The Uncensored Critic Podcast

Gaia is not only a talented actress but writer as well, starring in some of the biggest shows of the last few years, The Witcher (Netflix) and Everything I Know About Love (BBC) to name a couple.  She graduated from the University of Cambridge and has been involved in several other projects across stage and screen. Including: For screen: Red, White and Royal Blue Short Film: Ferret The Witcher Ser...

Sarah is an actor, director, producer who’s worked extensively with Off-West End productions.  She holds a BA in Social and Political Science from Trinity Hall, Cambridge.  As an actress she has worked extensively in theatre including roles at: The Citizens Theatre Chichester Festival Southwark Playhouse Salisbury Playhouse As a theatre producer, she has been involved in: GOOD BOY, “Timeless” and...

Antonia is one of the most talented actresses around with a multitude of credits and awards to her name.  She is the winner of the Best Actress Award at the 2019 London Independent Film Awards, as well as Best Short Film for “Held for A Moment”. Which also won at the Underwire, London Independent and DumboFilm Festivals respectively.  Her other work includes: For TV: Letter for the King - Netflix...

Tom trained at Rose Bruford and has had an incredible career in the theatre as well as on screen.  For screen he has appeared in: Starstruck 2 For the BBC: Upstart Crow, The Woman in Red and Doctor Who Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens Cinderella, directed by Ken Branagh Mr Turner, directed by Mike Leigh, starring Timothy Spall For theatre: Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Mischief Theatre Company Olive...

Maria is a writer whose journey into the business started in HR.  She attended Pensacola College from 1990 to 2000 obtaining a High School Diploma, since then she gained qualifications from The Open University focussing on Human Resource Management and Services. As well as a Level 5 CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personal Development) certificate.  She’s held many positions from Head of HR, HR Manag...

Imogen is a movement director and artist working with the body with choreography, connectivity and somatic movement.  She works across a number of mediums from theatre, Film and TV, classical and electronic music, performance and visual art, photography and opera.  Musically, she’s worked with some of the brightest minds in the industry such as the London Sinfonietta, Southbank Sinfonia, London Co...

Naarah (pronounced Nay-ah-rah), is originally from Australia and has been working in the industry down under for several years across multiple platforms. Those include, musical theatre, songwriting, content creation and hosting the National Radio Show “The Musical Show” on ABC (Australian Broadcasting Co-operation). She was also Young Australian of the Year for 2024.  After a few years in Australi...

Theresa began her training at a young age at the prestigious Sylvia Young Theatre School followed by the Guildford School of Acting.  Her credits include: Bridgerton as Lady Hood  EastEnders Avenue 5 Motherland  Critical Law and Order Outnumbered And, Silk, to name a few,  Other than that she also an accomplished writer, producer and activist. Her main point of attention is spreading awareness of...

Oliver is an actor with an immense amount of experience in the theatre. He trained at East 15 and was recently part in the Olivier-Nominated play “Now, I See” at Stratford East, a play that he called one of the most profound experiences in his career.  His other theatre credits include: All of Us, National Theatre, dir. Ian Rickson Dr Strangelove, West End with Steve Coogan Midsummer Night’s Dream...

Audrey is an award-winning UK and International freelance director with a passion for new work. Committed to making theatre that is rigorous, ambitious and above all else, truthful.  She studied Psychology and Anthropology followed by a an MSc in Medical Anthropology. Theatre-wise she trained for three years alongside the late Sam Kogan in London and Moscow. Before continuing her directorial train...

Sam is an actress from the Midwest  with roots in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Illinois.  She graduated from Missouri State University with a degree in Theatre and Mass Media, before then travelling to LA to pursue her acting career. For those listening in from the USA she has been heard in voiceovers, seen commercials and booked several roles in TV and Films.  Her biggest hit to date was the fi...

Michael is an actor and musician known for his role as Andy in Downton Abbey.  He trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and has a number of credits to his name including: For Theatre: An Enemy of the People - National and Chichester Theatre Leaves of Grass  As You Like It - Luxembourg and UK Tour Othello - Riverside Studios, produced by Trish Wadley The Fear of 13 - Donmar Warehouse, d...

Sally is the current weather and local reporter for ITV.  She’s been broadcasting since 1988 since her early years practicing with a blank cassette and microphone aged only 7. Daughter to weather obsessed parents a move into weather reporting seemed inevitable.  Sally has been with ITV since 2005 working not only as the weather reporter, but on the red carpet with A-List celebrities such as Tom Cr...

Trish is a five time Olivier Award Nominee creating innovative and site-specific work in theatres across London, New York, Greece and Australia. Following an extensive international career as a journalist and Director of Marketing she moved into the theatre working at the Bush and Kiln Theatres. She created “FRESH LINES” which promotes new and emerging talent in the UK, she is also a member of SOL...

Faith is an actor and writer who trained at Central School of Speech and Drama and has already had an incredible career since graduating.  She recently won the Alfred Fagon Award, which is a leading theatre prize for black playwrights for her play Kaleidoscopic .  She was nominated for her show stealing performance in Standing at the Sky’s Edge as Joy both in Sheffield and the National Theatre in...

Eleanor is a director with over 10 years experience directing Shakespeare for the RSC, audio dramas and new writing. Her most recent work includes: Midsummer Night’s Dream, for the RSC and Barbican starring Matthew Bayton ( Deano from Gavin and Stacey)  Once Upon a Time in Nazi Occupied Tunisia, Almeida King John, RSC, starring Rosie Sheehy UK Premiere of Blue Door, Theatre Royal Bath Wendy and Pe...

Danielle is an actor, singer, composer and part of musical theatre folklore.  She began her career at the age of 18 where she was selected from over 9,000 girls to be part of the 10 finalists on the BBC show “Over the Rainbow”. Led by Andrew Lloyd Webber. A show dedicated to finding the new actress to play “Dorothy” in the brand new production of “The Wizard of Oz” that played at the London Pallad...

In this episode I welcome along one of my heroes Yaël Farber!  Yaël is multi-award winning director and playwright whose work has received international acclaim. Her productions have toured all over the globe being praised for their visceral qualities.  She has two Olivier Award nominations both for Best Revival of a Play: Macbeth, Almeida 2021 The Crucible, Old Vic 2014 But has over 29 awards to...

Samuel Small has already achieved so much in the business already having started so young. His early credits include working Michael Bublé and Idina Menzel's music video "Baby It's Cold Outside" and with the RSC on "Matilda" in the West End directed by Matthew Warchus. All happening around the time he was a student at the prestigious Sylvia Young Theatre School. Since t...

Miriam trained at LIPA (Liverpool Institute of the Performing Arts) and has worked extensively in theatre as well as for screen.  For theatre she has appeared at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse and The Globe in Much Ado About Nothing, and many credits at the Torch Theatre in Milton Haven, Wales.  Including: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest One Man, Two Guvnors Sleeping Beauty  The Woman, in the Woman i...

Louise is an actress, writer, comedian and Mountview graduate who has worked across the West End and many comedy circuits across the country.  She has worked extensively with Mischief Theatre company who are behind not only Magic Goes Wrong, but, The Play That Goes Wrong and Peter Pan goes Wrong among many other sketches. Some you may have seen on the Royal Variety and Comic Relief over the last f...

Sarah trained at Mountview on the BA Acting course on a full scholarship graduating in 2012.  Since graduating she has gone on to become a nominated writer and performer. She is an alumni of several writing workshops from the Lyric Hammersmith, Soho Theatre, High Tide, and the RADA Advances in Script Writing.  She has four plays to her name, “Tumble Tuck”, “Lucy Light”, “4” and “The Night Tella” a...

Alix is an actress, voice artist and accent coach whose worked with actors, producers and even people who aren’t in the arts at all. From people in different workplaces, executive producers, actors at Shakespeare’s Globe and the Chichester Festival Theatre to name a few.  Alix trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and has been a part of many projects across stage and screen.  From: Doctors...

In her own words: My purpose is to help you liberate yourself from limiting beliefs and live your fullest potential.  Annalie is a highly qualified performance coach who’s worked with elite sportsman, leaders in business and members of the armed forces.  Her work is to relieve you from limiting beliefs that you have on yourself and make you realise just how strong and powerful you are. Despite wha...

Claire is an actor who holds a degree in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh and an MA from the recently closed drama school ALRA in London.  Claire has worked extensively across Film, TV and stage at places such as, The Bush Theatre, The Park Theatre and Trafalgar Studios to name a few. As well as in the ever-present classic Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap .  For screen she recent...