Alissening Show

I am so excited to chat with award-winning playwright, librettist, and television writer Harrison David Rivers, bringing his play, This Bitter Earth, directed by three-time Tony Award winner, Billy Porter, starring Omari Douglas and Alexander Lincoln to the Soho Theatre on Dean Street running from the 18th of June – 26th of July. 

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In conversation with Thea Behrman, the Artistic Director, and CEO of the Estuary Festival Vessels, celebrating the stories, places, and people of the Thames Estuary in North Kent and South Essex running from the 21st-29th of June. A celebration of the Thames Estuary with performances, installations, and events across the region! 

https://www.estuaryfestival.com/

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In conversation with Claire Spencer Cook, Senior Producer at Barbican Immersive, to chat about Feel the Sound a new multi-sensory immersive exhibition designed to transform how we think about sound. Running at the Barbican Centre now till the 31st of August. 

Tune in to learn more about the exhibition and the Barbican-wide summer 2025 season Frequencies.

https://www.barbican.org.uk

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It was such a pleasure to chat with Mark Curry, who is soon to be playing Elijah in the World Premiere of a new musical, King of Pangea written by Martin Storrow playing at the Kings Head Theatre from the 7th of June – 6th of July. Tune in to learn more about this new piece of musical theatre, the rehearsal process, and why it is an EXCELLENT idea to travel the sea and uncover the King of Pangea. 

https://kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on/53/by-martin-storrow/king-of-pangea

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What an absolute pleasure to interview for the critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning My Neighbor Totoro, which is currently playing in the West End at the Gillian Lynne Theatre and will extend to March 29, 2026. In conversation with Victoria Chen in the role of Mei and Ami Okumura Jones as Mei’s older sister Satsuki, these two act as sisters on stage as well as off. Tune in to hear an exclusive interview discussing the development of Studio Ghibli’s animated feature film to uncover the magic! 

WWW.TOTOROSHOW.COM 

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In conversation with Orlando Jopling, Artistic Director of Wild Arts Opera. For their fourth summer season, Wild Arts takes us to pre-revolutionary Russia in Dominic Dromgoole's retelling of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin, which will be playing at the Essex Summer Festival in Layer Marney from the 17th - 22nd of June. The summer will be filled with performances! Alongside Eugene Onegin, Wild Arts Opera also presents The Elixir of Love and Opera Evenings throughout beautiful venues in the UK this summer. 

https://wildarts.org.uk/whats-on

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Introducing Ben Welch, the almighty creator and performer in House of Life, a one of a kind Cabaret/Theatre Show touring this summer throughout London with performances at the Soho Theatre from the 27th to the 31st of May. Tune in to learn more about the creative process surrounding the show whose mission is to achieve happiness, and for a sneak preview at the end of the episode... 

LONDON DATES FOR HOUSE OF LIFE INCLUDE SOHO THEATRE 27-31 MAY, BRIXTON HOUSE (2-4 JULY), WILTON’S MUSIC HALL (10 JULY), PARK THEATRE (18-19 JULY) AND LATITUDE FESTIVAL (24-27 JULY). 

www.houseoflife.me

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In conversation with Elizabeth McKay, Director and CEO of the London Transport Museum, here to chat about their latest cultural initiative, Transported by Culture: Music programme. Running every Friday from 2-3 PM at the London Transport Museum till the 24th of October. Something bound to set you on the right track!

https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/

@ltmuseum 

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Always a pleasure to chat with Sijie Chen, Founder, Artistic Director, and Violinist of Vermeer Chamber Concerts. A concert series dedicated to bringing beautiful music to beautiful spaces. The 14th of 15th of May will be the series finale featuring a Horn Trios programme with Ben Goldscheider, Huw Watkins and Sijie Chen. The 14th of May will be at Stone House in Lewisham, and the 15th of May, the performance will be at Leighton House. Tune in to learn more about Vermeer Chamber Concerts - how it began, what inspired the creation, and an insight from the musicians' perspective. 

https://vermeerchamberconcerts.org/concerts/horn-trios

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What a joy to chat with Daniel Brine, the Norfolk and Norwich Festival Director, to discuss one of the oldest arts festivals in England, presenting world-class international performances alongside local artists and emerging new talent running from the 9th to the 25th of May. 

https://nnfestival.org.uk/

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