Up Close with Carlos Tseng

About Up Close with Carlos Tseng

A series of interviews led by Carlos Tseng with some of the most prominent figures in the world of theatre, arts & entertainment. The series offers an up close insight into the lives and work of our esteemed guests, often leading to surprising, poignant and humorous answers. Find out more by listening along!

Publisher

Carlos Tseng

Category

arts · arts · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Jan 2021

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

143 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Shubham Saraf: In Praise of Imperfection

   Send us Fan Mail With The Cherry Orchard now playing at the Harold Pinter Theatre, Shubham Saraf sat down for an intimate reflection on his return to the stage and his return to the world of Chekhov. Having previously played in the Almeida's Three Sisters, we talked about the common traits between Tuzenbach and Yepikhodov - men forced to deal with unrequited yearning. The show sees him working under the careful direction of Ian Rickson, the director behind Jerusalem, the play that reaffirmed ...

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Alice Fearn: Mastering Musical Theatre

   Send us Fan Mail In this new episode, we sat down with the incomparable Alice Fearn as she continues her run as Debra in Tony Award winning musical Kimberly Akimbo. Tracing her artistic expansion from a talented debutante to a seasoned leading lady, Alice reflects on what it means to continually grow and truly master the craft of musical theatre. Having dazzled audiences across the West End for a number of years, she is now making her Hampstead Theatre debut in a theatre not known for staging...

3. 

   23 Sept 2026

   Nina Cassells: Defining Defiance on Stage

   Send us Fan Mail As rehearsals continue for her highly anticipated Chichester Festival Theatre debut in Nina Segal’s Antigone Exits, Nina Cassells sat down with us for a deep, insightful conversation on her craft. Under the direction of Jeff James, Nina unpacks the visceral experience of bringing Sophocles' iconic heroine into a modern political sphere, exploring how she and the company are shaping the collective energy of the Chorus and navigating the intimate spatial mechanics of Chichester...

Who has been a guest on Up Close with Carlos Tseng

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Michael Lin
• Dickie Beau
• Ashley Day

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 48 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

68

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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