REVIEW: ROYAL HUNTER (Camden People’s Theatre) ★★★★★
Royal Hunter is a comical one woman show both written and performed by the warm, talented and funny Ellen Chivers. In the play, Ellen tells a (hopefully) fictitious account of her trying to pull Prince Harry. She firstly, surprisingly, manages to contact him on the social dating site, Tinder, and then even more surprisingly actually […]
James Lacey has Tea With Wilma chatting about JOHN & JEN at The Union Theatre
You have performed in some amazing shows so far in your career. What have been some of your highlights? I’ve been very lucky, I’ve had the chance to perform in some amazing shows and I’ve loved them all for different reasons. The Sound of Music was a dream to hear that stunning score every night; […]
WICKED holds its first Relaxed Performance and I was there to share the experience
“A relaxed performance is about welcoming children with special needs (including Autistic Spectrum Conditions and/or learning disabilities) and, crucially, their families to the theatre to a performance where those needs are accounted for with a more relaxed atmosphere and some changes to the production itself if necessary eg: lowering of lights or sound at certain […]
BLOG: To TweetSeat Or Not To TweetSeat: That Is The Question
Last night I was invited along to the Richmond Theatre to review Avenue Q and to try out the latest theatre blogging initiative #TweetSeats. Tweet Seats are usually allocated in the back row of the Stalls or Dress Circle so that there is no distraction to the people sitting behind you. Bloggers are invited in […]
Hugh Maynard has Tea With Wilma
Hugh Maynard was chosen by Andrew Lloyd Webber’s company to play the principle role of Simon Zealotes in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR whilst studying at ArtsEd. Since then he has continued to have a successful career in London’s West End with LION KING, NOTRE DAME de PARIS, FOLLIES, DANCING IN THE SREETS, and SISTER ACT. 2004 […]
Katherine Kingsley – Tea With Wilma
Can you tell me some of your career highlights so far? There have been quite a few but I loved playing Marlene Dietrich in Piaf at The Donmar Warehouse opposite Elena Roger and directed by Jamie Lloyd. We sang ‘La Vie En Rose’ together sharing a stand up 1930’s microphone, with a terrific sharp, tight […]
Gloria Onitiri – Tea With Wilma
Tell me about yourself and some of your career highlights so far. I actually grew up in Bedfordshire in a quaint, peaceful village that’s got a Lama farm. I’m a country girl at heart. Mum says I was singing before I could speak and have been play-acting for most of my life to date. If […]
Jay Villiers (Accolade) has Tea with Wilma
Tell me about yourself and some of your career highlights so far. I guess I’ve been lucky, in a career that has now lasted (I can’t believe it) over 30 years (seems like 5 minutes), I’ve had the privilege of working with the most wonderful people. I’ve been directed by and acted with Dame Judi […]
Wendi Peters has Tea With Wilma
You are probably best known for playing Cilla Battersby-Brown in Coronation Street, which you did for four years. You have also been in some great theatrical production like Into The Woods, Noises Off and most recently The Mystery of Edwin Drood. What are some of the roles you have had over the years that you […]
Joanna Riding has Tea With Wilma
Tell me about yourself and some of your career highlights so far. Hi Wilma, I’m a mum of two, a 7yr old girl and a 5yr old boy, and I’ve just finished a 20wk run as Babe Williams in The Pajama Game playing opposite the gorgeous Mr Michael Xavier. My career highs are; my West […]