Tea And Tonic

Theatre Producer and Founder of Aria Entertainment, Katy Lipson, from Manchester, chats about being creative growing up, her love of music, finding her feet at uni and in her twenties, writing and putting on shows, performing, teaching and MD'ing to earn money whilst starting up her business, her admiration for Sonia Friedman, producing the UK Premiere Tour of 'The Addams Family' and opening her socially distanced show 'The Last Five Years'; all over a water!

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Actor and author, Samantha Giles, chats about getting the acting bug, her tough times at University, working a multitude of jobs, TV and theatre roles, auditioning for Emmerdale, winning a TV Quick Award for Best Actress, leaving soapland for new challenges and releasing her first children's book; all over a cuppa!

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Dancer and choreographer, Tommy Franzen, chats about learning to dance in Sweden, performing in musicals as a teenager, getting a scholarship in London, how 'So You Think You Can Dance' opened doors, working with Kate Prince's 'Zoonation' and choreographing on 'Strictly Come Dancing'; all over a loose leaf tea.

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Writer, director and playwright, Debbie Isitt, from the Midlands, chats to me about making up shows as a child, training in performing arts in Coventry, working as an actor, touring her own theatre company around the world, getting a standing ovation at the Venice Film festival for her first feature film, how her film ‘Confetti’ came about, the 'Nativity' franchise of her films and musical and why she didn’t move to Los Angeles; all over a tea!

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Actor Simon Lipkin, chats about school days at Sylvia Young Theatre School, getting lucky with his first cruise ship job, auditioning over 10 times for 'Avenue Q', how Sir Cameron Mackintosh saved his career, touring with Monty Python's 'Spamalot', playing Nathan Detroit opposite Rebel Wilson's Miss Adelaide and starring in film, 'Nativity Rocks'; all over a brew!

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Actor and writer, David O'Reilly, from Dublin, chats about training in musical theatre in Essex, his first professional job in 'Grease' in the West End, auditioning for and playing one of the lead roles in 'The Book of Mormon' for 5 years, landing a part in sitcom, 'Benidorm', how he got the gig for the tour of 'The Catherine Tate Show Live', being directed by Kathy Burke in 'Lady Windermere's Fan', performing in 'One Man Two Guvnors' and 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' AND writing his own comedy short; all over a cuppa!

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Dancer, choreographer and TV judge, Lizzie Gough, chats about learning to dance in Southampton where she grew up, training at Laine Theatre Arts, attending classes at Pineapple Dance Studios, coming 3rd in 2010's So You Think You Can Dance, joining Take That's Circus Tour, being dance captain at the closing ceremony of London 2012 Olympics, performing with ZooNation and choreographing for Strictly Come Dancing; all over a chai tea!

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Director and Olivier award winning choreographer, Bill Deamer, chats about learning to dance aged 8, studying at Guildford School of Acting, working with Dame Gillian Lynne, the tribute show to Fred Astaire at the London Palladium, winning an Olivier for 'Top Hat', the 2014 revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Cats', 'Follies' and choreographing on Strictly Come Dancing for the last 14 years; all over a peppermint tea!

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Professional Latin and Ballroom dancer, Robin Windsor, from Ipswich, chats about dancing from the age of three, moving away from his family in his teens to compete and represent England at the World Championships, touring the world with Burn the Floor for ten years, including a spell on Broadway, joining Strictly Come Dancing for four years, overcoming adversity and mental health issues and getting back on to the dance floor after lockdown; all over a JUICE!

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Actress, writer and producer, Tori Butler-Hart, from Oxfordshire, chats about studying at Central School of Speech and Drama, starting up her film production company, Fizz and Ginger, with her husband to create their own work, making low budget indie films, gaining support from Sir Ian Mckellen and Stephen Fry, the importance of learning to believe in yourself and making a film during lockdown on an iphone; all over a tea AND a tonic!

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