Clarkston: The Making of a West End Show

Ngofeen Mputubwele
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What's it like to put on a show on the West End? Crazy. Host Ngofeen Mputubwele follows the last 72-hours of the play Clarkston before its first preview and learn the tricks to telling a small, intimate story. On a journey West to rediscover himself, Jake unexpectedly meets Chris – a kindred soul hiding in a night shift at a Costco in a rural American town. As their bond deepens, so does their sense of adventure. Maybe they could finally give life new meaning by chasing something more – like the intrepid explorers Lewis and Clark before them. Featuring critically acclaimed writer Samuel D. Hunter and stars Joe Locke, Ruaridh Mollica, Sophie Melville, and director Jack Serio.

Season 1

  1. EPISODE 1

    1. Monday: Time for Rehearsal

    On a journey West to rediscover himself, Jake unexpectedly meets Chris – a kindred soul hiding in a night shift at a Costco in a rural American town. As their bond deepens, so does their sense of adventure. Maybe they could finally give life new meaning by chasing something more – like the intrepid explorers Lewis and Clark before them.

    23 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    2. Tuesday: The Emotions Are Running High

    The cast and creatives teach us about the power of tension and silence in writing and performing. Also, accents.

    27 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    3. Wednesday: It's Showtime (An Oral History of a First Preview)

    Behind the actors on stage are a whole lot of people - understudies, a director, an assistant director, a lighting designer, a producer. Today we hear from them.

    20 min
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What's it like to put on a show on the West End? Crazy. Host Ngofeen Mputubwele follows the last 72-hours of the play Clarkston before its first preview and learn the tricks to telling a small, intimate story. On a journey West to rediscover himself, Jake unexpectedly meets Chris – a kindred soul hiding in a night shift at a Costco in a rural American town. As their bond deepens, so does their sense of adventure. Maybe they could finally give life new meaning by chasing something more – like the intrepid explorers Lewis and Clark before them. Featuring critically acclaimed writer Samuel D. Hunter and stars Joe Locke, Ruaridh Mollica, Sophie Melville, and director Jack Serio.

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