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Soldier On Q&A video and photos: Does a soldier ever really stop being a soldier?

By |2020-01-26T22:46:42+00:0030 October 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Does a soldier ever stop being a soldier? "No!" shouted several from the audience at last night's post-show discussion for Soldier On at The Other Palace.

Dust Q&A photos and podcast: Really talking – and listening – to Milly Thomas and Sara Joyce about suicide

By |2020-02-01T22:09:38+00:007 September 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Are we really talking about mental ill health? Or just talking about talking about it? Are we listening - actively listening - to those in need? What stops someone from committing suicide?

Q&A video and photos: Little Voice makes a big impact at the Barn

By |2020-02-01T22:30:16+00:0023 July 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Are women punished in drama for liking sex and drink? What has modern classic The Rise and Fall of Little Voice got in common with Greek drama? What's the secret to vocal impressions?

It Happened in Key West Q&A video and photos: But did it ACTUALLY happen? (Yes)

By |2020-02-01T22:34:48+00:0012 July 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Andrew Lloyd Webber came up twice in conversation at last night's post-show for It Happened in Key West. The second pertained to the title of the show when, many years ago, Jeremiah James was first inspired by a late-night television documentary about Carl von Cosel.

Q&A video and photos: Why are we still so fascinated by these Sirens of the Silver Screen?

By |2020-02-01T22:38:02+00:006 July 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

If you had to choose just three Hollywood legends to build a theatre show around, who would you choose? For Sirens of the Silver Screen, Beth Burrows selected Judy Garland, Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe.

The Big Things Q&A photos and podcast: How can theatre better raise awareness about autism?

By |2020-02-01T23:15:51+00:0029 April 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

The Big Things, at Barons Court Theatre, brings us into the world of Grace who, after meeting and falling in love with Malcolm and becoming a parent, is diagnosed with autism.

Q&A video and photos: Discussing racism & representation at Rasheeda Speaking

By |2020-02-01T23:22:16+00:0026 April 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

What a provocative play and post-show discussion! Are we all racist? How different are racial relations in 21st-century America versus Britain? How do we get more unheard voices onstage?

Q&A photos and podcast: Putting the accent on authenticity in The Gulf

By |2020-02-01T23:26:09+00:0023 April 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Getting the accents for lovers Kendra and Betty just right is indicative of the overall authenticity achieved in Matthew Gould's production.

Q&A video and photos: Things are blooming with The Secret Garden at Cirencester’s new Barn Theatre

By |2020-02-01T23:33:52+00:0016 April 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Barn Theatre's inaugural production of The Secret Garden extended by a fortnight - which very helpfully allowed me to fit another trip to Cirencester and a post-show Q&A into the diary. And I'm so glad.

How did Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting become a cultural phenomenon? I’m finally ready to immerse myself

By |2020-02-01T23:40:38+00:0028 March 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

I first saw Harry Gibson's stage adaptation of Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting in the 1990s when I was a recently-arrived-from-America twenty-something in London.
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