STRATFORD EAST PODCAST

Welcome to the Stratford East Podcast! 

  • Dear Future

    Imagine if you were able to create your own radically joyful future. What would that future look like for you? What would that future look like for ev...

  • Episode 30 - Travis Alabanza - Burn It Down

    Stratford East has commissioned 6 writers to create urgent, political short plays in a new series called BURN IT DOWN. We'll be interviewing the 12 wr...

  • Episode 29 - Amy Trigg and Jane Moriarty - Burn It Down

    Stratford East has commissioned 6 writers to create urgent, political short plays in a new series called BURN IT DOWN. We'll be interviewing the 12 wr...

  • Episode 28 - Timberlake Wertenbaker and Anthony Lau - Burn It Down

    Stratford East has commissioned 6 writers to create urgent, political short plays in a new series called BURN IT DOWN. We'll be interviewing the 12 wr...

  • Episode 27 - babirye bukilwa and malakaï sargeant - Burn It Down

    Stratford East has commissioned 6 writers to create urgent, political short plays in a new series called BURN IT DOWN. We'll be interviewing the 12 wr...

  • Episode 26 - Lettie Precious and Leian John-Baptiste - Burn It Down

    Stratford East has commissioned 6 writers to create urgent, political short plays in a new series called BURN IT DOWN. We'll be interviewing the 12 wr...

  • Episode 25 - After The End

    We spoke to actors Amaka Okafor and Nick Blood about starring in Dennis Kelly's AFTER THE END. They give us a great insight into the play as well as a...

  • Episode 24 - Shining City

    We caught up with actors Michelle Fox and Curtis-Lee Ashqar from the Shining City company. Conor McPherson's Dublin ghost story SHINING CITY is playin...

  • Episode 23 - EXTINCT

    Live theatre is back at Stratford East and we are thrilled to welcoming audiences into the building. In this episode, we talk to writer April De Angel...

  • Episode 22 - Tabby Lamb

    In this episode, our Artistic Director, Nadia Fall, chats with performance artist Tabby Lamb about being one of our newly appointed Sky Arts Artistic...

  • Episode 21 - Mina Barber

    In this episode, our Artistic Director, Nadia Fall, chats with writer and director Mina Barber about being one of our newly appointed Sky Arts Artisti...

  • Episode 20 - Welcome To Iran

    We had a chat with actor Maimuna Memon, who plays Ava in the upcoming broadcast of WELCOME TO IRAN. After having to cancel our production of WELCOME T...

  • Episode 19 - Hysterical! A Hilarious History of Hysteria

    We spoke to performer and writer Rebecca Buckle about her show HYSTERICAL! A HILARIOUS HISTORY OF HYSTERIA. We filmed her lecture, which will be avail...

  • Episode 18 - Spotlight on Freelancers: Tigger Blaize

    We spoke to actor Tigger Blaize about his career and also LGBTQ+ History Month. Tigger Twitter: www.twitter.com/TiggerBlaize Consultancy: bounce@tigg...

  • Episode 17 - Petrichor

    We had a chat with movement director and PETRICHOR co-creator Jess Williams about creating a VR theatre experience during lockdown. ThickSkin new show...

  • Episode 16 - Spotlight on Freelancers: Matilda Ibini

    We're chatting to stage and screenwriter Matilda Ibini about her route into the arts, from writing Scooby Doo fan fiction to her semi-autobiographic p...

  • Episode 15 - Spotlight on Freelancers: Anni Domingo

    We're chatting to actor, writer, teacher and director Anni Domingo about her route into the arts, from starting out in Sierra Leone to performing in T...

  • Episode 14 - Spotlight on Freelancers: Ben Quashie

    We're chatting to director and producer Ben Quashie about his route into the arts. Ben is Artistic Director of Nuu Theatre and Assistant Producer at E...

  • 846 - Episode 3: The effects of racism on mental health

    On Mon 25 May 2020, a police officer in Minneapolis killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. This brutal murder igni...

  • 846 - Episode 2: Police Brutality

    On Mon 25 May 2020, a police officer in Minneapolis killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. This brutal murder igni...

  • 846 - Episode 1: Growing up in racist Britain

    On Mon 25 May 2020, a police officer in Minneapolis killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. This brutal murder igni...

  • Episode 13 - I Think We Are Alone (Frantic Assembly)

    We had a chat with I THINK WE ARE ALONE cast members Chizzy Akudolu and Andy Turner about the ups and downs of working as actors.  I THINK WE ARE ALON...

  • Episode 12 - The Gift

    We spoke to cast member Donna Berlin about Eclipse Theatre's new play THE GIFT by Janice Okoh and directed by Dawn Walton. THE GIFT Wed 29 Jan - Sat 1...

  • Mini Episode - The Gift

    Eclipse theatre company present THE GIFT, a brand new comedy drama from Bruntwood Prize-winner Janice Okoh, directed by Dawn Walton. Janice and Dawn s...

  • Episode 11 - Dick Whittington

    We spoke with #StratfordPanto cast members Severine Howell-Meri, Tom Giles and Harry Jardine about all-things panto! (Oh, yes we did) DICK WHITTINGTON...

  • Episode 10 - Our Lady of Kibeho

    We spoke with cast members Taz Munya and Michelle Asante about this critically-acclaimed play. Hailed as one of 'the 50 best theatre shows of the 21st...

  • Episode 9 - Ramps on the Moon and Oliver Twist

    We are thrilled to announce the fourth Ramps on the Moon production will be a new adaptation of Charles Dickens' OLIVER TWIST. We spoke with Agent for...

  • Episode 8 - King Hedley II

    We spoke with Constanza Romero Wilson about August Wilson's legacy, especially King Hedley II, taking place at Stratford East from 17 May - 15 Jun 201...

  • Episode 7 - Noughts & Crosses

    We're chatting with actors Kimisha Lewis and Jack Condon about being in Pilot Theatre's production of NOUGHTS & CROSSES. We also spoke with Pilot Thea...

  • Episode 6 - Equus pt 2

    We're chatting with Movement Director Shelley Maxwell and performer Ira Mandela Siobhan about how they created the movement for EQUUS by Peter Shaffer...

  • Episode 5 - Equus pt 1

    We're chatting with actors Ethan Kai and Norah Lopez Holden about EQUUS by Peter Shaffer, directed by Ned Bennett in co-production with English Tourin...

  • Episode 4 - The Unreturning (Frantic Assembly)

    We're chatting with actors Kieton Saunders-Browne and Jonnie Riordan about THE UNRETURNING, the new Frantic Assembly show written by Anna Jordan. THE...

  • Episode 3 - The Wolves

    We're chat with playwright Sarah DeLappe and director Ellen McDougall about THE WOLVES. THE WOLVES Wed 24 Oct - Sat 17 Nov 2018 Tickets: http://bit.ly...

  • Episode 2 - Queer Lates

    In this episode we chat with Drag Queen Dolly Trolley about our upcoming show QUEER LATES (Thu 08 Nov 2018). QUEER LATES - a celebration of all things...

  • Episode 1 - The Village

    Welcome to the very first episode of the Stratford East Podcast, hosted by Assistant Producer Daisy Hale and Marketing Officer Sean Brooks. On this ep...

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