Amy catches up with Linus Karp ahead of his performance of Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story, at London’s Clapham Grand. Linus and Joseph of Awkward Productions are also the masterminds behind the new show Gwyneth Goes Skiing. Hello Your Majesty/ Candle Entrepreneur, how are you feeling coming back from a hugely successful fringe and … More INTERVIEW – LINUS KARP – DIANA: THE UNTOLD AND UNTRUE STORY
Ellie chats to Rebecca Lock, currently starring in Elf at the Dominion Theatre. Firstly, how are you feeling ahead of opening? I’m excited! I can’t wait to get in front of the Christmas audiences. All those excited children!! It’s magic! How have you found working with this cast? Quite a few cast members from last … More INTERVIEW – REBECCA LOCK FROM ELF
Amy catches up with Joe Sellman-Leava, writer and performer of Fanboy, which is currently touring across the UK. Can you tell us a little bit about the show? It’s about the things we love – whether it’s Nintendo, Star Wars or the Muppets – and the connections and communities that form around them. Fanboy looks … More INTERVIEW – JOE SELLMAN-LEAVA – FANBOY
Amy chats to Philippa Lawford, writer of Ikaria, ending its UK tour at Park Theatre in November. Can you tell us a little about Ikaria? Ikaria is a love story set in a student bedroom, over the course of a spring term at university. There are just two actors and the play is very intimate … More INTERVIEW – PHILIPPA LAWFORD – IKARIA
Amy catches up with Aoife Kennan, who wrote and stars in Scratches. How are you feeling ahead of your opening at the Arcola after a fantastic run at Vaults? I’m a big bundle of nerves at the moment, but there’s a lot of excitement mixed in there. We had such a great response from VAULT … More INTERVIEW – AOIFE KENNAN – SCRATCHES
Ellie chats to Olivia-Faith Kamau from Sunset Boulevard. (Interview conducted ahead of opening.) Firstly, how are you feeling ahead of opening? Excited doesn’t quite cover it! Rehearsals have been a joy to take part in. I can’t wait for audience’s to see all our hard work and Jamie Lloyd’s incredible reimagining of this iconic show. … More INTERVIEW – OLIVIA-FAITH KAMAU FROM SUNSET BOULEVARD
We chat to Peter Tate who is bringing a season of handpicked solo plays straight from this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival to the Playground Theatre in London. Hi Peter, you’re bringing a mini festival of Edinburgh Fringe shows to London. Can you tell us a bit more about it? THEY ARE ALL SOLO SHOWS. I AM VERY … More INTERVIEW – PETER TATE
Ellie chats to Peter Cook who is bringing his critically-acclaimed show Breaking the Castle to London after a successful Fringe run. Congratulations on your fantastic run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival – how are you feeling ahead of your opening in London? I’m really excited, obviously nervous as well. London has always been a dream … More INTERVIEW – PETER COOK FROM BREAKING THE CASTLE
Amy chats to Nathan Parkinson one of the Police Cops who are currently performing Police Cops The Musical at Southwark Playhouse. You can check out our review from the Fringe here! Hi, how are you feeling ahead of opening at Southwark Playhouse? Usually, ahead of an opening we have a mixture of nerves and are … More INTERVIEW – NATHAN PARKINSON FROM POLICE COPS THE MUSICAL
Ellie chats to Joanna Woodward who is set to star in The Time Traveller’s Wife at the Apollo Theatre. Firstly, how are you feeling ahead of opening? Excited, elated, anxious and just about every other emotion thrown together. I’m just so thrilled to be in the position of opening a brand new musical! These kind of … More INTERVIEW – JOANNA WOODWARD FROM THE TIME TRAVELLER’S WIFE
Ellie chats to Malinda Parris currently starring in The Little Big Things at the Soho Place Theatre. How are you feeling ahead of opening? I’m very excited to finally share this wonderful piece with everyone and for them to fall in love with it as much as I have. Without spoiling anything, can you tell … More INTERVIEW – MALINDA PARRIS FROM THE LITTLE BIG THINGS
Ellie chats to Jay Perry, currently starring in Back To The Future The Musical at the Adelphi Theatre. (Interview conducted ahead of opening) How are you feeling ahead of opening in ‘Back to the Future the Musical’? A mixture of excitement and nerves, I know once I hit the stage it is game time. I love the adrenaline rush … More INTERVIEW – JAY PERRY FROM BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL
Ellie chats to Karis Anderson, currently starring in TINA: The Tina Turner Musical at the Aldwych Theatre. In the aftermath of Tina Turner’s passing, how does it feel to tell her incredible life story for audiences today? Tina’s story has always been incredibly important and inspirational, but of course since her passing, there was definitely … More INTERVIEW – KARIS ANDERSON FROM TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL
Ellie chats to Dakota Blue Richards, who is starring in anthropology at the Hampstead Theatre. Firstly, how are you feeling ahead of opening? Reasonably terrified. But very excited for people to see it. A lot of hard work and love has gone into the building of this production and the characters within it so I’m … More INTERVIEW – DAKOTA BLUE RICHARDS FROM ANTHROPOLOGY
Ellie Chats to Daniel Krikler who is currently starring in The Book Thief at Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre . Firstly, how are you feeling ahead of opening? I’m nervous for sure, but that’s outweighed by my excitement. Opening is just the starting point, the first time we all learn what the show is in front of … More INTERVIEW – DANIEL KRIKLER FROM THE BOOK THIEF
Ellie chats to Rachelle Diedericks who is set to star in Headlong, Octagon Theatre Bolton, Chichester Festival Theatre, and Rose Theatre’s new production for our times of Arthur Miller’s classic, A View From The Bridge. How are you feeling ahead of opening night at the Octagon Theatre Bolton? I’m so thrilled to be doing this … More INTERVIEW – RACHELLE DIEDERICKS – A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
Ellie chats to Aaron Sidwell, who is currently starring in The Lord of the Rings at The Watermill Theatre. (Interview conducted before opening) Are you excited ahead of the opening? Of course. It always gets to a point in any creative process where you’re really excited to share what you’ve done and we’re certainly nearing … More INTERVIEW – AARON SIDWELL – LORD OF THE RINGS AT THE WATERMILL
Amy chats to Joe Pitts ahead of starring in the first professional London production of The Wind and The Rain for over 80 years at Finborough Theatre, 11 July – 5 August. Hi Joe, how are you feeling ahead of opening night? Hi, I’m doing well, thanks. As a cast, we’re all excited to share with audiences what we’ve … More INTERVIEW – JOE PITTS
Ellie chats to Melissa Errico ahead of her cabaret at Crazy Coqs on Monday. Are you excited to perform at Crazy Coqs on Monday? Are you kidding? I love singing everywhere, but CC is my pet birdcage. It’s intimate, it’s elegant, a great acoustic and an even better feeling. I love big crowds – I … More INTERVIEW – MELISSA ERRICO
Ellie chats with Jocasta Almgill who is currently starring in the West End production of Grease. How did you feel ahead of opening? A bit nervous but mostly excited. Were you excited to return to the role of Rizzo for this new run of Grease? Yes I was very excited to return to the role, she … More INTERVIEW – JOCASTA ALMGILL
