Episodes

  • Stephen Tompkinson, 'Art'

    Stephen Tompkinson, 'Art'
    Jul 5 2021
    In our final episode of series 3, Actor Stephen Tompkinson joins host Joe Murphy to chat lockdown hair styles, humble beginnings in school plays and his PlayCrush choice: 'Art', written by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton.

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    59 mins
  • Emma Rice, A Midsummer Night's Dream

    Emma Rice, A Midsummer Night's Dream
    Jun 7 2021
    Director Emma Rice talks to Joe Murphy this week about her fascinating creative process, the upcoming Old Vic and Wise Children production of Bagdad Cafe this summer, and a conditional love for her PlayCrush, Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Tinuke Craig, random

    Tinuke Craig, random
    May 24 2021
    This week Tinuke Craig, recently announced as our next Baylis Director, talks to Joe about the prospect of directing for The Old Vic stage, an inspiring visit to Starlight Express on her 6th birthday, and her chosen PlayCrush: random by debbie tucker green.

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    59 mins
  • Steffan Rhodri, The Norman Conquests

    Steffan Rhodri, The Norman Conquests
    May 10 2021
    This week Joe Murphy is joined by actor Steffan Rhodri (Woyzeck, The Old Vic; Gavin and Stacey) to talk about the beauty of Welsh weather, career successes later in life, and how a last minute performance in The Norman Conquests by Alan Ayckbourn turned it into his PlayCrush. 

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Bronagh Gallagher, August: Osage County

    Bronagh Gallagher, August: Osage County
    Apr 18 2021
    This week, Joe Murphy talks to actor and singer Bronagh Gallagher about perseverance, impostor syndrome and having respect for others – and why her chosen PlayCrush, August: Osage County by Tracy Letts, is such an important play. 

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Golda Rosheuvel, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

    Golda Rosheuvel, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
    Apr 4 2021

    Welcome back to another series of PlayCrush. This week, Joe welcomes actor Golda Rosheuvel. 


    Golda talks to Joe about her role as Queen Charlotte in Netflix’s recent hit series Bridgerton, and the impact of the character, as well as the characters in her chosen PlayCrush, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom by August Wilson, on the progression of black stories on stage and screen. 


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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Arinzé Kene, The Crucible

    Arinzé Kene, The Crucible
    Oct 26 2020

    In the final episode of Series Two, Joe is joined by Actor and Playwright Arinzé Kene. 


    Arinzé tells Joe why the play that scares him the most – The Crucible by Arthur Miller – also makes it to the top of his Playcrush list. 


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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Isobel Waller-Bridge, Woyzeck

    Isobel Waller-Bridge, Woyzeck
    Oct 12 2020
    This week, Joe Murphy talks to Composer Isobel Waller-Bridge about her Playcrush, Georg Büchner's Woyzeck.

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    1 hr and 2 mins