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Heather Agyepong on finding her dream role in School Girls
The actress in Jocelyn Bioh’s School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play shares how the show celebrates dark-skinned Black women while having universal themes. Read my full London Theatre interview here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged africa, beauty, beauty standards, book tickets, colourism, comedy, ghana, Heather Agyepong, idris elba, interview, london, london theatre, lyric hammersmith, mean girls, play, race, school girls, school girls or the African Mean Girls Play, the power, theatre
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Michael Ball and more on Aspects of Love
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s bed-hopping musical is back – albeit updated for our times. Does it still have the power to shock? Read my full Telegraph article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged andrew lloyd webber, aspects of love, book tickets, broadway, cast, danielle de niese, interview, Jamie Bogyo, jonathan kent, laura pitt-pulford, london, love, love changes everything, lyric theatre, michael ball, musical, nica burns, preview, sex, taboo, telegraph, theatre, west end
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How do you make a musical out of Operation Mincemeat?
This musical retelling of the daring wartime operation has impressed the relatives of those involved, including Ian Fleming’s niece. Read my full Telegraph article here
The Swede tipped to win Eurovision – again
Loreen, who won the 2012 contest, on saying no to Eurovision, wardrobe malfunctions – and the war in Ukraine. Read my full Telegraph interview here
Posted in Journalism, TV
Tagged bbc, eurovision, eurovision 2023, interview, Kalush Orchestra, liverpool, loreen, mae muller, Melodifestivalen, music, russia, singer, sweden, telegraph, tv, ukraine, war, win, winner
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Pretty Woman: The Musical star Courtney Bowman on diverse representation in theatre
The actress on joining the West End hit, plus life-changing experiences with Legally Blonde and Six. Read my full London Theatre interview here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged actress, book tickets, courtney bowman, diversity, interview, kit, legally blonde, london, london theatre, musical, pretty woman, pretty woman musical, race, regents park open air theatre, representation, savoy theatre, six musical, theatre, west end
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Meg Hateley on following her mother’s musical footsteps in Mamma Mia!
The actress is now playing Sophie in the West End; mum Linzi was once Donna. Read my full London Theatre article here
‘Our goose laid an egg on stage’ – the entertaining tales of a theatrical animal wrangler
Des Jordan on providing pets for leading productions – plus several other unusual theatre jobs. Read my full Telegraph article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
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Harry Reid talks Witness for the Prosecution
As the Agatha Christie play celebrates its fifth birthday, the actor chats about returning to the role of Leonard Vole. Read my full London Theatre interview here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged agatha christie, book tickets, court room, crime, drama, eastenders, harry reid, interview, leonard vole, london, london county hall, london theatre, play, theatre, whodunit, witness for the prosecution
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Royal Ballet’s Crystal Pite: ‘Through dance, I’m able to express the inexpressible’
The choreographer discusses turning her lauded work Flight Pattern into a full-length production. Read my full Telegraph interview here
Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged ballet, choreographer, contemporary dance, crystal pite, dance, dancing, flight pattern, interview, light of passage, london, royal ballet, royal opera house, telegraph, theatre
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Laurie Davidson and Natalie Simpson talk Jack Absolute Flies Again
I spoke to the stars of Richard Bean and Oliver Chris’s comedy at the National Theatre. Read my full London Theatre interview here
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Tagged 1940s, battle of britain, book tickets, caroline quentin, comedy, drama, farce, interview, jack absolute, jack absolute flies again, laurie davidson, london, london theatre, love, lydia languish, natalie simpson, national theatre, oliver chris, play, second world war, the rivals, theatre
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