Ray Tempesta

East Anglian Theatre Podcast

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A place for discussion and showcasing of theatre across the East Anglian region

Author

Ray Tempesta

Category

Arts

Podcast website

eatpod.co.uk

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 32 - Gillian Bevan and Michael Higgs (The Children, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds) interview 20.03.2023

Send us Fan Mail A bonus episode, entirely occupied by the company of experienced pros Gillian Bevan and Michael Higgs, who are featuring in Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds' production of The Children. Support the show

Episode 31 - AMA Theatre interview 14.03.2023

Send us Fan Mail An interview with Ian Britten-Hull, actor and co-founder of AMA Theatre Company. Also a not-so-brief look at what Ray has been up to lately and a glance at some upcoming shows and audition opportunities in the region.  Support the show

Episode 30 - April Nash/Maddermarket interview 03.03.2023

Send us Fan Mail An interview with April Nash, Marketing Co-ordinator at Maddermarket Theatre ahead of the three emergency/impromptu shows they've organised. A look also at some other shows happening in the region over the next few weeks.  Support the show

Episode 29 - Insert Laughter Here interview 18.02.2023

Send us Fan Mail An interview with Aaron Weight, Nick Reynolds, and Helen Fullerton of Suffolk-based improv comedy troupe, Insert Laughter Here. Also mentions for Rackheath Players, Sheringham Little Theatre, Peterborough Mask Theatre, Cambridge Youth Opera, Sudbury Dramatic Society, The Maddermarket, and University of East Anglia. Support the show

Episode 28 - Caroline Manley (Rackheath Players) interview 09.02.2023

Send us Fan Mail An interview with Caroline Manley, Director of Rackheath Players' production of The Wedding Singer. Also features uninteresting updates on what Ray has been up to, and a few shout-outs for shows and auditions coming up in East Anglia over the next few weeks. Support the show

Episode 27 - Joe Flatt interview (Dead Funny, Norwich Players) 20.01.2023

Send us Fan Mail An interview with Joe Flatt, Director of Dead Funny at the Maddermarket, plus a look at some other shows and auditions coming up in the next few weeks. Support the show

Episode 26 - Sprowston Parish Players interview 13.01.2023

Send us Fan Mail An interview with Izzie Porter and Mary Carpenter, co-directors of the Sprowston Parish Players pantomime, Red Riding Hood. Also features a few shout-outs for shows and audition opportunities in the East Anglian region. Support the show

Episode 25 - Yippee-Ki-Yay! (Open Door Theatre) preview 06.01.2023

Send us Fan Mail Ray couldn't be arsed to interview anyone this time, so instead decided to bore his audience stupid by nattering away to himself for approx. 13 mins.  Support the show

Episode 24 - Strange Fascination Theatre interview 17.12.2022

Send us Fan Mail An interview with Daisy Plackett and Simon Michael Morgan of Strange Fascination Theatre. Also features mention of Ray's involvement with Yippee-Ki-Yay!, the parody musical from Open Door Theatre and a quick look at some of the other pantomimes taking place in our region.  Support the show

Episode 23 - Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds interview and The Book of Will (Maddermarket) review 25.11.2022

Send us Fan Mail An interview with Chris Clarkson and Ewan Grant ahead of their run of The Legend of Robin Hood at Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds. Also featuring a review of The Book of Will at the Maddermarket in Norwich, and a look at some upcoming shows and auditions.  Support the show

Episode 22 - The Book of Will (Maddermarket) cast interview 20.11.2022

Send us Fan Mail An interview with a handful of cast members from the Norwich Players (Maddermarket) production of The Book of Will, plus a look at some of the upcoming shows in the region in the next few weeks. Support the show

Episode 21 - Slow Theatre interview and a review of Lore of the Saelvatici 11.10.2022

Send us Fan Mail An interview with Danny O'Hara, Steven Keyworth, and Vanessa McAuley ahead of Slow Theatre's upcoming production, Haunted Deepdale: The Ghosthunter's Mark. Also features a review of Lore of the Saelvatici by Steven C Davis and Wulfenstaeg, plus the usual look at upcoming shows in the East Anglian region. Support the show

Episode 20 - Funnelwick Limb interview and a look at some of the stuff Ray is rehearsing for. 30.09.2022

Send us Fan Mail An interview with Becca Bindang and Alex Scott Fairley regarding Funnelwick Limb's production, The Chronicles of Atom & Luna as it heads out on tour this autumn. Additonally, your host, Ray Tempesta, talks a bit about the productions that he's involved in, and there's also the usual shout-outs for some upcoming shows and auditions going on across East Anglia. Su...

Episode 19 - Sheepish Productions interview, plus a review of Rebel Rabble by Limbik Theatre 23.09.2022

Send us Fan Mail An interview with Jeremy Fletcher of Sheepish Productions ahead of their tour of The Last Motel reaching East Anglia. Also features a review of Limbik Theatre's Rebel Rabble at Mousehold Heath in Norwich and a look at some upcoming shows and auditions in the region. Support the show

Episode 18 - Blue Fire Theatre interview, plus what I've been up to, and a Shakespearean monologue 16.09.2022

Send us Fan Mail An interview with Lottie Walker of Blue Fire Theatre Company ahead of their visit to East Anglia with Kemp's Jig and Marie Lloyd Stole My Life. Also features a look at what your host, Ray Tempesta, has been up to, a monologue performed by Ray, and some mentions of upcoming shows and auditions in the region. Support the show

Episode 17 - Jubilee Youth Opera interview and an insight into Open Door Theatre's info/workshop for Yippee-Ki-Yay! 02.09.2022

Send us Fan Mail An interview with Tom Appleton, CEO and Artistic Director at Jubilee Youth Opera, plus an insight into Open Door Theatre's recent info/workshop for their brand new musical, Yippee-Ki-Yay! There's also the usual mentions of upcoming auditions and performances in the region too. Support the show

Episode 16 - Raising Cain Productions interview and a review of The Secret Garden (Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds) 26.08.2022

Send us Fan Mail An interview with Christopher Sainton-Clark, founder of Raising Cain Productions, a review of The Secret Garden at Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds, and a look at a few upcoming auditions and shows in the East Anglian region. Support the show

Episode 15 - Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds interview and early rehearsal insight for The Welkin (Sewell Barn Theatre) 16.08.2022

Send us Fan Mail Featuring an interview with Olivia Carruthers and David Whitney from The Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds' production of The Secret Garden. Also an early look at the rehearsal process for The Sewell Barn Theatre's upcoming production of The Welkin by Lucy Kirkwood, and a quick sideways glance at some upcoming shows and auditions in the East Anglian region. Support the show

Episode 14 - The Keeper's Daughter interview and review of A Midsummer Night's Dream (Lavenham Hall) 09.08.2022

Send us Fan Mail An interview with Mark Finbow of The Keeper's Daughter Theatre Company ahead of the continuation of their tour of The Time Machine. Plus a review of A Midsummer Night's Dream staged at Lavenham Hall in Suffolk and a look at some upcoming shows and audition opportunities in the region. Support the show

Episode 13 - The Peterborough Revellers interview and a review of The Prisoner of Zenda (Quill & Inkling Theatre Co) 31.07.2022

Send us Fan Mail An interview with The Peterborough Revellers ahead of their upcoming production of The Little Shop of Horrors, a review of Quill & Inkling's The Prisoner of Zenda, and a look at a few upcoming shows and audition opportunities in the region. Support the show

Episode 12 - Quill & Inkling interview and an early look at The Welkin at Sewell Barn Theatre 24.07.2022

Send us Fan Mail Featuring an interview with Ivan Wilkinson, co-founder of Quill & Inkling Theatre Company, ahead of their next round of dates in their tour of The Prisoner of Zenda. I also preview The Welkin, which I have recently been cast in, which will be in October at The Sewell Barn Theatre. And there's the usual hasty look at some shows and auditions coming up in the region in the...

Episode 11 - Gemma Mayes interview (Lavenham Hall) and The Three Musketeers (Maddermarket) review 17.07.2022

Send us Fan Mail An interview with Gemma Mayes, the Director of A Midsummer Night's Dream at Lavenham Hall, a review of The Three Musketeers at The Maddermarket, and a look at a few upcoming shows in the region. Support the show

Episode 10 - The Three Musketeers (Maddermarket) interview and Priscilla... (Sound Ideas) review 09.07.2022

Send us Fan Mail An interview with some of the cast of the Maddermarket's latest in-house production, The Three Musketeers, plus a review of Sound Ideas' performance of Priscilla - Queen of the Desert, and a look at a few audition opportunities and shows coming up in the East Anglian region. Support the show

Episode 9 - Mask Theatre and We Will Stand (Crude Apache) review 02.07.2022

Send us Fan Mail A review of Crude Apache's brand new play, We Will Stand, an interview with Hannah Drury and Phil Lewis of Peterborough's Mask Theatre ahead of their upcoming production of Romeo & Juliet, and a look at some shows and audition opportunities coming up in the next few weeks.  Support the show

Episode 8 - Sara Knight (Sudbury Dramatic Society) and Orca (Sewell Barn) review 20.06.2022

Send us Fan Mail A review of Orca as directed by Sabrina Poole at Sewell Barn Theatre, an interview with Sudbury Dramatic Society's Sara Knight, plus a look at some upcoming shows and audition opportunities in the region. Support the show

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