The Adlib Podcast

In our second episode from the Edinburgh Fringe we talk to the Roaring Girls about their new show Beach Body Ready. We discuss how their show came about and the message of body positivity they are spreading. This is a company that is refreshingly open and honest in their conversations so keep an eye out their future performances.

In the first of a series of episodes recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe, we talk to Richard Lounds and Em Watkins about bringing Roger Hargreaves's beloved characters to life.

In this episode Jessy and Henry went back down to London to talk to Nathan Brine and Maddy Mutch from the producing company Selladoor. They discuss the role of a theatre producer, project timelines and challenges facing new productions. 

This week on Adlib, Jessy and Henry talk to arts journalist, theatre critic, and academic Catherine Love. They cover topics such as mental health in  the arts, arts education, problematic revivals and objectivity versus subjectivity in arts journalism. 

Henry and Jessy chatted with Lydia Cottrell, co-director of the SLAP festival to hear how the festival came about and what it takes to run one.

2019 is the 10 year anniversary of National Theatre Live, so Jessy and Henry went and talked to Flo Buckeridge, a senior producer for NT Live to hear all about it. They discuss how it all came about, behind the scenes work as well as programming broadcasts.

Jessy and Henry talk to Dave Hearn from Mischief theatre about his journey as an actor, being part of a growing company, and international success in our first episode of the series.