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PlayCrush

Join Joe Murphy, Sherman’s Artistic Director and previous Old Vic Baylis Director, as he welcomes a new guest fortnightly to talk about their career in theatre, their highs and lows along the way – an... Read more

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Stephen Tompkinson, 'Art'

Stephen Tompkinson, 'Art'

In our final episode of series 3, Actor Stephen Tompkinson joins host Joe Murphy to chat lockdown hair styles, humble be... Read more

5 Jul 2021

59mins

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Emma Rice, A Midsummer Night's Dream

Emma Rice, A Midsummer Night's Dream

Director Emma Rice talks to Joe Murphy this week about her fascinating creative process, the upcoming Old Vic and Wise C... Read more

7 Jun 2021

1hr 4mins

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Tinuke Craig, random

Tinuke Craig, random

This week Tinuke Craig, recently announced as our next Baylis Director, talks to Joe about the prospect of directing for... Read more

24 May 2021

59mins

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Steffan Rhodri, The Norman Conquests

Steffan Rhodri, The Norman Conquests

This week Joe Murphy is joined by actor Steffan Rhodri (Woyzeck, The Old Vic; Gavin and Stacey) to talk about the beauty... Read more

10 May 2021

1hr 1min

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Bronagh Gallagher, August: Osage County

Bronagh Gallagher, August: Osage County

This week, Joe Murphy talks to actor and singer Bronagh Gallagher about perseverance, impostor syndrome and having respe... Read more

18 Apr 2021

1hr 15mins

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Golda Rosheuvel, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Golda Rosheuvel, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Welcome back to another series of PlayCrush. This week, Joe welcomes actor Golda Rosheuvel. Golda talks to Joe about her... Read more

4 Apr 2021

1hr 1min

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Arinzé Kene, The Crucible

Arinzé Kene, The Crucible

In the final episode of Series Two, Joe is joined by Actor and Playwright Arinzé Kene. Arinzé tells Joe why the play tha... Read more

26 Oct 2020

1hr 4mins

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Isobel Waller-Bridge, Woyzeck

Isobel Waller-Bridge, Woyzeck

This week, Joe Murphy talks to Composer Isobel Waller-Bridge about her Playcrush, Georg Büchner's Woyzeck. Hosted on Ac... Read more

12 Oct 2020

1hr 1min

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Owen Teale, Macbeth

Owen Teale, Macbeth

This week, Joe Murphy’s guest is Tony Award-winning actor Owen Teale, telling us why Shakespeare’s Macbeth is his Playcr... Read more

28 Sep 2020

1hr 2mins

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Ella Hickson, Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.

Ella Hickson, Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.

This week, Joe Murphy is joined by Playwright Ella Hickson.Ella tells Joe why her PlayCrush is the experimental and prov... Read more

14 Sep 2020

56mins

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