Category Theatre Interviews

INTERVIEW: Lara Cowin Talks STICK MAN

The cast of STICK MAN. Photo Credit Steve Ullathorne

The cast of STICK MAN. Photo Credit Steve Ullathorne

Following her recent run in London’s West End, Lara Cowin talks about returning to the role of Stick Lady Love in Scamp Theatre’s adaptation of STICK MAN

Scamp Theatre’s adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s STICK MAN makes a welcome return to Salford’s The Lowry for a month-long run over Christmas.

Based on the hugely popular children’s book, STICK MAN tells the tale of a happy-go-lucky father’s epic journey to make i...

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INTERVIEW: Sir Matthew Bourne Talks SWAN LAKE

Sir Matthew Bourne

Sir Matthew Bourne talks about the 2018 tour of SWAN LAKE and what audiences can expect to see from the show

Matthew Bourne’s SWAN LAKE makes a welcome return to Salford’s The Lowry with a fresh look for the 21st Century.

Retaining many of the iconic elements of the original production loved by millions around the world, this exciting re-imagining of the classic ballet replaces the female corps-de-ballet with a menacing male ensemble, shattering conventions and turning tradition upside dow...

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INTERVIEW: Dan Jarvis Talks THE PRIDE

Dan Jarvis Green Carnation Company

Director Dan Jarvis talks to Frankly My Dear UK about THE PRIDE and what audiences can expect from the show

Green Carnation Company head to Hope Mill Theatre this week for their debut production, THE PRIDE.

Switching between alternate timelines set in 1958 and 2008, THE PRIDE follows a love triangle between three characters and the different routes their lives could take, dependent on the decade they were born in...

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INTERVIEW: Lizzy Skrzypiec Talks MURDER, SHE DIDN’T WRITE

Lizzy Skrzypiec in MURDER, SHE DIDN'T WRITE. Photo Credit: Jamie Corbin

Lizzy Skrzypiec in MURDER, SHE DIDN’T WRITE. Photo Credit: Jamie Corbin

Director and Performer Lizzy Skrzypiec talks to Frankly My Dear UK about MURDER, SHE DIDN’T WRITE and what audiences can expect from the show

Fresh from another successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Degrees of Error’s hilarious and innovative show MURDER, SHE DIDN’T WRITE heads back to the Leicester Square Theatre for an extended residency until November.

Using audience suggestions, evidence and ideas, MURDER...

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INTERVIEW: Elinor Lawless Talks TO HAVE TO SHOOT IRISHMEN

Elinor Lawless as Hanna in TO HAVE TO SHOOT IRISHMEN

Elinor Lawless as Hanna Sheehy Skeffington in TO HAVE TO SHOOT IRISHMEN. Photo Credit: Mike Massaro

Actress Elinor Lawless talks to Frankly My Dear UK about new play TO HAVE TO SHOOT IRISHMENand her role as Hanna Sheehy Skeffington

Lizzie Nunnery’s new play TO HAVE TO SHOOT IRISHMEN makes its debut at London’s Omnibus Theatre this week ahead of a national tour in November.

Inspired by the true murder of Irish pacifist Francis Sheehy Skeffington during the Easter Rising in Dublin in 1916, T...

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INTERVIEW: Vika Bull Talks AT LAST: THE ETTA JAMES STORY

Vika Bull

Vika Bull talks to Frankly My Dear UK about AT LAST – THE ETTA JAMES STORY and what audiences can expect from the smash-hit show

AT LAST – THE ETTA JAMES STORY makes a welcome return to the UK this autumn following sell-out shows in Australia and New Zealand.

Starring the sensational Vika Bull and the phenomenal Essential R&B Band, AT LAST – THE ETTA JAMES STORY tells the story of soul legend Etta James and her turbulent life...

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INTERVIEW: Wendi Peters Talks SALAD DAYS

Wendi Peters as Lady Raeburn in SALAD DAYS. Photo Credit: Mark Senior.

Wendi Peters as Lady Raeburn in SALAD DAYS. Photo Credit: Mark Senior.

Wendi Peters talks about her role as Lady Raeburn in SALAD DAYS which heads to Salford’s The Lowry this week

Having charmed audiences around the world with their award-winning all-male H.M.S. PINAFORE and THE MIKADO, Regan De Wynter Williams makes a welcome return to Salford’s The Lowry with SALAD DAYS.

Starring TV and West End star Wendi Peters, SALAD DAYS tells the light-hearted tale of recent graduates Timothy and Jane, ...

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INTERVIEW: Kevin Kennedy Talks ROCK OF AGES

Kevin Kennedy in ROCK OF AGES

Kevin Kennedy talks to Frankly My Dear UK about his role as Dennis Dupree in 80s rock musical ROCK OF AGES

Smash-hit musical ROCK OF AGES heads to Manchester’s Opera House later this month with a familiar face taking on one of the roles.

Kevin Kennedy, best known for his portrayal of Curly Watts in TV soap opera CORONATION STREET, will play nightclub manager and former rock impresario Dennis Dupree in the rock musical.

Set in the 1980s, ROCK OF AGES tells the story of small town girl Sherrie ...

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Interview: Cast Talk THE RETURN OF THE SOLDIER

Tessa Kadler & Chris Jenkins in rehearsals for THE RETURN OF THE SOLDIER. Photo: Pamela Raith

Tessa Kadler & Chris Jenkins in rehearsals for THE RETURN OF THE SOLDIER. Photo: Pamela Raith

The cast of THE RETURN OF THE SOLDIER speak to Frankly My Dear UK about bringing Charles Miller and Tim Sanders’ musical adaptation to Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre

Following it’s critically acclaimed London run in 2014, Charles Miller and Tim Sanders’ bittersweet musical THE RETURN OF THE SOLDIER heads to Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre this month, just in time for the centenary of the end of the Fi...

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INTERVIEW: Jonathan Sayer Talks THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY

The Comedy About a Bank Robbery

Co-Writer and Mischief Theatre Company Director Jonathan Sayer talks about taking THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY on a UK tour and how the comedy differs from previous shows

Following the phenomenal sell-out success of their multi-award-winning comedy THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, Mischief Theatre is back on the road with their latest smash hit, THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY which heads to The Lowry this month.

Set in summer 1958, THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY follows an escaped convict and his...

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