Ngofeen Mputubwele

Clarkston: The Making of a West End Show

Arts EN ↓ 3 episodes

What's it like to put on a show on the West End? Crazy. Host Ngofeen Mputubwele follows the last 72-hours of the play Clarkston before its first preview and learn the tricks to telling a small, intimate story. On a journey West to rediscover himself, Jake unexpectedly meets Chris – a kindred soul hiding in a night shift at a Costco in a rural American town. As their bond deepens, so does their sense of adventure. Maybe they could finally give life new meaning by chasing something more – like the intrepid explorers Lewis and Clark before them. Featuring critically acclaimed writer Samuel D. Hun...

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Ngofeen Mputubwele

Episodes

3. Wednesday: It's Showtime (An Oral History of a First Preview) 03.11.2025 20:27

Behind the actors on stage are a whole lot of people - understudies, a director, an assistant director, a lighting designer, a producer. Today we hear from them.

2. Tuesday: The Emotions Are Running High 03.11.2025 27:01

The cast and creatives teach us about the power of tension and silence in writing and performing. Also, accents.

1. Monday: Time for Rehearsal 30.10.2025 23:25

On a journey West to rediscover himself, Jake unexpectedly meets Chris – a kindred soul hiding in a night shift at a Costco in a rural American town. As their bond deepens, so does their sense of adventure. Maybe they could finally give life new meaning by chasing something more – like the intrepid explorers Lewis and Clark before them.