‘We’re saving lives, not just of those around us but our own lives too’ Life in Lockdown with Greg Castiglioni
With numerous stage roles to his name, actor Greg Castiglioni has performed as Emcee in Caberet, Gus the theatre cat and Bustopher Jones in Cats, Thomas Andrews in Titanic and Paul in Company to name but a few of his roles. Before the shutdown, he was playing the role...
‘The theatre industry has really shown a real sense of community’ – Life in Lockdown with Bradley Judge
Actor Bradley Judge has starred in a number of productions including the UK Tours of Hair and Salad Days, Pippin and YANK! I was fortunate enough to talk to Bradley all about how he is adjusting to life in lockdown, how he is keeping himself occupied and his hopes for...
‘Hopefully we can all do our bit to help the industry thrive again!’- Life in Lockdown with Jennifer Tierney
Before the theatre shutdown, actress Jennifer Tierney was a standby on hit musical Come From Away, having also performed in shows such as Shrek the musical and Wicked. I was fortunate enough to talk to Jennifer about how she is adapting to a life in lockdown and her...
‘You have small faces’ – All or Nothing Archive Recording review
As lockdown wears on, and the weeks all blur into one, more and more theatre is becoming available to stream online, allowing us to get our fix from the comfort of our own homes. Whilst I will admit to not having heard much about this one when it was running in the...
‘ My main advice would be connect with friends and family’ – Life in Lockdown with Rebecca Lafferty
Having performed as Wendy Darling in Peter Pan and covered the role of Eponine in Les Miserables, actress Rebecca Lafferty was a part of the tour of Bat out of Hell, playing the role of Scherrzo, when the theatre shutdown was announced and the country went into...
‘I am trying to keep creative and inspired’ – Life in Lockdown with Abigail Pidgeon
After training at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, actress Abigail Pidgeon has gone on to star in a number of productions including Old King Cole, Scar Tissue and Just Joshing. I talked with Abigail about how she is adapting to a life in lockdown, how she is...
‘My favourite saying is “Tough times don’t last. Tough people do.” ‘ – Life in Lockdown with Oliver Brooks
Before lockdown, actor Oliver Brooks was playing the role of Edna Turnblad for Royal Caribbean having previously appeared in shows such as Matilda the musical, The Canterbury Tales and Beauty and the Beast. I talked to Oliver about how he is handling life in lockdown...
‘I think that the main thing is to stay supportive’ – Life in Lockdown with Matthew McDonald
Matthew McDonald is an actor with a number of stage credits to his stage including Titanic the Musical, Death Takes a Holiday, The Braille Legacy and Little Miss Sunshine. Since going into Lockdown, Matthew has set up PanelProof with fellow performer Jaye Elster,...
‘All we can do at this time is support each other!’ – Life in Lockdown with Daniel Hope
Actor Daniel Hope has starred in many productions including Matilda the Musical, Wicked, Bare and most recently Jersey Boys. I was lucky enough to get to talk to Daniel about how he is handling life in lockdown and his hopes for when the theatres and performance...
‘Believe it or not – I actually miss the tube!’ – Life in Lockdown with Ross Virgo
Actor Ross Virgo has starred in many productions including A Comic Book Ending, The Community and most recently The Comedy About A Bank Robbery. I was fortunate enough to talk to Ross about how he is adjusting to this strange new way of life in lockdown and his hopes...
‘I will never take things for granted again’ – Life in Lockdown with Tom Hopcroft
Actor Tom Hopcroft trained at Arts Ed, and has performed in a number of shows including A Little Princess and Top Hat. He was most recently seen in Mischief Theatre’s The Comedy About A Bank Robbery. I talked to Tom about how he is adjusting to a life in lockdown and...
‘Just stay safe, and do what you need to get through’ – Life in Lockdown with Alan Magor
Actor Alan Magor has starred in a number of productions including Holding Baby, Racing Demon and Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap. I was fortunate enough to talk to Alan about how he is handling this strange new way of life as the weeks in lockdown roll on. First of...