We’re talking to Luke Hallgarten, artistic director of the Revel Puck Circus and the director of their latest show, the Wing Scuffle Spectacular. Ben: Tell me about the company. Luke: The Revel Puck Circus formed a few years ago. We have a great passion for tented, outdoor touring and are trying to reposition circus’s public image more into 21st Century culture. The public’s perception is more of a classical circus. They often think of animals and red-nosed clowns and ringmaster’s with … [Read more...]
London Theatre Interviews with Cast and Creatives
Here is our collection of interviews with cast and creatives from the world of theatre. Browse our website for London Theatre Tickets for London West End Theatres. Book tickets for shows, musicals, plays, drama, opera, dance, comedy & more!
Q&A with Sarah Kameela Impey from the cast of The Three Musketeers
The classic tale of The Three Musketeers is brought to you by the inconceivable, unimaginable and fantastical FoolHardy Theatre… a company with questionable theatrical training, no experience and no taste. What could possibly go wrong? Audio and animation are brought together in this swashbuckling adventure. Expect sword fights, deception and a right royal romance as audiences are taken back to the regal splendour of 17th century France in this exciting, madcap comedy. The new online … [Read more...]
Interview with Scott Le Crass
As the pandemic spread, and the country went into lockdown, then out, then back, then out then back, creatives everywhere had to adjust their lives and their modus operandi in order to bring theatre to the people and keep their art alive. One of those who has worked very well in this way is Director Scott Le Crass, and I recently caught up with him for a chat about theatre in the age of COVID. TE: Welcome along Scott. I’ve just been looking back and the last time we talked was in June … [Read more...]
Interview with Simon Gross and Aaron Johns
A couple of days ago my first interview with actors in the adult pantomime Snow White And The Seven Poofs was published. Today I talk to the multi-talented Simon Gross who co-authored, directs and acts in the show and the lovely Aaron Johns who, as his drag alter ego Vicki Vivacious stars as Snow White. As always, I started by asking the two thespians to tell me something about themselves. SG: I brought up on a farm in Oxfordshire, but farming was not really my type of thing as I always … [Read more...]
Interview with Abigail Bailey and Ben Felton
It’s panto time once more – oh no it's not, oh yes it is etc – and as theatres throughout the land try desperately to get that Christmas feeling moving once more, we are all getting very excited about the prospect of some (socially distanced) real-life theatre once more. Now I love panto, and I especially like adult panto so am very, very excited that the team that brought us Jack and His Giant Bigstalk, last year are back with another offering - as Snow White And The Seven Poofs 2020 comes to … [Read more...]