Ep 90: Behind the scenes at Chichester Festival Theatre
In the 'House Seats'
English - September 11, 2022 08:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBPerforming Arts Arts Education performing arts theatre west end broadway musicals choreography acting singing theater performing Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
When Chichester Festival Theatre opened in 1962, it was Britain’s first modern thrust stage theatre. The brainchild of a local optician, Leslie Evershed-Martin, it was effectively ‘crowdfunded’ by local individuals and businesses: a theatre built by the community for the community, an ethos which still stands today. Between 1962-65, under its first artistic director Laurence Olivier, CFT provided the nucleus for the newly established National Theatre company.
This year, 2022, CFT celebrates its 60th anniversary and over the past six decades, myriad productions originated at Chichester have transferred to the West End or toured nationally and internationally, from musicals to significant new plays and classic revivals. The latest which has just finished was the 5 star reviewed, Crazy For You which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2022 as well.
Craig talks to three members of the management team about their roles at the theatre and what life is like working for such a prestigious establishment.
For more information about the Theatre visit their website cft.org.uk/about-us/our-story