In the 'House Seats'

About In the 'House Seats'

This podcast brings you interviews with people working in the entertainment industry discussing about all aspects of onstage performing or backstage production. Ideas as a prospective performer through to what an adjudicator, choreographer or casting director might look for when you are delivering your performance piece. Hosted by Craig Bartley who is a performer and choreographer, who has appeared in West End and Broadway productions ranging from 42nd Street (Original cast at Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Me & My Girl (Adelphi Theatre), La Cage Aux Follies (Palladium Theatre), Mack And Mabel in concert (Theatre Royal Drury Lane) and Man of La Mancha (Peacock Theatre) of which he recorded the cast albums for both ‘Mack And Mabel’ and ‘Man of La Mancha’. He also spent more than two and a half years playing the part of ‘Doody’ in the hit musical ‘Grease’ where he received the Golden Quiff Award for best performance, which was presented by the late Victoria Wood. He also appeared in two Royal Variety Performances at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane for the BBC and ITV and 'A Royal Performance' at the Adelphi Theatre. Craig’s experience has enabled him to travel the globe extensively whilst being involved in performing, choreographing, directing and producing for the inaugural production set up for most of the World’s leading cruise lines. As well as performing, Craig has taught specialist classes at Mountview, Millenium, Urdang, Elmhurst and Red Roofs Theatre School. He was also the full-time Course Director and co-Principal of his own successful Starquest Performers College. He still runs and teaches at Starquest Performing Arts encouraging children from two and a half to 18 to act, sing and dance. He hopes this podcast will help and inspire existing and especially newly graduated creatives just what challenges lie in store and what the highs and lows are for people within the performing arts industry. If you like this podcast then please leave us a 5 star review on iTunes podcasts.

Publisher

Craig Bartley

Category

arts · arts · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 May 2020

Latest episode

6 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

104 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Sept 2026

   Ep 103: Kayleigh Thadani, West End performer, singer and dancer

   Send us Fan Mail Kayleigh Thadani is a London-based musical theatre performer with an impressive West End career. She was part of the original West End cast of Disney's Aladdin, where she worked as a swing covering seven roles, and has since appeared in productions including White Christmas, Crazy For You, Cats and The Devil Wears Prada. Alongside her performing career, Kayleigh is an audition and repertoire coach and runs her own handmade jewellery business, Kayleigh's Kuffs, combining her c...

2. 

   16 Aug 2026

   Ep 102: Loraine Hastings, the new President of the IDTA for 2026–2027

   Send us Fan Mail Loraine Hastings serves as the President of the International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA) for the 2026–2027 term. Her lifelong dedication to dance began at age three within IDTA schools, leading to a prestigious career spanning over 45 years as a qualified teacher, senior international examiner, and choreographer. In addition to her role as principal of the Carlo Rossi School of Dance, Hastings is a former Carl Alan Award recipient who has actively guided the direction ...

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   2 Aug 2026

   Ep 101: Anna-Jane Casey, one of the West End's most celebrated performers

   Send us Fan Mail Anna-Jane Casey is one of the West End's most celebrated performers, with a remarkable career spanning more than four decades. She made her professional debut at just 16 in Cats and has since starred in many of musical theatre's most iconic productions, including Cabaret, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Chicago, West Side Story and, more recently, Fawlty Towers, where she delighted audiences as Sybil Fawlty. A TMA Award winner for her performance in Mack & Mabel, Anna-Jane has ...

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