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29. (ATASTTC) Violence on stage
As Ivo van Hove's ultra-violent version of A Little Life starring James Norton opens on stage, Nancy and Sarah take a look back at some of the histor…
3 years, 1 month ago
28. (ATASTTC) In praise of the matinee
Inspired by Jamie Lee Curtis, and Nancy's matinees at the Menier Chocolate Factory in Marjorie Prime, Sarah and Nancy take a gentle look at the pleas…
3 years, 2 months ago
27. (ATASTTC) Losing - and finding - your voice
Nancy, currently on stage in Marjorie Prime, completely lost her voice thanks to bacterial laryngitis - which prompted Sarah to ask whether actors' v…
3 years, 2 months ago
26. (ATASTTC) Putting Women Centre Stage
As Nancy prepares to open in Marjorie Prime, she and Sarah discuss how few women's voices are still heard - and ways to make sure women are studied …
3 years, 3 months ago
25. (ATASTTC) Dog poo, creatives and critics
After an incident in which a choreographer smeared dog faeces in a critic's face because he took against her review, Nancy and Sarah discuss what dri…
3 years, 3 months ago
24. (ATASTTC) What happens in rehearsals?
Nancy is in rehearsals for a new play at the Menier Chocolate Factory. So she and Sarah take the opportunity to talk about what goes on behind the sc…
3 years, 4 months ago
23. (ATASTTC) A visit to the Circus ft Luke Hallgarten of Revel Puck Circus
Nancy and Sarah return from their January break full of excitement as Luke Hallgarten, artistic director of the Revel Peck Circus, explains how the a…
3 years, 4 months ago
22. (ATASTTC) What makes a great Christmas show?
Sarah and Nancy tip full-tilt into Christmas with a chat about Scrooge, pantomime dames, and all things festive. What does make a good Christmas show…
3 years, 5 months ago
21. (ATASTTC) Why the arts deserve government support
In Second World War, the British government thought the arts mattered enough to fund an entire entertainment arm. After the war, they built new thea…
3 years, 6 months ago
20. (ATASTTC) Best of Enemies ft Jeremy Herrin
As James Graham's new play Best of Enemies transfers to the West End, Nancy and Sarah talk to director Jeremy Herrin about working with new playwrigh…
3 years, 6 months ago