Welcome to the new edition of the Standard Theatre Podcast.
This week, we talk to the National Theatre's Deputy Artistic Director Clint Dyer to chat about the theatre’s 60th Anniversary. Nick Curtis asks him whether it's time a woman took over the role as Artistic Director when his boss Rufus Norris steps down in mid-2025 – and what does he want the future of theatre to look like?
The brilliant Charlie Brooks, much-loved for her role of many years as Janine Butcher on Eastenders, joins us at the Noel Coward theatre to talk about her "emotional" West End debut (yes! in a 25 year career!) as Ursula Monkton in The Ocean at the End of the Lane.
Nancy, Nick and Nick go to see superstar Nicole Scherzinger in Jamie Lloyd’s Sunset Boulevard (you have to sing that, like in the show) at the Savoy Theatre – find out if they think the pop singer has the chops for musical theatre. Plus, Nick Curtis and Nancy review the revival of Marina Carr's 1996 play Portia Coughlan, starring Alison Oliver, at the Almeida Theatre. You can hear Nick's interview with Alison in last week's podcast episode, here.
And in extremely exciting news, The Evening Standard Theatre Awards shortlist has been announced, a month ahead of the event. Ta-daaa! We talk about that (and you can read the incredible shortlist here), Nancy welcomes the idea of 6:30pm theatre performances, being trialled by the National Theatre, and Nick Clark is very excited about the prospect of a new play by Jez Butterworth and directed by Sam Mendes, called The Hills of California.
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