Pre-Show Drinks

Join Paul Stacey (Founding Artistic Director) and Nick Thompson (Executive Director)for more pre-show drinks hosted by BBC radio presenter Nick Barraclough.In this episode hear Nick and Paul chat about the processes of choosing what shows to put on, the impact that Coronavirus has had on the workings of the theatre and what can be expected in the brand new space!

Join Paul Stacey (Artistic Director), Aidan Grounds (Executive Producer for the Leicester Curve)and Linda Stacey (founding Reading Rep member)for pre-show drinks hosted by BBC radio presenter Nick Barraclough.In this edition get an insight into the founding of a young, ambitious (and sometimes rather green!) theatre company. Exploring the high's of the first productions and amazing supporters to the problems of parking cars and pouring pints at the same.

In this first episode, get to know a bit more about the team behind Reading Rep and how it came to be what it is today. Find out how we used to work out of the 50-seat Reading College studio, and how the idea for the brand new and exciting building was born!