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Awe-Inspiring & Emotional: Warren Ringham On The James Bond Concert Spectacular
The James Bond Concert Spectacular is widely considered to be the finest performance of the James Bond music since the originals, bringing the globally renowned franchise to life on stage. Featuring all the legendary Bond songs, such as Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever, Live and Let Die and Nobody Does It Better, this thrilling lineup is sure…
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Close-Up: An Interview With Filmmaker James Pratt
Award-winning actor and director James Pratt joins us on Close-Up Culture to talk about his filmmaking journey, the success of Malibu Crush, his proudest career moment, and much more. Hi James, welcome to Close-Up Culture. What brought you to the crazy world of acting and filmmaking? I have always had a love of cinema and…
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Carbon Theatre’s Helen Crevel On Seedling: How Can We Live With Hope?
Seedling is a series of original audio pieces and installations – that focus on potential motherhood, environmental responsibility and consumerism – produced by Carbon Theatre. Co-created with primary school children, the project aims to make discussion around the climate crisis more accessible and more easily understood. Seedling also captures and amplifies intergenerational stories of multicultural family heritage. The two audio pieces will…
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Filmmaker Bud Rebel On The Undead & Mental Health Awareness
Filmmaker Bud Rebel stops by on Close-Up Culture to talk about his latest film, how he broke into the industry, mental health awareness, and more. Hi Bud, welcome to Close-Up Culture. What was your trigger to write your latest film, The Undead? I wanted to formulate a horror script that had a deeper meaning than…
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Close-Up: An Interview Actor & Musician Seth Lee
Rising star Seth Lee joins us on Close-Up Culture to chat about his experiences in the worlds of film, music and fashion. Hi Seth, welcome to Close-Up Culture. You star in the drama, Bugs. What drew you to this project? There was a lot to love about Bugs when I first signed on. The script…
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Close-Up: An Interview With That’ll Be The Day Director & Star Trevor Payne
Legendary musician and director Trevor Payne stops by on Close-Up Culture to talk about touring with his show, That’ll Be The Day. Combining uproarious comedy sketches and impersonations with breathtaking vocals and dazzling musicianship, That’ll Be The Day is the ultimate feel-good experience that will have you singing and dancing, and leave you wanting just…
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Close-Up: An Interview With Land Of Lost Content Writer Henry Madd
Writer Henry Madd joins us on Close-Up Culture to talk about his autobiographical show, Land of Lost Content, which is currently winning acclaim on tour in the UK. Hi Henry, it is lovely to be speaking with you! You are currently touring the UK with your autobiographical show Land of Lost Content. The most cliché question: What…
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F**k Fatphobia: Actress Rachel Stockdale Talks Fat Chance
Actress Rachel Stockdale joins us on Close-Up Culture to chat about her one-woman play, Fat Chance. This funny and politically powerful show explores Rachel’s true-life experience of weight gain from size 8 to 18, and the challenges she has faced along the way in her effort to carve out a career as an actress. Hi Rachel!…
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Comedy Legend Steve Martin On His New Documentary
“STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces” is a definitive documentary on the life of legendary actor and comedian Steve Martin, directed by Morgan Neville and divided into 2 parts. Part 1 looks at Steve’s early career and rise to fame spanning from his appearances on late night television to comedy rockstar, selling out arenas across the world. Part 2 takes a…
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Close-Up: An Interview With Two For The Road Director Lochlainn McKenna
Lochlainn McKenna is a multi-award winning writer and director from Cork City, Ireland. He joins us on Close-Up Culture to talk about his film, Two For The Road. What was the inspiration for the film? I wrote the original story, ‘Guinness & Coke’, during the pandemic and the story is a truncated version of a…
