{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67979d6964a671b4e187bc94/68dcffa8597bc7d53fe0e2cb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"SPECIAL: Choir Boy comes to London - new Stratford East season announced (ft. Lisa Spirling & Hanna Streeter)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67979d6964a671b4e187bc94/1759313048811-6a545f99-4c9b-4967-9590-f5e4279ceb59.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this special bonus episode, Stratford East’s new leadership team unveil their inaugural season.</p><p><br></p><p>West End Frame Editor Andrew Tomlins is joined by&nbsp;<strong>Lisa Spirling</strong>&nbsp;(Artistic Director &amp; Co-CEO) and&nbsp;<strong>Hanna Streeter </strong>(Executive Director &amp; Co-CEO) for an exciting first look at their season, which includes the highly anticipated London premiere of <em>Choir Boy</em> by Tarell Alvin McCraney, directed by Nancy Medina. The season also includes the UK premiere of <em>Here There Are Blueberries </em>by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich as well as <em>Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy </em>by Ava Pickett, directed by Lisa Spirling.</p><p><br></p><p>Also in this episode, Lisa and Hanna discuss the excitement of stepping into their new roles, their mission of driving Stratford East into its next chapter and the realities of navigating theatre-making in today’s challenging economic climate.</p><p><br></p><p>Visit <a href=\"https://www.stratfordeast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.stratfordeast.com</a> for more information.</p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins. </em></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/andrewtomlins32/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>@AndrewTomlins32</em></a><em>&nbsp;</em></p><p><br></p><p>Thanks for listening!</p><p><br></p><p>Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk</p><p>Visit <a href=\"https://westendframe.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">westendframe.co.uk</a> for more info about our podcasts.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"West End Frame"}