Alissening Show

Always a pleasure to chat with Sijie Chen, Founder, Artistic Director, and Violinist of Vermeer Chamber Concerts. A concert series dedicated to bringing beautiful music to beautiful spaces. The 14th of 15th of May will be the series finale featuring a Horn Trios programme with Ben Goldscheider, Huw Watkins and Sijie Chen. The 14th of May will be at Stone House in Lewisham, and the 15th of May, the performance will be at Leighton House. Tune in to learn more about Vermeer Chamber Concerts - how it began, what...

What a joy to chat with Daniel Brine, the Norfolk and Norwich Festival Director, to discuss one of the oldest arts festivals in England, presenting world-class international performances alongside local artists and emerging new talent running from the 9th to the 25th of May. 

https://nnfestival.org.uk/

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In a galaxy far far away, I had a chat with Bec Morris, LA-based choreographer and dancer who is the director and choreographer for the internationally acclaimed show, The Empire Strips Back, a Burlesque Parody blasting us into space for its London Premiere at the Riverside Studios running from the 2nd of May through till the 17th of August. 

https://theempirestripsback.com/

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What a joy to chat with Jessica Draper, Head of Creative Engagement at Soho Theatre about the opening of Soho Theatre Walthamstow on the 2nd of May. This newly refurbished London Theatre is restored from the 1930s Granada featuring a Grade ll listed 960-seat auditorium, new studio spaces, backstage facilities, four bars, a restaurant - and of course, the heart of Soho Theatre. 

Opening Night Performance is the award-winning WEER by Natalie Palamides playing from the 2nd - 10th of May. 

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In conversation with Olivia Lindsay, actor and artistic director of Ye You Productions, who is starring in and producing Conversations After Sex, running at the Park Theatre from the 30th of April – to the 17th of May! Tune in to learn more about the production and why Olivia chose Conversations After Sex as Ye You Productions' debut show. 

parktheatre.co.uk

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Chatting with Sahar Hamidollah, a part of the Barbican's Young Film Programmer's Scheme, and Blair Davis, Barbican Young Creatives Producer, about the Chronic Youth Film Festival running on the 26th and 27th of April at the Barbican Cinemas was a joy. The program centers around the theme Against All Odds, including one UK premiere, two previews, an archive feature, documentaries, and a short film program showcasing films beyond mainstream cinema's confines. Alongside the program, there will be correlating events, including workshops, post-film discussions, a scavenger hunt, and a DJ dance party. 

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In conversation with the one and only Jay Miller, Artistic Director of The Yard Theatre - the infamous East London amphitheater. We are celebrating the life of The Yard Theatre before the building will make way for the construction of a New Yard Theatre designed by award-winning Takero Shimazaki expected to open in 2026. Listeners out there … you must see The Glass Menagerie running at The Yard Theatre till the 10th of May before the Yard's brief departure. 

https://www.theyardtheatre.co.uk/

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I am overjoyed to bring you insight into the previously sold-out run of The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady that transforms the Barbican Theatre once again from the 16th – 19th of April, featuring the collaboration of the Clod Ensemble and Nu Civilization Orchestra to bring Charles Mingus’ infamous recording to life. I am joined by tenor saxophonist, David Kayode and Chloe Carterr, a spoken word artist hosting this immersive theatrical concert. 

https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2025/event/the-black-saint-and-the-sinner-lady

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What a joy to interview Naomi Westerman, playwright, screenwriter, author, and former anthropologist who chats about her upcoming play, Puppy running at the Kings Head Theatre from the 1st-27th of April. Puppy is a female-centric romantic comedy about dogging, critiquing the late-stage capitalism porn industry, and the exploitation of female sexuality and sexual liberation. As an award-winning playwright, her work has been staged at numerous theatres across London and the UK, as well as in the USA, Canada, Chile, and Germany.

https://kingsheadtheatre.com/

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INSIGHT EPISODE - recorded January 2025

What a whirlwind to interview Sara Farrington, NYC & NJ-based playwright & co-founder of the theater company Foxy Films. I previously had the joy of interviewing Sara in December 2024 for her play, A Trojan Woman, which had its London debut at the King's Head Theatre. I was immediately intrigued by her experience in writing traditional and non-traditional pieces of theatre, and as a native New Yorker based in London, I was curious to learn more about her experience working in the theatre scene in NYC. Tune into the interview to receive insight regarding the...

In conversation with Andrea Walker, Artistic Director and Choreographer of 201 Dance Company to chat about the UK tour of their critically acclaimed production of Sad Book, adapted from the children's novel written by Michael Rosen. The production plays at the Hackney Empire on the 2nd of April with live narration by Michael Rosen and a post-show discussion. (Not to be missed!)

https://www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/sad-book

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What joy to interview author and curator Tony Fairweather, who has joined me to chat about Woolwich Works, which is honoring the Windrush Generation this March and April with a series of events, including the ‘Windrush Front Room Exhibition’ and ‘Windrush Front Room House Party.’ In this interview, Tony also chats about his experiences growing up in South London with Jamaican parents and how he established his successful career as a published author, writer, and art curator. 

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It was wonderful to chat with dancer and actor, Dylan Barone, who is currently playing the Little Prince in the stage production of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's timeless novel, The Little Prince marking the 80th anniversary of its publication. The new stage production filled with theatrical spectacle, dance, aerial acrobatics, and ground-breaking video mapping technology arrives in London for its UK premiere following sold-out performances in Paris, Sydney, and Dubai and a season on Broadway. The Little Prince flies at the London Coliseum from the 12th-16th of March. 

https://londoncoliseum.org/

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It was such a joy to speak to the writer ofWeather Girl, Brian Watkins, and actor, Julia McDermott who will be reprising her role as Stacey the Weather Girl at the Soho Theatre from the 5th of March through the 5th of April. Weather Girl is produced by Francesca Moody Productions and previously won a Scotsman Fringe First, Popcorn Award, LIST Award, and Lustrum Award during its run in Edinburgh in 2024. Tune in to learn more about the creation of Weather Girl and what is forecast…

https://sohotheatre.com/events/weather-girl/

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INSIGHT EPISODE with Tim Etchells 

I spoke with Tim Etchells, artist and writer whose work encompasses performance, visual art and fiction. Most notably Tim is the leader of the world-renowned performance group Forced Entertainment, which recently celebrated 40 years of theatre making with a UK tour. In 2016 the group was awarded the International Ibsen Award, which honors an individual, institution or organisation that has brought new artistic dimensions to the world of theatre. Tune in to learn more about Tim's career and the world of performance art. 

https://www.forcedentertainment.com/

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I spoke with actor and writer Jack Holden, who is set for the London premiere of his true-crime one-man show, KENREX, which will be performed at Southwark Playhouse in Borough from February 14th to March 15th.

Written by Jack Holden and Ed Stambollouian and performed by Jack with music by award-winning composer John Patrick Elliot, KENREX is based on the true story of Ken Rex McElroy from Missouri who was murdered by his fellow townsfolk in 1981… tune in to find out more! 

https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/kenrex/

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In conversation with Miriam Grace Edwards and Sam Jenkins Shaw who are currently playing Mary Lincoln and Matthew Brady in Mrs. President, written by, artist, playwright, and historian John Ransom Phillips, running at the Charring Cross Theatre from the 31st of January to the 16th of March. Tune in to learn more about the creative process surrounding these historical characters, as the interview was taken at the start of week 2 in rehearsal!

https://charingcrosstheatre.co.uk/theatre/mrs-president

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In conversation with Alexander Raptotasios the artistic director of Ferodo Bridges, creating political work influenced by immersive and participatory theatre. Their upcoming production, Antigone (on strike) premieres at the Park Theatre running from the 30th of January – 22nd of February. Tune in for an in depth chat about the production and insight surrounding Alex's career as an artistic director and theatre practitioner.

https://parktheatre.co.uk/event/antigone-on-strike/
https://www.ferodobridges.com/

The Alissening Show featured Guleraana Mir an award-winning writer, theatre maker and one half of The Thelmas, a female-led theatre company. Guleraana Mir spoke about their production, Santi and Naz  running at the Soho Theatre from the 21st of January to the 8th of February. Tune in to learn more about the production and behind the scenes features.

https://sohotheatre.com/events/santi-and-naz/

The Alissening Show hosted by Alissa Finn, covering theatre, arts, classical music, and the poetry scene in London featured, Alice Ivy-Pemberton, violinist, and co-leader for the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Alissa and Alice chatted about the 2025 LPO season and the upcoming ‘Vivaldi’s Four Seasons’ Concert + Post Concert, ‘Bluegrass with Alice Ivy-Pemberton: After Dark’ at the Southbank Centre Queen Elizabeth Hall on the 22nd of January. 

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