Beste Almeida Theatre Podcasts (2024)

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DAME PATRICIA ROUTLEDGE: Facing The Music – A Life in Musical Theatre 5:36

2y ago5:36

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Dame Patricia Routledge trained not only as an actress but also as a singer and had considerable experience and success in musical theatre, both in this country and in the United States of America. Her many awards include a Tony for her Broadway performance in the Styne-Harburg musical “Darling of the Day” and a Laurence Olivier Award for her perfo…

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Spring Awakening - at the Almeida (Part Two) 1:09:38

2+ y ago1:09:38

1:09:38

Director Rupert Goold, Choreographer Lynne Page, and actors Carly-Sophia Davies, Laurie Kynaston, Amara Okereke, and Stuart Thompson join host Joe Bunker to discuss their acclaimed revival of Spring Awakening at London's Almeida Theatre. Part Two also features an interview with Nathan Armarkwei-Laryea (Hanchen in the Almeida production).…

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Spring Awakening - at the Almeida (Part One) 1:03:09

2+ y ago1:03:09

1:03:09

Director Rupert Goold, Choreographer Lynne Page, and actors Carly-Sophia Davies, Laurie Kynaston, Amara Okereke, and Stuart Thompson join host Joe Bunker to discuss their acclaimed revival of Spring Awakening at London's Almeida Theatre.

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Spring Awakening: The Writers 47:17

2+ y ago47:17

47:17

Tony and Grammy Award winning writers Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik join Joe to discuss the genesis of their iconic musical Spring Awakening. They explain how they adapted Frank Wedekind's 19th century expressionist play into a musical that won eight Tonys, four Drama Desk Awards, four Oliviers and a Grammy. On the way they discuss topics ranging f…

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South Pacific: Part Two 44:46

3y ago44:46

44:46

Joanna Ampil, Daniel Evans, Julian Ovenden & Alex Young are in conversation with Joe Bunker, discussing their 2021 Chichester Festival Theatre revival of South Pacific. Theo Jamieson also joins Joe to discuss his new musical arrangements for the production, and we hear Joanna Ampil's sensational rendition of Theo's rearranged 'Happy Talk'.…

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South Pacific: Part One 51:54

3y ago51:54

51:54

Joe Bunker is joined by cast & creatives from the 2021 Chichester Festival Theatre revival of South Pacific: Joanna Ampil (Bloody Mary); Director / Artistic Director of CFT Daniel Evans; Julian Ovenden (Emile de Becque) & Alex Young (Nellie Forbush). South Pacific - Part One features musical highlights from the 2008 Lincoln Center Production and th…

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Parade: Part Two 53:24

3+ y ago53:24

53:24

Rob Ashford, Bertie Carvel, Tom Murray, Lara Pulver, and Alfred Uhry continue sharing their experiences of writing, staging and performing Jason Robert Brown and Alfred Uhry's 1998 musical Parade. Parade: Part Two includes the PBP Parade QUIZ and clips from the 2007 Donmar Warehouse Cast Album, featuring Malinda Parris, Shaun Escoffery, Lara Pulver…

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Parade: Part One 1:03:56

3+ y ago1:03:56

1:03:56

Rob Ashford, Bertie Carvel, Tom Murray, Lara Pulver, and Alfred Uhry join host Joe Bunker to share their experiences of writing, staging and performing Jason Robert Brown and Alfred Uhry's 1998 musical Parade. Find out: How Alfred Uhry’s family are linked to the real-life Leo & Lucille Frank Why new characters and songs were added for the revival (…

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Follies: Part Two 54:46

4y ago54:46

54:46

Dominic Cooke, Janie Dee, Peter Forbes, Vicki Mortimer and Nicholas Skilbeck join Joe to share their experiences of staging and performing Follies at the National Theatre. This episode includes clips from the 2018 National Theatre Cast Album, questions from our listeners, and the PBP Follies Quiz!

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Follies: Part One 58:34

4y ago58:34

58:34

Dominic Cooke, Janie Dee, Peter Forbes, Vicki Mortimer and Nicholas Skilbeck join host Joe Bunker to discuss their acclaimed National Theatre revival of the Stephen Sondheim / James Goldman musical, Follies. This episode features excerpts from the 1985 Follies in Concert Recording and the 2018 National Theatre Cast Recording.…

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Company: 2018 Edition 1:03:54

4y ago1:03:54

1:03:54

Rosalie Craig joins Joe to discuss her performance as Bobbie in Marianne Elliot's revised, gender-flipped 2018 production of Company in the West End. Featuring excerpts from the 2018 London cast recording and the PBP 'Stritch or LuPone' quiz!

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Company: Part Two 39:01

4y ago39:01

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Anna Francolini, Adrian Lester, Michael Simkins, and Sophie Thompson join Joe to share more of their experiences of performing Company at the Donmar Warehouse and in the West End. This episode includes Adrian Lester's performance of Being Alive and the PBP Company Quiz!

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Company: Part One 49:50

4y ago49:50

49:50

Anna Francolini, Adrian Lester, Michael Simkins, and Sophie Thompson join Joe Bunker to discuss their experiences of performing the Stephen Sondheim / George Furth musical Company at the Donmar Warehouse and in the West End.

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The Band's Visit: Part Two 56:38

4y ago56:38

56:38

Tony winners David Cromer, Katrina Lenk and Itamar Moses continue their discussion of The Band's Visit with host Joe Bunker. The Band's Visit: Part Two includes Katrina Lenk & Tony Shlhoub's performance of 'Itgara'a / Something Different' from the Grammy-winning original cast album of The Band's Visit. We would love you to tell us what you think ab…

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The Band's Visit: Part One 57:09

4y ago57:09

57:09

Four Tony winners join Joe Bunker to discuss The Band's Visit, which swept the boards at the 2018 Tony Awards, winning ten, including those for Best Musical, Book & Score. Joe's guests are director David Cromer, actress Katrina Lenk, librettist Itamar Moses, and composer/lyricist David Yazbek. The Band's Visit: Part One includes anecdotes, conversa…

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Podcast Ep 11: Mike Bartlett on Albion 40:19

4y ago40:19

40:19

Almeida Artistic Director Rupert Goold talks to playwright Mike Bartlett about his critically-acclaimed play Albion. Following two sell-out runs at the Almeida, Albion will be screened on BBC Four and BBC iPlayer.Mike and Rupert talk about working together for 10 years, on plays such as Earthquakes in London and King Charles III and the inspiration…

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Podcast Ep 10: Miriam Buether 41:38

4y ago41:38

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Miriam Buether’s designs are regularly seen onstage at the Almeida including in Albion, Shipwreck, Machinal, Boy and Game. See some more on her designs here: https://bit.ly/2ML4Pw2In this episode, she talks to Artistic Director Rupert Goold about her design process, growing up in East Germany, and her advice to emerging designers.This podcast was r…

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Fun Home: Part Two 46:19

4+ y ago46:19

46:19

Jeanine Tesori, Kaisa Hammarlund and Jenna Russell join Joe Bunker to discuss the 2013 musical Fun Home. Fun Home: Part Two features a PBP exclusive performance of ‘Telephone Wire' by Kaisa Hammarlund. If you enjoy Piece by Piece, please tell us about it on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. You can also now subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts!…

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Fun Home: Part One 59:12

4+ y ago59:12

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Tony-award-winning writers Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron join Joe Bunker to discuss their 2013 musical Fun Home, along with two stars of the 2018 London production at the Old Vic: Kaisa Hammarlund and Jenna Russell. Fun Home: Part One features a PBP exclusive performance of ‘Days and Days' by Jenna Russell and the PBP Fun Home quiz! If you enjoy Pie…

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Podcast Ep 9: Indira Varma 42:40

4+ y ago42:40

42:40

Indira Varma (The Treatment, Game of Thrones) talks to Almeida Artistic Director Rupert Goold about her varied career on screen and stage. She talks about starring opposite Andrew Scott and how the Coronavirus crisis stopped her production of The Seagull after only four previews.This podcast was recorded during the lockdown caused by the Coronaviru…

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Podcast Ep 8: Tobias Menzies 45:32

4+ y ago45:32

45:32

Almeida Artistic Director Rupert Goold talks to actor Tobias Menzies (The Hunt, Game of Throne, Outlander) about his work on stage, playing Prince Philip in Netflix's The Crown, and his aspirations to become a director.This podcast was recorded during the lockdown caused by the Coronavirus outbreak of 2020.If you enjoyed our podcasts and are able t…

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My Fair Lady: Part Two 58:05

4+ y ago58:05

58:05

Joe continues exploring the 1956 Lerner and Loewe musical My Fair Lady with guests Charles Edwards (Higgins in the Australian tour of MFL, directed by Julie Andrews); Martin Fisher (Higgins, the Mill at Sonning); Anna O'Byrne (Eliza, Sydney Opera House / Australian tour); and Liz Robertson (Eliza in the UK tour / 1979 London revival, and wife of th…

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Podcast Ep 7: Noma Dumezweni 39:08

4+ y ago39:08

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Two-time Olivier Award-winning actor Noma Dumezweni talks to the Almeida's Artistic Director Rupert Goold about originating the role of Hermione in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the theatre she loves, as well as what it was like performing in Carmen Disruption at the Almeida.This podcast was recorded during the lockdown caused by the Coronavir…

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Podcast Ep 6: Adam Cork 44:30

4+ y ago44:30

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Olivier and Tony Award-winning composer and sound designer Adam Cork (The Hunt, Ink) talks to long-time collaborator Almeida Artistic Director Rupert Goold about how he creates the sound of a production. He also discusses the creation of the critically acclaimed musical London Road.This podcast was recorded during the lockdown caused by the Corona…

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My Fair Lady: Part One 1:01:03

4+ y ago1:01:03

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Joe is joined by four incredible guests to explore Lerner and Loewe’s iconic 1956 musical My Fair Lady. They are: Charles Edwards (Higgins in the Australian tour of MFL, directed by Julie Andrews); Martin Fisher (Higgins, the Mill at Sonning); Anna O'Byrne (Eliza, Sydney Opera House / Australian tour); and Liz Robertson (Eliza in the UK tour / 1979…

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Podcast Ep 5: Beth Steel 34:13

4+ y ago34:13

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The Almeida Theatre's Artistic Director Rupert Goold talks to the writer Beth Steel whose play The House of Shades was due to go into rehearsals at the Almeida just as the lockdown hit. She talks about her unconventional route to becoming a writer and the need for theatre to have more working-class voices.Beth won Most Promising Playwright at the E…

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Podcast Ep 4: Matt Smith 43:53

4+ y ago43:53

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WARNING: this episode includes swearingThe Almeida Theatre's Artistic Director Rupert Goold talks to BAFTA and Emmy Award-nominated actor Matt Smith during the lockdown caused by the Coronavirus outbreak of 2020. Matt discusses his career on stage and screen, the impact of lockdown and what he is missing most about theatre.If you enjoyed our podcas…

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Almeida Podcast: Matt Smith Trailer 0:57

4+ y ago0:57

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While Coronavirus has forced our doors to close, we are keeping the memory of the theatre alive through a new series of podcasts with some recent Almeida artists, including Matt Smith, Noma Dumezweni and Tobias Menzies. Listen from Sat 23 MayVon Almeida Theatre

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West Side Story: Part Two 40:52

4+ y ago40:52

40:52

Joe and the panel continue exploring arguably the greatest musical of them all: West Side Story. His guests are: Jason Carr (Musical Supervisor/Orchestrator, Royal Exchange), Andy Coxon (Tony, Royal Exchange), Carly Mercedes Dyer (Anita, Leicester Curve), Nikolai Foster (Artistic Director, Leicester Curve), and Gabriela Garcia (Maria, Royal Exchang…

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West Side Story: Part One 51:52

4+ y ago51:52

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Join Joe Bunker and explore arguably the greatest musical of them all: West Side Story. Joe is joined by five artists behind recent the UK revivals of West Side Story at Leicester Curve and Manchester Royal Exchange: Jason Carr (Musical Supervisor/Orchestrator, Royal Exchange), Andy Coxon (Tony, Royal Exchange), Carly Mercedes Dyer (Anita, Leiceste…

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Carousel: Part Two 43:15

4+ y ago43:15

43:15

Joe and the panel continue exploring the classic 1945 musical Carousel. His guests are: Jo Davies (Director, Opera North Carousel), Keith Higham (Billy Bigelow, Opera North), Molly Lynch (cover Julie Jordan, ENO) and Alex Young (Carrie Pipperidge, ENO). Carousel: Part One features Keith Higham performing 'Soliloquy', as well as the first half of th…

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Carousel: Part One 1:03:35

4+ y ago1:03:35

1:03:35

Join host Joe Bunker as he explores the classic 1945 musical Carousel with the artists behind the recent revivals at Opera North and English National Opera. His guests are: Jo Davies (Director, Opera North Carousel), Keith Higham (Billy Bigelow, Opera North), Molly Lynch (cover Julie Jordan, ENO) and Alex Young (Carrie Pipperidge, ENO). Carousel: P…

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Guys and Dolls: Part Two 44:00

4+ y ago44:00

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Joe and the panel continue exploring the classic 1950 musical Guys and Dolls. His guests are Natalie Casey (Miss Adelaide), Rob Hastie (Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres), and Alex Young (Sarah Brown). Guys and Dolls: Part Two features Alex Young performing 'If I Were A Bell' and the conclusion of the PBP Guys and Dolls quiz! We really hope y…

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Guys and Dolls: Part One 41:47

4+ y ago41:47

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Join host Joe Bunker as he explores the classic 1950 musical Guys and Dolls with the artists behind the recent revival at the Sheffield Crucible. His guests are: Natalie Casey (Miss Adelaide), Rob Hastie (Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres), and Alex Young (Sarah Brown). Guys and Dolls: Part One features Natalie Casey performing 'Adelaide's La…

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Pilot Episode: Oklahoma! 1:02:51

5y ago1:02:51

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In this pilot episode, Joe discusses Rodgers and Hammerstein's first collaboration, Oklahoma! with the help of Jeremy Sams (director of the 2019 Chichester Festival Theatre revival), Lizzy Connolly (Ado Annie in Oklahoma! at the Royal Albert Hall), and Emmanuel Kojo (Jud Fry at Chichester Festival Theatre). Featuring performances of 'I Cain't Say N…

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Podcast Ep 3: Khalid Abdalla 33:00

5y ago33:00

33:00

Khalid Abdalla, activist and actor (The Kite Runner) currently cast in the Almeida's The Duchess of Malfi and previously in Shipwreck, talks to the Almeida's Artistic Director Rupert Goold.Von Almeida Theatre

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Podcast Ep 2: Jeremy O. Harris 41:16

5y ago41:16

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Almeida Theatre Podcast: where the creatives, who work behind the scenes to create the work on the Almeida stage, talk about themselves, their careers and their experiences.In our second episode, award-winning playwright Jeremy O. Harris (Slave Play, “Daddy”) talks to the Almeida’s Artistic Director Rupert Goold.…

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Podcast Ep 1: Rebecca Frecknall 34:09

5y ago34:09

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Episode 1At the Almeida Theatre we make brave new work that asks big questions: of plays, of theatre and of the world around us.The Almeida Theatre Podcast brings together artists who create the performances on stage to talk about their lives, their work and how they make theatre.In our first episode, Olivier Award-winning Associate Director of the…

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Edward Seckerson talks to RENÉE FLEMING about The Light in the Piazza 18:56

5+ y ago18:56

18:56

Early in the development of Adam Guettel and Craig Lucas’ extraordinary The Light in the Piazza it was thought that Chicago Lyric Opera might be tendering a commission for the piece. It wasn’t to be. Broadway beckoned. But this most sophisticated of hybrids has a foot in both worlds and the presence of RENÉE FLEMING in the London Premiere of the pi…

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Barbican 32:58

6y ago32:58

32:58

“Arts without boundaries” is the mission statement of this multi-disciplinary, internationally-orientated powerhouse. Mark Shenton meets Toni Racklin, Head of Theatre, to get her perspective on the Barbican's place in the theatrical landscape - and to hear all about their phenomenal 2019 season.

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Theatre Royal Stratford East 35:52

6y ago35:52

35:52

This week Danny is joined by Nadia Fall, the new Artistic Director of Theatre Royal Stratford East. After loving her first show, The Village, we wanted to find out what's in store for us in the rest of the new season - and get to know a little more about the person behind it all.

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Almeida 19:14

6y ago19:14

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Bridget is joined by Simeon Blake-Hall and Sarisha Kumar from the newly created Youth Advisory Board of the Almeida Theatre. They’re chatting about what excites them in theatre today and how they hope to help the Almeida evolve in the future.

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The Yard 29:29

6y ago29:29

29:29

“When you’re young you’re at the edge of things. You feel so much. It’s why our youth makes such great theatre.” Danny Lee Wynter speaks with Jay Miller about the experimental, radical work that’s erupting from the Yard Theatre in Hackney - and why he’s so optimistic about the next generation of theatre makers.…

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Royal Court 34:16

6y ago34:16

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This week we’re at the Royal Court to hear how this one theatre transformed the industry by putting new writing at the heart of programming. Bridget chats to Chris Campbell, Head of the Royal Court’s Literary Office, about the theatre’s legacy of risk taking – and where it’s going next.

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Graeae 39:39

6y ago39:39

39:39

Jess Thom goes in-house at Graeae, the award-winning theatre company that profiles the skills, excellence and professionalism of deaf and disabled artists. She chats to Jenny Sealey, Graeae’s Artistic Director, about the importance of putting disabled artists centre stage - and never taking no for an answer.…

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National Theatre 36:08

6y ago36:08

36:08

“Casting is the nerve-centre of the theatre.” Mark Shenton goes behind the scenes of the National Theatre to speak to Head of Casting (and human-encyclopedia) Alastair Coomer.

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Gate Theatre 41:31

6y ago41:31

41:31

“It feels like a theatre that can be led by an artist” Terri Paddock speaks to Ellen McDougall as she embarks on her second season as Artistic Director of the Gate Theatre.

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Theatre503 40:05

6y ago40:05

40:05

How do you capture the zeitgeist? Bridget Minamore chats to Lisa Spirling, Artistic Director, about keeping your finger on the pulse and making rapid theatrical responses to the issues that matter.

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King’s Head 27:48

6+ y ago27:48

27:48

Terri Paddock speaks to Adam Spreadbury-Maher, the Artistic Director of the King’s Head, about the history of London’s first pub theatre and how it is transforming itself through a new capital development.

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Ovalhouse 32:56

6+ y ago32:56

32:56

Bridget Minamore is in South London, visiting one of the first theatres she ever stepped inside. Mahri Reilly, Head of Learning and Participation, joins her to discuss how Ovalhouse works with young people to get them involved in theatre - and how the role of arts in the community has changed under the strain of government austerity.…

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