Listen back to the first series of our Interval Drinks podcast.

Interval Drinks launched in March 2021 when we brought together actors, writers, musicians and directors from the current company with the actors, writers, musicians and directors who have inspired them. The podcast addresses big and small questions, from how the artists got to where they are today, to what they like to drink in an interval, and who they would like to spend it with.

You can still listen to the first series of Interval Drinks with Tim Minchin, John Kani, Adjoa Andoh, Charlotte Arrowsmith, Justin Audibert, Paul Chahidi, Juliet Gilkes Romero, Kate DiCamillo, Lucian Msamati, David Threlfall and Sophie Woolley.

Grab your interval drink and get the chance to find out more about some of theatre's leading lights. Listen below or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other major podcast platforms. Search 'Interval Drinks RSC' to find us.

Tim Minchin seated on a terracotta sofa

Interval Drinks episodes

  • Episode 1: actor and comedian Miles Jupp talks to composer/lyricist, musician, comedian, actor, writer, producer and director Tim Minchin Listen now
  • Episode 2: actor Mogali Masuku meets actor, playwright, and political activist Dr John Kani Listen now
  • Episode 3: actor Greg Haiste talks to Olivier-nominated British Iranian actor Paul Chahidi | Listen now
  • Episode 4: actor Bea Webster interviews Charlotte Arrowsmith (Vodcast) Watch now
  • Episode 5: Hal Chambers talks to theatre director Justin Audibert, Artistic Director of the Unicorn Theatre | Listen now
  • Episode 6: actor Kemi-Bo Jacobs meets playwright Juliet Gilkes Romero | Listen now
  • Episode 7: actor Avita Jay talks to Adjoa Andoh | Listen now
  • Episode 8: actor Alfred Clay talks to Lucian Msamati about growing up in Zimbabwe and founding the first professional multi-racial theatre company in the country, playing Iago at the RSC, and the hardships of forging an acting career | Listen now
  • Episode 9: playwright Nancy Harris speaks to children’s author Kate DiCamillo about her inspiration – the “divine spark” that grew into The Magician’s Elephant, our family musical for 2021 | Listen now
  • Episode 10: actor Zoe Lambert talks to David Threlfall about his career, from starting out at the RSC, to playing Tommy Cooper and Frank Gallagher in Shameless | Listen now
  • Episode 11: Actor Renu Arora talks to actor, writer and "deaf cyborg" Sophie Woolley | Listen now

The music for Interval Drinks is ‘Oberon’s Theme – King of Shadows’, originally composed by Sam Kenyon for A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2016).

The RSC Acting Companies are generously supported by The Gatsby Charitable Foundation and The Kovner Foundation

New Work at the RSC is generously supported by Hawthornden Foundation and The Drue and H.J. Heinz II Charitable Trust

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