The Evening Standard Theatre Podcast
Antonia Thomas & Nina Segal on Shooting Hedda Gabler, reviews of Mlima's Tale and Untitled F*ck M*ss S**gon Play
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Antonia Thomas, who starred in E4's Misfits and The Good Doctor, and writer Nina Segal, join us to talk about new play Shooting Hedda Gabler at the Rose Theatre.
Nina discusses why she decided to do a play about making a film of Hedda Gabler, rather than adapting Ibsen’s masterpiece directly, how the MeToo movement influenced the work and issues actors can face on set. Antonia talks about the challenges playing this new version of Hedda, and the ‘weird’ hierarchy that still takes place on film sets.
Nancy and Nick Curtis review Lynn Nottage's Mlima's Tale, directed by Miranda Cromwell at the Kiln Theatre. While Nick and Nick review Untitled F*ck M*ss S**gon Play at the Young Vic. That's by award-winning Kimber Lee and directed by Roy Alexander Weise.
They talk about the death of Michael Gambon, plus news that Mean Girls the musical is arriving this side of the Atlantic, the winners of the Stage Debut Awards winners, and chat about Woody Harrelson’s return to the London stage after two decades.
The team also discuss the other shows they’ve seen this week from long-runner Wicked to the powerful Woodhill as well as Frank and Percy, starring Sir Ian McKellen and Roger Allam.
You can hear our interview with Gabrielle Brooks, star of Mlima’s Tale, here, and our interview with Sir Ian McKellen and Roger Allam here.
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