Lauren Stroud - Swing

We kick off season two by inviting you to the secret world of the west end swing. We discover what happens when a member of an ensemble or a principle cast is off sick, and uncover the remarkable feat of behind-the-scenes organisation that takes place to ensure the show still goes on. We learn about tracks, split tracks, cut shows, a curious condition called ‘swing eye’, the difference between swings and understudies and why 4pm is zero hour. Above all, we learn just how motivated and downright talented you have to be to cut it as a west end swing…

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Lauren Stroud - Swing is an episode from Making Theatre by James Farncombe and Bruno Poet.

This episode is 01:02:18 long.

This episode was published on Jul 15, 2022.

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