Back Stage: Leicester's Little Theatre Podcast

We hear from The Guardian's former long-standing theatre critic Michael Billington on the life of a critic, reviews he wishes he'd never written, and his view on theatre post-pandemic; we look at the work that's been taking place at The Little before we re-open later this spring; we learn about the use of human skulls on stage; and we end with a ghost story from M. R. James...

We look at ongoing work to reopen the theatre this winter; hear from an actor who has worked with our theatre's patrons Lord Attenborough and Sir Anthony Hopkins... and John Hendrie; look at former theatre alumni who have gone on to forge careers in professional theatre; and hear from one of our theatre's most respected actors about her highs and lows on the Little's stage.

This episode looks at the early history of the Leicester Drama Society, and the Little Theatre; at the impact of COVID 19 on the theatre; we look at the last play to be performed before lockdown began; there's a round-up of what theatre is available online; we hear from one theatre member on her theatre' highs'; author David Wood discusses how he went about adapting 'Goodnight Mr Tom' for the stage; we find out how the theatre chooses what plays to stage; and we have a review of 'Around the World in 80 Days'.