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I know. It's been a minute. But we are back! This was a truly uplifting episode with the radiant, talented and beautiful Clare Foster from 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'. I always get nervous just before a recording with artists I don't know or haven't spoken with before. But I just felt like I had known Clare all my life. She was funny and thoughtful and gave amazing insights into the work...

In this episode, we sit down with Danny Robins, the mastermind behind the hit play "2:22" and the creator of gripping paranormal podcasts such as "The Battersea Poltergeist". Together we dive into a range of topics, from Danny’s personal take on punctuality to how he’s ensuring that "2:22" remains accessible to a wide audience. We also tackle the criticisms he’s faced for “star casting” in his pro...

I know I say every episode is special, but this one is really truly something else... Probably because my guest is the very special, and hugely candid, Tori Allen Martin. 😍 During her career Tori has dealt with professional heartache, sometimes in a very highly publicised way, and has also navigated her way through personal heartache too. HOWEVER, she is now absolutely smashing it in the hit West...

🎭 Jonathan and Henry on 10 Years of ‘The Play That Goes Wrong 🎙️ In this episode, I sat down with Jonathan Sayer and Henry Lewis, two of the brilliant minds behind Mischief Theatre and the smash-hit The Play That Goes Wrong, which just celebrated a decade of laughter and chaos in the West End. As we know I just LOVE mistakes and relished the opportunity to chat about an ENTIRE SHOW which celebrat...

In this episode, I sit down with the incredibly talented Zoe Birkett; West End star and former Pop Idol sensation, currently lighting up the stage in the incredibly demanding production of 'Tina; the Tina Turner Musical'.  During the short time we had whilst Zoe prepped for a performance, we managed to cover peri-menopause, parenting, the influence of her working class background when it comes to...

In this episode, we sit down with Jack Knowles, the brilliant lighting designer behind some of the most stunning stage productions in recent years. Jack takes us behind the scenes of his award-winning work on *Sunset Boulevard*, which earned him a coveted Olivier Award. But it's not all about the accolades—Jack also shares some of the more unexpected moments from his career, including the time he...

In this episode, I sit down with a dynamic, beautiful and hilarious couple of the theatre world—Chris Bush and Roni Neale, both accomplished playwrights with a passion for storytelling. Chris, known for the critically acclaimed 'Standing at the Sky’s Edge', shares insights into their creative process (all nighters and avoiding Zip Zap Boing), while Roni, a stage manager AND playwright currently be...

For this episode I had a chat with the radiant, warm and incredibly candid Rebecca Trehearn. Rebecca is an Olivier Award winning musical theatre actress, and also a regular in the long running Welsh soap 'Pobol y Cwm'.  During our conversation we covered a huge variety of topics including The Power of No, her own experience of 'Bad Cinderella', the rise of new musical theatre and the vital role st...

This week I chatted to Olivier and Tony award winning sound designer, Gareth Fry. I met Gareth on a production in 2012, shortly after he had done the sound design for the opening ceremony of the Olympics, and he was the obvious choice when thinking of a soundie to chat with! Gareth has productions such as 'Harry Potter' on in the West End, but also does more devised work with companies like Compli...

For this episode I once again brought on a creative AND a backstage practitioner to chat together about all things theatre, stage management and being prompt.  Tabby is a playwright, most well known for her autobiographical piece 'Since U Been Gone' and more recently 'Happy Meal', and Amber is a phenomenal stage manager who I was lucky enough to work with twice before I hung up my headset for good...

After my episode with Gemma Knight Jones, the overwhelming feedback I got was how much people LOVED hearing theatre parents chat about their experiences. So I started to cast around for other West End mamas to chat to, and Sophie Isaacs was an obvious choice.  She was in the original West End cast of 'Heathers' and also 'Six', 'Made In Dagenham' and 'Kinky Boots'. A true West End queen.  We cover...

Dan Buckley is an actor with a huge number of musical theatre productions under his belt including 'The Book of Mormon', 'Loserville' and 'Fisherman's Friends'. However it was his brilliant social media content which made me aware of him. Dan makes funny, well observed and painfully true videos which completely encapsulate the highs, lows and all-consuming agony of working within this industry.  T...

I couldn't quite believe that one of our most prolific living playwright's agreed to be on my podcast. But one of the most incredible things about Mark Ravenhill is how generous he is with his knowledge and expertise.  This was a lengthy chat which covered the French word for prompter, his sometimes- good-sometimes-bad relationships with stage managers, the remarkable German theatre system and his...

Gemma Knight Jones is the ultimate West End queen; A talented mama who is always grafting and endlessly optimistic.    Gemma and I were pregnant together on a fast-paced West End show, an experience that truly bonded us, and then we came together again shortly before I left stage management permanently.    I really wanted to chat to her about motherhood in the arts and how she was still managing t...

I saw Rob Madge's production of 'My Son's A Queer But What Can You Do' when it was in the West End and just thought it was a fabulous, moving and beautiful piece.  On social media I saw that they and their stage manager had a really gorgeous friendship and shared the unique bond that can  click into place when working as stage manager and performer on a one person show.  This was such a fun chat a...

Les Dennis is one of the country's most experienced and popular entertainers. With a career spanning several decades and a CV which boasts gameshow host, stand up comic, straight actor, reality tv star and musical theatre legend, it was not hard for Jess to find topics to chat about. In fact editing their lengthy conversation down to 45 minutes was the hardest part! Join them both as they chat tim...