Ellie Leach’s football stunts and the rise of stunt casting

From Coronation Street in Manchester to the football pitch in Sheffield, Ellie Leach has taken the big leap into theatre. In this interview she talks about the shift from screen to stage and takes us through the literal trials of working on the play Ladies Football Club with fellow soap star Charley Webb. Join Perry and Liv as they chat about sport on stage and take a deep dive into the current landscape of celeb casting in theatre. Are shows relying too much on big names to market themselves? Find out on this week’s In the Interval. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices