The Off West End Podcast

Tom previews the upcoming Off West End awards on 21st February, and chats to creator of nominated The Canary and the Crow, Daniel Ward, as well as multi-nominated producer and founder of Aria Entertainment Katy Lipson. Plus John Chapman from reviews site 2nd from bottom drops in to talk us through some of the best streaming theatre available to watch now. Links: The Off West End awards on 21st January can be streamed at www.scenesaver.co.uk.  All nominations and finalists can be seen here: https://offies.london/2021-awards-ceremony/ Rose with Maureen Lipman on Sky Arts: https://www.sky.com/watch/title/programme/7d0cb064-298f-4e0a-b132-d31cbb96cc81 The Poltergeist by Philip Ridley: https://www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/livestream/the-poltergeist/ Viper Squad by Ctl Alt Repeat: https://www.ctrlaltrepeat.com/viper-tickets Sherlock in Homes by Sharp Teeth Theatre: http://www.sharpteeththeatre.org/ The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown: https://www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/livestream/the-last-five-years/ The Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield: https://www.thelbt.org/ Northern Comedy Theatre: https://northerncomedytheatre.com/

Tom chats to Francesca Moody, producer of Fleabag, about the Shedinburgh Fringe Festival, and Bradley Hemmings MBE, Artistic Director of the Greenwich & Docklands International Festival. Plus usual reviews and previews of what's coming up around London and online.

Recorded before Coronavirus looked quite so menacing. Tom, Steve & Shanine discuss Sinners, The Incident Room, No Show, The High Table, Jekyll & Hyde and Daughter. Then Tom reports live from the Off West End Awards, asking actors some difficult questions while they're busy trying to have a good time. Email the show at [email protected]

Tom, Ariane and Shanine discuss the latest shows opening across the off west end. Includes reviews of Chaplin: Birth of a Tramp, Autoreverse, Crooks 1926, Musik, Collapsible and Splintered.

Tom, Steve & Shanine discuss this week's openings, as well as a look ahead to what's new and exciting in February. Plus an interview with Rachel Bagshaw, director of The Bee in Me at the Unicorn Theatre. Visit www.offwestend.com for news, listings and ticket information about shows across the city. The Off West End awards are at Battersea Arts Centre on 8th March. Ticket details to be announced soon!

Tom, Julian and Shanaé chat about shows opening throughout January and February, and Tom meets Jez Bond, Artistic Director of the Park Theatre.

Tom, Ros & Callum chat about Ghost Quartet, High Fidelity, and others; the best shows of 2019 are discussed, and the artistic directors of Kneehigh are here to talk about their new show Ubu! at Shoreditch Town Hall. Contact the show at [email protected]

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