Bonnie Langford and Debbie McGee feature in the first two episodes of a series of in-conversations with presenter and broadcaster Mark Curry launched in aid of Acting For Others.
Available via Acting For Others’ YouTube channel, each conversation takes place via Zoom with Curry questioning his guest about their lives and careers and discussing how they are coping with lockdown.
Announcing the interview series, Curry said: “We are all in a very uncertain and worrying time, many colleagues in the performing arts are struggling with no idea when they will be able to work again.
“We have some amazing guests lined up, and I really hope our viewers enjoy these conversations, and that those who are able to, consider donating to Acting for Others, a wonderful charity that offers both emotional and financial help to theatre workers in need – and which, with the current crisis, need our support more than ever.”
The interviews with Langford and McGee are now available with Eurovision favourite Cheryl Baker following on Thursday 28 May 2020; former Blue Peter co-presenters Peter Duncan and Janet Ellis on 4 June; the actress daughter of Judi Dench and Michael Williams, Finty Williams on 11 June; Coronation Street’s Beverley Callard (18 June); the associate director on Wicked, Petra Siniawski (25 June); another Corrie favourite Rula Lenska (2 July); presenter Yvette Fielding (9 July); and stage and screen stars Susan Penhaligon (16 July) and Jenny Seagrove (23 July). Further guests are to be announced.
The Conversations With…Mark Curry are available free of charge. Viewers are asked to make donations in support of the charity HERE.
Acting For Others is an umbrella organisation that provides financial and emotional support to all theatre workers in need through 14 UK theatrical charities.
The Acting for Others charities are Actor’s Children’s Trust, Dancers’ Career Development, Denville Hall, Drury Lane Theatrical Fund, Equity Charitable Trust, Evelyn Norris Trust, SafetyCurtain formerly the International Performers’ Aid Trust, King George V Fund for Actors and Actresses, Ralph and Meriel Richardson Foundation, Dance Professionals Fund, The Royal Opera House Benevolent Fund, The Royal Theatrical Fund, Theatre Chaplaincy UK and The Theatrical Guild.
Angela Thomas
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