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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2024
Ep 79: Kerry Ellis, West End and Broadway leading lady, recording artist and global musical theatre star.
Kerry Jane Ellis is an English actress and singer who is best known for her work in musical theatre and subsequent crossover into music. Born and raised in Suffolk, Ellis began performi…
Ep 78: Andrée Bernard, TV, film & theatre actress & experienced voiceover artist
Andrée’s best known from TV series Only Fools & Horses, Hollyoaks, Holby City, Poirot & Doctor Who. She has starred in many West End theatre shows including Hair & Kiss Me Kate. Andrée …
Ep 77: Live from Maidenhead Dance Festival
This weeks podcast comes 'live' from the Maidenhead Dance Festival in the UK.
We get to hear teachers, parents and students views on performing and training as well as coping during loc…
Ep 76: Pasha Kovalev, BBC strictly, professional choreographer and latin and ballroom dancer
Pavel "Pasha" Kovalev, born 19 January 1980 is a Russian professional Latin and ballroom dancer.
He started dancing at the age of eight and in 2001 moved to the United States with his p…
Ep 75: Emma Kate Nelson, actress, singer and dancer
Emma Kate is a British performer. Actress, singer and dancer she performs mainly on stage in theater and opera but also in cinema.
Recently Emma Kate was spotted on stage at The Monte Ca…
Ep 74: Javier De Frutos, director, choreographer and designer
Javier De Frutos, Spanish Director, Choreographer and designer (born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1963) was named by the Evening Standard as one of 2016 most influential people in the UK. H…
Ep 73: Robbie McMillan, West End and International dancer.
Robbie trained in Brisbane, Australia and made his debut in the Australian version of So You Think You Can Dance for television. From there he performed with the Paris Opera Ballet as p…
Ep 72: Kevin Wilson of Kevin Wilson Public Relations
Kevin Wilson Public Relations is a small boutique West End PR agency that punches BIG!
Kevin Wilson has a journalist’s instinct for a great story and how to sell it in a rapidly changing…
Ep 71: Hilary O'Neil, world renowned comedienne, impressionist and musical theatre star
Acclaimed entertainer Hilary O’Neil has become renowned for her laugh-out-loud comedy and her incredible impressions.
Starting out as a dancer with Ken Dodd at the London Palladium, she…
Ep 70: Thank you season 3
In this week's podcast, Craig looks back at some of his guests who helped make season 3 and he also looks to the future and highlights some of the great shows that have just opened or a…
Ep 69: Live from the Ibstock Novice Festival.
Craig is live from the Ibstock Novice Festival in Leicester this week, talking to a past student from Starquest Performers College, some of the young competitors and also owners of some…
Ep 68: Charlotte Gooch, West End and International leading lady.
Charlotte trained professionally at Laine Theatre Arts.
Theatre credits include; Alex Owens in Flashdance (International Tour) Tina Sparkle in Strictly Ballroom (Piccadilly Theatre Lond…
Ep 67: Theatre procedure, Craig's point of view on theatres opening up.
A short personal viewpoint on current procedure from Craig on theatres opening up.
Ep 66: Adam Blanshay, world renowned and award winning producer.
Adam Blanshay Productions is a London based theatre production company which produces, co-produces and manages a wide range of plays, musicals, comedies, digital content, and live event…
Ep 65: Terry Hyde MA MBACP, psychotherapist/counsellor
Terry started dancing aged 6, won a 5 year scholarship to the RAD aged 10. He attended the Royal Ballet’s Upper School, joining the Royal Ballet at age 18. To expand his character work…
Ep 64: Ryan Jenkins, professional dancer, choreographer and director and owner of iD-Company.
Ryan has worked in every area of the entertainment industry, most recently as creative director working with the government to represent the UK for British National Day at the Milan Exp…
Ep 63: Stars of tomorrow
What are a young persons perspective of dance and performing arts, what are their goals, dreams and aspirations and how is dance adding to their well being and confidence?
In this podcas…
Ep 62: Steve Elias, professional performer, choreographer and director
Steve is an ex rugby playing welsh tenor, with a BA (Hons) Performance Art Degree specialising in choreography from Middlesex University. Most recently Director of Musical Theatre at Bi…
EP 61: Carole Todd, director and choreographer.
Carole's work as director/choreographer in the West End, includes: Dancing in the Streets (Cambridge, Savoy and Playhouse); Santa’s Christmas Adventure (Ambassadors); Gyles Brandreth’s…
Ep 60: Kevin Bishop, editor, television producer and ex BBC guru.
Kevin Bishop is a best known as a director and producer for the BBC Entertainment, working on shows staring for Victoria Wood (1989), and French and Saunders (1987)
He started out as an …