The Show People Podcast With Andrew Keates

Bill Deamer joins host Andrew Keates to discuss his time choreographing Stephen Sondheim’s Follies at the National Theatre, growing up in North London and Hertfordshire, his passion and expertise for period choreography (he is regarded as an expert in the works of Fred Astaire) and his early days going to dance classes, training at the Guildford School of Acting and how he discovered he wanted to...

It’s Christmaaaaaaaaaas! And we’ve released a festive edition of the Snow People… We mean the Show People Podcast with our host and director, Andrew Keates and special guest… West End Producer (or WEP)! – The anonymous man of Theatreland. First becoming known for writing about theatre, he then ran two social media contests to find and support the talent of the future – Search For a Twitter Star an...

He’s 6’7” and one of the best bass-baritones in the business. Pete Gallagher discusses growing up and playing Jesus numerous times in school assembly, his time at the Carona Stage Academy, being a children’s comedian at Butlins and his early touring work to many of the roles he’s played in major West End and national productions, including Moonlight and Magnolias, Buddy, working with Lionel Bart i...

Andrew charts the history of HIV & AIDS, discusses how he discovered he was HIV+ and who gave it to him, creating both the Finborough and West End productions of William M. Hoffman’s first AIDS play, As Is, how he told his friends and the response from the theatre industry after coming out as HIV+ during West End Eurovision and the many issues he faces living with HIV today. Music: All music e...

Kumiko Mendl has worked as an actor, teacher, storyteller and director and is Artistic Director of Yellow Earth, the award winning British East Asian theatre company. She led on the companies education and outreach programme before becoming Artistic Director in 2011 and set up the first BEA acting summer school; Yellow Earth Academy in 2010 to encourage more BEA’s into the industry. She is also co...

oin host Andrew Keates as he and Anna Jane Casey cover her extraordinary career from leaving Lancashire to joining the West End production of Cats at the age of sixteen to being the world’s greatest showbiz mum and her recent appearances as Mrs Wilkinson in the UK tour of Billy Elliott, Mavis in the West End production of Stepping Out plus her many other iconic roles and breathtaking appearances....

Rob Houchen joins the Show People Podcast just days before the launch of his brand new EP, ‘Within Reach’ an album of his own writing influenced by artists such as Luther Vandross & Stevie Wonder to Adele & Sam Smith. This episode features two of his songs including Safe and Sound and the studio version of Warning Signs. Rob is best known for playing the role of Marius in Les Miserables at...

Kim Ismay joins The Show People Podcast almost immediately after stepping off a plane and getting back to the UK after appearing all over the world as Madam Morrible in the international tour of the musical Wicked. This episode is both hysterical and inspiring as Andrew probes Kim all about her many credits, including appearing in Mamma Mia as Tanya for many years, plus iconic productions such as...

Steve Furst joins director and host Andrew Keates. Steve Furst is an actor, comedian, voice-over artist and cabaret artist. Just some of his credits include the famous Orange cinema ads, Little Britain, Made in Dagenham, Matilda, The Lenny Beige Show, Toast, Friday Night Dinner and many more. Episode features include: The Soapbox: Andrew and Steve discuss West End ticket prices and how they i...

In this episode of the Show People Podcast we are joined by actress and national treasure Annette Badland. Annette trained at East 15 and is known for a lifetime of iconic roles in television, film, radio and theatre. Just some highlights from her career covered in today’s show include Bergerac, Doctor Who, The Demon Headmaster, The Queen’s Nose, Coronation Street, Bad Girls, Little Crackers and m...

This episode comes from a very hot dressing room at the Gielgud Theatre occupied by our host Andrew Keates and his special guest Mr. Fra Fee. Fra is currently appearing in The Ferryman and many will know him from both the West End and movie versions of Les Miserables as well as productions of Candide, A Winter's Tale, Follies, A Man of No Importance, Wind in the Willows and many others. Together t...

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