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EPISODE · Dec 8, 2024 · 37 MIN

Mathew Baynton, The Importance of Being Earnest, The Purists

from The London Theatre Review

COMPETITION TIME! Listen to this week's episode to find out how you can win £200 of Theatre Tokens...If that's not enough incentive to tune in, writer, actor, ghost, horrible historian and brilliant person Mathew Baynton is here! He talks about playing Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream for the RSC, running at London's Barbican. [Insert Bottom-related joke here]. Plus the triple Ns do a spot of Bunburying as they assess The Importance of Being Earnest at the National Theatre, starring the best one from Sex Education and the new one from Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa, alongside Sharon D Clarke as Lady Bracknell. [Insert handbag-related joke here]. And the gang review The Purists at the Kiln Theatre, a play about the collision of cultures, and the clash of hip-hop and musical theatre. [Insert something about Hamilton here]. Insta: @thelondontheatrereviewEmail: [email protected] T&Cs: The prize is non-transferable and non-refundable, and no cash alternative will be offered. The prize does not include any additional or external costs incurred by the winner, including but not limited to travel, accommodation and meals. If a prize is unavailable due to circumstances beyond the Promoter’s control, the Promoter reserves the right to provide a substitute prize. The Promoter reserves the right to hold void, cancel, suspend, or amend the promotion where it becomes necessary to do so. Full terms and conditions are here: https://www.theatretokens.com/terms-of-sale Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

COMPETITION TIME! Listen to this week's episode to find out how you can win £200 of Theatre Tokens...If that's not enough incentive to tune in, writer, actor, ghost, horrible historian and brilliant person Mathew Baynton is here! He talks about playing Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream for the RSC, running at London's Barbican. [Insert Bottom-related joke here]. Plus the triple Ns do a spot of Bunburying as they assess The Importance of Being Earnest at the National Theatre, starring the best one from Sex Education and the new one from Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa, alongside Sharon D Clarke as Lady Bracknell. [Insert handbag-related joke here]. And the gang review The Purists at the Kiln Theatre, a play about the collision of cultures, and the clash of hip-hop and musical theatre. [Insert something about Hamilton here]. Insta: @thelondontheatrereviewEmail: [email protected] T&Cs: The prize is non-transferable and non-refundable, and no cash alternative will be offered. The prize does not include any additional or external costs incurred by the winner, including but not limited to travel, accommodation and meals. If a prize is unavailable due to circumstances beyond the Promoter’s control, the Promoter reserves the right to provide a substitute prize. The Promoter reserves the right to hold void, cancel, suspend, or amend the promotion where it becomes necessary to do so. Full terms and conditions are here: https://www.theatretokens.com/terms-of-sale Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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