Years ago I became hooked on the ground-breaking TV series The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Everything about it fascinated me, particularly the characters who included an attractive blonde astrophysicist played by American actress Sandra Dickinson. I’ve been a fan ever since and jumped at the opportunity to chat to Sandra and her co-star Jonathan Chambers during … [Read more...]
London Theatre Interviews with Cast and Creatives
Interview with Moya Angela – Effie White in Dreamgirls London
Meet The Dreams - Effie, Lorell and Deena - three talented young singers in the turbulent 1960s, a revolutionary time in American music history. Join the three friends as they embark upon a musical rollercoaster ride through a world of fame, fortune and the ruthless realities of show business, testing their friendships to the very limit. Moya Angela is an … [Read more...]
Interview with Linus Karp and Joseph Paterson
Last November I reviewed one of the most unusual one-person shows I’ve ever seen. The show was Awkward Conversations With Animals I've F****d and dealt with the very taboo subject of bestiality. Despite the subject matter, I found myself not only enjoying but really appreciating the story. Recently I caught up with the Linus Karp, who plays the plays ‘hero’ Bobby … [Read more...]
Interview with Kheira Bey – Voices From The Deep
Kheira Bey is in the female-led production called Voices From The Deep at the King's Head Theatre in May, as part of the 'Who Run The World' festival of new writing. This involves Kheira Bey in a one-woman play - Voices From The Deep, which is a night of shorts set in Shakespearean verse that blends comedy, satire, heart-wrenching drama and cheeky penmanship into one. … [Read more...]
Interview with Neil Gore Writer/Performer We Are The Lions Mr. Manager
We Are The Lions Mr. Manager returns to Tara Arts next week, after a long, well-supported tour all over the country, before it heads off to the Brighton Festival to conclude its run. Writer/Performer Neil Gore tells me that it’s been a palpably intensive but very rewarding run with audiences enthusiastically acclaiming the show despite the different responses from … [Read more...]
Interview with Laura Pitt-Pulford – The Grönholm Method
The UK première of The Grönholm Method is at The Menier Chocolate Factory with previews from 10th May, opening on 22nd May and running through to 7th July 2018. Making his UK directorial debut, BT McNicholl directs Jonathan Cake (Frank), Greg McHugh (Carl), Laura Pitt-Pulford (Melanie) and John Gordon Sinclair (Rick). Set in the offices of a New York City … [Read more...]
Interview with Liam Tamne
Liam Tamne trained as an actor at Laine Theatre Arts. He has an impressive list of theatre credits to his name, including Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera, Link Larkin in Hairspray and Frank N Furter in The Rocky Horror Show. Liam became popular across the UK when he appeared on the second series of The Voice UK with his rendition of This Woman's Work by Kate … [Read more...]
Interview with Sarah Roy – Catherine & Anita
The London première of 19th Street Productions' Catherine and Anita follows a successful debut at last year’s Edinburgh Festival. Derek Ahonen’s one-woman show starring Sarah Roy as Catherine, opens on 9th February with previews from 7th February and running until 24th February 2018. All hell breaks loose when a tortured young misfit named Catherine strikes up a … [Read more...]
Interview with Christina Tedders – Oranges and Elephants
The world première of Oranges and Elephants is the first production in Hoxton Hall's all-female spring season Female Parts. The musical centres on two rival female gangs in Victorian London blending Music Hall, Fairground and Musical Theatre storytelling. Susie McKenna directs a cast of actor-musicians: Kate Adams (Flo), Rebecca Bainbridge (Ada), Susannah van den … [Read more...]
Interview with Olivia Beardsley from the cast of Private Lives
London Classic Theatre's production of Noël Coward’s comedy masterpiece, Private Lives has its UK Tour from 16th January to 21st April 2018. Olivia Beardsley and Helen Keeley return to the production as Sibyl Chase and Amanda Prynne and are joined by three new cast members, Gareth Bennett-Ryan (Elyot Chase), Paul Sandys (Victor Prynne) and Rachael Holmes-Brown … [Read more...]
Interview with David O’Reilly from the cast of Lady Windermere’s Fan
Lady Windermere's Fan, booking from 12th January through to 7th April 2018, is part of the current Oscar Wilde Season at the Vaudeville Theatre in London's West End. David O'Reilly is in the cast and he recently took time out to answer a few questions about Lady Windermere's Fan. Q: What are you looking forward to most about being in this production? David: It is … [Read more...]
Interview with Ionica Adriana
Ionica Adriana recently appeared as Genie in Aladdin at the Princess Theatre, Torquay. With the panto having now completed its run, Ionica took time out to answer a few questions about the production and her career to date. Q: Can you tell us about your time in Aladdin and also about your own experiences of attending pantos? Ionica: I have to admit, I’ve never … [Read more...]