We chat with Jenna Coleman and director Josie Rourke backstage at the Harold Pinter Theatre a couple of hours before an evening’s performance of Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons. Also, Nick Curtis and Nancy Durrant review Shirley Valentine at the Duke of York’s Theatre, starring Sheridan Smith. Plus, Nick Clark and Nick Curtis review Lulu Raczka and Rupert Goold’s “ferociously bold” Women, Beware the Devil at the Almeida Theatre.

Bonus content: The Standard’s culture team discuss this year’s Olivier Awards nominations.

In this episode:

Part one: Shirley Valentine starring Sheridan Smith

Plus, Olivier Awards nominations (6’31 mins)

Park two: Interview with Jenna Coleman and Josie Rourke (12’36 mins)

Recorded at the Harold Pinter Theatre for Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons

Part three: Women, Beware the Devil (23’07 mins)

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