Podcasts by The Green Room with Guildford Shakespeare Company

SPECIAL - Meet 'The Purple Princess' from 2021-05-20T13:07:45

Our Co-Founder Matt chats with Indiana Lown Collins, director of our latest show The Purple Princess, and actors Tom Capper and Isabelle Hart.

The show raises awareness of epilepsy, and i...

SPECIAL - The Claim of Thrones! (Henry V) from 2021-04-21T09:38:03

Matt Pinches gives us the story so far, setting the scene for 'Henry V' with a speedy run-through Shakespeare's three preceding history plays in the Henriad - Richard II, Henry IV part 1 and Hen...

Henry V Audio Description from Kerry Elkins and the cast from 2021-04-20T12:10:39

Kerry Elkins, our award-winning regular Audio Describer, presents a new audio description for GSC's 'Henry V', streaming live and online from 22-25 April. Listen to Kerry explaining the context ...

4.6 - ALISTAIR BURTENSHAW, Director of Watts Gallery Artists' Village from 2021-04-13T08:34:30

Watts Gallery, Artists' Village is the hidden gem of the Surrey Hills. Founded initially by G.F. Watts before his death, the arts and crafts hub boasts historic sculpture and painting in its gal...

4.5 - NICK WYSCHNA, Founder of Guildford Fringe Theatre Company from 2021-04-07T13:38:47

Guildford Fringe Theatre Company bring the West End to Guildford with their ethos that you don’t need all the bells and whistles of major regional theatre productions to enjoy the same fun!...

4.4 - JEREMY BACKHOUSE, Conductor of Vivace Chorus from 2021-03-25T16:00:40

Jeremy Backhouse joined Guildford-based Vivace Chorus in January 1995 and has since led it to dazzling heights. He has conducted Vivace in ambitious programmes including Howells’ Hymnus Par...

4.3 - DOMINIQUE FRAZER, Director and Founder of The Boileroom from 2021-03-16T14:58:33

Dominique Frazer, Director and Founder at The Boileroom, is renowned for her commitment to booking an eclectic programme of emerging national and international musicians as well as spearhea...

4.2 - JOANNA READ, Director & Chief Executive at Yvonne Arnaud Theatre from 2021-03-09T10:39:33

Joanna Read, Director and Chief Executive of the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre joins The Green Room today. Joanna was previously Principal and Chief Executive LAMDA, Chief Executive and Artistic Directo...

4.1 - GAVIN THOMAS, Singer-Songwriter from 2021-03-02T09:47:36

Gavin Thomas is a singer-songwriter from Guildford who has been playing his solo acoustic request nights across the South East for the last three decades. He runs the critically acclaimed GT Liv...

SPECIAL - Hamlet 2011 Revisited! from 2021-02-11T11:31:13

Ten years ago, in February 2011, Caroline Devlin directed a riveting production of one of Shakespeare’s best known plays and possibly one of the greatest pieces of drama ever wr...

A Christmas Carol 3 - Natasha Rickman and Naylah Ahmed from 2020-12-10T10:43:02

This week on the rebranded 'The Green Room' podcast, we are joined by Natasha Rickman and Naylah Ahmed (director and writer of 'A Christmas Carol') to chat all things live-online-theatre! Ciaran...

A Christmas Carol 2 - Professor Patricia Pulham from 2020-12-02T17:03:04

This week on the rebranded 'The Green Room' podcast, we are joined by Professor Patricia Pulham, who is is Professor of Victorian Studies at the University of Surrey. Patricia is also Secretary ...

A Christmas Carol 1 - Family Law Solicitors KJSmith from 2020-11-20T13:51:04

This week on the rebranded 'The Green Room' podcast, we are joined by family law solicitors KJSmith, who are sponsoring our festive online Zoom production 'A Christmas Carol'. With offices based...

Gunpowder Treason Day...and Macbeth! from 2020-11-05T13:11:18

Tonight is Bonfire Night, and in this new podcast, GSC Co-Founder Matt Pinches looks at the origins of event and revisits the article he wrote for Macbeth in February this year.

MATT PINCHES on Elizabethan Acting and the Mechanical's Rehearsals! from 2020-09-24T09:07:59

Matt Pinches, (Bottom and Egeus in A Midsummer Night's Dream), delivers a fascinating talk about acting and rehearsals in 1595, the year Shakespeare wrote Dream. Using the char...

NATHAN IVES-MOIBA - A Midsummer Night's Dream Online with Octagon Theatre, Bolton from 2020-09-18T12:41:34

In advance of the upcoming online GSC co-production of A Midsummer Night's Dream with Octagon Theatre, Bolton, marketing officer Ciaran sat down with NATHAN IVES-MOIBA, Oberon and Lysander in th...

LOTTE WAKEHAM - A Midsummer Night's Dream Online with Octagon Theatre, Bolton from 2020-09-11T08:58:34

In advance of the upcoming online GSC co-production of A Midsummer Night's Dream with Octagon Theatre, Bolton, marketing officer Ciaran sat down with Lotte Wakeham to get an idea of what audienc...

10 - Director CAROLINE DEVLIN from 2020-08-06T09:57:10

Our final conversation in this series is with the creative genius of Caroline Devlin. Caroline has directed some of GSC's most memorable shows including Hamlet, King Lear, ...