POSH by Laura Wade. Things get political as we discuss just power, class, Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging  - and just what is up with the ghost in the corner of the room...? With Special Guest, Theatre Director and JMK Runner Up 2019 Oscar Toeman.Co Hosted by Lexie Ward and Meg Robinson.Music By Connor Barton (Sethera Sound Design)Find SCRIPT IN HAND on Twitter/Instagram/Facebook  - Give us a like/follow to keep up to date with episode information and extra content.Oscar Toeman was  was runner up for the JMK Award 2019, and a finalist for the Peter Hall RTST Award 2018.Previous Productions include The Sugar Syndrome at the Orange Tree Theatre (nominated for 4 Off West End Awards and One Olivier, results currently pending) Actually at Trafalgar Studios, and After October at the Finborough (nominated for 3 Off West End Awards). As an assistant or associate director he has worked on such acclaimed productions as Oslo and Waste at the National Theatre, The Merchant of Venice at Royal Shakespeare Theatre, and Twelfth Night at The Globe. You can check out his full CV here.EPISODE BIBLIOGRAPHYWhat's on Stage Reviewhttps://www.whatsonstage.com/ballymena-theatre/reviews/laura-wade-posh-tyger-drew-honey-playhouse_49838.htmlBullingdon Club - an inside lookhttps://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jul/07/oxford-bullingdon-club-boris-johnson-sexism-violence-bullying-cultureThe Week- Bullingdon Club; behind the elite societyhttps://www.theweek.co.uk/65410/bullingdon-club-the-secrets-of-oxford-universitys-elite-societyTatler-Inside the clubhttps://www.tatler.com/article/inside-oxford-university-secret-drinking-clubsReal Life Bullingdon Club scandalhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/oxfordshire/4066329.stm

On this episode of the Into the Fire podcast series, we're joined by a very special guest: Lucy Atkinson! Lucy Atkinson directed the original production of Tatty Hennessy's A Hundred Words for Snow for Trafalgar Studios in London, and gives insight into both the play and the process behind its inaugural run!

Cassidy Janson is a British actress, best known for her work in musical theatre.In 2005 Janson appeared in Tick, Tick... Boom! at the Menier Chocolate Factory. She played Susan, alongside Neil Patrick Harris as Jonathan and Tee Jaye Susan as Michael. In 2006 she joined the original West End cast of Wicked as part of the ensemble, later moving to be standby for the role of Elphaba. Following this, she joined the final West End cast of Avenue Q as Kate Monster/Lucy the Slut. In 2011 she originated the role of Maggie Saunders in the musical version of Lend me a Tenor. She appears on the original cast recording.Janson has appeared in several shows Off-West End, including Company at the Southwark Playhouse (as Amy), Rooms: A Rock Romance at the Finborough Theatre (as Monica), and Blood Wedding at the Courtyard Theatre.In 2013 she returned to the Menier Chocolate Factory in Candide, playing the role of Paquette. Following this, she played Ruth in Dessa Rose at the Trafalgar Studios, alongside Cynthia Erivo as Dessa.In November 2015 Janson took over the role of Carole King in the West End production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. She joined Carole King at the British Summer Time concerts to perform I Feel The Earth Move. She remained with the production until it closed in August 2017.In 2018 she appeared in a revival of Chess as Florence at the London Colosseum, alongside Michael Ball, Alexandra Burke and Tim Howar.In April 2019 she appeared in Man of La Mancha at the London Colosseum, sharing the roles of Aldonza and Dulcinea with Danielle de Niese. The production played a limited run to 8 June 2019. Following this, she has been cast in the new musical & Juliet, which is currently showing on the West End at the Shaftesbury Theatre. She stars as Anne Hathaway, William Shakespeare's love, Shakespeare being portrayed by Oliver Tompsett. Janson has been nominated for an Olivier Award in the category of Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for her performance of Anne Hathaway.In 2017 Janson teamed up with Beverley Knight and Amber Riley to form a musical theatre supergroup, known collectively as the "Leading Ladies". Their debut album, Songs from the Stage, was released on 17 November 2017 and features covers songs from Cats, Beautiful and Rent among others.Cassidy Janson announced via her Twitter in late 2018 that she had signed a record deal with BMG. In April 2019 Janson announced that her debut album Cassidy would be released on 14 June. It features 14 new songs, 12 co-written by Janson herself, and new song written for her by legend and friend Carole King.For more information about her and to purchase her album go to her website at http://www.cassidyjanson.comBio courtesy of Wikipedia

We are so ready to laugh in this week's episode as we serve up a slice of out of control comedy with Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society, a.k.a Mischief Theatre!  We discuss just exactly what makes us laugh, our own goes wrong shows....and why it sometimes helps to be a Russian Acrobat.With Special Guest, Theatre Director and Associate Director for the West End and International Productions of The Play That Goes Wrong, Sean TurnerCo Hosted by Lexie Ward and Meg Robinson.Music By Connor Barton (Sethera Sound Design)Find SCRIPT IN HAND on Twitter/Instagram/Facebook  - Give us a like/follow to keep up to date with episode information and extra content.Sean trained at The National Theatre Studio as well as both the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts and East 15. He is the Associate Director of the West End and UK Touring productions of The Play That Goes Wrong and has directed replica productions in Australia, New Zealand, Russia, South Korea, Hong Kong and Spain.Sean is responsible for unearthing Arthur Miller's first play No Villain and presenting the World Premiere which transferred to the West End in 2016 (Trafalgar Studios). Other recent credits include: Talk Radio (Old Red Lion); Nahda (Bush Theatre) The Crucible (ALRA); Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night and A Midsummer Night's Dream (Permanently Bard/UK Tour); Shakespeare's Lovers (The Faction); His 2012 London transfer of Edinburgh hit Three of Hearts received five Off West End nominations including Best Director.EPISODE BIBLIOGRAPHYFun Factshttps://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/top-10-fun-facts-about-the-play-that-goes-wrongSunday Telegraph Reviewhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/11106181/The-Play-That-Goes-Wrong-Duchess-Theatre-review-delightful.htmlGuardian Interview on West End Transferhttps://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/oct/17/the-play-that-goes-wrong-west-end-hitJonathan Sayer Interview with WhatsonLivehttps://www.whatsonlive.co.uk/warwickshire/news/the-play-that-went-right-an-interview-with-jonathan-sayer/40438

This week, we've been meeting the writer, director and stars of the acclaimed On Blueberry Hill, which is finally coming to the West End after three years in Ireland and the USA for a limited run at London's Trafalgar Studios until May 2nd.On Blueberry Hill is Sebastian Barry's first new play in 10 years. He is one of Ireland's greatest living writers and the current Laureate of Irish Fiction. Born in Dublin in 1955 his novels and plays have won, among other awards, the Kerry Group Irish Fiction Prize, the Costa Book of the Year award, the Irish Book Awards Best Novel, the Independent Booksellers Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. He also had two consecutive novels, A Long Long Way (2005) and The Secret Scripture (2008), shortlisted for the MAN Booker Prize.Thomas met up with Sebastian, Director Jim Culleton, and stars Niall Buggy and David Ganly (alongside fan of the play Gemma Arterton) at a press evening to find out more.Ticket details:Performances: Monday – Saturday at 7:30pm, Thursday and Saturday matinees at 2:30pmTicket prices: From £15To book tickets please visit: onblueberryhill.co.ukWelcome to Up The Arts, a weekly podcast for those proud to be be involved in theatre, music, art and literature in the LGBTQ+ world! Every Thursday, we meet incredible people from the arts world and explore their creativity and inspiration, as well as providing a peek at upcoming events in which pride and the arts world collide!Find us on Twitter: @uptheartsshowAnd check out our website for news, reviews, what's on and more: www.uptheartspodcast.com

Stephen Laughton’s play One Jewish Boy, which enjoyed a sold-out run at Islington’s Old Red Lion Theatre, has now transferred to London’s West End. Laughton discusses with JR Arts Editor Judi Herman how he has welcomed the chance to develop this moving two-hander, which explores a young family’s struggle against fear, prejudice and the identity inheritances that haunt us. He also expands on how he's updated a play originally written from a place of genuine fear and as an urgent response to overt antisemitism – of which he himself has been the target – in light of the acceleration of hate crime incidents in the UK and elsewhere.One Jewish Boy runs until Saturday 4 April. 7.45pm, 3pm (Sat only). £20-£47.50. Trafalgar Studios, SW1A 2DY. https://trafalgar-studios.comAlso listen to our interview with Robert Neumark-Jones (who plays Jesse).

Romantics Annonymous, Wise Children at Bristol Old Vic and backstage interview with actor Gareth Snook. Come From Away at Pheonix Theatre and backstage interview with Alice Fearn. Opera Undone: Tosca & La Boheme at Trafalgar Studios and interview with Tenor Roberto Barbaro.

Armando Iannucci has taken on Dickens' David Copperfield with Dev Patel in the lead role A new play by Lucy Kirkwood, Welkin, has opened at London's National Theatre. The Welkin is set in Norfolk in 1759, when a jury of matrons is called to try a female murder suspect who is 'pleading the belly' in order to avoid execution Motherwell is the memoir of journalist, the late Deborah Orr recounting her childhood and growing up in Scotland and trying to break from her family Portraying Pregnancy: From Holbein to Social Media is a new exhibition at London's Foundling Museum which looks at how artists have shown pregnant women over the centuries. Admission fee charged. The Windermere Children on BBC2 is the story of 300 Polish child survivors of concentration camps who were brought to the UK after the war and billetted in The Lake District Tom Sutcliffe's guests are Helen Lewis, Catherine Yass and Mark Billingham The producer is Oliver Jones Podcast Extra recommendations: Catherine: Steve McQueen Year 3 at Tate Britain & A Girl Is A Half-Formed Thing by Eimear McBride & Yinka Shonibare's Farm in Nigeria Mark: Elvis Presley 68 Comeback Special & Long Bright River by Liz Moore Helen: House Of Glass by Hadley Freeman & In The Darkroom by Susan Faludi Tom: Daniel Finkelstein's tweet thread about his mother's escape from Germany & Miss Austen by Gill Hornby & Shook opening at the Trafalgar Studios in April.

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Episode 13. Coming Clean by Kevin Elyot Press Night at Trafalgar Studios interviews with actors Elliot Hadley, Stanton Plummer- Cambridge, Jonah Rzeskiewicz and Lee Knight.

Episode 12. Sleepless: A Musical Romance at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre. My Brillant Friend, Parts One and Two at the National Theatre (Olivier) with a backstage interview with actor Ben Turner who plays Nino Sarratore. The Greatest Play In The History Of The World at Trafalgar Studios.

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).

The first of my #WorldAIDSday special interviews with people living with HIV is with the fabulous Stuart Saint. A producer and performer I met in Edinburgh. He now regularly produces nights at the Phoenix Arts Club and will soon write and direct Cinderella at the Trafalgar Studios. This is the video that Stuart posted when he first spoke publicly about living with HIV

Most recently Emma Kingston was hand picked by Andrew Lloyd Webber to play Eva Peron in the international tour of Evita. She played Vanessa in In The Heights and covered Eponine in the West End production of Les Misérables.Emma's credits also include Fiddler on the Roof, 21 Chump Street, Priscilla Queen of the Desert & Grease.Andrew & Emma discuss Dear Evan Hansen & Touching The Void. There's lots of news about the Follies film, Everybody's Talking About Jamie casting & the Footballers Wives workshop.We also speak to actor Will Fletcher about starring in The Girl That Fell at Trafalgar Studios 2 and round-up the latest from Broadway.Emma discusses her new blog and tells stories from her stints in Les Miserables, In The Heights and Evita.For more info, visit www.westendframe.co.uk. Thanks for listening! 

Episode 6. A Day in the Death of Joe Egg at Trafalgar Studios, Translations at the National Theatre with a backstage interview with Rufus Wright, Ian McKellen On Stage at the Harold Pinter Theatre.

Episode 4. The Other Palace Live (Andrew Lloyd Webber, Nile Rodgers). Interview with Darren Murphy, producer of Southern Belles and Jerker at The King's Head Theatre and Coming Clean at Trafalgar Studios. The Son at The Duke of York's Theatre.

Adam Gwon is a musical theater writer named one of "50 to Watch" by The Dramatist magazine and hailed "a promising newcomer to our talent-hungry musical theater" by The New York Times. His musicals have been produced on six continents, in more than half a dozen languages. Off-Broadway: Ordinary Days (Roundabout Theatre; Keen Company, Drama League Award nomination, Best Revival), Old Jews Telling Jokes (Westside Theatre); Regional: String (Village Theatre), Cake Off (Signature Theatre, Helen Hayes Award nomination; Bucks County Playhouse), Cloudlands (South Coast Repertory), The Boy Detective Fails (Signature Theatre), Bernice Bobs Her Hair (Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma); West End: Ordinary Days (Trafalgar Studios). In this episode, we talk about . . . How he went from writing individual songs to full-length musicals  What he looks for when looking for something new to write about, or when looking into making adaptations The 3 "blind dates" he went on that led him to adapt Scotland, PA into a musical What it's like to constantly be considered an emerging artist This week’s #SongwriterOfTheWeek is Anna Jacobs and Michael R. Jackson! Check out "I Want To Choose" from their musical TEETH at the end of this episode. If you enjoyed the outro music in this episode, go on over to www.annakjacobs.com/ & www.thelivingmichaeljackson.com for more tunes. This week's episode is brought to you by TERRY KNICKERBOCKER STUDIO. Terry Knickerbocker Studio offers a two-year acting conservatory, workshops, studio rentals, one-on-one coaching, beginner acting classes, and the best actor training in New York, period. While the conservatory training is based on the Meisner Technique, Terry Knickerbocker Studio offers a holistic approach to actor training with a commitment to nurturing the total actor: Mind, Body, and Soul. For more information, please visit www.TerryKnickerbockerStudio.com  Keep up with me: @KenDavenportBway This podcast was edited by Stanley Wiercinski.  www.theproducersperspective.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's talk about mental health. THIS PLAY CLOSES ON THE 7TH OF SEPTEMBER 2019. https://trafalgar-studios.com/shows/equus/ https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/equus/trafalgar-studios/ 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

Let's talk about thought-provoking theatre. Simon Friend, Trafalgar Theatre Productions, Eilene Davidson and Gavin Kalin in association with Anthology Theatre present, a Joshua Harmon play, directed by Daniel Aukin. With Alex Kingston, Sarah Hadland, Ben Edelman, Margot Leicester & Andrew Woodall. http://go.otwp.uk/s01e05-admissions https://www.admissionsplay.com/ 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

Alex Kingston (ER, Doctor Who) and Sarah Hadland (Miranda) star in this award-winning and bitingly funny new comedy from the writer of acclaimed hit Bad Jews, direct from New York's Lincoln Center, producers of Oslo. Sherri is the Head of Admissions at a private school, fighting to diversify the student intake and she wants you to know about it. When her son is deferred from his university of choice, and his best friend – who ‘ticks more boxes' – is accepted, Sherri's personal ambition collides with her progressive values. https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/64327/admissions 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 apologise to an angry mob under any circumstances. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onthewoodenpath/message

We talk all about Dark Sublime by Michael Dennis at the Trafalgar Studios that features Mark Gatiss, Marina Sirtis, Kwaku Mills, Jacqueline King, Sophie Ward and Simon Thorp. Dark Sublime runs at The Trafalgar Studios from 25th June to 3rd August.

SNS Online returnee, Louise Jameson, returns to the challenging role of Anita in Philip Ridley's Vincent River, running at the Trafalgar Studios until 22.07.19. We speak to both Jameson, Thomas Mahy (Davey) and director, Robert Chevara - as well as the view from the audience - on the play's press night/21.07.19. Top recommendation from SNS Online. Tickets https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/vincent-river/trafalgar-studios/ SNS Online continues to offer an eclectic range of quality programming - free to download - to all like-minded people out there in cyber-space. These shows are independent podcasts produced to the highest professional standards and are non-profit making. So please enjoy, download and share these shows on all your lovely social media - as essentially that is our advertising! And please, please, please...offer feedback on the 'SNS Online' FB page or Twitter (ScratchNTweet). Other shows currently in preparation... Brad Wolfe - musician Sam Forsdike - Postcard Productions Dame Esther Rantzen - consumer rights goddess Michael Armstrong - musician

As her award-winning debut play, Nine Night, comes to London's West End, Natasha Gordon tells Anne about the grieving ritual that binds in the Jamaican diaspora. Nine Night at Trafalgar Studios, London, until February 23rd On the 50th anniversary of the publication of Bessie Head's first novel, two of her titles, When Rain Clouds Gather (1969) and Maru (1971), have just been republished. Head's influence and creativity are discussed by journalist Audrey Brown and literary scholar Louisa Uchum Egbunike. Black Earth Rising, Hugo Blick's serial on the Rwandan Genocide and the fraught and fractured nature of justice, is one of the dramas of the year. Zoe Norridge explores the drama's reception within Rwandan cultural politics and Phil Clark discusses his research on the impact of the International Criminal Court on African politics. . Audrey Brown is a South African journalist, curator and cultural commentator based in London Louisa Uchum Egbunike, specialist in African literature, School of Arts and Social Sciences of City, University of London and New Generation Thinker Phil Clark, School of Oriental and African Studies; his book Distant Justice: The Impact of the International Criminal Court on African Politics is out now. Zoe Norridge, Kings College London, teaches Comparative literature. Her current research focuses on cultural responses to the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Zoe is also Chair of the Ishami Foundation. She is a New Generation Thinker

Having helped the actor with basic vocal technique in her enormously successful book, Finding Your Voice, Barbara Houseman here shows the actor how to cope with the demands posed by the text [and the subtext] of the play itself. Full of practical exercises developed over many years of working with actors of all ages and experiences, Tackling Text [and subtext] is an indispensable handbook for any actor working with text - from acting students and young professionals, to experienced actors wanting to tackle specific problems and acting coaches wanting to discover new ways of enabling their students. Barbara Houseman's career as a voice and acting coach and theatre director spans nearly forty years. She trained as a voice teacher at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and as a theatre director at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.  She won an Arts Council director's bursary and assisted Mike Alfreds before working professionally as a director and voice coach.  ​Having worked alongside Cicely Berry in the Voice Department at the Royal Shakespeare Company, Tim Supple invited her to become Associate Director at The Young Vic. On leaving she wrote 'Finding Your Voice' and 'Tackling Text'.   ​Since then she has worked extensively as a voice and text coach in the West End including shows including The Ferryman, Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time and Equus (The Gielgud); Kenneth Branagh Season (The Garrick); the All Female Trilogy, Trelawney of the Wells, Coriolanus, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, St Joan (The Donmar); Dr Faustus (Duke of Yorks); Macbeth and Richard III (Trafalgar Studios); Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Sweet Bird of Youth, Duchess of Malfi, Playboy of the Western World (The Old Vic). She's been resident voice and text coach at the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park since 2009 and was Season Associate Director since 2012.​ Individual clients include Jane Asher, Kenneth Branagh, Jessie Buckley, Omid Djalili, Dynamo, Richard Fairbrass, Jerry Hall, Lenny Henry, Nicholas Hoult, Karl Hyde, Patrick Kielty, Jude Law, Clive Owen, Daniel Radcliffe, Scarlett Strallen, Will Young. Barbara is visiting professor at the University of Tennessee and the University of Connecticut. She works as a voice over artist and coaches journalists who narrate their own documentaries, as well as coaching non-actors and individuals wishing to improve their communication skills. Barbara is a fully qualified Healing-Shiatsu Practitioner, an NLP Master Practitioner and a certified Clean Language Coach.

This week I had the chance to sit down for a mug of tea with playwright and director Mr Ian McFarlane. Ian has directed, and written two of the Pantomimes that I have appeared in and also 'The Three Musketeers' at the Kenton Theatre in Henley. Ian chats about growing up in Preston, Lancashire and his first steps into Theatre - Initially as an actor and then moving on to writing and directing. We chat through his coming out story and his move from the north of England to 'the big smoke'. We chat on his breakthrough show 'Betwixt' at The Trafalgar Studios and everything he learnt from that experience. Ian chats about his times working with Henry 'the Fonz' Winkler and Russell Grant. He also talks, with great affection, about his friendship with the late Dame Gillian Lynne and how much she supported his work. Fun and fast talking is the name of the game this week. Get the kettle on and join us for a cup of 'Taylors' as we chew the cud on life.

This week's guest is Steffan Rhodri. Steffan's acting career spans twenty years on stage and screen. His West End theatre credits include Absent Friends, Posh, The Mentalists and This House. On TV he's known for roles in Gavin and Stacey, Apple Tree Yard and Under Milk Wood. He is currently starring in Tracy Letts' Killer Joe, running at Trafalgar Studios until 18 August.

News of theatre shows opening this week in the UK including David Haig in Pressure; reviews of Penelope Keith in The Chalk Garden at Chichester and Orlando Bloom in Killer Joe at Trafalgar Studios; and the latest news from the world of UK theatre including a new tour of Buddy, a new Alan Bennett play and a hiphop musical about the suffragettes. Presented by Paul Seven Lewis and brought to you by One Minute Theatre Reviews.

We sat down with Sean Kingsley, Sanne Den Besten and Louis Maskell about how hard it is to place and describe The Grinning Man, (the musical transfer from The Bristol Old Vic to Trafalgar Studios), working with puppets and keeping the voice in fine working order in one of toughest sings on stage at the moment.

In this episode Kirk is joined by actor Mark Anderson as he appears in “The Grinning Man” at Trafalgar Studios. They discuss the changing face of London theatre, new writing and influence of Stiles and Drewe on his career.

Lisa Francesca Nand is a journalist, travel writer and broadcaster. She was the first female presenter on TalkSPORT, and hosts her own podcast The Big Travel Podcast.   We went with Lisa to see Good Girl by Naomi Sheldon at VAULT Festival. The show has since transferred to Trafalgar Studios, where it is running until March 31st.   Lisa's #FeministFave is the book A Good Time To Be A Girl and its author Helena Morrissey: a City CEO, mother of nine, and founder of the influential 30% Club which campaigns for gender-balanced UK company boards.   More recommendations...   Coconut Ovalhouse 11 - 28 April, and touring until June 30.   Scene Camden People's Theatre 10 - 14 April.   Half-Breed Soho Theatre 16 - 21 Apr.   Chisholm 72 Barbican Cinema 18 Apr   Nine Night National Theatre 21 April to 26 May.   Mountains: Dreams of Lily Kwok UK tour until 2 June.   Our Country's Good Touring to Leeds, London, Sheffield and Birmingham, until 2 June.

For more Bella:bellaheesom.comtwitter.com/bellaheesomfacebook.com/bheesomTo book for Rejoicing At Her Wondrous Vulva The Young Woman Applauded Herself: http://www.ovalhouse.com/whatson/detail/rejoicing-at-her-wondrous-vulva-the-young-woman-applauded-herselfFor more Naomi:twitter.com/@naomisheldon1To book for Good Girl at VAULT Festival: https://vaultfestival.com/whats-on/good-girl/?spektrix_bounce=trueTo book for Good Girl at Trafalgar Studios: http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/good-girl/trafalgar-studios/

Join Vicki and James as they review 'The Grinning Man' at The Trafalgar Studios.  Puppetry, Music and a touch of mayhem brought to life by an ensemble cast, but did it keep us smiling?   You can email is at 15minutetheatre@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter, add us on Facebook, and please remember to rate and review us on ITunes.. Thanks for listening!

Comfort Moye is an Anthropology student and her University's POC officer. We watched Apologia at Trafalgar Studios and Racheal Ofori's Portrait at Rich Mix.   Comfort's #FeministFaves are Plantation Memories book by Grada Kilomba, and the TV series Girlfriends.    More recommendations...   Six at The Arts 18 December, 8 January, 15 January and 22 January   Calm Down Dear at CPT 16th January – 4th February Led by Racheal Ofori and Heather Agyepong’s So Many Reasons.   There or Here The Park 23 Jan - 17 Feb   Collective Rage 24 Jan - 17 Feb   Rita, Sue and Bob Too Royal Court Jan 9 - 27 & The Andrea Project Sat 20 Jan    My Mum's A Twat Royal Court Jan 8 - 20   Bechdel Theatre Workshop at The Mono Box Jan 30th   VAULT Festival begins Jan 24th, including The Breaks In You & I 31 Jan — 04 Feb

Best known for her performances in the 1978 film Grease and in the 1990s TV series The West Wing, the Emmy and Tony-winning actor Stockard Channing talks about her new role in Alexi Kate Campbell's Apologia at the Trafalgar Studios in London. Channing plays a famous art historian who has written a memoir which does not mention her two sons. The action takes place at a birthday party to which the sons - and their girlfriends - are invited. An installation in an old Roman fort near Hexham recreates the sound of 500 cavalry horses, and the Royal British Legion are commemorating the centenary of the Battle Of Passchendaele with immersive online videos. The poet and historian Katrina Porteous reviews both 360-degree representations of war.Matisse in the Studio is a new exhibition at the Royal Academy which focuses on the artist's personal collection of treasured objects, and how they were both subject matter and inspiration for his paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints and cut-outs. Ann Dumas, the exhibition's curator, explains the relevance and importance of the 35 objects that are on display alongside 65 of Matisse's works.For Front Row's Queer Icons series, composer Thomas Adès explores the character of Countess Geschwitz in Alban Berg's opera Lulu, the first explicitly gay character in opera.Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Rachel Simpson.

Rob and Dave discuss Doctor 13, Jodie Whittaker. Featuring listener emails and a special audio from The Rev. As always, you can write to us: hello@theDWshow.net - Jodie Whittaker graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2005 with a gold medal in Acting. Since then she has worked continually in Film, Television and Theatre. Her TV credits include the critically acclaimed ITV drama Broadchurch (for which she was nominated for Best Actress for the RTS Television Awards), Emmy award-winning Black Mirror, Sky 1's The Smoke, BBC's Cranford, in which she starred opposite Judi Dench and Imelda Staunton, The Night Watch (BBC), The Accused (BBC), and Tess of the D'Urbervilles (BBC). Jodie has recently finished shooting Journeyman, written and directed by Paddy Considine, as is the lead in the new BBC drama series Trust Me. Her other film credits include Venus, (which earned her nominations for Best Newcomer at the British Independent Film Awards; Best British Newcomer at the Critics' Circle Awards and Best Actress In A Motion Picture at the Satellite Awards); Attack The Block, One Day, Black Sea, Good Vibrations, St.Trinian's, Get Santa and most recently Adult Life Skills, which she Executive Produced as well as starred in which received a number of BIFA nominations. Jodie made her professional theatrical debut at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in The Storm. Other theatre credits include playing the title role in Antigone at the Royal National Theatre, Bash at the Trafalgar Studios, Awake And Sing and Enemies at the Almeida, both directed by the then Artistic Director Michael Attenborough. - 1. What does it feel like to be the Thirteenth Doctor? It's very nerve-racking, as it's been so secret! 2. Why did you want the role? To be asked to play the ultimate character, to get to play pretend in the truest form: this is why I wanted to be an actor in the first place. To be able to play someone who is literally reinvented on screen, with all the freedoms that brings - what an unbelievable opportunity. And added to that, to be the first woman in that role. 3. Has it been hard to keep the secret? Yes. Very hard! I've told a lot of lies! I've embroiled myself in a whole world of lies which is going to come back at me when this is announced! 4. Who was the first person you told when you got the role? My husband. Because I was allowed to! 5. Did you have a codename and if so what was it? In my home, and with my agent, it was The Clooney. Because to me and my husband, George is an iconic guy. And we thought, what's a really famous iconic name? It was just fitting. 6. What does it feel like to be the first woman Doctor? It feels completely overwhelming; as a feminist, as a woman, as an actor, as a human, as someone who wants to continually push themselves and challenge themselves, and not be boxed in by what you're told you can and can't be. It feels incredible. 7. What do you want to tell the fans? I want to tell the fans not to be scared by my gender. Because this is a really exciting time, and Doctor Who represents everything that's exciting about change. The fans have lived through so many changes, and this is only a new, different one, not a fearful one. 8. What are you most excited about? I'm most excited about becoming part of a family I didn't even know existed. I was born in 1982 - it's been around longer than me, and it's a family I couldn't ever have dreamed I'd be part of. 9. How did Chris sell you the part? We had a strange chat earlier this year where he tricked me into thinking we were talking about Broadchurch. And I started to quiz him about his new job in Wales, and asked him if I could be a baddie! And he quickly diverted the conversation to suggest I should consider auditioning to be the 13th Clooney. It was the most incredible chat because I asked every question under the sun, and I said I'd take a few weeks to decide whether I was going to audition. He got a phone call within 24 hours. He would've got a phone call sooner, but my husband was away and there was a time difference! 10. Did he persuade you? No. There was no persuasion needed. If you need to be persuaded to do this part, you're not right for this part, and the part isn't right for you. I also think, for anyone taking this on, you have to want to fight for it, which I certainly had to do. I know there will have been some phenomenal actors who threw their hats in the ring. 11. What are you going to wear? I don't know yet. 12. Is that your costume in the filmed sequence which introduced you as the new Doctor? No. 13. Have any of the other Doctors given you advice? Well they can't because they haven't known until now, but I'm certainly expecting a couple of calls - I've got a couple of mates in there. I'm mates with a companion [Arthur Darvill], I'm mates with a trio of Doctors. I know Matt Smith, Chris Eccleston and obviously David Tennant. Oh! And let's throw in David Bradley! Four Doctors! So I'm hoping I get some calls of advice. - The BBC today announced to the world that Jodie Whittaker will be the new Doctor Who. The identity of the new Doctor was revealed exclusively on BBC One and on social media around the world after the Men's Wimbledon Final on Sunday 16 July. She will be the Thirteenth Time Lord and take over from Peter Capaldi, who leaves the global hit show at Christmas. New head writer and executive producer Chris Chibnall, who takes over from Steven Moffat on the next series, made the decision to cast the first ever woman in the iconic role. Jodie Whittaker says: “I'm beyond excited to begin this epic journey with Chris and with every Whovian on this planet. It's more than an honour to play the Doctor. It means remembering everyone I used to be, while stepping forward to embrace everything the Doctor stands for: hope. I can't wait.” Chris Chibnall, New Head Writer and Executive Producer, says : “After months of lists, conversations, auditions, recalls, and a lot of secret-keeping, we're excited to welcome Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor. "I always knew I wanted the Thirteenth Doctor to be a woman and we're thrilled to have secured our number one choice. Her audition for The Doctor simply blew us all away. Jodie is an in-demand, funny, inspiring, super-smart force of nature and will bring loads of wit, strength and warmth to the role. The Thirteenth Doctor is on her way.” Peter Capaldi says: “Anyone who has seen Jodie Whittaker's work will know that she is a wonderful actress of great individuality and charm. She has above all the huge heart to play this most special part. She's going to be a fantastic Doctor.” Charlotte Moore, BBC Director of BBC Content, says: “Making history is what Doctor Who is all about and Chris Chibnall's bold new take on the next Time Lord is exactly that. The nation is going to fall in love with Jodie Whittaker - and have lots of fun too!” Piers Wenger, Controller BBC Drama, says : "Jodie is not just a talented actor but she has a bold and brilliant vision for her Doctor. She aced it in her audition both technically and with the powerful female life force she brings to the role. She is destined to be an utterly iconic Doctor." Matt Strevens, Executive Producer, says : "I'm so thrilled that Jodie Whittaker said yes to playing the Doctor. I've been a fan for years and always hoped to work with her. She is an actor of great emotional range and inhabits every role with complete passion and conviction. Just thinking about what she will bring to the Doctor makes me as excited as a kid at Christmas. It's going to be a lot of fun."

We have a special bonus Hey, It's OK... this week starring Douglas Booth, who is currently making his stage debut in Speech & Debate at Trafalgar Studios in London. Jo and Helen roped him into his very first GLAMOUR features meeting for some intense debate on very important issues. So hey, is it OK... to hate online dating? To schedule a cry? And is it OK to never really feel like a grown-up? Episode edited by Kat Brown with music by Martin Austwick. Get more Glamour in shops, at glamour.com, and on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat by searching Glamour UK. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

David Bowie, Laura Mvula, Radiohead, and grime stars Kano and Skepta, are among the nominees for this year's Mercury Prize for best album, it was announced today. Music journalist Ruth Barnes rates this year's diverse shortlist. Colin Spencer's Spitting Image - first staged in 1968 when it became the UK's first ever openly gay play - is being revived as part of the King's Head Theatre's Queer Season in London. Meanwhile, Jon Brittain's play about a lesbian couple, Rotterdam, is back in the West End at Trafalgar Studios. Kirsty Lang talks to both writers about writing gay characters but 50 years apart. Continuing her series of interviews with Brazilian artists in the build-up to the Olympics, Kirsty visits sound artist Vivian Caccuri at her studio in an old biscuit factory.Sara Taylor won rave reviews for her debut novel The Shore and she's back on winning form with her second novel The Lauras. It tells the story of a mother running away from an unhappy marriage with her 13 year old child Alex, and how the pair bond during a road trip across the US. Presenter: Kirsty Lang Producer: Rachel Simpson.

Michael Lyle has accomplished a great deal within the genres of Theatre and Film. From iconic plays such as The History Boys to Independent feature films, Michael shares his experiences of growing up within a working class environment and discovering the effects that theatre can have on audiences across the country. A very positive, humorous interview between two friends, Michael chats to Adam just days before starting rehearsals for his West-End debut 'No Villain' at The Trafalgar Studios.  The thoughts and opinions expressed here are those of the individual guest alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers, colleagues or Adam Jarrell, creator of 'The Actors Studio Flat'.

Merlin Holland, Will Self and Fiona Shaw join Matthew Sweet for a discussion about Oscar Wilde's novel which was published in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine in the July 1890 issue and then as a book 121 years ago in 1891. It prompted discussions about censorship and hedonism and went on to play a considerable part in the writer's downfall. Endlessly filmed, The Picture of Dorian Gray seems to communicate directly to successive generations - but how much about its writer can it really tell us. Merlin Holland, Oscar Wilde's grandson, has adapted it for a new stage version which runs at The Trafalgar Studios in London from January 18th to February 13th. Will Self's novel Dorian: An Imitation updated the story to the late 20th century. Fiona Shaw played Agatha in the 2009 film version, Dorian Gray. Producer: Jacqueline Smith

This week we talk about… 00:50 Theatre: Golem at the Trafalgar Studios 03:50 Film : HardKor Disco at the Polish Film Festival 07:40 Harvey at the Theatre Royal Haymarket 10:30 New film: John Wick 12:50 New [...]

In GBA 198 we get better acquainted with Jack Rooke. He talks about co-writing a show about the death of his dad with his Nan, the barriers to education and the arts that people from working class backgrounds have to deal with, how suicide is presented in the media, watching daytime TV and so much more. He *is* crowdfunding his show: http://t.co/TWiOZCoU3K Here he is in a video telling you about it: http://t.co/pZ50wGETXV Content Note: Bereavement and reference to suicide and mental health. Jack plugs: @JackRooke: https://twitter.com/jackrooke Good Grief: http://www.thegoodgriefproject.com Child Bereavement Network: http://www.childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk/ Plan If: http://www.planif.org.uk/ I plug: The upcoming #GBA200 season where I will be celebrating 200 hundred episodes of Getting Better Acquainted with a week of conversations where the table is turned and other people run the show and I am the guest. We mention: Roundhouse: http://www.roundhouse.org.uk/ Spark London: http://sparklondon.com/ Wilderness Festival: http://www.wildernessfestival.com/ Charley Harrison: http://charleylucyharrison.com/ About A Boy: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0276751/ Owain: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-16-owain University of Westminster: http://www.westminster.ac.uk/ Trafalgar Studios: http://www.trafalgar-studios.co.uk/ Meera Syal: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meera_Syal Arts Council: http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/ The Free Fringe: http://freefringe.org.uk/ This Morning: http://www.itv.com/thismorning Loose Women: http://www.itv.com/loosewomen The Chase: http://www.itv.com/thechase Doctors: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mh9v Bang Said the Gun: http://www.bangsaidthegun.com/ The Surgery - Radio One: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006wkj8 Widow's Parents Allowance: http://www.theguardian.com/money/2013/jul/15/widowed-parents-allowance-cut Bono: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bono CALM: https://www.thecalmzone.net/ My Aunt: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-125-margaret Lana Del Rey: http://lanadelrey.com/ L'Wren Scott: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Wren_Scott Mick Jagger: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Jagger Samaritans: http://www.samaritans.org/ Bowl of Oranges: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUym7n7fJTQ Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0W1v0kOELA Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. Like Getting Better Acquainted on facebook. Tell your friends. Spread the word!

Libby Purves meets poet and broadcaster Ian McMillan; actors Linda Marlowe and Victoria Tennant and musician Mike Vass. Ian McMillan is a poet and broadcaster. He is poet-in-residence for The Academy of Urbanism and Barnsley FC and presents The Verb on BBC Radio 3. He has been commissioned to write a new poem based on the Christmas Truce International Tournament for young footballers to honour the football games that took place on the Western Front in 1914. His poem The Game: Christmas Day 1914 was inspired by the ideas and images that young players suggested after visiting the battlefields in Belgium. Victoria Tennant is an actor. She has written a biography of her mother Irina Baronova, prima ballerina for the Ballet Russes de Monte Carlo in the 1930s and 1940s. The book charts Irina's escape from Petrograd after the Russian Revolution and her recruitment to the Ballets Russes by the legendary choreographer George Balanchine. She danced her first Swan Lake at 14 and performed the leads in all the company's classics. Irina Baronova and the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo is published by the University of Chicago Press. Mike Vass is a Scottish musician and composer who was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2013 and became seriously ill. During his recovery Mike read Off in a Boat by Scottish writer Neil Gunn about his sailing trip around the west coast of Scotland in 1937. Mike recreated Neil Gunn's journey in May 2014 and In the Wake of Neil Gunn, the album inspired by his voyage, is released on Unroofed Records. Linda Marlowe is an actor and director who is starring in Miss Havisham's Expectations as the jilted bride from the Dickens novel. In the play Miss Havisham invites the audience to hear her side of the story with all its twists and turns. Linda worked with actor and director Steven Berkoff for over 25 years, appearing in many of his productions including Decadence, The Trial and Metamorphosis. Miss Havisham's Expectations is at Trafalgar Studios. Producer: Paula McGinley.

The recent so called Trojan Horse dispute in some Birmingham schools shone a light on how separately from the liberal British mainstream a significant conservative bloc of British Muslims wants to live. Although some Muslim parents objected, most seemed happy to go along with rigorous gender segregation, the rejection of sex education and ban on music and arts lessons. Why is it that so many British Muslims - especially from Pakistani and Bangladeshi backgrounds - seem to be converging much more slowly, if at all, on liberal British norms? Is this a problem in a liberal society and what are the future trends likely to be? David Goodhart, of the think tank Demos, visits Leicester in search of some answers. He listens to many different Muslim voices from a mufti who advises Muslims on how to navigate everyday life in a non-Muslim society to a liberal reformer who is dismayed at seeing more women wearing the niqab. East is East (extract with Jane Horrocks and Ayub Khan) is playing at the Trafalgar Studios, London until 3rd January, and then on tour. Contributors: Mustafa Malik, Director of the Pakistan Youth and Community Centre, Leicester Saj Khan, Leicestershire businessman Mufti Muhammed Ibn Adam, Islamic scholar, Leicester Riaz Ravat, Deputy Director, St Philip's Centre, Leicester Dilwar and Rabiha Hussain, New Horizons organisation, Leicester Gina Khan, human rights campaigner Myriam Francois-Cerrah, journalist and PhD researcher Jytte Klausen, affiliate professor at the Center for European Studies at Harvard University Producer Katy Hickman.

As Yet Unnamed London Theatre Podcast 12-Feb-2012 With T R P Watson  -Glen PearceRev Stan Plays Discussed Singin’ in the Rain - Palace Theatre  [00:14]Sex With a Stranger, Trafalgar Studios 2  [16:46]the bee - Soho Theatre  [21:58] Reviews Master Class - Vaudevile TheatreAbsent Friends - Harold Pinter TheatreSex With a Stranger, Trafalgar Studios 2Bloody Poetry - Jermyn Street Theatre