As You Like It, The Taming of the Shrew and Measure for Measure transfer to The Barbican from the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon. AS YOU LIKE IT: Following her roles in Dido, Queen of Carthage, Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra in 2017, Lucy Phelps plays Rosalind in Kimberley Sykes’ production of As You Like It which opens the season. She is … [Read more...]
London Theatre Interviews with Cast and Creatives
Q&A with Nari Blair-Mangat from the cast of Cyrano De Bergerac
James McAvoy returns to the West End in an inventive new adaptation of Edmond Rostand’s masterwork by Martin Crimp, with direction by Jamie Lloyd. Fierce with a pen and notorious in combat, Cyrano almost has it all - if only he could win the heart of his true love. There’s just one big problem: he has a nose as huge as his heart. Will a society engulfed by … [Read more...]
Q&A with Helena Blackman from the cast of The Snow Queen
Rose Theatre Kingston presents The Snow Queen - A new version written and directed by Ciaran McConville. The show runs from 6th December 2019 to 5th January 2020, with Press night on Friday 13th December, 7pm. Ciaran McConville directs a cast of local young actors from Rose Youth Theatre led by a team of professional actors including Helena Blackman (The Snow … [Read more...]
Interview with Josh Williams from the cast of Touching The Void
Josh Williams leads the cast (as Joe Simpson) in the West End transfer of Touching The Void at the Duke of York’s Theatre from 9th Nov 2019 to 29th February 2020. Having performed to 5* reviews and sell out audiences at Bristol Old Vic and a nationwide tour, this much anticipated run is one not to be missed. Directed by the award-winning Tom Morris (War Horse) and … [Read more...]
Interview with Millie O’Connell from the cast of Soho Cinders
West End stars Luke Bayer and Millie O’Connell head the cast of Soho Cinders at Charing Cross Theatre from Thursday 24th October to Saturday 21st December 2019. Luke was alternate Jamie in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at the Apollo Theatre and Millie in the Olivier Award-nominated reign as Anne Boleyn in the smash-hit musical SIX at the Arts Theatre. Read our … [Read more...]
Interview with Luke Bayer from the cast of Soho Cinders
West End stars Luke Bayer and Millie O’Connell head the cast of Soho Cinders at Charing Cross Theatre from Thursday 24th October to Saturday 21st December 2019. Luke was alternate Jamie in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at the Apollo Theatre and Millie in the Olivier Award-nominated reign as Anne Boleyn in the smash-hit musical SIX at the Arts Theatre. Our … [Read more...]
Interview with Christopher Howell – Seance: Conversations in the Dark
As Halloween approaches, theatrical thoughts turn from jazz hands to zombie hands and there is suddenly a plethora of horror and ghost related events appearing in theatre-land. Not least among these is Séance: Conversations in the Dark and I was lucky enough to catch up with the production’s host, Christopher Howell. I started by asking Christopher to give me a … [Read more...]
Interview with Leo Kesner – Unstuck Presents
Unstuck Presents is putting together immersive club nights, where a dance music party includes an interactive walkthrough immersive element. The Heist is their first show, opening its doors for the first time on 4th October, into the early hours of Saturday morning. Visitors enter the King of Thieves club, where they’re invited to take part in a high stakes plot to … [Read more...]
Interview with Dan Ireland-Reeves
Back in February this year, I reviewed a one-man show at the Vault Festival which completely blew me away. The show in question was Bleach and I recently met up with Dan Ireland-Reeves, who conceived, wrote, directed and performed the show. I started by getting Dan to give me a quick biography. DI: I’m thirty-year-old writer, actor, waiter - as many actors often … [Read more...]