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  • Backstage: David Stringer, Wardrobe Master

    31 Aug 2010

    Backstage: David Stringer, Wardrobe Master

    Whether it be dealing with an enthusiastic opera singer, learning the Spanish words for body armour or finding the nearest dry cleaner to any given theatre, the life of a Wardrobe Master is an unusual one. David Stringer, the quick-change king of Legally Blonde The Musical, talks through his job with Caroline Bishop. Read more

  • Getting down with the kids

    23 Aug 2010

    Getting down with the kids

    Charlotte Marshall gets involved with Kids Week activities to discover just what is on offer in London theatre’s festival of family fun. Read more

  • The reality of TV casting

    17 Aug 2010

    The reality of TV casting

    Charlotte Marshall talks to reality talent show stars Lee Mead, Lauren Samuels, Aoife Mulholland and Niamh Perry on the truth about their experiences on the television programmes that have caused a revolution in the world of theatre. Read more

  • Introducing... Lucy May Barker

    11 Aug 2010

    Introducing... Lucy May Barker

    Currently singing Marina And The Diamonds at the National Theatre in Mike Bartlett’s new play Earthquakes In London, Lucy May Barker has come a long way from playing Annie and sexually repressed teens. Read more

  • Introducing… Michael Arden

    02 Aug 2010

    Introducing… Michael Arden

    The actor playing the lovestruck young Englishman Alex Dillingham in Aspects Of Love at the Menier Chocolate Factory is actually an American. Michael Arden talks to Caroline Bishop about working with Trevor Nunn, following in Michael Ball’s footsteps and his alternative career… as a baker. Read more

  • Exclusive: Jeremy Dyson on creating Ghost Stories

    26 Jul 2010

    Exclusive: Jeremy Dyson on creating Ghost Stories

    As Lyric Hammersmith hit Ghost Stories brings frights, scares and nervous laughter to the West End, writer Jeremy Dyson shares his experiences with Official London Theatre… Read more

  • Underneath the arches

    19 Jul 2010

    Underneath the arches

    As Waterloo East theatre prepares to announce its very first season, Caroline Bishop talks to its director Gerald Armin about the process of creating a brand new theatre. Read more

  • Introducing... Sarah Quintrell

    12 Jul 2010

    Introducing... Sarah Quintrell

    Sarah Quintrell talks to Charlotte Marshall about playing Roberta in The Railway Children, why Harry Potter fans should come and see it and how she feels having to stop a moving steam train every night. Read more

  • Backstage: West End Dance Captains

    05 Jul 2010

    Backstage: West End Dance Captains

    The unsung hero of the West End, the Dance Captain helps keep a musical in tip-top condition throughout its run. As Big Dance attempts to send us all dance-crazy, Official London Theatre says aye aye to Dance Captains from some of the West End’s top shows. Read more

  • Backstage: Stephen Mear, choreographer

    28 Jun 2010

    Backstage: Stephen Mear, choreographer

    Laurence Olivier Award-winning choreographer Stephen Mear, whose work includes recent productions of Hello, Dolly! and Sweet Charity, loves his job. That is just one reason why he considers himself a lucky man, he tells OLT. Read more


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