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132. Why can theatre be so terrifying?
It may not be Halloween, but there definitely seems to be a spooky season on UK stages – with Paranormal Activity making things go bump in the night,…
9 months ago
131. Bonus episode: The cast of American Psycho let us into the rehearsal room
Editor-in-chief Alex Wood is heading back to the 1980s – well, a very specific, very sharp, and very bloody version of them. We’re talking about the …
9 months ago
130. Why are we so obsessed with Shakespeare?
As Hamnet starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal opens in cinemas, Sarah and Alex consider the depictions of Shakespeare on screen from Shakespeare …
9 months, 1 week ago
129. Bonus episode: Robert Aramayo and Rosie Sheehy on building a marriage at the Royal Court
She's an Olivier Award-nominated actress that has wowed in shows like Machinal, Romeo and Julie and King John. He's a BIFA-winning screen star known …
9 months, 1 week ago
128. Theatre to watch in 2026: from Arcadia to Kimberly Akimbo, from Cynthia Erivo to Josh O’Connor and Tilda Swinton
As the new year arrives, Alex and Sarah look forward to some of the exhilarating theatrical treats in store which range from Aidan Turner’s return to…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
127. Bonus episode: Jack Holden on the five-star KENREX
Jack Holden had a runaway hit with Cruise back in 2021, one of the first new shows to rock the West End after the final lockdown. He's been pretty mu…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
126. Who are the theatre names ready to make a splash in 2026
With 2026 fast approaching, Sarah and Alex thought they’d run through some of the names expected to make a splash over the coming 12 months – from di…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
125. Bonus episode: Producer Kenny Wax on Top Hat dancing back into London, the meteoric rise of Six and the merry success of Mischief
If you haven't heard of Kenny Wax, we are fairly certain you know some of his shows – a mastermind behind building brands from the ground up, he has …
9 months, 4 weeks ago
124. What were the best stage shows of 2025?
In our final main episode before Christmas, Alex and Sarah discuss their favourite shows of 2025, from Golden Globe winners on Palladium balconies to…
10 months ago
123. Bonus episode: Michael Harrison on ten years of panto at the Palladium
Few producers are as intrepid as Michael Harrison – steering hits like Evita, Hello, Dolly!, Starlight Express, Gypsy, Titanique and The Bodyguard. B…
10 months ago