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British Theatre Guide podcast

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Frankenstein
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Shakespeare
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The Great Gatsby
The Shark Is Broken
Under Milk Wood
Animal Farm
Darrell Martin
Romeo and Juliet
Twelfth Night
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Interviews and more from the world of professional theatre right across the UK.

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Pitlochry Festival Theatre in Scotland, is about to open its 75th anniversary season, its first since star of stage and screen Alan Cumming took over as Artistic Director.

BTG Editor David Chadderton spoke to Sam Hardie, Associate Director at the t... more

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Liverpool's Unity Theatre is the last surviving member of the Unity Theatre movement formed from left-wing workers' drama groups in the 1930s.

The theatre is to present a series of events under the name A Radical Reimagining to celebrate a century ... more

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Birmingham Rep is to present its first Shakespeare play for ten years. Joe Murphy who became artistic director 12 months ago is directing A Midsummer Night's Dream along with deputy artistic director Madeleine Kludje.

BTG Midlands editor Steve Orme... more

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Bryony Kimmings has been creating and performing shows based closely on events in her own life since her award-winning Sex Idiot in 2010.

Her latest solo show, Bog Witch, about her difficult move from the city to the countryside and growing awarene... more

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Sam Hardy
Associate Director at Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Episode: Pitlochry's 75th anniversary season is Alan Cumming's first
Douglas Maxwell
Playwright
Independent/Scottish theatre
Episode: Pitlochry's 75th anniversary season is Alan Cumming's first
Eli Randle
Artistic Director of Unity Theatre in Liverpool
Unity Theatre Liverpool
Episode: Unity celebrates a century of radical theatre in Liverpool
Joe Murphy
Director/Co-director for A Midsummer Night's Dream at Birmingham Rep
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Episode: Birmingham Rep returns to Shakespeare with Dream
Madeleine Kludje
Co-director/Actor in A Midsummer Night's Dream at Birmingham Rep
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Episode: Birmingham Rep returns to Shakespeare with Dream
Bryony Kimmings
Performance artist and theatre-maker known for autobiographical works including Bog Witch and Sex Idiot
Independent artist / Theatre creator
Episode: Bryony Kimmings on Bog Witch and autobiographical theatre
Kristian Cunningham
Derby-born lead actor playing Seymour
Derby Theatre / Derby area
Episode: Little Shop of Horrors in Derby and Newcastle
Amena El-Kindy
Actor playing Audrey
Derby Theatre / Northern Stage
Episode: Little Shop of Horrors in Derby and Newcastle
Henry Goodman
Olivier Award-winning actor
Theatre, Marylebone Theatre production of The Price
Episode: Henry Goodman in Arthur Miller's The Price

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Pitlochry's 75th anniversary season is Alan Cumming's first
Q: What else have you got beside the plays in the programme?
They discuss ongoing engagement activities like the Beer, a Bap and a Buffin series and other summer programs designed to involve audiences beyond the main productions.
Unity celebrates a century of radical theatre in Liverpool
Q: How does Unity balance radical-political theatre with financial and logistical realities?
By creating a platform for voices, offering training and development, and using initiatives like Up Next to nurture new work, even when money is tight, while acknowledging funding challenges and the need for sustainable support.
Unity celebrates a century of radical theatre in Liverpool
Q: What is Graeme Phillips's legacy, and how does Eli plan to build on it?
Graeme built an open-door space that brought quality touring work to the city and supported local initiatives; Eli aims to maintain that openness, reestablish community connections, and develop new work while continuing to provide access to development opportunities.
Unity celebrates a century of radical theatre in Liverpool
Q: Back in the 1930s, what was the theatrical and political climate like that gave rise to Unity?
It started around the Spanish Civil War era, with plays about Spain and socialist-leaning audiences, forming a group driven by political sharing through theatre and song, which evolved into a broader left-wing movement in Liverpool.
Taking Loach's I, Daniel Blake from screen to stage
Q: So how did you come to get hold of it, first of all, from a big award-winning film to put it on stage, and what was the process?
The process began years earlier with conversations at Northern Stage, a prolonged development period, an R&D phase, multiple drafts, and ongoing involvement from the original creators, culminating in a staged production after COVID disruptions.

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The show features in-depth conversations with theatre practitioners from across the UK, including directors, actors, playwrights, and festival professionals. Episodes often explore production choices, regional theatre ecosystems, and the creative process behind contemporary theatre, with overlaps into opera, touring shows, and education programs. Listeners can expect candid perspectives on staging classics, developing new work, and navigating funding and audiences, along with behind-the-scenes insights from rehearsals, festival seasons, and touring runs. Notable throughlines include a focus on regional theatres, adaptations of film to stage, autobiographical and radical theatre practices, and the evolving role of public engagement in theatr... more

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