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Thursday, June 14, 2018

The Yellow Wallpaper Q&A video and photos: What does a 19th-century American short story tell us about modern misogyny and mental health? by Terri Paddock

Audience member Jessica McClellan at the Omnibus Theatre tweeted that last night’s post-show discussion for The Yellow Wallpaper was “deep AF” (I’ll assume you …

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Sunday, June 10, 2018

Q&A video & photos: Why has Italy largely forgotten what happened at San Domino? by Terri Paddock

Before the performance at Tristan Bates Theatre, the 16-strong company of San Domino entertain theatregoers in the bar with some jaunty patriotic songs, with which they lead them into the…

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Saturday, June 9, 2018

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for the world premiere of new musical comedy It Happened in Key West by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Wednesday 11 July 2018, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock quizzes the team behind the world premiere of the new US musical comedy It Happene…

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Wednesday, June 6, 2018

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri to quiz author & star David Haig at Pressure in the West End by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Monday 2 July 2018, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock is back in the West End for the transfer of acclaimed new World War II drama Pressure.…

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Friday, June 1, 2018

Schism Q&A video and photos: Talking feminism, diversity, accessibility and toxic relationships with author-actor-activist Athena Stevens by Terri Paddock

Two scratch-your-head stats shared during my post-show Q&A for Schism last night at London’s Park Theatre: one, less than five percent of the UK population has dated someone …

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Sunday, May 27, 2018

One Minute Q&A video and photos: Who's offended by bad language onstage and why? by Terri Paddock

When I first saw the Barn Theatre revival of Simon Stephens‘ 2003 play One Minute, the things that struck me most were, in no particular order: the ground-breaking video projection des…

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Q&A podcast and photos: How has Anthony Horowitz lent his support to Mindgame revival? by Terri Paddock

A keen audience of Anthony Horowitz fans and super sleuthers last night at Mindgame made for a highly revealing post-show Q&A. How many set secrets did we correctly identify? And w…

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Friday, May 18, 2018

Q&A video and photos: Katy Brand and 3Women's stars on feminism and happiness by Terri Paddock

So much laughter at last night’s post-show Q&A for Katy Brand’s debut play 3Women, now running at the West End’s Trafalgar Studios 2 until 9 June 2018! Brand’s…

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Wednesday, May 9, 2018

The Swallow Q&A video and photos: How do homophobia and grief translate? by Terri Paddock

Another post-show Q&A first for me. Due to a last-minute scheduling conflict, Spanish playwright Guillem Clua had to cancel his flight to London to attend last night’s performance …

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Friday, May 4, 2018

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for modern Gothic thriller The Yellow Wallpaper by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Wednesday 13 June 2018, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock returns to Clapham's Omnibus Theatre to quiz the team behind the modern Gothic thr…

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Sunday, April 29, 2018

The Big Things Q&A photos and podcast: How can theatre better raise awareness about autism? by Terri Paddock

The Big Things, currently running at Barons Court Theatre, brings us into the world of Grace who, after meeting and falling in love with Malcolm and becoming a parent, is diagnosed with auti…

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Thursday, April 26, 2018

Q&A video and photos: Discussing racism & representation at Rasheeda Speaking by Terri Paddock

What a provocative play and post-show discussion! Are we all racist? How different are racial relations in 21st-century America versus Britain? How do we get more unheard voices onstag…

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Monday, April 23, 2018

Q&A photos and podcast: Putting the accent on authenticity in The Gulf by Terri Paddock

I won’t name and shame but will admit that some of my trickiest moments over my many years hosting post-show discussions have been at plays set in the United States when au…

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Friday, April 20, 2018

Q&A video and photos: What happens in the Dames loo on a Friday night? by Terri Paddock

I missed a trick with my questions last night at the world premiere of DAMES, the surreal comedy about six millennial women who meet in a nightclub loo, which marks the playwriting debut …

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Monday, April 16, 2018

Q&A video and photos: Things are blooming with The Secret Garden at Cirencester's new Barn Theatre by Terri Paddock

The Barn Theatre’s inaugural production of The Secret Garden extended by a fortnight – which very helpfully allowed me to fit another trip to Cirencester and a post-show Q&A …

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Saturday, April 14, 2018

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for the long-overdue London premiere of Off-Broadway hit Beirut by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Thursday 14 June 2018, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock returns to London's Park Theatre to quiz the team behind the long-overdue London pr…

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Friday, April 6, 2018

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for the world premiere of surreal, all-female comedy DAMES by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Thursday 19 April 2018 at the Pleasance Theatre, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock will talk to Charlotte Merriam and the #FemalesWithNoFilt…

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Sunday, April 1, 2018

How did @Nightingale1942 fly into its perfect venue at @hippodromeLDN? My most recent Q&A #photos & #podcast with @MrBuggPresents & co here! by Terri Paddock

When I chaired my first post-show Q&A at Miss Nightingale a year ago, I thought its home then was ideal: The Vaults, in its labyrinth beneath Waterloo Station, so like an air raid shelte…

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Q&A video and podcast: How did Miss Nightingale fly into its perfect venue at the Hippodrome? by Terri Paddock

When I chaired my first post-show Q&A at Miss Nightingale a year ago, I thought its home then was ideal: The Vaults, in its labyrinth beneath Waterloo Station, so like an air raid shelte…

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Saturday, March 31, 2018

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri & Spanish playwright Guillem Clua to discuss The Swallow by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Tuesday 8 May 2018, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock will talk to Spanish playwright Guillem Clua - as well as director and stars - about t…

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Wednesday, March 28, 2018

How did Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting become a cultural phenomenon? I'm finally ready to immerse myself by Terri Paddock

I’ve always been squeamish about needles. And I’m not much better with graphic drug-taking by any other method either. I first saw Harry Gibson’s stage adaptation of Irvine…

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Friday, March 16, 2018

Q&A photos and podcast: How has theatre helped Soldier On's veterans recover? by Terri Paddock

I’m pretty certain that my event last night at SOLDIER ON was my largest-ever panel for a post-show Q&A: in total, there were 19 of us, including me. Thank goodness the…

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Monday, March 12, 2018

Q&A video and photos: Celebrating mothers, daughters and gender equity at After the Ball by Terri Paddock

When you hold a post-show Q&A on Mothering Sunday, it’s awfully helpful to have a mother of one of the show’s stars in the cast. (Though I do hope After the Ball cast member …

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Friday, March 9, 2018

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri & a cast of veterans for 'The Full Military Monty' Soldier On by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Thursday 15 March 2018, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock will talk to the writer/director Jonathan Guy Lewis (Our Boys) and members of the …

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Thursday, March 8, 2018

ANGRY podcasts: Listen to the full series of three post-show Q&As by Terri Paddock

MyTheatreMates co-founder Terri Paddock hosted a series of three post-show Q&As following packed-out performances of the current run of Philip Ridley's ANGRY at London's Southwark Playh…

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Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Curtains Q&A photos and tweeting: Are we all entitled to a 'decent death'? by Terri Paddock

If an elderly relative in enormous physical pain begged you to help them to die, would you? Would you ever ask the same of someone else? What is a 'decent death'? Should we all have the righ…

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Wednesday, February 28, 2018

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for Miss Nightingale's wartime West End debut at the Hippodrome by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Thursday 29 March 2018, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock will talk to the creator and company of original British musical MISS NIGHTINGALE,…

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Monday, February 26, 2018

WATCH show vlogs: #JuliusCaesar @_bridgetheatre, #ntBeginning @ambtheatre, #TheLadyWithADog @WhiteBearTheatr by Terri Paddock

I’ve been raving about Julius Caesar to everyone over the past few weeks, and particularly the experience of seeing it in the pit of the staggeringly versatile Bridge Theatre. This sec…

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Thursday, February 22, 2018

Q&A photos and live-tweeting: Getting Angry with Philip Ridley, Georgie Henley and Tyrone Huntley by Terri Paddock

In November 2016, a week after the election of Donald Trump, I chaired a post-show Q&A at Philip Ridley's Tonight with Donny Stixx. That one-man show, which follows a would-be magician w…

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Thursday, February 15, 2018

Q&A video and podcast: Questioning the point of philosophy with The Soul of Wittgenstein company by Terri Paddock

What's the point of philosophy? According to Ludwig Wittgenstein, as portrayed in Ron Elisha's moving and thought-provoking two-hander The Soul of Wittgenstein now running at Clapham Omni…

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Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Join Terri for new British actor-musician WWII musical drama San Domino by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Saturday 9 June 2018, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock will talk to the director and cast of new British musical San Domino, inspired by a …

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