In this episode, Rhys Williamson speaks with performer and co-creator Arielle Zilkha about The W.I.G of Life: A Conference, a futuristic, genre-blending production from Psychonaut Theatre that invites audiences to decide the fate of biological life itself. Set in a world where humans are extinct, the show takes the form of an interactive AI conference where morality, memory, and legacy are up for debate. Featuring dance, comedy, puppetry, TV, and a smartphone-enabled voting system, The W.I.G....
2 May 2025
Dear Annie, I Hate You w/ Samantha Ipema
In this episode, Rhys Williamson speaks with writer and performer Samantha Ipema about Dear Annie, I Hate You, a darkly funny and unexpectedly uplifting multimedia play exploring the chaos that follows when life veers off course. Presented by Wild Geese Productions in association with HFH Productions, and starring Samantha Ipema and Eleanor House, the play tells the story of two characters linked by circumstance, struggling to navigate the messiness of identity, illness, and resilience. With ...
25 Apr 2025
Beats w/ Ned Campbell
In this episode, Rhys Williamson speaks with actor Ned Campbell about Beats, the powerful coming-of-age story by Kieran Hurley that recently completed a successful run at Riverside Studios. Directed by Olivier and Offie-nominated Toby Clarke, Beats follows teenager Johnno McCreadie on the night of his first illegal rave, set against the backdrop of the 1994 Criminal Justice Act. As the act attempts to outlaw gatherings centred around “a succession of repetitive beats,” Johnno and his best fri...
18 Apr 2025
Hotel Elsinore w/ Susanna Hamnett
In this episode, Rhys Williamson speaks with writer and performer Susanna Hamnett about Hotel Elsinore, a darkly funny and deeply human new play inspired by Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Created and performed by Susanna Hamnett, Joshua MacGregor, and Lily MacGregor, and directed by Hamnett and MacGregor, Hotel Elsinore takes place in a Danish hotel room at 2am. Three family members gather in the wake of the great actor Henry Elder’s death, only to find he has one last performance left in him, dead or...
11 Apr 2025
Tending w/ El Blackwood
In this episode, Rhys Williamson (Head of Programming at Riverside Studios) speaks with writer and performer El Blackwood about her award-winning play Tending. Presented by Anther Theatre and directed by John Livesey, Tending is a powerful and deeply human production that explores the everyday lives of NHS nurses. Based on more than 70 interviews with nurses from a wide range of ages, backgrounds, and nationalities, this 60-minute, no-interval play captures the laughter, heartbreak, and...
3 Apr 2025
A Brief Case of Crazy w/ Rowan Armitt-Brewster
In this episode, Rhys Williamson (Head of Programming at Riverside Studios) chats with actor, director, and producer Rowan Armitt-Brewster about his new physical comedy, A Brief Case of Crazy. Presented by Skedaddle Theatre, this heartwarming 60-minute romp follows an awkward introvert whose life is turned upside down by a magical briefcase. As he’s swept into a whirlwind of unexpected events, he begins to wonder: will his quest for love end in disaster, or will he discover that it’s what’s i...
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