Rhys Whitfield is currently playing Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty's Theatre, In London's West End. Rhys recently took some time out to answer some questions about his career, Raoul, and The Phantom of the Opera. Q: Can we have some background on your career? Rhys: I graduated in 2015 and have since worked in the West End, on tour and internationally in a variety of roles in theatre predominantly. Q: Can you tell us about your time at Guildford School of … [Read more...]
London Theatre Interviews with Cast and Creatives
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Snow White and The Seven Merry Men!
Christmas comes but once a year they say, but not if you are Mr Simon Gross. Not content with one sell-out run of his adult panto Snow White and the Seven Merry Men, he is bringing the show back to the Rialto as an Easter treat. I spoke with Ava Cardo (Snow White) and Luke Brilley (The Magic Mirror) and started off by pointing out that they are indeed doing panto at Easter? AC: Yes, I’m looking forward to it. It was even more fun than I expected last time at Christmas. I think it will be even … [Read more...]
Q&A with Rosie Day – Teenage Armageddon at Southwark Playhouse
Rosie Day stars in Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon which is directed by Georgie Staight and features voiceovers from Maxine Peake. The production opened on 9th February 2022 running until 5th March 2022. Miss-trusted. Miss-treated. Miss you. Welcome to a miss-spent youth. Eileen’s sister just died while eating a Yorkshire pudding. Ironic as she rarely eats; well, ate. Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon is a call to arms for young women everywhere, and questions why society isn’t … [Read more...]
Interview with Anoushka Lucas – Shakespeare’s Henry V at Donmar Warehouse
Shakespeare’s ever popular play is a thrilling study of nationalism, war and the psychology of power. Kit Harington leads the cast in an exciting modern production directed by Donmar Associate Director Max Webster, exploring what it means to be English and our relationship to Europe, asking: do we ever get the leaders we deserve? Joining the previously announced Kit Harington (Henry V) are Jude Akuwudike (King of France/Archbishop of Canterbury/Sir Thomas Erpingham), Seumas Begg … [Read more...]
Interview with Ionica Adriana – 2021
I previously chatted with Ionica Adriana in the winter of 2018/19 when she was in Sleeping Beauty at the Princess Theatre, Torquay - I caught up with her this week to find out how life was for her during these particularly difficult times. Firstly, how have you managed to keep yourself busy during this pandemic? Ionica: I baked 559 cakes (in 15 days) for my local community (for free) just to cheer people up. It started with putting a status on Facebook if anyone wanted to surprise a … [Read more...]