East Anglian Theatre Podcast

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Tom Scudamore and Aaron Hood of Norwich's premier sketch troupe, Earlham Bus Incident, ahead of their latest sketch show, Squeaky Bus TimeSupport the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with two key components, Joe Flatt and Diane Webb, of the Maddermarket's New Writing Festival, the winning entries of which will be performed on the 4th and 5th July.Support the show

Send us Fan MailA chat with Lottie Walker, founder of Blue Fire Theatre, ahead of her visit to East Anglia with her production of Chopped Liver & Unions Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Lily, Ceci, and Dan, from the production of Matilda Jr. from Cre8 Theatre.Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Tom Scudamore and Jeremiah Humphreys-Piercey about their upcoming production of Jonathan Harvey's Beautiful ThingSupport the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Jake Smith, CEO and Artistic Director of Eastern Angles Theatre Company about the mission of the company, their current and future projects, and their community space. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with the RSC, no, not those ones, the better ones. The Reduced Shakespeare Company about the touring production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Dan Moore, Edith Stewart, and Lucy Roper about their upcoming production of Stuff by Tom WellsSupport the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Daisy Wilson, Aly Gatfield, and Lewis Aves about the production of Beauty & the Beast that they are central parts of. Also features Ray's usual nonsense where he bores you senseless with what he's been up to theatrically lately. There's also a more creditable look at some of the upcoming shows in our region. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Steve McCartney about the upcoming production of London Suite from Lindisfarne Productions which is happening at the Dixon Studio in Southend's Palace Theatre.Also features Ray's usual nonsense as he bores you senseless with what he's been up to theatrically speaking, and a more creditable look at some of the upcoming shows in our region. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Rohan Gotobed and Erin de Frias about their touring production of an original piece called Lessons from Teacher which tours to a few venues in East Anglia in June. There's also Ray's usual nonsense as he bored you with what he's been up to in theatres recently, plus a more creditable look at some of the upcoming shows in our region. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Ali Crawley and Aileen Sterling about the latest production in Sudbury Dramatic Society's season, Emilia, all about the historical character of Emilia Bassano.Also features Ray's usual nonsense where he tells you what he's been up to lately, and there's a more creditable look at some of the upcoming shows in our region. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Jess Hutchings, Alison Utting, and William McKinnell, director and actors respectively in Sewell Barn Theatre's latest production, Female TransportSupport the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Andrew Gladman and Hannah Wood, of the Earlham Bus Incident comedy troupe, whose first ever full-length play, The Woman Who Shot People Too Much debuts at The Garage in Norwich on 2nd May. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with writer and performer, Tom Heald, about his solo show Put It In, I'm Ready which is set to be performed at the Corpus Christy Playroom at the ADC Theatre in mid-April. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Chris Avery and Andrew Shepherd, co-directors of Jez Butterworth's The Ferryman which is being staged by The Combined Actors of Cambridge in late April at the ADC Theatre. Also features Ray's usual nonsense where he bores you senseless with what he's been up to, theatrically, lately. There's also a more creditable look at some of the upcoming shows in East Anglia over the next few weeks. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Patrick Spragg, writer and performer, whose solo show, Midlife High Five Deepdive comes to The Holloway in Norwich in April. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Annie Larkin of Nine Lives Theatre Company who are producing Disney's Frozen musical at The Secret Garden in Wisbech.Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Vanessa McAuley, Liv Knight, and Chrissy Isgrove from Barefaced Theatre Company as they prepare for their tour of the Henrik Ibsen classic, Hedda GablerAlso features Ray's usual nonsense where he bores you senseless with what he's been up to in the world of theatre. Plus there's a more creditable look at some of the upcoming shows in our region. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Sabrina Poole, Richard Vojvoda, and Libby Corrie, all about their original production of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey which is being staged at the Maddermarket Theatre in Norwich.Also features Ray's usual nonsense where he bores you senseless with what he's been up to lately, as well as a more creditable look at some of the upcoming shows in our region. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Liam Bailey, Director or Harvey from Southend Shakespeare Company, which opens in mid-March at the Palace Theatre in Southend. Also features Ray's usual nonsense where he bores you senseless with what he's been up to in the world of theatre, plus there's a more creditable look at some of the upcoming shows in our region.Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Michelle Thompson, Creative Director of Orange Elephant Theatre Company, who talks about the legacy of the company founder, Gretel, and their upcoming show, Now Man Up, about men's mental health and suicide. Also features Ray's usual nonsense where he bores you with what he's been up to, and there's a more creditable look at some of the upcoming shows in our region. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with the poet Luke Wright about his experiences and his current tour entitled Later Life LetterAlso features some of Ray's usual nonsense where he bores you with what he's been up to theatrically, as well as a more creditable look at some of the upcoming shows in our region. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Mai Stacey and Abbie Want of the UEA's Minotaur Theatre, whose production of As You Like It opens in a few weeks at the UEA Drama Studio.Also features Ray's usual nonsense where he tells you about what he's been up to, as well as a more creditable look some upcoming shows in our region.Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with John Davis, Andy Reeve, and Phil Davey about the production of Samuel Beckett's masterpiece Waiting for Godot.Also features Ray's usual nonsense where he bores you senseless with what he's been up to, theatrically speaking. There's also a more creditable look at what else is happening on stages across our region over the next few weeks. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with playwright, Tim Foley, about his latest play It Walks Around the House at Night which is heading on tour in Feb 2026 with Thick Skin Theatre.Also features Ray's usual nonsense where he tells you what he's been up to lately, and a more creditable look at what else is happening on stages across East Anglia.Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Annie Larkin and Billy Garner about their upcoming Xmas production, Santa & the Lost Letters.There's also Ray's usual nonsense as he bores you senseles with what he's been up to lately, and a more creditable look at some upcoming shows in our region.Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Jim Carter, Chairman of Southend Shakespeare Company, about their upcoming production of Much Ado About NothingThere's also Ray's usual look at his dull theatrical life, and a more creditable section where he offers shout-outs to some upcoming productions in our region. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Rowan Fox-Noble of the King's Lynn Players, discussing his involvement in their latest production, Titanic the MusicalAlso features Ray's usual nonsense as he bores you senseless with what he's been up to and there's a more creditable look at some upcoming shows in our region. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with three of the company of the latest production in the Norwich Players Theatre Company season, The School for ScandalAlso features Ray's usual nonsense as he bores you senseless talking about himself, and there's a more creditable look at some upcoming theatre in our region. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Helen, Fiona, and Beth of Sudbury Dramatic Society about the production of Playhouse Creatures by April de Angelis that they are producing. Also features Ray's usual nonsense where he bores you senseless with what he's been up to in the world of theatre, and there's a more creditable look at what else is coming up in our region over the next few weeks. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Ian Gooda and Dale Hornsby who are playing fundamental roles in Watlington Players' production of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd.Also features a little of Ray's usual nonsense as he updates you on what he's been up to lately, and there's a more creditable look at what else is coming up in the region over the next few weeks. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Annie Larkin and Billy Garner of Nine Lives Theatre Company ahead of their upcoming autumn musical, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.Also features Ray's usual nonsense where he bores you with what he's been up to theatrically speaking, and there's a more creditable mention of a handful of productions happening in our region. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Finn Kennedy Macmillan about his original piece entitled Behind the Screen which opens at the UEA Drama studio on the 2nd October. Also features Ray's usual nonsense as he tells you what he's been up to lately, and there's also a more creditable look at what else is happening in the region over the next few weeks. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Katie-Anna Whiting all about her company's new verbatim piece entitled Lorefolk which explores local and family folklore from around Norfolk and Suffolk. Also features Ray's usual nonsense as he bores you senseless with what he's been up to lately, and there's the more creditable look at what else is happening in theatres across our region.Support the show

Send us Fan MailA chat with Caitlin Woolrich, William McKinnell, Jay Tamames, Rhian Brooke, and Aura Guha about the production of  Jekyll & Hyde that opens at the Maddermarket in Norwich on the 23rd Sept. Also features Ray's usual nonsense as he bores you senseless telling you what he's been up to, and then there's a more creditable look at what else is coming up on stages in East Anglia over the next few weeks. Support the show

Send us Fan MailA chat with Nathan Harrod about his latest show as drag queen and now psychic medium, Pfizer Minelli. Also features Ray's usual nonsense as he bores you with what he's been up to, as well as a more creditable mention of upcoming shows and auditions in our region. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Mike Fahey-Wilson and Neil Arbon about the production of Value Engineering: Scenes from the Grenfell Inquiry playing at the Quay Theatre next month. Also features Ray's usual nonsense as he tells you what he's been up to in the world of theatre, plus a much more creditable at look at what's going on in theatres elsewhere. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with John Mangan, Director and star of the stage production of Dad's Army being performed at the Maddermarket Theatre in Norwich. Also feature's Ray usual self-involved nonsense, plus a more creditable look at what other theatre productions are happening in our region. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Shem Jacobs and Nic Gordon all about Space Hamlet, the brand new production from Open Door Theatre written by Daniel Sturman and RC Staab, which is set to debut at the Norwich Puppet Theatre in August 2025.Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Robert Crighton, all about his three day festival of plays from the reign of Henry VIII, called Entertaining HenryAlso features Ray's usual brand of self-centred nonsense as he bores you stupid with what he's been up to lately. Plus there's the more creditable mentions of other shows happening in our region. Support the show

Send us Fan MailA chat with Sophia Capasso, Director of the latest production from Play Nicely Theatre, entitled There is a Light and a Whistle for Attracting Attention.Also features Ray's usual nonsense where he tells you, whether you like it or not, about what he's been up to in the world of theatre. Then the episode ends on a creditable note as Ray gives a shout-out to some other upcoming productions in the region. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Tilly Baron and Lee Gibbons, both of whom are playing integral roles in FADLOS' upcoming production of Everybody's Talking About Jamie.There's also Ray's usual nonsense where he bores you with what he's been up to in the world of theatre, plus the more creditable mentions of upcoming shows and auditions in the region over the next few weeks. Support the show

Send us Fan MailA chat with Simon Jaggers of the Dakota Collective, who has written a play called Gun to Your Head which will be touring East Anglia in May and beyond. Also features Ray's usual nonsense, where, whether you like it or not, he tells you what he's been up to in the world of theatre. There's also a more creditable section where he gives a shout-out to some upcoming productions in our region. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Mark Finbow, Jake Clarke, and Honey-Rose Cook, all three of whom are integral parts of the upcoming mini-series called Time Travelling with Myself filmed in Lowestoft. Also features Ray's usual nonsense, and a look at some of the upcoming productions and auditions happening in our region over the next few weeks. Support the show

Send us Fan MailA chat with Joe Seeney, whose original adaptation of the Franz Kafka novella is set to open at The Maddermarket Theatre in Norwich at the end of April. Also features Ray's usual nonsense where, whether you like it or not, he tells you all about his mundane life in the theatre. There's also the more creditable shout-outs for upcoming productions and auditions in East Anglia. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Annie Larkin and Billy Garner of Nine Lives Theatre Company all about the production of Spongebob the Musical that's coming up at The Secret Garden in Wisbech.Also features the usual nonsense from Ray about his mundane life in the theatre, plus a slightly more interesting look at some of the upcoming shows in East Anglia. Support the show

Send us Fan MailA chat with the writer/performer Mark Farrelly ahead of his visit to East Anglia with his biographical show The Silence of Snow all about the life of writer Patrick Hamilton. Also features Ray's usual nonsense as he regales with details of his boring theatre life. Plus there 's a few shout-outs for upcoming productions. Support the show

Send us Fan MailA chat with Kat Tindall, director of CSODS' Feb 2025 production of Steel Magnolias. Also features Ray's usual nonsense as he regales you with boring info about his theatre life and also features a few shout-outs for upcoming productions across East Anglia.Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn interview with Sean Lang, writer, historian, and founding member of Cambridge-based theatre company called BOATS (Based on a True Story). There's also the usual look at what Ray has been up to and a preview of a few shows coming up in the next few weeks. Support the show