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INTERVIEW: Christopher Tajah tells us about passing on Martin Luther King’s legacy in new play Dream of a King

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Martin Luther King Jr was a man who undoubtedly deserves and defines the often overused accolade ‘icon’. His message and story has inspired many, including writer/performer Christopher Tajah, who has created Dream of a King. Read what he told us about King, his legacy and the play.

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New post-show Q&A: Join Terri & Bernadette Robinson for one-woman tour de force Songs for Nobodies

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As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Friday 11 January 2019, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock heads to the West End’s Ambassadors Theatre to talk to Bernadette Robinson about her one-woman masterclass Songs for Nobodies. Got any questions?






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‘Rudyard Kipling was the Roald Dahl of his day’: Kirk Jameson on directing Stiles & Drewe’s Just So

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Rudyard Kipling Just So Stories, a collection of short stories about the origins of different animals, was first published in 1902. Director Kirk Jameson, now reviving Stiles & Drewe’s musical Just So, explains why they still resonate. Time to get booking!






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WATCH: When the writer’s in the room & you’re playing him… in Chasing Bono

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What do as an actor when the writer’s in the room… and you’re playing him? Ian La Frenais and Dick Clement’s new stage play Chasing Bono is based on I Was Bono’s Doppelganger, the memoir written by now-music critic Neil McCormick, who’s been closely involved in the production. Young Irish singer-songwriter Niall McNamee plays Neil onstage. Awkward? Watch our video interviews with both to find out. Time to get booking!






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From the rehearsal room: Watch our interview with Chasing Bono writers Ian La Frenais & Dick Clement

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There was an explosion of green at the start of rehearsals for the world premiere of Chasing Bono, Ian La Frenais and Dick Clement’s new play based on Neil McCormick’s memoir about his rivalry with his childhood friend turned global superstar, Bono. Green for the luck of the Irish or green with envy? Take a sneak peek into the rehearsal room with our gallery and new video interview with the renowned writing partners. Time to get booking!






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The Show People Podcast: Jamie Chapman Dixon loves spreadsheets

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In this episode of The Show People Podcast, host Andrew Keates was joined by producer Jamie Chapman Dixon all about his life and career, including being the in-house executive producer of the Barn Theatre, Cirencester and their productions of The Hound of the Baskervilles and Just So.