Hello! Oh, how we’ve missed you all – and going to and being part of the local theatre. But, as I’m sure you know, there is still so much going on with all our local theatre groups. This week we were lucky enough to catch up with Adam Nichols, artistic director of the Maltings Theatre.

In an ambitious move, the Maltings Theatre is staging a live, interactive production of Twelfth Night and he tells us all about that, and potential future plans on this show.

If you want to get tickets to join in with the show then click on this link

Let us know what your theatre group is up to or what you’ve been enjoying [email protected]

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The Theatre Show Duo, Susie and Ben are back with another episode bringing you the latest and greatest in local theatre. This show we talk about:

• Lossless review, an “exploration and depiction of grief” on at the Maltings Arts Theatre
• Regina Monologues preview, Susie spoke to Anna Franklin about directing this show which is on from the 24th to 28th of March, 
• Ladies in Lavender, a play that explores the relationship between “Love and Loss” (and had a rather cracking set!)

If you’d like to get in touch with the Theatre Show Team you can do so at [email protected], [email protected] or [email protected]
Thanks for listening!

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Well we’re well into Spring Theatre Season and here is the place to find out what it is that is happening in our local theatres. On this week’s show we hear from:

• Lisa Schulberg, director of Gone on at the Maltings Arts Theatre
• Rachel Baker tells us whats involved in being house manager for the Abbey Theatre
• And we learn about upcoming show Ladies in Lavender from Company of Ten at Abbey Theatre

Tell us about what you have coming up so we can feature you in our next show!

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Ben and Susie in the groove and bringing you your local theatre fix! Featuring on this episode:

• We hear Ben’s of Jojo Production’s new play: Rough Sleeper
• Ben and Susie chat to Stephen Cunningham about his upcoming new set of plays Lossless, at the Maltings Arts Theatre
• The Abbey Theatre’s production of Alligators reviewed from Ben and Susie

Each fortnight we feature reviews of local shows, interviews with cast and crew working on upcoming productions and conversations on topics impacting on our theatrical community. If you’d like to get in touch with the Theatre Show team you can contact us at: [email protected]

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Ben and Susie are back into the new year with a bang, previewing the local theatre about to explode onto the scene! Featuring on this episode:

• Jo Emery tells us about her new play Rough Sleeper on at the Maltings Theatre.
• Tim Hoyle gives us a taste of what the debut amateur production of Alligators will be about, on at the Abbey Theatre.
• Gill Stratford gives us a 101 guide to what costume departments do (and the challenges that often come with it!).
• There’s also a scathing review from Susie of George’s Marvellous Medicine, which featured our very own Ben Tiplady and producer Danny Smith.

Each fortnight we feature reviews of local shows, interviews with cast and crew working on upcoming productions and conversations on topics impacting on our theatrical community. If you’d like to get in touch with the Theatre Show team you can contact us at: [email protected]

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On the last theatre podcast for 2019, Ben and Susie review more of the amazing local theatre they’ve been to see and talk about what is still to come.

On this episode we review The Yellow Wallpaper and The Children, both from Ovo as well as Endgame, from The Watford Pump House. We also look ahead to the Company of Ten’s Christmas offering, George’s Marvellous Medicine.

Thanks to everyone who has made our first year of theatre podcasting so amazing. Get in touch to join us as we return for more in 2020.

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There is so much on offer in our local community theatre’s and this week we look ahead to three wonderful productions, as well as bring your our review of The Pitmen Painters (still on at The Abbey Theatre until 16th November)

Featuring on this episode:

• Steph Cotter tells us about the fun The Barn Theatre Company are having putting together their show The Flint Street Nativity at The Barn Theatre in Welwyn
• Sarah Ferdinands joins us again, this time with Lillie Prowse, to tell us about the upcoming production of The Yellow Wallpaper with Ovo at The Maltings Arts Theatre
• David Bevan and Annette Holland talk to us about preparations for The Children, by Ovo at The Maltings Arts Theatre. And about their acting school, Best Theatre Arts
• Guest reviewers, Danny Smith and Katy Robinson give us their thoughts on The Pitmen Painters, bought to us by Company of Ten (and featuring a little role for Susie!) from 8-16 November at Abbey Theatre

Each fortnight we feature reviews of local shows, interviews with cast and crew working on upcoming productions and conversations on topics impacting on our theatrical community.

If you’d like to get in touch with the Theatre Show team you can contact us at: [email protected]

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Our theatre trips took us to see two very different plays over these past couple of weeks: Dealing with Clair, from Company of Ten and Fugue from Ovo. Both raised some interesting questions for our intrepid reviewers. We also look ahead to whats coming up.

Featuring on this episode:

• Susie and Ben review Fugue, presented by Ovo at The Maltings Arts Theatre
• Ben reviews Dealing with Clair, from Company of Ten
• Jenny Kilcast and Cassandra Cartwright join us to tell us all about The Pitmen Painters, bought to us by Company of Ten (and featuring a little role for Susie!) from 8-16 November at Abbey Theatre

Each fortnight we feature reviews of local shows, interviews with cast and crew working on upcoming productions and conversations on topics impacting on our theatrical community.

If you’d like to get in touch with the Theatre Show team you can contact us at: [email protected]

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The theatre season is really kicking off now and on this show we hear about whats coming around first. Ben and Susie also have a chat about how they prepare for shows and some of the common questions people ask.

Featuring on this episode:

• Susie speaks to Stephen Cunningham, writer and director of Fugue, presented by Ovo at The Maltings Arts Theatre – 17-19 October
• Ben interviews Georgia Choudhuri and Lillie Prowse as Dealing with Clair, from Company of Ten opens at The Abbey Theatre – 11-19 October
• Chairman of the Pump House Theatre Company, Guy Peskin tells Susie all about the company and its upcoming production of Endgame at The Pump House Theatre (Watford) – 18-23 November

Each fortnight we feature reviews of local shows, interviews with cast and crew working on upcoming productions and conversations on topics impacting on our theatrical community.

If you’d like to get in touch with the Theatre Show team you can contact us at: [email protected]

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