Drama School Dropout

In this special episode of Drama School Dropout, I’m joined by none other than my co-star, Aidan Curley! We’re diving deep into all things The Naked Neds — from the chaos HI! Productions’ first fringe, having roses thrown at you on stage, ripping stripper trousers, our new poster, falling off stage, our favourite tour moments, moving house while touring, learning that show business really is a business, Fringe advertising costs, Aidan’s ideal co-stars, bad Still Game impressions, inappropriate school teachers, being the child who should have been aborted and the weirdest things we’ve had to do on stage. Expect behind-the-scenes stories, wild theatre mishaps, and a chat about the show’s powerful themes, including men’s mental health and testicular cancer awareness. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Aidan Curley Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Aidan's Instagram: @curleyaidan GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Karen Dunbar! We chat about Chewin’ the Fat, Karen’s place in Scottish comedy royalty, having an aim to be famous, growing up working class in Scotland, starting out as a karaoke host, learning lines, forgetting lines on stage, Blackpool, The Karen Dunbar Show, both of us being typical aries, bringing  characters back after an extended period of time, playing God in Still Game Live, our favourite moments on stage, performing at The Òran Mór, meeting Lawrence Chaney, changing the plot of Hairspray from racial segregation to independence voting, kids playing Borat in primary schools, a musical version of Macbeth with Adele songs, and our favourite Scottish phrases that English people won’t understand. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Karen Dunbar Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Karen's Instagram: @karendunbarofficial Karen's TikTok: @karendunbarofficial GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Philip Shaun McGuinness! We chat about G’wed, working with The Vivienne, the things they don’t tell you at Drama School, paying student loans back, having a “fallback” option, life getting better after thirty, getting older, taking career risks, younger people becoming more political, how a single poster became a sliding doors moment for Philip, switching from a nursing degree to a drama degree, being a “mature student”, doing a PGCE and getting an acting job on the last day, knee replacements, performing on a ferry in your boxers, we teach a Scouse accent masterclass, believing in manifestation, the perfect casting of The Crown, the final episode of Big Boys, Jon Pointing,  the genius of Russell T. Davies, the joy of booking a job from one self tape, Philip’s love of Dr Who, fatphobic agents, psychic connections to William Shakespeare and why I would like to swap lives with Donald Trump. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Philip Shaun McGuinness Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Philip's Instagram: @philipsmcguinness GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Irene White! We chat about Superstore, Irene’s favourite moment on Superstore,  TV piracy, filming at the height of the pandemic, the Los Angeles fires, 7-eleven pizza, not waiting for someone else to give us opportunities, self producing, not trusting your classmates,  moving to Chicago and taking classes at Second City, dropping out of Drama School, classmates getting naked for assignments, The Naked Neds, checking your body for lumps, nudity on stage, working with animals, method acting as Jesus with hilarious consequences, Tina Fey, Carol being written especially for Irene, the tornado episode, knocking down sound stages to expand theme parks,  performing stunts, souvenirs from the show, dramas revolving around the pandemic, reviving cancelled TV shows, our most embarrassing moments on stage and working with Matthew Perry on Friends. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Irene White Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Irene's Instagram: @theirenewhite GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Rachel Leskovac! We chat about Waterloo Road memories, dream Strictly Come Dancing partners, movement on stage, Spend Spend Spend, The Traitors, Rachel’s Coronation Street journey, Shameless, The Naked Neds, pub lock-ins, the death of a cheap McDonald’s, killing Chlo, introducing sign language into Waterloo Road, Coral’s upcoming Crufts storyline, ‘Joey’ acting, balancing real-life friendships, and returning to theatre. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Rachel Leskovac Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Rachel's Instagram: @rachelleskovac GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout