In the 'House Seats'
This podcast brings you interviews with people working in the entertainment industry discussing about all aspects of onstage performing or backstage production. Ideas as a prospective performer through to what an adjudicator, choreographer or casting director might look for when you are delivering your performance piece.
Hosted by Craig Bartley who is a performer and choreographer, who has appeared in West End and Broadway productions ranging from 42nd Street (Original cast at Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Me & My Girl (Adelphi Theatre), La Cage Aux Follies (Palladium Theatre), Mack And Mabel in concert (Theatre Royal Drury Lane) and Man of La Mancha (Peacock Theatre) of which he recorded the cast albums for both ‘Mack And Mabel’ and ‘Man of La Mancha’. He also spent more than two and a half years playing the part of ‘Doody’ in the hit musical ‘Grease’ where he received the Golden Quiff Award for best performance, which was presented by the late Victoria Wood.
He also appeared in two Royal Variety Performances at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane for the BBC and ITV and 'A Royal Performance' at the Adelphi Theatre.
Craig’s experience has enabled him to travel the globe extensively whilst being involved in performing, choreographing, directing and producing for the inaugural production set up for most of the World’s leading cruise lines. As well as performing, Craig has taught specialist classes at Mountview, Millenium, Urdang, Elmhurst and Red Roofs Theatre School. He was also the full-time Course Director and co-Principal of his own successful Starquest Performers College.
He still runs and teaches at Starquest Performing Arts encouraging children from two and a half to 18 to act, sing and dance.
He hopes this podcast will help and inspire existing and especially newly graduated creatives just what challenges lie in store and what the highs and lows are for people within the performing arts industry. If you like this podcast then please leave us a 5 star review on iTunes podcasts.
In the 'House Seats'
Ep 101: Anna-Jane Casey, one of the West End's most celebrated performers
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Anna-Jane Casey is one of the West End's most celebrated performers, with a remarkable career spanning more than four decades. She made her professional debut at just 16 in Cats and has since starred in many of musical theatre's most iconic productions, including Cabaret, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Chicago, West Side Story and, more recently, Fawlty Towers, where she delighted audiences as Sybil Fawlty. A TMA Award winner for her performance in Mack & Mabel, Anna-Jane has also appeared in television favourites including Coronation Street and EastEnders, while continuing to enjoy a distinguished career as a concert performer with the BBC Concert Orchestra. We also talk about her upcoming challenge of stepping into the shoes of Judy Garland in the Irish premiere of Peter Quilter's Judy – End of the Rainbow. It was a real pleasure to welcome Anna-Jane to In The House Seats.
