The Stagey Place

Episode 90 I Ben Kavanagh

Currently playing at The Arcola Theatre in London, Under The Rock Rock is a twisting and darkly comic thriller set in Belfast at the height of the Troubles, and on this week's episode of The Stagey Place, we are delighted to be joined by the Director of the show, Ben Kavanagh, who joins Eliott to chat about the rehearsal process, and what he hopes audiences take away from the show.
 
To book tickets for Under The Black Rock, at The Arcola Theatre, click here.
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Episode 89 I Rapture (Vault Festival 2023)

Heading to The Vault Festival from 18th - 19th March 2023, and transferring after a 3 week run at The Pleasance Theatre, Rapture is the critically-acclaimed debut show from Pink Sky, a collective of LGBTQIA+ artists taking an interdisciplinary approach to making queer theatre.
For the first time on the podcast, we are joined by a returnee to the show, Sophie Leydon, the Writer and Performer of Rapture, who discusses the changes to Rapture since it's last run, with this week's host, Sam Pout.
You can purchase tickets for Rapture at The Vault Festival here.
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Episode 88 I Katy Richardson

Currently playing at The Garrick Theatre, Bonnie and Clyde is the electrifying story of love, adventure and crime that captured the attention of an entire nation, and here on The Stagey Place this week, we are delighted to be joined by the Musical Director behind the show, Katy Richardson. Joining host Eliott this week, Katy chats about what it's like being a Musical Director, and the difference the role has compared to a Musical Supervisor.
 
To book tickets for Bonnie and Clyde, at The Garrick Theatre, click here.
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Episode 87 I Fanboy (Vault Festival 2023)

Heading to The Vault Festival from 7th - 12th March 2023, Fanboy combines epic storytelling, razor-sharp impressions and a dose of theatrical magic, as we learn all about what it's like to enjoy our favourite hobbies, as well as the downside to fandoms.
In today's podcast, we are joined by Joe Sellman-Leava, the Writer and Performer of Fanboy, who discusses the show with this week's host, Eliott Sheppard.
You can purchase tickets for Clementine at The Vault Festival here.
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Episode 86 I Jake Brunger and Pippa Cleary

Currently playing at The Noël Coward Theatre, everyone's favourite baking programme, The Great British Bake Off, has been given the musical makeover treatment, and on this week's episode of The Stagey Place, we are delighted to be joined by the Musical Lyricists behind the show, Jake Brunger and Pippa Cleary, who join Eliott to chat about the process behind making the musical, and how the TV show influenced some of the characters and storylines.
 
To book tickets for The Great British Bake Off The Musical, at The Noël Coward Theatre, click here.
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Episode 85 I Clementine (Vault Festival 2023)

Heading to The Vault Festival from 3rd - 4th March 2023, Rosalie Minnitt brings her Lockdown-Inspired character, Lady Clementine, to The Network Theatre. From shipwrecks to guillotines, bad luck has plagued Lady Clementine's love life from day one, and when her latest beau, Sir Bradley, goes missing, she sets off on a quest to solve the mystery of her ill-fortune.
 
In today's podcast, we are joined by Rosalie Minnitt, the Writer and Performer of Clementine,  who discusses the show with this week's host, Eliott Sheppard.
 
You can purchase tickets for Clementine at The Vault Festival here.
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Episode 84 I Rob Madge

Currently playing at The Ambassadors Theatre in the West End, My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?) is a triumphant celebration of the ups and downs of raising a queer child, and today on The Stagey Place, we are joined by the creator of the piece, the wonderful Rob Madge, who chats to Emmie about what it was like creating the show, the influence of their parents, and what they hope audiences take away from the show.
To book tickets for My Son's a Queer, at The Ambassadors Theatre, click here.
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Episode 83 I Joshua and Me (Vault Festival 2023)

Heading to The Vault Festival from 25th - 26th February 2023, Rachel Hammond brings'Joshua and Me' to The Studio, a One-woman show about being a sibling to someone who’s autistic; giving a voice to young people with responsibilities of care.
 
In today's podcast, we are joined by Rachel, who discusses the show with this week's host, Sam Pout.
 
You can purchase tickets for Joshua and Me at The Vault Festival here.
 
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Episode 82 I Haley McGee

Heading to The Soho Theatre from 14th February - 11th March, Age is a Feeling is a production where you are in control of the story, with every performance charting a unique series of stories, and here on The Stagey Place, we have the writer of the piece, Haley McGee, in the studio this week, talking with Joseph about the story, and what makes writing a one person so exciting!
To book tickets for Age is a Feeling at The Soho Theatre, click here.
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Episode 81 I How We Begin (Vault Festival 2023)

Heading to The Vault Festival from 14th - 19th February 2023, Surfacing Acts Theatre and Antonia Georgieva bring 'How We Begin' to The Pit, a new play about love, queerness and trying to make enough room in your calendar to sleep with your best friend.
In today's podcast, we are joined by the Director and Producer of the show, Elizabeth Benbow and Antonia Georgieva, who talk about why it's so important that bisexuality is so important to be staged as Women, as focused on in How We Begin.
 
You can purchase tickets for How We Begin at The Vault Festival here.
 
How We Begin is one of the plays published as part of this year's Vault Five anthology, which can be purchased from Nick Hern Books here.
 
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