Writing Good Luck, Studio – An Interview with Henry Shields

By Kat Mokrynski Picture: all rights reserved “It’s the final night recording Wibble the Dragon. The show is massively over-budget and underwritten. With one hour left to film 16 pages and an audience of children getting more and more impatient, the cast and crew know big cuddly heads are going to roll.” There’s a new Mischief show in town, and it’s darker than any of the ones that have come before. Good Luck Studio, written by Henry Shields and directed by Henry Lewis, made its world premiere at the Mercury Theatre in Colchester in September. The show brings audiences into … Continue reading Writing Good Luck, Studio – An Interview with Henry Shields

“Ryan, Shane, and the Internet Hunt Ghosts” – An Interview with Ghost Files

By Kat Mokrynski Picture: all rights reserved Boogaras, Shaniacs, and those in between, rejoice! Nearly a year after the final episode of BuzzFeed Unsolved, Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej have returned to their ghost hunting antics in a new show, … Continue reading “Ryan, Shane, and the Internet Hunt Ghosts” – An Interview with Ghost Files

Saying Goodbye to Tim Mahendran, the OG François of &Juliet: An Exclusive Interview

By Kat Mokrynski Pictures: Kat Mokrynski & Art: Kelly Lin Hayes On September 17th, Tim Mahendran gave his final performance as Francois DuBois in the hit musical & Juliet. For those unfamiliar with the show, & Juliet answers a hypothetical question about Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers – What if Juliet didn’t kill herself? Tim’s character, Francois, is a young man that Juliet meets when she runs away to Paris. I won’t go into any spoilers for the show here, but let’s just say he has my favorite storyline in the show! Tim was one of the original cast members who had … Continue reading Saying Goodbye to Tim Mahendran, the OG François of &Juliet: An Exclusive Interview

A reflection on Jewish Identity: Lepoldstadt on NT Live

Words by: Helen Sullivan Image: All rights reserved January 27th marks Holocaust Memorial Day and NT Live is releasing a filmed version of Tom Stoppard’s latest play, Lepoldstadt. The play follows multiple generations of a Jewish family living in Vienna. In what could be his last work, Tom Stoppard writes his most personal play, drawing on his own family’s history that Stoppard himself did not know about until later in his life.  Tom Stoppard was born Tomas Straussler in then Czechoslovakia before fleeing from Nazi persecution with his family. He travelled with his mother, brother and stepfather before landing in … Continue reading A reflection on Jewish Identity: Lepoldstadt on NT Live