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- 2 days ago29 min
The Story Behind The Playground Theatre | Peter Tate | Recorded at The playground theatre | Episode 637
“I started the Playground as a space for artists to ‘play’.” — Peter Tate.🎭 The Story Behind The Playground Theatre | Peter Tate | Episode 637Every theatre has a story. In this episode of The Martin Talk Show, I’m joined by actor, founder and Artistic Director Peter Tate to explore the vision behind The Playground Theatre, why he created the space, and his hopes for its future.Recorded at The Playground Theatre on Latimer Road, London, this conversation takes us into the ideas and ambitions behind a place built to give creativity room to grow.Originally a former bus depot, The Playground became a space for artists from different disciplines to experiment and collaborate. It opened its doors to theatre audiences in 2017, giving work developed within its walls the opportunity to reach the public.Peter’s own acting career has taken him from Broadway to London’s National Theatre, with work spanning international theatre, film and collaborations with dance companies. His openness to different forms of performance helped shape The Playground’s approach: giving artists time to explore ideas without rushing towards a finished production.Join me, Martin Colton, as we explore the story behind that vision, the importance of making space for artistic discovery, and what Peter wants the theatre to become.Part of our series of conversations with the people who make The Playground Theatre a home for performance, imagination and community.💬 Join the conversation: What has a theatre or creative space made possible in your life? Share your story in the comments.👍 Like this episode, subscribe to The Martin Talk Show, and share it with someone who loves theatre or is building a creative project of their own.🔗 Explore Peter’s work and The Playground Theatre:• [Peter Tate’s official website](https://www.petertateactor.co.uk/) • [The Playground Theatre](https://www.theplaygroundtheatre.org.uk/) • [What’s on and tickets](https://www.theplaygroundtheatre.org.uk/whats-on) • [Community projects and participation](https://www.theplaygroundtheatre.org.uk/participate) • [More from The Martin Talk Show](https://www.themartintalkshow.com/)🎙️ The Martin Talk Show — Amplifying Change Makers Hosted by Martin Colton Guest: Peter Tate Recorded at The Playground Theatre, Latimer Road, London Episode 637#TheMartinTalkShow #PeterTate #ThePlaygroundTheatre #MartinColton #TheatrePodcast #LondonTheatre #CreativeProcess #Storytelling #CommunityArts #AmplifyingChangeMakers
- 2 days ago14 min
Creating a Space for All | Recorded at The Playground Theatre | Holly-Anne White | Episode 636
🎭 What makes a theatre feel like a place you belong?For Episode 636 of The Martin Talk Show, I’m at The Playground Theatre on Latimer Road in West London with its General Manager, Holly-Anne White. We talk about how she went from volunteering at The Playground to managing the venue, what goes into supporting artists behind the scenes, and how a local theatre can help more people take part.Holly-Anne has been part of The Playground team since 2021. She trained at Drama Studio London and also works as an actor, director and filmmaker. She directed the Offie-nominated play “Wifi-Sexual” and worked as a production assistant on Ruby Wax’s national tour of “I’m Not as Well as I Thought I Was”.Which local theatre made you feel at home? Give it a shout-out in the comments, and subscribe for more conversations with change makers across the arts.🎭 Explore The Playground Theatre- Holly-Anne’s official bio – https://www.theplaygroundtheatre.org.uk/the-family- What’s on – https://www.theplaygroundtheatre.org.uk/whats-on- Well Read, the free community play-reading group – https://www.theplaygroundtheatre.org.uk/well-read- Access for All – https://www.theplaygroundtheatre.org.uk/access-for-all🎙️ Follow The Martin Talk Show with Martin Colton- Website – https://www.themartintalkshow.com/- Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5wfvOukaochthhVFf9EMns- Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-martin-talk-show/id1700080572#TheMartinTalkShow #HollyAnneWhite #ThePlaygroundTheatre #CommunityTheatre #TheatrePodcast
- 2 days ago16 min
Finding the creativity that exists in all of us | Naomi Sorkin | Recorded at The playground theatre | Episode 635
How do we find the creativity that exists in all of us? In Episode 635 of The Martin Talk Show, I’m Martin Colton, and I sit down with dancer, actor and creative producer Naomi Sorkin at The Playground Theatre on Latimer Road in West London. We talk about the power of music and dance and what they can teach us about expressing ourselves.Naomi joined American Ballet Theatre at 17 and went on to dance as a principal with San Francisco Ballet. Her career took her from ballet to the West End, where she performed in Brigadoon and Grand Hotel. At The Playground Theatre, she played the title role in Ida Rubinstein: The Final Act. She’s also the theatre’s creative producer and curates Women’s Voices: A Celebration, a festival showcasing women’s work across theatre, dance, music and more.What brings out your creative side? Tell me in the comments, and subscribe for more conversations with change makers across the arts.Naomi Sorkin’s biography — https://www.naomisorkin.com/aboutThe Playground Theatre — https://www.theplaygroundtheatre.org.uk/Women’s Voices: A Celebration — https://www.theplaygroundtheatre.org.uk/wvacThe Martin Talk Show — https://www.themartintalkshow.com/#TheMartinTalkShow #NaomiSorkin #ThePlaygroundTheatre #Creativity #Dance
- 2 days ago32 min
Nicole Ansari-Cox | Amplifying Voices | Recorded at The Playground Theatre | Ep 634
What happens when the women on stage tell stories they’ve lived themselves? 🎭In Episode 634 of The Martin Talk Show, I’m at The Playground Theatre in West London with actor, director, writer and producer Nicole Ansari-Cox. I’m Martin Colton, and we’re talking about SHE/HER, the show Nicole created and directed, and why it matters who gets to tell their story on stage.SHE/HER brings together ten stories drawn from the performers’ own lives. Through spoken word, original live music, dance and video, the women share stories of love, loss, humour and survival. After an Edinburgh Fringe run and a workshop at the theatre’s Women’s Voices festival, the show returns to The Playground Theatre for a full run, produced by Brian Cox, Actors Rising Productions and the theatre.Nicole’s career spans the West End, Broadway and the Théâtre du Soleil in Paris. She’s appeared in HBO’s Deadwood and directed the award-winning web series MESSY.🎟️ See SHE/HER from 24 November to 5 December 2026The Playground Theatre, Latimer Road, London W10 6RQBook tickets — https://www.tickettailor.com/events/theplaygroundtheatre/2350535Performance times and show details — https://www.theplaygroundtheatre.org.uk/projects/sheherExplore Nicole’s work — https://nicoleansari.com/🎙️ Follow The Martin Talk ShowWebsite — https://www.themartintalkshow.com/Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/5wfvOukaochthhVFf9EMnsApple Podcasts — https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-martin-talk-show/id1700080572Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/the_martin_talk_show/Whose story would you love to see on stage? Tell me in the comments, and subscribe for more conversations with change makers.#TheMartinTalkShow #NicoleAnsariCox #SheHer #AmplifyingVoices #ThePlaygroundTheatre #WomensVoices #LondonTheatre #TheatrePodcast #AmplifyingChangeMakers
- 3 days ago11 min
Leading a Creative Life by Example | Emily Raymond | Recorded at The Playground Theatre | Ep 633
What do you take with you from the stage into the director’s chair?In Episode 634 of The Martin Talk Show, I sit down with actor and theatre director Emily Raymond at The Playground Theatre on Latimer Road in West London. We talk about her move from acting into directing and why it matters to her to make space for the next generation of theatremakers.The Playground Theatre is part of Emily’s own story. She directed Laura Wade’s Posh there for Drama Studio London’s 2025 graduate season. Her career also includes playing Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream on Broadway and working as associate director on the Royal Shakespeare Company’s stage production of Game of Thrones: The Mad King.🎙️ Hosted by Martin ColtonWho led by example in your creative life, and what did you learn from them? Tell me in the comments and subscribe for more conversations with change makers.🎭 Explore Emily’s work and The Playground TheatreEmily Raymond’s Broadway credits — https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/emily-raymond-73028Emily Raymond’s screen credits — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0713252/Posh at The Playground Theatre — https://www.dramastudiolondon.co.uk/summer-newsletter-2025/Game of Thrones: The Mad King at the RSC — https://www.rsc.org.uk/press/releases/world-premiere-of-george-r.-r.-martin-s-game-of-thrones-the-mad-king-opens-at-the-royal-shakespeare-theatreThe Playground Theatre — https://www.theplaygroundtheatre.org.uk/🎧 Find The Martin Talk ShowWebsite — https://www.themartintalkshow.com/Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/5wfvOukaochthhVFf9EMnsApple Podcasts — https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-martin-talk-show/id1700080572Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/the_martin_talk_show/#TheMartinTalkShow #EmilyRaymond #ThePlaygroundTheatre #TheatreDirecting #AmplifyingChangeMakers
- 3 days ago21 min
Molly J | Beyond The Voice | Recorded at the Playground Theatre | Episode 632
🎙️ Molly J | Beyond The Voice | Recorded at The Playground Theatre | Episode 632Three coaches turned their chairs for Molly J when she sang Beyoncé’s ‘Dangerously in Love’ on The Voice UK. She chose Sir Tom Jones as her coach and reached the 2026 semi-finals, where she sang ‘A Song for You’ at the piano.In this episode of The Martin Talk Show, I sit down with Molly at The Playground Theatre on Latimer Road in West London. We talk about what she wants to say through her music and what she hopes people feel when they hear it.Molly is a French-Congolese singer-songwriter, pianist and producer who started out playing classical piano in Toulouse. Her sound draws on gospel, soul and R&B, and she wrote and produced her single ‘Risk It All’.🎟️ See Molly J liveAn Evening with Molly J is her headline debut at The Playground Theatre on Friday 18 December 2026 at 7.30pm. Join her for an intimate evening of songs and stories at the piano.Book tickets for An Evening with Molly JWatch Molly J’s blind audition on The Voice UKListen to Molly J’s musicExplore more episodes of The Martin Talk ShowWhich of Molly’s performances stayed with you? Let me know in the comments, and subscribe for more conversations.Martin Colton | The Martin Talk ShowAmplifying Change Makers#MollyJ #TheVoiceUK #TheMartinTalkShow #PlaygroundTheatre #SoulMusic
- 3 days ago26 min
Food For The Soul | Anni Domingo | Recorded at The Playground Theatre | Episode 631
“You can’t make a difference unless you have a seat at the table.” — Anni Domingo🎭 In Food For The Soul, Episode 631 of The Martin Talk Show, I sit down with actor, director and author Anni Domingo at The Playground Theatre on Latimer Road in West London.We talk about finding your voice, using it to make a difference and what you can do for others once you have a seat at the table. It’s a conversation about who gets to tell their own story and how theatre can make room for more voices.Anni played Nma in Inua Ellams’ Three Sisters at the National Theatre. She’s an associate artist and board member at The Playground Theatre and chairs Theatre Peckham. Her debut novel, Breaking the Maafa Chain, draws on the life of Sarah Forbes Bonetta and follows two sisters separated by the slave trade.💬 Who made room for you to tell your story? Let me know in the comments, and subscribe for more conversations with the artists and changemakers shaping our communities.📚 Explore Anni’s workAnni Domingo’s biography at Rose Bruford College — https://www.bruford.ac.uk/about-us/staff/anni-domingo/Breaking the Maafa Chain from Jacaranda Books — https://jacarandabooks.co.uk/products/breaking-the-maafa-chain-2Anni on taking the chair at Theatre Peckham — https://www.theatrepeckham.co.uk/theatre-peckham-announces-new-chair-dr-anni-domingo/What’s on at The Playground Theatre — https://www.theplaygroundtheatre.org.uk/whats-on🎙️ Follow The Martin Talk ShowWebsite — https://www.themartintalkshow.com/YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@MartinTalkShowSpotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/5wfvOukaochthhVFf9EMnsApple Podcasts — https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-martin-talk-show/id1700080572Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/the_martin_talk_show/#AnniDomingo #TheMartinTalkShow #ThePlaygroundTheatre #FoodForTheSoul #TheatrePodcast #AmplifyingChangeMakers
- 3 days ago44 min
The Responsibilities We Share For Our Planet | Janie Dee | Recorded at The Playground Theatre | Episode 630
“All the world’s a stage, now let’s protect it!” — Janie Dee’s Beautiful World Cabaret🌍 The responsibilities we share for our planet | Janie Dee | Episode 630What can a song or a story do to change the way we care for the planet? In this episode of The Martin Talk Show, I sit down with actor, singer and climate campaigner Janie Dee at The Playground Theatre on Latimer Road in West London. We talk about the responsibility we share for our planet and how the arts can bring more people into the climate conversation.Janie is an associate artist at The Playground Theatre and won Olivier Awards for her performances in Carousel and Comic Potential. She also founded the London Climate Change Festival. Her Beautiful World Cabaret brings together song and spoken word to explore our relationship with nature.🎙️ Hosted by Martin ColtonWhat’s one thing you’d like to see your community do to look after the environment? Share it in the comments and subscribe for more conversations with change makers.🔗 Explore moreJanie Dee — https://www.janiedee.com/London Climate Change Festival — https://londonclimatechangefestival.com/The Playground Theatre — https://www.theplaygroundtheatre.org.uk/The Martin Talk Show — https://www.themartintalkshow.com/#TheMartinTalkShow #JanieDee #ThePlaygroundTheatre #ClimateAction #AmplifyingChangeMakers
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