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The Uncensored Critic PodcastMaria Speight on Writing for Theatre and her new play "Maybe You Should Know"Maria is a writer whose journey into the business started in HR. She attended Pensacola College from 1990 to 2000 obtaining a High School Diploma, since then she gained qualifications from The Open University focussing on Human Resource Management and Services. As well as a Level 5 CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personal Development) certificate. She’s held many positions from Head of HR, HR Manager and Head of HR and Resources totalling six and a half years of experience to date. Into the arts, as a writer she has 4 new pieces of writing out, including rehearsed readi...
2025-06-151h 27
Theatre Audience PodcastOffies 2025: Celebrating Off-West End ExcellenceThe 15th annual Offies Awards recently took place at Central Hall Westminster in a star-studded ceremony hosted by drag superstar Divina De Campo. The event celebrated the best of London's Off-West End theatre scene, recognising groundbreaking work before it reaches mainstream acclaim.Special Award RecipientsLynette Linton & Daniel Bailey received special recognition for their transformative six-year tenure at The Bush Theatre. Under Linton's artistic direction, the theatre championed debuts from UK and Irish writers, including Richard Gadd's "Baby Reindeer," which won three consecutive Olivier Awards. Mischief Theatre was also honoured for ten years of...
2025-03-1924 min
How To Date MenDenholm Spurr and Julian Bird - The OffiesIn this episode we’re joined by Denholm Spurr and Julian Bird to talk about the OffWestEnd Awards - the Offies.We talk about the importance of independent theatre, why award shows matter, and the power of a red-carpet moment.Host: Gareth JohnsonTwitter: @gtvlondonHow To Date Men is presented by Gaydar.net - the online dating specialists that have been helping men come together for over 25 years.
2025-03-0615 min
The Everything Theatre InterviewsWherefore art thou Conrad?We've been massive fans of Conrad Murray's work for a number of years. His work with Batterseas Arts Centre's Beat Boxing Academy alone would be enough in itself, but Conrad has also devised shows that uses all his beatboxing and rap skills in creating new exciting ways to tell a story. So when we bumped into him at the recent OffWestEnd Awards, where he won for best TYA Production, it was a great opportunity to ask him if he'd like to join us on our podcast. And thankfully he said yes.
Right now he is working on...
2024-03-0735 min
Chai with Rai”High Calibre Original Story Lines” w/ Sharmila Chauhan & Satinder ChohanFrom discussions on Tiger Balms to South Asian Theatre, this was a funny and educational episode. The Double Bill that is THE SC SAGA. We need a night of that please Theatres!
With the incredibly talented peeps Dr. Sharmila Chauhan and Satinder Chohan.
In the episode we discuss:
Safeguarding yourself from topics when researching or diving into the world of your play/script as a writer
Who do you share the vulnerability of you as a creative with? What outlet do you use to de zone or connect?
The idea of success and progression as...
2022-10-111h 37
Beyond The Canon: The Writers RoomBeyond The Canon: The Writers Room - In Conversation with Satinder ChohanIn this episode we are joined by the incredible theatre journalist and playwright Satinder Chohan. Satinder Kaur Chohan is from Southall, West London and completed her BA in English Language and Literature at King’s College London and her MA at Yale University in the US. A journalist and documentary researcher/assistant producer turned playwright from Southall, West London, her plays include Zameen (Kali Theatre UK tour), KabaddiKabaddiKabaddi (Pursued By A Bear/Kali tour), Made in India (Tamasha Theatre, UK tour) and 1984 (Vibrant Festival, Finborough Theatre). As Writer-in-Residence at the Centre for Family Research (Cambridge University), sh...
2021-04-071h 12
The Off West End PodcastEpisode 7. With Daniel Ward & Katy LipsonTom previews the upcoming Off West End awards on 21st February, and chats to creator of nominated The Canary and the Crow, Daniel Ward, as well as multi-nominated producer and founder of Aria Entertainment Katy Lipson. Plus John Chapman from reviews site 2nd from bottom drops in to talk us through some of the best streaming theatre available to watch now.
Links:
The Off West End awards on 21st January can be streamed at www.scenesaver.co.uk.
All nominations and finalists can be seen here: https://offies.london/2021-awards-ceremony/
Rose w...
2021-02-0745 min
The Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 16. Reflecting the world creatively with Jesse FoxToday’s guest is Jesse Fox. Jesse is an actor, director and theatre-maker based in London. He trained on the Collaborative and Devised Theatre BA Acting course at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, where he’s now a regular Visiting Lecturer. Jesse is the co-founder of the devised theatre company, Engineer Theatre Collective, which creates stories based on interview-led research processes, through highly collective working methods, using actor improvisation as a means of creating text, and a strong emphasis on design elements, such as sound and lighting. The company has twice been nomi...
2020-09-281h 17The Off West End PodcastEpisode 6. With Francesca Moody & Bradley Hemmings MBETom chats to Francesca Moody, producer of Fleabag, about the Shedinburgh Fringe Festival, and Bradley Hemmings MBE, Artistic Director of the Greenwich & Docklands International Festival. Plus usual reviews and previews of what's coming up around London and online.
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2020-08-2748 min
The Green Room with Guildford Shakespeare Company4 - Director TOM LITTLERTom has directed six of our shows, including the most recent All's Well That Ends Well.
His productions have gained numerous Critics’ Choice and OffWestEnd Awards, for which he has been nominated eight times as Best Director. He was Associate Director of Theatre503 from 2012-2016 and Artistic Director of Primavera for ten years. He was Associate Director of the Peter Hall Company and worked several times as Trevor Nunn’s associate director. Tom also teaches English Literature at Cambridge University. He is currently the Artistic Director of Jermyn Street Theatre in Piccadilly, London.
2020-08-0632 minThe Off West End PodcastEpisode 5. The Offies!Recorded before Coronavirus looked quite so menacing.
Tom, Steve & Shanine discuss Sinners, The Incident Room, No Show, The High Table, Jekyll & Hyde and Daughter.
Then Tom reports live from the Off West End Awards, asking actors some difficult questions while they're busy trying to have a good time.
Email the show at podcast@offwestend.com
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2020-03-1345 minThe Off West End PodcastEpisode 4. With Tarek Iskander, Chaplin, Autoreverse, Crooks and more!Tom, Ariane and Shanine discuss the latest shows opening across the off west end.
Includes reviews of Chaplin: Birth of a Tramp, Autoreverse, Crooks 1926, Musik, Collapsible and Splintered.
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2020-02-2039 minThe Off West End PodcastEpisode 3. With Rachel BagshawTom, Steve & Shanine discuss this week's openings, as well as a look ahead to what's new and exciting in February.
Plus an interview with Rachel Bagshaw, director of The Bee in Me at the Unicorn Theatre.
Visit www.offwestend.com for news, listings and ticket information about shows across the city.
The Off West End awards are at Battersea Arts Centre on 8th March. Ticket details to be announced soon!
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2020-02-0545 minThe Off West End PodcastEpisode 2. With Jez BondTom, Julian and Shanaé chat about shows opening throughout January and February, and Tom meets Jez Bond, Artistic Director of the Park Theatre.
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2020-01-251h 07The Off West End PodcastEpisode 1. Mike Shepherd & Carl GroseTom, Ros & Callum chat about Ghost Quartet, High Fidelity, and others; the best shows of 2019 are discussed, and the artistic directors of Kneehigh are here to talk about their new show Ubu! at Shoreditch Town Hall.
Contact the show at podcast@offwestend.com
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2019-12-0245 minThe Off West End PodcastTrailer! The Off West End Show Starts in DecemberClick subscribe to get the first edition of the new podcast when it comes out!
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2019-11-2800 min