The Royal Theatrical Fund

Actor's Never Retire

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Actors Never Retire is a Royal Theatrical Fund podcast celebrating the long, rich and often surprising careers of actors and theatre folk whose stories deserve to be heard. Hosted by Molly Hanson , each episode is a warm, candid conversation with someone who has spent a lifetime in the industry - the big roles and the quiet ones, the setbacks and the breakthroughs, and everything in between. With thanks to The Delaunay , for allowing us to record at The Corner Café making it possible, this is a podcast for anyone who loves theatre and the extraordinary people who make it their life's work. To...

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Actors Never Retire - Hayward Morse 10.07.2026

Hayward Morse chats about his career on Stage and Screen! Stage credits include Butley (Criterion Theatre), What The Butler Saw (Sondheim Theatre and UK tour), The Mousetrap (St Martin’s Theatre), 84 Charing Cross Road (Cambridge Arts Theatre), Shylocks Revenge (UK tour),  Stage Struck, Relatively Speaking, Don’t Misunderstand Me, London Suite (English Theatre Hamburg, English Theatre Frankfu...

Actor's Never Retire - Barbara Rhodes 03.07.2026

Barbara Rhodes brings warmth, wit and wonderful stories to this episode of Actors Never Retire. Her career across theatre and related work has been full of remarkable moments and remarkable people - and her path, like so many in this industry, hasn't always been straightforward. She talks about the jobs that surprised her, the times she nearly walked away, and the reasons she's still singing, stil...

Actor's Never Retire - Elizabeth Seal 26.06.2026

Elizabeth Seal is a Tony Award-winning actor and singer whose career has taken her from the West End to Broadway and back again, across plays, musicals and television. In this episode, she reflects on those landmark roles, the moments that nearly changed everything, and what it really means to keep working, creating and staying curious over a lifetime in this business. Thoughtful, funny and full o...

Actor's Never Retire - David Alder 19.06.2026

David Alder is a familiar face and voice in the theatre community - and a valued member of the Royal Theatrical Fund choir. In this episode, he takes us through a career that has spanned stage roles, tours and all kinds of projects, from his early breaks and the realities of life on the road, to the friendships, near-misses and funny mishaps that come with a working actor's life. He also talks ope...

Actors Never Retire - Myra Sands 12.06.2026

Myra Sands has appeared in some of the most beloved West End musicals of the last few decades - Cats, Evita, Sweeney Todd, Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, and in this episode she tells the stories behind that remarkable career. From the car crash that nearly ended things before they began, to finding her way back through teaching, to juggling babies with eight-show weeks, Myra's story is...

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