Stage and Screen with Harvey Morton

Peter Caulfield & Kellie Shirley: Pints, Pubs, and Playing 14 Characters in TWO


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Harvey Morton is joined by the brilliant Peter Caulfield and Kellie Shirley, who are bringing Jim Cartwright’s immersive production of TWO to Park Theatre from 1st-25th April.

Between them, Peter and Kellie play fourteen characters—ranging from age eight to eighty, in an intimate pub setting where you, the audience, become the punters. It’s theatre like you’ve never experienced it before, complete with 80s bangers, a built bar, and even pub quizzes on select nights.

In this episode, we chat about:

  • Their incredible chemistry and how they first bonded on One Man, Two Governors twelve years ago

  • The challenge of inhabiting fourteen different characters and finding truth in each one

  • Why they abandoned fat suits and chose authenticity instead

  • The magic (and occasional awkwardness) of immersive theatre when you can see every audience member’s face

  • Why TWO feels more relevant than ever in our isolated, screen-obsessed world

  • Peter’s reunion with Russell T Davies on Tip Toe, coming to Channel 4 this summer

  • Kellie’s role as chain-smoking Auntie Terry in the beloved sitcom Changing Ends

  • The difference between performing on stage versus screen, and why theatre gives you an immediate reaction you just can’t get on TV

  • Book tickets for TWO at Park Theatre: https://parktheatre.co.uk/events/two/

    Watch Changing Ends on ITVX: https://www.itv.com/watch/changing-ends/10a3919

    Follow Peter Caulfield on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petercaulfield/

    Follow Kellie Shirley on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelshirl/

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