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Artistic Director Jake Smith talks Eastern Angles’ upcoming summer season: “Touring keeps the work honest”
With over 40 years of experience pioneering tours across East Anglia, the company is set to launch its latest edition, featuring a mix of new and adapted works rooted in the local community. Guillermo Nazara chats with the man setting its path to learn more about this year’s offer and how it will resonate with…
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Kellie Shirley talks new comedy play ‘TWO’: “It’s an actor’s dream”
Following the success of its inaugural run, the play transfers to London’s Park Theatre until the end of April, reuniting the EastEnders and In The Long Run star with his partner in crime, Peter Cauldfield, in a lively semi-immersive performance set in a working-class pub. Guillermo Nazara chats with the actress to learn more about…
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Riki Lindhome talks new one-woman show ‘Dead Inside’: “The more these experiences are spoken about honestly, the less isolating they become”
Known for her acting work in hit shows such as Wednesday and Big Bang Theory, the TV star arrives in the London scene with a personal piece exploring pregnancy loss, adoption, and surrogacy. Guillermo Nazara chats with the writer and performer to learn more about the gestation of the show and how she’s turned all…
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Founder Steve Roe and producer Angela Pollard talk Hoopla’s 20th anniversary festival: “Improv is part of a big, joyful human rebellion”
After becoming pioneers in the UK scene by opening the first-ever improv-based theatre, the company enters its third decade with an impressive track record of shows, positioned artists, and the largest educational program for this genre across the country. Guillermo Nazara chats with the company’s leaders to reflect on its legacy and the future of…
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Rupert Young, Gina Beck & Simbi Akande talk upcoming new musical ‘Flyby’: “People will be surprised how much they are affected by the script”
London’s Southwark Playhouse presents the world premiere of this new chamber musical featuring an A-list West End cast. Guillermo Nazara chats with the company to learn more about the show’s development and how this atypical love story will conquer or break the audience’s hearts. How does it feel to be opening a brand new musical…
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Director Nancy Medina talks new London production of ‘Choir Boy’: “The world makes black and brown boys men before they are men”
Following a successful inaugural run at the Bristol Old Vic, the production travels to London’s Theatre Royal Stratford East for a limited run until the end of April. Guillermo Nazara chats with the director to learn more about her approach to the piece and how this 2012 play resonates in today’s world more than ever.…
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In Conversation With The Cast of ‘A Mirrored Monet’
London’s Charing Cross Theatre presents the world premiere of this original musical about the life of celebrated impressionist painter Claude Monet. Join us as we sneak into the rehearsal room to talk with cast members Rithesh Manugula, Sam Peggs, and Brooke Bazarian, and we offer you an exclusive first look at what’s coming to the…
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Ella Spira and Pietra Mello-Pittman MBE talk House of Sisters Grimm: “We have created a world where there is storytelling to be found in every detail”
With a consolidated artistic brand in world-renowned venues such as the Royal Albert Hall, the Dubai Opera, and Carnegie Hall, the duo has recently opened their own creative hub at the very heart of the capital, where live theatre, gastronomy, and fine-art exhibitions merge in a narrative symbiosis. Guillermo Nazara chats with the two creatives…
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Performer Thomas Dennis talks West End production of ‘The Mousetrap’: “If I don’t trust anyone, the audience won’t either”
After nearly 75 years of dominating the West End as the ultimate murder-mystery show, Agatha Christie’s theatrical phenomenon continues to captivate worldwide audiences with its slaying narrative and surprising twists. Guillermo Nazara chats with the actor currently playing the enigmatic Detective Sergeant Trotter to learn more about his performance and how the company manages to…
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Performer Anton Stephans talks touring production of ‘Rock & Roll Man’: “The power of musical will bring us all together — without judgement”
Known for his multiple career milestones, such as participating in the 2015 edition of The X Factor or starring in the UK tour of Little Shop of Horrors, the actor steps into a new multi-character role in this musical biopic of the man who changed the course of rock ‘n’ roll forever. Guillermo Nazara chats…
