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‘Pirates. Feminism. Burps’: Sooz Kempner tells all about new podcast series The Ballad of Anne & Mary

In Audio, Features, Interviews, Musicals, Online shows by Kirsty Herrington19th May 2021Leave a Comment

Sooz Kempner stars in Long Cat Media’s brand new five-part musical podcast series The Ballad of Anne & Mary, which tells the story of Anne Bonny and Mary Read, two of the most notorious pirates who ever lived. I caught up with Sooz to find out more.

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The Show People Podcast: A 4th anniversary special with Peter Polycarpou

In Audio, Features, Interviews, Musicals, Opinion, Plays by Andrew Keates14th September 2020Leave a Comment

This episode of was recorded in January 2020 – before Covid-19 changed everything. Host Andrew Keates shares an explanation about where The Show People Podcast has been for most of 2020 and celebrates the podcast’s fourth anniversary.

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The Show People Podcast: Kurt Kansley is Cape Coloured

In Audio, Features, Interviews, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays by Andrew Keates18th December 2019Leave a Comment

The Show People Podcast is back and in this episode host Andrew Keates is joined by writer and musician Kurt Kansley.

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The Show People Podcast: Paul ‘Paulus’ L. Martin loves Marmite

In Audio, Cabaret, Features, Interviews, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion by Andrew Keates10th November 2019Leave a Comment

The Show People Podcast is back and in this episode host Andrew Keates is joined by Paul L. Martin, best known for being the Marmite judge on the BBC reality series All Together Now.

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The Show People Podcast: Stephen Mear uses a harness and a swing

In Audio, Dance, Features, Interviews, London theatre, Musicals by Andrew Keates22nd October 2019Leave a Comment

The Show People Podcast is back and in this episode host Andrew Keates is joined by world renowned and Olivier Award-winning choreographer Stephen Mear.

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The Show People Podcast: Danny-Boy Hatchard blagged it all the way

In Audio, Features, Interviews, London theatre, Opinion, Plays by Andrew Keates8th October 2019Leave a Comment

The Show People Podcast is back and in this episode host Andrew Keates is joined by actor Danny-Boy Hatchard.

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The Show People Podcast: Xmas Special

In Audio, Features, Interviews, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays by Andrew Keates14th December 2018Leave a Comment

In this episode of The Show People Podcast, host Andrew Keates has teamed up with Alexa Morden and Katie Elin-Salt of The 98% Podcast to bring you a very special Christmas crossover episode.

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The Show People Podcast: Jamie Chapman Dixon loves spreadsheets

In Audio, Features, Interviews, London theatre, Musicals, Plays, Regional theatre by Andrew Keates22nd November 2018Leave a Comment

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.

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The Show People Podcast: Chromatics, awards & masterclasses…

In Audio, Features, Interviews, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays by Andrew Keates19th November 2018Leave a Comment

The Show People Podcast is back! This special ‘Show Peep’ tells you what Andrew Keates has been up to in Ireland, how we’ve become an award-winning podcast and details of Arion’s next masterclasses with Danielle Tarento and Cassidy Janson.

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The Show People Podcast: Daniel Bolton from Bolton (1990 – 2018)

In Audio, Features, Interviews, London theatre, Musicals by Andrew Keates7th October 2018Leave a Comment

We have released our latest episode of The Show People Podcast in memory of Daniel ‘Dani’ Bolton (1990 – 2018). Thank you to everyone who sent in their beautiful stories about Dani Bolton.

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Pint-Sized Playwriting Podcast: Chris Sonnex of the Bunker Theatre

In Audio, Features, Interviews, London theatre, Opinion, Plays by Pint-sized Playwriting4th October 2018Leave a Comment

The Pint-Sized Playwriting Podcast exists to help emerging playwrights understand how to get ahead in the world of new theatre. This latest episode is with the legend that is Chris Sonnex, the artistic director of Bunker Theatre.

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Pint-Sized Playwriting Podcast: Imogen Sarre of Casarotto Ramsay & Associates

In Audio, Features, Interviews, London theatre, Plays by Pint-sized Playwriting27th September 2018Leave a Comment

The Pint-Sized Playwriting Podcast exists to help emerging playwrights understand how to get ahead in the world of new theatre. This latest episode is with the excellent Imogen Sarre, literary agent at Casarotto.

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The Show People Podcast: Simon Lipkin has funny bones

In Audio, Comedy, Features, Interviews, London theatre, Musicals, Regional theatre, Touring by Andrew Keates25th September 2018Leave a Comment

In this episode of The Show People Podcast, host Andrew Keates was joined by Simon Lipkin, just before he went into rehearsal for Nativity – The Musical – a show that is led by improvisation and Simon revealed the challenges and freedoms that method of performing can present.

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Pint-Sized Playwriting Podcast: James Grieve of Paines Plough

In Audio, Features, Interviews, London theatre, Plays, Regional theatre by Pint-sized Playwriting20th September 2018Leave a Comment

The Pint-Sized Playwriting Podcast exists to help emerging playwrights understand how to get ahead in the world of new theatre. This latest episode is with the superb James Grieve, the joint artistic director of Paines Plough.

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Pint-Sized Playwriting Podcast: Zoe Robinson of RIVE Productions

In Audio, Features, Interviews, London theatre, Opinion, Plays by Pint-sized Playwriting14th September 2018Leave a Comment

The Pint-Sized Playwriting Podcast exists to help emerging playwrights understand how to get ahead in the world of new theatre. This latest episode is with the fabulous Zoe Robinson, freelance producer and co-founder of RIVE Productions.

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The Show People Podcast: Scott Garnham is too working class (1st Birthday Episode)

In Audio, Features, Interviews, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays by Andrew Keates11th September 2018Leave a Comment

The Show People Podcast is one year old! That’s right The Show People Podcast celebrates one year of bringing you special theatre guests every fortnight and shining a spotlight on the UK performing arts and joining host Andrew Keates this time is Scott Garnham.

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The Show People Podcast: Show Peep – Portfolio Masterclasses 2018

In Audio, Features, Interviews, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion by Andrew Keates10th September 2018Leave a Comment

It’s the first ever Show Peep! – an addendum to The Show People Podcast – our host Andrew Keates shares information about how you can work with Julie Atherton, Oliver Savile, Danielle Tarento and Cassidy Janson at Omnibus Theatre as part of Arion Productions’ Portfolio Masterclasses.

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Pint-sized Playwriting Podcast: Lisa Spirling of Theatre503

In Audio, Features, Interviews, London theatre, Opinion, Plays by Pint-sized Playwriting6th September 2018Leave a Comment

The Pint-Sized Playwriting Podcast exists to help emerging playwrights understand how to get ahead in the world of new theatre. This latest episode is with the incredible Lisa Spirling, artistic director of Theatre503.

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Pint-sized Playwriting Podcast: HighTide’s Steven Atkinson & Francesca Clarke

In Audio, Features, Interviews, London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre, Touring by Pint-sized Playwriting24th August 2018Leave a Comment

The Pint-Sized Playwriting Podcast exists to help emerging playwrights understand how to get ahead in the world of new theatre. This latest episode is with the wonderful Steven Atkinson and Francesca Clark of HighTide.

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The Show People Podcast: Frances Ruffelle broke her Tony Award

In Audio, Cabaret, Features, Interviews, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion by Andrew Keates15th August 2018Leave a Comment

In this episode of The Show People Podcast, host Andrew Keates is joined by Tony Award-winning actor and recording artist Frances Ruffelle.