“That immersion, that bit of that permission to sit there and forget about the rest of your day, is what makes it as successful as it is.” Recently, I had the chance to speak with Earl Carpenter, who recently returned … Continue reading Reflecting on the Phantom – An Interview with Earl Carpenter
“We’re storytellers, and with the physical theatre aspect of it, it has to serve the story, it has to help people understand.” Flabbergast Theatre’s production of The Tragedy of Macbeth, playing at the Southwark Playhouse, is a mix of the original text with a musical soundscape, thanks to collaborations with Wilton’s Music Hall London and Grotowski Institute Poland. The show uses a mix of puppetry, clown, mask, and physical theatre to tell Shakespeare’s tell in an unsettling and unique fashion. Recently, I had the chance to speak with Henry Maynard, the Artistic Director of Flabbergast Theatre. We discussed how he … Continue reading The Tragedy of Macbeth – An Interview with Henry Maynard
By Kat Mokrynski “It’s quite nice to be a bit freer and be a bit silly on stage” Talk to anyone in the arts about the past few years and they will almost certainly mention how the pandemic affected their work. That’s certainly true for Robin Morgan, whose debut tour was ended because of the lockdown. Along the way, he ended up getting married, had two children, and returned to Wales. But what is the show about? Well, if you write a comedy show about your dad and your son, the next logical step is to write about your mum … Continue reading Snip Snip, B*tch – An Interview with Robin Morgan
By Kat Mokrynski “The tech is theoretically good. It’s just the people in charge of it and the money behind it.” Tech and comedy. Two worlds that don’t usually collide, except for a joke or two about Elon Musk or Google. But comedian Alex Kealy is ready to change that with Winner Takes All, his solo show about Silicon Valley, tech monopolies, and advertising. Recently, I had the chance to interview Alex Kealy about Winner Takes All. We discussed his own interest in technology, what he hopes audiences take away from the show, and what it’s like to be on … Continue reading “Winner Takes All” – An Interview with Alex Kealy
“The ethos of it was that it should be accessible to anyone who walks through the door” If you’re like me, you’ve probably heard about the iconic game, Dungeons & Dragons, but have been wary to get involved. Maybe you don’t think you’re “nerdy” enough to play an RPG game. Maybe you had a bad experience with a Dungeon Master once and don’t want to experience it again. Well, you’re in luck. Sasha Ellen’s D&D-style show, Character Building Experience, is for everyone, whether you’ve had your character sheet prepared for years or whether you don’t know what a D20 is … Continue reading Dungeons & Dragons, Character building and Improvised songs : In conversation with Sasha Ellen
By Kat Mokrynski “What would you do if you could go back in time? What would you do if you could try and change an event?” Have you ever thought about what you would do with a time machine? How do you fulfill the legacy of those before you? Will a date save your fate? These are all questions asked in The Time Machine: A Comedy, “a hilarious retelling of the epic and world-famous novel by HG Wells”. Created by Original Theatre in association with New Wolsey Theatre the show features Michael Dylan, Dave Hearn, and Amy Revelle as a … Continue reading The Funny Thing About Time: Speaking with The Time Machine’s Dave Hearn
By Kat Mokrynski “I always see my role as providing the soundtrack for each individual audience member’s story as it unfolds for them. In some ways, the sound work that I do for these shows is less divisive in that it’s … Continue reading The Burnt City Part 3 – An Interview with Stephen Dobbie
By Kat Mokrynski Lewberger is a “handsome 3-man comedy band” made up of Keith Habersberger, Alex Lewis, and Hughie Stone Fish. The three have gone viral online, have appeared on several television shows, and have toured across the United States. In their latest adventure, Lewberger is currently starring in their own off-Broadway show, Lewberger & The Wizard of Friendship: The Musical. After getting in a fight that causes a rift in the friendship, the group is sent by the Wizard of Friendship to NoFriendia, where they will have to work together to make it through places like the Handsome Forest … Continue reading Creating The Wizard of Friendship – An Interview with Lewberger
Operation Mincemeat, a new musical created by the comedy group SpitLip, will be having its first West End run at the Fortune Theatre beginning on 29 March. The show is about the insane but true story of how a group … Continue reading An Inside Look at Operation Mincemeat: An Interview with SpitLip
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