Curve in Conversation

In this episode go behind-the-scenes of rehearsals for the new Made at Curve production of Billy Elliot the Musical, with insights from cast members Joe Caffrey and Jessica Daley, as well as Musical Supervisor and Musical Director George Dyer.

You'll also hear more about Riot Act from writer and performer Alexis Gregory. A show created entirely from interviews with three key-players in the history of the LGBTQ+ rights movement, Riot Act is a breath-taking, rip-roaring, white-knuckle ride through six decades of queer history.

In this episode of Curve in Conversation, hear from School of Rock's Jake Sharp, Maggie May Director Jemima Levick and Curve's recently appointed Artist Development and New Work Producer, Julia Thomas.

Look ahead to this Summer's Made at Curve production of Billy Elliot the Musical in the latest episode of Curve in Conversation, featuring interviews with West End and Broadway legend Sally Ann Triplett (Mrs. Wilkinson) and Choreographer Lucy Hind, as well as our young company members talking about their first rehearsal sessions for the show.

Also in this episode, Pawlet Brookes MBE, CEO and Artistic Director of Curve Associate company Serendipity, talks about  acclaimed dance festival Let's Dance International Frontiers, which returns to Curve and Leicester from 29 April to 8 May.

Hear interviews with internationally renowned choreographer and director Akram Khan, award-winning writer, historian and journalist Selina Mills, and writer, performer and Curve Creative Programmes Practitioner Chandni Mistry.

This month, host Martin Ballard spends time in the rehearsal room for the new Made at Curve, Theatre Royal Bath Productions and Mayflower Southampton co-production  of Beautiful - The Carole King Musical, where he speaks to Director Nikolai Foster, performers Molly-Grace Cutler, Tom Milner, Jos Slovick and Seren Sandham-Davies, as well as on-stage Musical Director and performer Dan de Cruz. 

The first Curve in Conversation episode of 2022 features interviews with The Osmonds: A New Musical’s Ryan Anderson, Leicester born-and-bred Ebony Feare and West End favourite Dianne Pilkington, plus Clive Anderson and Curve’s own Creative Venue Technician Apprentice Li Li Peberdy.

In the final Curve in Conversation episode of 2021, host Martin Ballard speaks to A Chorus Line star Carly Mercedes Dyer, Charity Link Director Susan McEniff and Waitress' Chelsea Halfpenny.

In this episode of Curve in Conversation, step behind-the-scenes and into the rehearsal room of our Made at Curve Christmas production of A Chorus Line.

Listen as host Martin Ballard finds out about the show with Director Nikolai Foster, performers Adam Cooper, Beth Hinton-Lever, Kanako Nakano and Chloe Saunders, as well as Musical Supervisor David Shrubsole.

The latest episode of Curve in Conversation, hosted by Martin Ballard, features interviews with national treasure Su Pollard, The Smeds and the Smoos Director Toby Mitchell and Curve Associate and Nupur Arts’ Artistic Director Smita Vadnerkar, 

Hear more about the latest Made at Curve announcements from Artistic Director Nikolai Foster, including exciting news on A Chorus Line casting and Billy Elliot the Musical. 

Also in this episode, Samantha Womack discusses her role as the White Witch in the upcoming tour of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and Burnt Lemon Theatre Producer - and Curve Resident Creative - Tanya Agarwal talks about brand new musical Tokyo Rose.

Step inside the rehearsal room of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, our Curve, Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse and English Touring Theatre (ETT) co-production, and hear from cast members Siena Kelly (Maggie) and Oliver Johnstone (Brick).

In this episode, host Martin Ballard also speaks with stage favourite Jodie Prenger about her role in musical Tell Me on a Sunday, and we also hear poetry readings from Leicester community members.

With applications to Curve Young Company (CYC) now open, find out more about youth theatre at Curve with Associate Artist and Curve Young Dance Company leader Mel Knott, as well as former CYC member Mary-Jean Caldwell, who has gone on to become a professional performer.

In this episode, host Martin Ballard also talks about the upcoming tour of suspense-filled drama Dial M For Murder with the show's star Tom Chambers.

In this episode of Curve in Conversation, host Martin Ballard takes a look ahead at this autumn’s line-up of productions at Curve, including interviews with multi-award winning master of mind control Derren Brown, Leicester-based actor and star of hit musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie Sharan Phull, and winner of the 2019 Royal Theatrical Support Trust (RTST) Sir Peter Hall Director Award Anthony Almeida.

Curve is back and so is our podcast - Curve in Conversation! 

In this episode, go behind-the-scenes with host Martin Ballard to find out how we welcomed audiences back to our theatre for the first time in 14 months and hear performances and interviews with artists including Aakash Odedra, Pawlet Brookes, Alex Parker and Katie Lam, and Emma Williams, as well as conversation with The Stage News Editor Matt Hemley and our Chief Executive Chris Stafford.