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Friday, September 14, 2018

Unexpected Joy Q&A video and photos: How can we find common ground through musical theatre? by Terri Paddock

Can musical theatre help us find common ground with those with whom we disagree? If so, Unexpected Joy is undoubtedly the musical to do it.  Set in Provincetown, Cape Cod, Unexpected Joy�…

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Thursday, September 13, 2018

Blood Wedding Q&A and podcast: What happens when you relocate Lorca to modern London? by Terri Paddock

What a reminder that live theatre is LIVE, that things can go wrong and that that’s all part of the excitement.  At the Omnibus Theatre last night, Blood Wedding‘s 7.30pm start…

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Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Six Q&A video and photos: Which other historic female figures should get the musical treatment? by Terri Paddock

Adrenaline still pumping as I type this! SIX The Musical was the undisputed hit of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe and it’s now transferred back to the West End’s Arts Theatre…

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Friday, September 7, 2018

Dust Q&A photos and podcast: Really talking – and listening – to Milly Thomas and Sara Joyce about suicide by Terri Paddock

Are we really talking about mental ill health? Or just talking about talking about it? Are we listening – actively listening – to those in need? What stops someone from committin…

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New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for the European premiere of A Guide for the Homesick by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Friday 19 October 2018, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock returns to Trafalgar Studios for the European premiere of new American thriller A …

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Thursday, September 6, 2018

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for Where We Began at HighTide Festival, Walthamstow by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Sunday 23 September 2018, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock chairs a discussion with Stand and Be Counted Theatre, the UK's first Theatre Co…

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Saturday, September 1, 2018

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri to discuss PTSD & the healing power of theatre as Soldier On transfers by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Monday 29 October 2018, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock reunites with writer Jonathan Lewis and the Soldiers' Arts Academy as Soldier On t…

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Friday, August 31, 2018

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for Spanish stage & screen hit Ay, Carmela! by Terri Paddock

When: 28th September 2018 @ 7:30 pm – 10:15 pm Where: Cervantes Theatre, Union St, London SE1 0LR, UK As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Fr…

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Thursday, August 30, 2018

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for Proud Haddock revival of Tony Harrison’s Square Rounds by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Thursday 18 September 2018, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock returns to London's Finborough Theatre for Proud Haddock's revival of Square R…

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Tuesday, August 28, 2018

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for Milly Thomas’ one-woman play DUST in the West End by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Thursday 6 September 2018, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock returns to Trafalgar Studios for award-winning one-woman play DUST, written and…

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Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Silk Road Q&A video and photos: How DO you buy drugs online? And write a play about it? by Terri Paddock

How do you buy drugs online? What was Silk Road? Could the libertarians on it actually be steering us towards a more humane drug policy? Or is a play about this dark-web marketplace glamour…

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Monday, July 30, 2018

The One Q&A podcast and photos: Why do we need more intimacy directors in theatre? by Terri Paddock

What is an intimacy director? How do they change the power dynamic on a production? Why have we had to wait for the #MeToo backlash to get them? Vicky Jones‘ debut play The One, about …

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Friday, July 27, 2018

Knights of the Rose Q&A video and photos: Defining the new ‘rockspeare’ genre and celebrating understudies (sort of) by Terri Paddock

On Wednesday afternoon, Jennifer Caldwell was working in the box office at the Arts Theatre, where new musical Knights of the Rose is currently playing. That night, with less than three hour…

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Thursday, July 26, 2018

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for Lorca’s Blood Wedding, relocated to modern London by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Wednesday 12 September 2018, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock returns to Clapham's Omnibus Theatre for a new modern take on Lorca classic B…

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Monday, July 23, 2018

Q&A video and photos: Little Voice makes a big impact at the Barn by Terri Paddock

Are women punished in drama for liking sex and drink? What has modern classic The Rise and Fall of Little Voice got in common with Greek drama? What’s the secret to vocal impressions?…

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Thursday, July 12, 2018

It Happened in Key West Q&A video and photos: But did it ACTUALLY happen? (Yes) by Terri Paddock

Andrew Lloyd Webber came up twice in conversation at last night’s post-show for It Happened in Key West. The second pertained to the title of the show which, many years ago, when Jere…

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Friday, July 6, 2018

Q&A video and photos: Why are we still so fascinated by these Sirens of the Silver Screen? by Terri Paddock

If you had to choose just three Hollywood legends to build a theatre show around, who would you choose? For Sirens of the Silver Screen, Beth Burrows selected Judy Garland, Audrey Hepburn a…

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Thursday, July 5, 2018

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for the West End transfer of Bitcoin-funded Silk Road by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Monday 13 August 2018, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock returns to Trafalgar Studios for the first-ever Bitcoin-funded West End transfer, A…

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Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Pressure Q&A video and photos: How did David Haig come to write and star in a play about unsung Scottish hero and weatherman James Stagg? by Terri Paddock

If you’d never heard of the James Stagg before David Haig‘s latest play Pressure, don’t feel bad: neither had he. Haig was approached by director John Dove and Edinburgh…

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Monday, June 18, 2018

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for the return of Vicky Jones’ Verity Bargate award winner The One by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Saturday 28 July 2018, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock is at London's Soho Theatre for the highly anticipated return of Vicky Jones' award…

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Friday, June 15, 2018

Beirut Q&A video and photos: When is an AIDS play not really about AIDS at all? by Terri Paddock

A warning to start: Beirut is not for the prudish. In this two-hander, Robert Rees‘ Torch starts the evening buck naked (doing pull-ups) and he and co-star Louisa Connolly-Burnham, a…

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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 know…

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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 a…

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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 with…

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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 which…

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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 8…

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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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