Chichester Festival Theatre Podcast

In this episode, we speak to Michael Morpurgo about the new adaptation of his much-loved, award-winning novel The Butterfly Lion, which opens in the Minerva Theatre on 5 October 2019. Recorded at Chichester Festival Theatre. Music by Ted Hayes

In this episode, we speak to Daniel Hill (director) and David Lewington (Music and Sound Designer)of Crossing Lines by Anna Ledwich, our Chichester Festival Youth Theatre promenade production for Festival 2019. Crossing Lines runs 17 - 24 August. Recorded at Chichester Rugby Club. Music by Ted Hayes

In this episode, we speak to Bronté Barbé, Isaac Gryn and Emmanuel Kojo, who are all in the summer centrepiece of Festival 2019, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma!, which runs in the Festival Theatre until 7 September 2019. Recorded at Chichester Festival Theatre Music: Chichester Festival Theatre Production of Oklahoma! 2019

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An exclusive recording of Hadley Fraser singing 'Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes', accompanied by Debbie Wiseman. Hadley Fraser plays Freddie Page in the Festival 2019 production of The Deep Blue Sea by Terence Rattigan and Debbie Wiseman composed the music. Please note this version does not feature in the production.

Tapestries was a 10 week collaboration between Chichester Festival Theatre and the clients of Stonepillow Hostel, Chichester. Over the course of the project, eight clients participated in writing or recording sessions to create a radio play. The piece is a collection of stories and memories centred around the themes of the past, present and future to mark Stonepillow’s 30th Anniversary in 2019.

In this episode, we speak to Clare Burt, who is appearing in This Is My Family by Tim Firth, which opened Festival 2019 and runs in the Minerva Theatre until 15 June 2019. Recorded at Chichester Festival Theatre. Music by Ted Hayes

In this special episode in front of a live studio audience, we speak to Executive Director Kathy Bourne, Hugh Bonneville, Clare Burt, Rachel Lumberg, Scott Folan and Kirsty MacLaren from This Is My Family about a number of topics suggested by Prologue members aged 16-25. This was one of our FREE events for Prologue members in the Festival 2019 season, and was organised by our Prologue Ambassadors who also feature in the episode as co-hosts. Recorded in the Minerva Theatre on Wednesday 29 May. Contains Explicit Language. Music by Ted Hayes

In this episode, we speak to Hugh Bonneville and Liz White, who are both appearing in Shadowlands by William Nicholson, which runs in the Festival Theatre until 25 May 2019 and is part of the Festival 2019 season. Recorded at Chichester Festival Theatre. Music by Ted Hayes

In this episode, we chat to some of our Prologue ambassadors about Festival 2019 and Prologue itself - our scheme for 16-25 year olds to get £5 tickets to all of our productions. Prologue members also have access to exclusive events, and it's free to sign up! ​ Recorded at Chichester Festival Theatre. Music by Ted Hayes

In this episode, hear all about Chichester Festival Youth Theatre, the largest youth theatre in the UK with over 800 members engaged in weekly sessions across West Sussex. We caught up with Lauren Grant (Deputy Director of Learning, Education and Participation), Poppy Marples (Senior Youth Theatre Officer) and Mia Cunningham-Stockdale (Youth Theatre Apprentice) about their roles and what it's like running such a large scale youth theatre. Recorded at Chichester Festival Theatre Music by Ted Hayes

In this episode, we're discussing Chichester Festival Youth Theatre's Christmas production of Sleeping Beauty, which runs in the Festival Theatre from 15 - 30 December 2018. Hear Rufus Norris, the writer and now director of the National Theatre speak about his adaptation of the original story, along with the director of our production Lucy Betts who is an ex-member of CFYT, followed by an interview with some of the cast. Recorded at Chichester Festival Theatre. Music by Ted Hayes

In this special episode, we speak to Bridget Norman who is a registered blind theatregoer, all about Touch Tours, Audio Description and Access Performances at Chichester Festival Theatre. Recorded at Chichester Festival Theatre. Music by Ted Hayes

In this episode, we speak to Mike Bartlett, writer of Cock which plays in the Minerva Theatre until 27 October. Hear Mike speak about his career, playwriting and the Radio Times. Recorded at Chichester Festival Theatre. Music by Ted Hayes

In this episode, we speak to Daniel Evans, Artistic Director of CFT and Director of our summer musical Me and My Girl, and Gareth Valentine, Musical Supervisor, Musical Director and Musical Arrangements. Recorded at Chichester Festival Theatre. Music by Ted Hayes

In this episode, we speak to Charlotte Jones, writer of one of Festival 2018's new plays - The Meeting. Listen to her discuss her successes, today's industry and her experiences with Quaker communities. Recorded at Chichester Festival Theatre. Music by Ted Hayes

In this episode, we speak to CFT's literary associate Kate Bassett about her career, current work and how new writing is approached in modern theatre. Recorded at the Duke of York Theatre. Music by Ted Hayes

In this episode, we speak to random and generations cast members Petra Letang and Wela Mbusi about their creative experience in performing these powerful plays by debbie tucker green. Recorded at Glasshill Studios. Music by Ted Hayes

Rufus Hound in conversation with Sean Foley, all about their production of Noël Cowards Present Laughter, which opens Festival 2018 and plays from 20 April - 12 May. Recorded at St.Mary Abbots. Music by Ted Hayes

In this episode, we speak to the Olivier award-winning playwright James Graham. Hear him speak about his success, history, top tips and his fresh new play 'Quiz', currently running at the Noël Coward following a sold out run at Chichester Festival Theatre. Recorded at Glasshill Studios. Music by Ted Hayes