Curtain Call Podcast

Mark Manley started a craze a few years ago when he went from doodling during phone calls to doodling actors he saw on stage.  So the logical next step was to plan an exhibition, which is exactly what he did last year.  Now, he is back by popular demand at The Theatre Cafe on Shaftesbury Avenue. I spent last Sunday talking to Mark as he hung his latest exhibition.

The role of the Associate Director is a crucial one for any show, be it a West End, Fringe or regional production.  They ensure that that show runs smoothly once the production is up and running and the director is on to their next project.  An often unsung hero or heroine, Curtain Call would like to celebrate their input into a show by sharing with you a chat we had with Alexander Lass, Associate Director on No Man's Land at the Wyndham's Theatre.

Running Order:

00:10 - Hello & Happy New Year!

01:00 - Exclusives at www.curtaincallonline.com

01:15 - Where to find us iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play

01:45 - Intro to Alexander Lass

03:00 - Alexander Lass

16:20 - Do you have any curtain call speeches?

16:35 - The Socials

16:50 - Become a Curtain Call Insider

17:15 - Thank you's

17:30 - Adios!

Last week I hung out with actor Damien Molony in his dressing room before the performance of the astonishing No Man’s Land, starring the two knights of the British Realm, Sirs Ian McKellan and Patrick Stewart who as well as Damien and Owen Teale. Damien and I sat down and discussed his journey on the play, as the only cast member who hadn’t worked with any of the others before, and what it was like touring in different houses before hitting the west end stage.

This week we talk to actor Matthew Darcy about his experience of playing on two vastly different stages in the same year: The Duke of York's with Farinelli and the King and The Rose Playhouse in Measure for Measure.

Running order:

00:08 - Hello

00:55 - Intro to Episode 23

02:10 - Matthew Darcy

18:00 - Socials!

18:20 - www.curtaincallonline.com

18:45 - Christmas Discount!  PODCAST20

19:15 - Feedback to [email protected]

19:45 - Thanks and Thanksgiving

20:40 - Adios

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David Spicer is a writer and, more recently, playwright. With a world premiere production of his latest play "Raising Martha" opening at The Park Theatre in Finsbury Park London, I wanted to chat to David to get his take on the whole process.  I have known about this play for a long time, and have seen it workshopped, optioned, workshopped again...So it's great to see it finally get a home, and with a spectacular cast.

Listen, as David takes us from radio hit Week Ending to Game Shows to West End - an incredible journey!

This week, we have a slightly longer podcast than usual, but I found it incredibly hard to edit down the chat I had with the dynamic duo of Emily Bruni and Shaun Dooley, currently appearing in Lunch & The Bow of Ulysses, two one act plays by Stephen Berkoff showing at London’s Trafalgar Studios until the 5th of November.

Truth & The Bow of Ulysses

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 This week’s podcasts brings you face to face with two of the people that brought you one of last year’s most beautifully designed and performed shows. McQueen started out in London at the St James Theatre in Victoria, and following a successful run transferred to the Theatre Royal Haymarket in the West End.

Traditionally at Shakespeare's Globe in London, one would come to expect a nice little jig to send you skipping out of they foyer onto the South Bank. We take you backstage to visit Shakespeare's Globe's production of "Imogen" and reveal the joy behind their modern version which turns the idea of a jig on its head.

October 10, 2016 was Stage Managers Day, and this week we're taking you backstage to meet the guys that keep the shows going. Whether it's calling the show or making sure an actor goes on stage with the right wardrobe and props... if it wasn't for the stage management the show definitely would not go!

Running Order:

00:08 - Welcome

00:25 - www.curtaincallonline.com/exclusives

00:35 - Curtain Call Profile Pages

01:05 - Intro to Episode

02:00 - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

05:00 - Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime

08:50 - X

10:00 - Charlie & The Chocolate Factory

10:53 - Kinky Boots

12:55 - American Idiot

14:30 - Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher

14:55 - The Socials (@crtncll)

15:05 - Feedback

15:15 - Thank you's

15:30 - Adios!

This week I return to the Hampstead Theatre, where we covered Mr Foote’s Other Leg last year, to bring you backstage to meet the company of “Labyrinth”. Labyrinth is Beth Steel’s new play about the Latin American Financial Crisis in the late 1970’s.  

I talked to the company about their research into the financial machinations of big bank loans, and whether or not they thought we have learned anything from prior financial crises.

Running Order:

00:05 - Intro

00:20 - www.curtaincallonline.com

00:50 - Intro to Labyrinth

01:45 - The Company of Labyrinth (in order of 'appearance')

Abukar Salim

Tom Weston-Jones

Ryan Ellsworth

Sean Delaney

Alexia Traverse-Healy

Elena Saurel

Eric Kofi Abrefa

Matt Whitchurch

Christopher Sawhala

Martin MacDougall

12:30 - Find us on iTunes & Stitcher

12:55 - The Social Networks

13:10 - Get in touch [email protected]

13:20 - Thanks to Hampstead Theatre

13:24 - Adios