Martin Barrass on playing the fool in the York Theatre Royal panto for 28 years
Actor Martin Barrass on playing the fool in his 28th panto at York Theatre Royal, the art and the craft of slapstick, having the part of Alfie written for him by Richard Bean in One Man, Two Guvnors and his home town of Hull becoming City of Culture. Martin will appear in Aladdin and the Twankeys by Berwick Kaler at York Theatre Royal from 12 December 2013 to 1 February 2014. See www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk for details.
27 Nov 201331min
Paul Holman and Lee Waddingham of pantomime producers Paul Holman Associates
Paul Holman Associates has produced over 200 pantomimes since 1995. Simon Sladen speaks to Paul Holman (founder, company chairman and Managing Director) and Lee Waddingham (Artistic Director / Associate Producer) about their pantomime careers, producing pantomimes and Paul Holman Associates' 2013 season, which sees the company produce thirteen pantomimes and one Christmas musical in venues across the UK.
24 Nov 201321min
Tom Morton-Smith and Hannah Tyrrell-Pinder on In Doggerland from Box of Tricks
Playwright Tom Morton-Smith and director Hannah Tyrrell-Pinder on In Doggerland, the first national tour from new writing company Box of Tricks Theatre Company. The play will tour to: 7-9 November: The Lowry Studio, Salford 10-11 November: New Diorama, London 14 November: Rosehill Theatre, Whitehaven 15 November: Derby Theatre Studio 19 November: Mill at the Pier, Wigan 20 November: York Theatre Royal Studio 21 November: The Continental, Preston 22-23 November: Lantern Theatre, Liverpool 26 November: Exeter Phoenix 27 November: Square Chapel, Halifax 28-30 November: Theatr Clwyd, Mold
1 Nov 201337min
Stuart Rogers and Roxana Silbert on reopening of refurbished Birmingham REP
After two and a half years, the newly-refurbished Birmingham REP has reopened with an additional third auditorium. REP executive director Stuart Rogers takes us on a tour of the new building and artistic director Roxana Silbert explains what it is like to have three separate spaces to programme.
10 Sep 201322min
Edinburgh 2013: Philip Zeigler on Laurence Olivier, director Michael Bogdanov, Fringe veteran Pip Utton
At the Edinburgh International Book Festival, author Philip Zeigler talks about his new biography of Laurence Olivier, based largely on 50 hours of taped interviews with the great actor, and theatre director Michael Bogdanov gives us his views on directing and Shakespeare as his books on directing and directing Shakespeare are published. Over at the Assembly Rooms, actor and writer Pip Utton, celebrating his 20th year on the Fringe, talks about the two pieces he has revived in Edinburgh for 2013: Adolf and Churchill.
26 Aug 20131h 1min
Edfringe 2013: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Orla O'Loughlin and Howard Read
Phoebe Waller-Bridge talks to Philip Fisher about her solo show Fleabag at Underbelly as well writing, performing in the West End and elsewhere and the Edinburgh experience. The Traverse's Artistic Director Orla O'Loughlin takes a break from rehearsals to discuss with Philip Fisher the theatre's work and what the Festival Fringe means to her. Animator and stand-up comedian Howard Read talks to David Chadderton about his two shows in this year's Fringe: for families his most successful animated character returns in Little Howard's Big Show, and for adults he presents his new show Hide and Speak.
17 Aug 201351min
Edinburgh Fringe preview: Theatre of Widdershins, Puppet State Theatre, Les Enfants Terribles and Phil Nichol
On the day of the official start of the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe (Friday 2 August), we bring you our first Edinburgh podcast with interviews with the creators of some events we will be reviewing: Andy Lawrence of Theatre of Widdershins on Rumpelstilskin and the Wheel of Fortune Richard Medrington and Rick Conte of Puppet State Theatre on The Man Who Planted Trees Oliver Lansley of Les Enfants Terribles on The Trench plus Les Petits Theatre Company's Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs Phil Nichol on The Weary Land See the official Edinburgh Fringe web site for full listings and booking information.
2 Aug 201352min
Co-founder Simon Willis and presenters Alex Gaumond and Louise Dearman on Stage Door Internet radio station for musical theatre
Co-founder Simon Willis, head of content for Wise Buddah, talks about the proposed new Internet radio station dedicated to musical theatre called Stage Door and about the crowd-funding campaign, currently running on Indiegogo, to raise the funds to launch it. The presenters on Stage Door will all be current stars of musical theatre, and two of them spoke to us about their involvement. Canadian actor Alex Gaumond is probably still best-known for playing Galileo in We Will Rock You but is currently in Top Hat in the West End while rehearsing to take over as Miss Trunchbull in Matilda later this year. Louise Dearman is most famous for playing both Glinda and Elphaba in Wicked, a show that she will soon leave as she prepares for a concert tour later this year. More information: Stage Door Indiegogo campaign page Alex Gaumond Louise Dearman
26 Jul 201353min
