Josephine Tey’s infamous novel, The Daughter of Time, is brought to life at the Charing Cross Theatre this summer, and I am fortunate to be sitting with the award-winning playwright, M Kilburg Reedy, to uncover insight surrounding this world premiere running at the Charing Cross Theatre from the 18th of July to the 13th of September.

https://charingcrosstheatre.co.uk/theatre/the-daughter-of-time

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*This podcast was recorded 1 week prior to opening night*

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In conversation with creatives, Kelly Copper and Pavol Liška from the NY-based company Nature Theater of Oklahoma, presenting their story ballet, No President: A Story Ballet of Enlightenment in Two Immoral Acts at the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall running from the 9th-11th of July, marking their long-awaited London debut.

https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/nature-theater-of-oklahoma-no-president/

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In conversation with composer Zach Reading and poet Johanna Gibson to discuss the upcoming London Philharmonic Orchestras Young Composers, Debut Sounds: Memory Palace. This year’s Debut Sounds cohort is teaming up with the Southbank Centre’s New Poets collective for a performance on the 2nd of July at 7:30 PM at the Southbank Centre Queen Elizabeth Hall. Tune in to learn more about the programs and hear a live poetry reading...

https://lpo.org.uk/event/debut-sounds/

https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/debut-sounds-memory-palace/

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I am so excited to chat with award-winning playwright, librettist, and television writer Harrison David Rivers, bringing his play, This Bitter Earth, directed by three-time Tony Award winner, Billy Porter, starring Omari Douglas and Alexander Lincoln to the Soho Theatre on Dean Street running from the 18th of June – 26th of July.

Sohotheatre.com

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In conversation with Thea Behrman, the Artistic Director, and CEO of the Estuary Festival Vessels, celebrating the stories, places, and people of the Thames Estuary in North Kent and South Essex running from the 21st-29th of June. A celebration of the Thames Estuary with performances, installations, and events across the region!

https://www.estuaryfestival.com/

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In conversation with Claire Spencer Cook, Senior Producer at Barbican Immersive, to chat about Feel the Sound a new multi-sensory immersive exhibition designed to transform how we think about sound. Running at the Barbican Centre now till the 31st of August.

Tune in to learn more about the exhibition and the Barbican-wide summer 2025 season Frequencies.

https://www.barbican.org.uk

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It was such a pleasure to chat with Mark Curry, who is soon to be playing Elijah in the World Premiere of a new musical, King of Pangea written by Martin Storrow playing at the Kings Head Theatre from the 7th of June – 6th of July. Tune in to learn more about this new piece of musical theatre, the rehearsal process, and why it is an EXCELLENT idea to travel the sea and uncover the King of Pangea.

https://kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on/53/by-martin-storrow/king-of-pangea

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What an absolute pleasure to interview for the critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning My Neighbor Totoro, which is currently playing in the West End at the Gillian Lynne Theatre and will extend to March 29, 2026. In conversation with Victoria Chen in the role of Mei and Ami Okumura Jones as Mei’s older sister Satsuki, these two act as sisters on stage as well as off. Tune in to hear an exclusive interview discussing the development of Studio Ghibli’s animated feature film to uncover the magic!

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