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1. Performing rights, Operation Mincemeat and amateur theatre
In their brand new podcast the chief theatre critic of WhatsOnStage and the managing editor Alex Wood talk about the ties that bind them to the theat…
2 years, 4 months ago
65. (ATASTTC) And it's goodbye from Nancy
After 60 episodes, Nancy's going to leave As the Actress Said to the Critic - but Sarah is launching a new podcast with WhatsOnStage. They talk about…
2 years, 4 months ago
64. (ATASTTC) Tom Holland's Romeo and Ian McKellen's Falstaff
Huge, enthusiastic queues are surrounding the Duke of York's theatre where Tom Holland, famous for Spider-Man is playing Romeo opposite Francesca Ame…
2 years, 4 months ago
63. (ATASTTC) Food on stage - and guests for the dream dinner party
Nancy and Sarah discuss their attitudes to food on stage and off. Does Nancy eat before a show? Does Sarah write hungry or stuffed? And are there p…
2 years, 4 months ago
62. (ATASTTC) The secrets of learning lines - plus Machinal and Love's Labour's Lost
Nancy and Sarah discuss terrific new productions of Love's Labour's Lost at the Royal Shakespeare Company and Machinal at the Old Vic and Nancy revea…
2 years, 5 months ago
61. (ATASTTC) Last word on the Oliviers - and two new plays about friendship
Sarah and Nancy have been watching the Oliviers on screen - and wondering why it's so difficult for television to catch the spirit of theatre. Plus …
2 years, 5 months ago
60. (ATASTTC) Brian Cox, Patricia Clarkson, the Brontes - and why cutting the creative arts is mad
Sarah and Nancy talk about a new compelling new production of Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey Into Night, starring Brian Cox and Patricia Clarkso…
2 years, 6 months ago
59. (ATASTTC) What's the point of critics if they can't agree?
The reviews of Opening Night, a new Rufus Wainwright musical starring Sheridan Smith, have ranged from utterly brilliant to absolutely abysmal. Sara…
2 years, 6 months ago
58. (ATASTTC) Faith Healer, Keir Starmer and the arts, and the popularity of podcasts
It's been a busy time for Nancy and Sarah, with Nancy recording a new audio drama that builds on new ways of listening to plays and visiting the Roya…
2 years, 6 months ago
57. (ATASTTC) A final word on the Oscars
Nancy and Sarah have been watching the Oscars - and the Oscar-nominated films. Although Oppenheimer won most of the prizes, all this year's best pict…
2 years, 7 months ago