Welcome to the second episode of The British Theatre Podcast. Our special guest for this episode is the fabulous Alice Fearn.
Alice is currently playing Elphaba in the West End production of Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre.
Alice talks about playing green, wearing out her Les Miserables 10th Anniversary VHS, and covering roles in the West End amongst other things.
Alice is currently playing the role of Elphaba in Wicked at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre. Theatre includes: The Woman in White (Palace); Les Misérables (Queen’s); ‘Princess Aurora’ in Awaking Beauty (Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough); Annie Get Your Gun (Young Vic); ‘Rapunzel’ in Into the Woods (Regent’s Park); ‘Gingy’ in Shrek The Musical (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane); ‘Renee’ in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and ‘Nancy’ in Oliver! (Watermill Theatre, Newbury).
Sophie Evans and Alice Fearn to play Glinda and Elphaba in London's Wicked
Television includes: EastEnders and Tonight’s the Night (BBC).
Film includes: Les Misérables; Sweeney Todd; Mamma Mia!; Alice in Wonderland; How to Train Your Dragon; Robin Hood; Pirates of the Caribbean; Frankenweenie and Life of Pi. Workshops include: ‘Madeleine’ in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Kneehigh); ‘Hera’ in Jason and the Argonuauts; ‘Shazza’ in Bridget Jones the Musical; ‘Hannah Brown’ in Easter Parade and ‘Carol’ in Catch Me If You Can (ATG).
Other work includes: guest singer on Michael Ball: Both Sides Now (UK tour) and If Everyone Was Listening (UK tour); backing vocalist for Josh Groban’s All That Echoes (UK tour) and most recently guest singer on Russell Watson’s Songs from the Heart (UK tour).
At the end of Danny's interview you can hear Alice perform She Used To Be Mine from the musical Waitress which is on her first solo Album Where I've Been, Where I'm Going released through Autumn Jam Records.
Alice was interviewed by Danny Coleman-Cooke. Podcast theme music – Happiness courtesy of Ben Sound, Editing services – Podcast Editing Services, Episode Producer – Douglas Mayo
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Danny Coleman-Cooke is an experienced writer, who covers news, sport and comedy for high-profile personalities and broadcasters. His speeches and scripts can be seen on stage, on primetime TV and in Parliament, broadcast to wide and diverse audiences. His experience includes writing for the BBC’s Have I Got News for You, Channel 4’s Paralympics coverage, and the Premier League’s live match commentary. He has also managed social media accounts for a number of major brands, including Tesco, The Guardian and the BBC. He's also a well-established speechwriter, scriptwriter and copywriter and has written for a wide range of famous faces in the world of politics and entertainment. He recently had his first theatrical credit, as co-writer of a musical adaptation of Beowulf, which toured the Midlands and was performed at the Royal Albert Hall. Danny is a huge theatre fan and was part of the writing team for the 2015 and 2016 Olivier Awards.
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