The Uncensored Critic Podcast

Alison Tanney is a director, theatre enthusiast and host of her own podcast The Theater Enthusiast Podcast available on Apple and Spotify. Alison holds a BFA in Acting from Pace University, since college she's turned her attention to directing and producing her own podcast. During the pandemic she directed 18 virtual plays with some of Broadway's best performers. Her guest's work have...

Emilio Doorgasingh is another member of the Little Life family playing “Andy”, Jude’s Doctor at the Richmond Theatre, Harold Pinter Theatre and Savoy Theatre this year.  This episodes contains spoilers! His other credits include, for screen: Casualty  Ted Lasso Series 2 Game of Thrones For stage: The Kite Runner, West End and UK Tour Present Laughter Much Ado About Nothing, The Globe Best of Enemi...

The return of Sabina “Sabs” Netherclift! Sabs returns to discuss more about her time with Jacques LeCoq on Paris and her love of movement all together.  We delve deeper into LeCoq’s work including the exercises, “The Invisible Room”, the “Seven States of Tension” and “Clowning”.  As well as when she turns her skills towards directing, having directed Helen Edmunson’s play “Coram Boy”. We talk how...

Orlando Mendez aka “The Cuban Cowboy”, star of The Voice USA in 2022 talks country music, being mentored by Camila Cabello and his upcoming EP’s. Orlando was one of the starts on the USA’s edition of The Voice, at his auditions (available on YouTube) he won the mentorship of Camila Cabello (songs include “Havana” and “Señorita”) and proceeded to make his mark not only on the show but on country mu...

Elliot appeared in the play adaptation of Hanya Yanagihara’s book “A Little Life” that recently played at the Harold Pinter Theatre and the Savoy in London. A play in which many are calling “the theatre event of 2023”.  Directed by Ivo Van Hove the play follows Jude St Francis (played by James Norton) and the devastating trauma he was exposed to as a young child at the hands of Brother Luke, Caleb...

The return of Laura Elphinstone! So great to welcome back Laura Elphinstone to the show, a fantastic actress whose work includes "Line of Duty", "Chernobyl", "Game of Thrones" and many more. This time we take a look at Laura's latest work in ITV's police drama "Grace" which she has been a part of over the last few years, as well as the other hit show...

Dani Arlington recently understudied Jodie Comer in Prima Facie in London at the Harold Pinter Theatre and in New York at the Golden Theatre. In what was called the theatrical event of 2022 that followed a young lawyer Tessa fighting for justice for women who have been the victim of sexual assault cases.  Dani trained at Mountview and the HB Studio in New York and has worked extensively across The...

With over eight years of experience in advertising Stefanie Sword-Williams has built up an incredible amount of work as well as story-telling expertise. Applying her knowledge to support anyone in any industry by helping people know their worth. In 2018 she set up “F*ck Being Humble”, a platforms designed to do just that. Inspire and remind people of their achievements and celebrate how much they’...

The return of Rose Ryan! Movement director, Intimacy Co-Ordinator, Laban Expert, Yoga Teacher and lover of the arts. Rose returns to the podcast to discuss her latest discoveries in the Laban realm and her new work as an intimacy co-ordinator. She discusses what working with actors in intimate scenes entails and how actors can feel comfortable in sex scenes on stage and screen. As well as, how it&...

David Punter holds a BA, MA and PhD from Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge and is currently Professor of Poetry at the University of Bristol. He is one of the world leading experts in Gothic Literature and has worked in Universities across the UK and China. He has been long-listed for the Poetry Society's Annual Competition and short-listed for the Brian Dempsey Memorial Prize. His work encompass...

Claire J. Loy trained at the Bow Street Academy in Dublin and the Gaiety School of Acting with practitioner Tom Kibbe.  Her credits include Casualty (BBC), Vikings Valhalla and Bodkin (Netflix), The Girl at the End of the Garden (Dyehouse Films), The Gates with Stephen Hall and John Rhys Davis, who some may know as “Gimli” in The Lord of the Rings, and many short films including “In Orbit”, writte...

Rohan Carr works in Theatre Automation and Production across London's West End and the regions. He's another member of the GSA family graduating in Theatre Production, Stage and Production Management and has worked across some of the most popular theatre events of 2022/23. From Good, Lemons (x5) , and A Little Life at the Harold Pinter Theatre. Merrily We Roll Along at the Southwark Playho...

Charlie MacGechan is an actor, producer, entrepreneur and founder of "Run At It Shouting" (RAIS). A company that brings actors in front of the world's leading casting directors to give advice and helpful tips on their self tapes. As well as run workshops on Shakespeare, Harold Pinter, Comedy and Audition technique. For more information and upcoming workshops check out the website bel...

The return of Harry Burton! If it wasn't for Harry suggesting I recorded our last conversation about Harold Pinter I wouldn't have a podcast. Thank you Harry for not only your time but for giving me this platform! This time we turn our attention to Pinter's play "No Man's Land. Written in 1975, the play was recently dubbed as "mystifying as ever" by the Chicago Sun-T...

The return of Rebecca Reaney! Rebecca returns to the podcast to share more of her knowledge on movement and how integral it is to their process. Since we last spoke she has spent time in LA with the Identity School of Acting, shooting movement videos and discovering more about her craft. She shares what she's uncovered in the last year, how actors can mentally and physically prepare for demand...

Caroline Sheen is an actress known for her appearances in some of the most well-known musicals of all time. Such as Les Miserables, Mamma Mia and Mary Poppins. Across her career she’s played Mary Poppins on the US Tour in 2011 winning the Helen Hayes Award for her performance, as well as both Eponine and Fantine in Les Miserables in London’s West End.  Not to mention a fine Subway Sandwich commerc...

⚠️ Trigger warning ⚠️: In this episode we discuss matters relating to CCE (Child Criminal Exploitation) and County Lives. Viewer and listener discretion is advised.  Catherine holds a MA in Drama and Theatre from Royal Holloway and a PGCE in Drama from Central. As well as having been the course leader of the MA Applied Theatre at Central and a Head of School at the University of Portsmouth from 20...

Rosie Sheehy trained at RADA graduating in 2015, and has already done some incredible work thus far. Working for the RSC, the Sherman Theatre and most recently, the National Theatre in London. Rosie recently finished Romeo and Julie a contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, written by the great Gary Owen. It played at the Sherman Theatre, the National and the Sherman again f...

Seema Bowri has worked across film, theatre and TV with roles in The Bill, Find the Light (directed by Abdullah Khan) and recently released film "Little English" released in March 2023. I worked with Seema at the National Theatre on a show called "My Country; a work in progress" in 2017, a verbatim show about the UK's reaction to the EU referendum result in 2016, known as &...

Max Perryment is a composer and sound designer whose written music for TV, theatre, radio, dance and commercials. As well as music for feature length documentaries for Apple TV and Amazon Prime. His work has been heard at the Old Vic (Jitney in 2022), Young Vic, The Globe, The Royal Court, Hampstead Theatre and the West End. He's also resident composer for contemporary dance company "Made...

Deka is a great actor known for his role as Jackie Elliot in Lee Hall's musical adaptation of Billy Elliot with music by Elton John. He's worked extensively across theatre, film and TV with appearances in The Bastard Son and the Devil Himself on Netflix, Vera for ITV, and Dirty Water . In theatre he's appeared in Cyrano de Bergerac , Macbeth at the National Theatre, The Pitman Painters...

Aylam Orian is an actor known for Stargate Origins (series regular: Nazi villain Wilhelm Brücke), NCIS: Los Angeles, Code Black, The Informer, and Ford V. Ferrari starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale. While a student at the Strasberg Institute, Aylam was hired by Anna Strasberg to organize and preserve Lee Strasberg's extensive collections of materials on acting - a position he held for the...

Scott Tatum is a pioneer for motivational and supportive messages across social media with his "Friendly Reminder's" which you'll be able to catch daily on Instagram.  Scott talks me through his personal journey to get to where he is today and how he loves to help others with his videos. One of my favourite quotes of his is "sometimes the secret to having it all is knowing t...

Abdullah Kahn is a director and filmmaker who at such a young age has already achieved so much in the film industry.   At the age of 18 he was working on the sets of Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker , Fast and Furious: Hobbs and Shaw , and 1917. As well as, working for Neal Street Productions with Sam Mendes.   In 2021 he founded his own production company Rosebud Films and has made short films such a...

Doug Kerr is a graphic designer and has created a number of designs for books, events, exhibitions and theatre.  He talks about what goes into the making of a design, the people he's collaborated with and his experience of creating the famous design for the play Prima Facie with Jodie Comer.  Recently Doug won the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Graphic Design for that poster and will soon be flyi...