This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Kellie Shirley! We chat about EastEnders, saying goodbye to seasonal depression, COVID and the SAG strikes, being inspired by panto, going to the BRIT school with Amy Winehouse, lecturers falling off stages, the culture of eating disorders at Drama School, the Oscars, being working class at Drama School, the importance of having non-acting hobbies, a student production of Romeo and Juliet On Ice, dodgy expulsions from Drama School, a possible return to EastEnders, having her name literally in lights, reading reviews, offensive comedy and our favourite musicals.
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Host: Ingram Noble
Guest: Kellie Shirley
Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble
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Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble
Kellie's Instagram: @kelshirl
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This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Fionnuala Flaherty! We chat about the Kneecap film — and its outrageous Oscar snub, my new obsession with my Stanley cup, Love Island, career milestones, doing a degree in media, Irish Gaelic TV, being ballsy enough to phone a director for an audition, being photobombed by Kieran Culkin, falling off stage, Kneecap’s Oscar snub, being part of the biggest Irish language film ever made, the funniest sex scene in film history, hungover rehearsals, tricolour balaclavas, a future Kneecap TV show, what happens when your mum thinks your vocal steamer is a bong, Pussy Galore and our worst auditions.
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Host: Ingram Noble
Guest: Fionnuala Flaherty
Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble
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Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble
Fionnuala's Instagram: @fionnualaflaherty2
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This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Jack Byrne! We chat about Jack’s new show Going Soft, my easter egg problem, procrastinating as a writer, going from working with a large cast to a very small cast, changing writing routes after writing political plays, going from collaborative writing to solo writing, our favourite lines we’ve ever written, taking a show to the Edinburgh Fringe, our favourite venues in Scotland, urban frubing, kissing classes, confusing Scotland and Newcastle and Dr. Who.
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Host: Ingram Noble
Guest: Jack Byrne
Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble
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Jack's Instagram: @jack.byrne_
Action Theatre Scotland's Instagram: @actiontheatrescotland
Karen's TikTok: @karendunbarofficial
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In this special episode of Drama School Dropout, I’m joined by none other than my co-star, Barry Morrell! We’re diving deep into all things The Naked Neds — from the chaos HI! Productions’ first fringe, working as a musician, the importance of having a slightly inflated ego, going back to Drama School, joining an established cast, being signed up for a local marathon, classmates who like extra bows, inappropriate gifts from lecturers, preparing to do a full monty, taking on the fringe, our dream roles and a chat about the show’s powerful themes, including men’s mental health and testicular cancer awareness.
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Host: Ingram Noble
Guest: Barry Morrell
Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble
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Barry's Instagram: @morrellmusicx
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In this special episode of Drama School Dropout, I’m joined by none other than my co-star, Aidan Curley! We’re diving deep into all things The Naked Neds — from the chaos HI! Productions’ first fringe, having roses thrown at you on stage, ripping stripper trousers, our new poster, falling off stage, our favourite tour moments, moving house while touring, learning that show business really is a business, Fringe advertising costs, Aidan’s ideal co-stars, bad Still Game impressions, inappropriate school teachers, being the child who should have been aborted and the weirdest things we’ve had to do on stage. Expect behind-the-scenes stories, wild theatre mishaps, and a chat about the show’s powerful themes, including men’s mental health and testicular cancer awareness.
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Host: Ingram Noble
Guest: Aidan Curley
Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble
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Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble
Aidan's Instagram: @curleyaidan
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This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Philip Shaun McGuinness! We chat about Chewin’ the Fat, Karen’s place in Scottish comedy royalty, having an aim to be famous, growing up working class in Scotland, starting out as a karaoke host, learning lines, forgetting lines on stage, Blackpool, The Karen Dunbar Show, both of us being typical aries, bringing characters back after an extended period of time, playing God in Still Game Live, our favourite moments on stage, performing at The Òran Mór, meeting Lawrence Chaney, changing the plot of Hairspray from racial segregation to independence voting, kids playing Borat in primary schools, a musical version of Macbeth with Adele songs, and our favourite Scottish phrases that English people won’t understand.
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Host: Ingram Noble
Guest: Karen Dunbar
Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble
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Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble
Karen's Instagram: @karendunbarofficial
Karen's TikTok: @karendunbarofficial
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This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Philip Shaun McGuinness! We chat about G’wed, working with The Vivienne, the things they don’t tell you at Drama School, paying student loans back, having a “fallback” option, life getting better after thirty, getting older, taking career risks, younger people becoming more political, how a single poster became a sliding doors moment for Philip, switching from a nursing degree to a drama degree, being a “mature student”, doing a PGCE and getting an acting job on the last day, knee replacements, performing on a ferry in your boxers, we teach a Scouse accent masterclass, believing in manifestation, the perfect casting of The Crown, the final episode of Big Boys, Jon Pointing, the genius of Russell T. Davies, the joy of booking a job from one self tape, Philip’s love of Dr Who, fatphobic agents, psychic connections to William Shakespeare and why I would like to swap lives with Donald Trump.
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Host: Ingram Noble
Guest: Philip Shaun McGuinness
Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble
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Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble
Philip's Instagram: @philipsmcguinness
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This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Irene White! We chat about Superstore, Irene’s favourite moment on Superstore, TV piracy, filming at the height of the pandemic, the Los Angeles fires, 7-eleven pizza, not waiting for someone else to give us opportunities, self producing, not trusting your classmates, moving to Chicago and taking classes at Second City, dropping out of Drama School, classmates getting naked for assignments, The Naked Neds, checking your body for lumps, nudity on stage, working with animals, method acting as Jesus with hilarious consequences, Tina Fey, Carol being written especially for Irene, the tornado episode, knocking down sound stages to expand theme parks, performing stunts, souvenirs from the show, dramas revolving around the pandemic, reviving cancelled TV shows, our most embarrassing moments on stage and working with Matthew Perry on Friends.
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Host: Ingram Noble
Guest: Irene White
Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble
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Irene's Instagram: @theirenewhite
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This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Rachel Leskovac! We chat about Waterloo Road memories, dream Strictly Come Dancing partners, movement on stage, Spend Spend Spend, The Traitors, Rachel’s Coronation Street journey, Shameless, The Naked Neds, pub lock-ins, the death of a cheap McDonald’s, killing Chlo, introducing sign language into Waterloo Road, Coral’s upcoming Crufts storyline, ‘Joey’ acting, balancing real-life friendships, and returning to theatre."
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Host: Ingram Noble
Guest: Rachel Leskovac
Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble
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Rachel's Instagram: @rachelleskovac
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In this special episode of Drama School Dropout, I’m joined by none other than my co-star, Lucian Burlingame! We’re diving deep into all things The Naked Neds — from the chaos of rehearsals to the excitement of our upcoming tour. Expect behind-the-scenes stories, wild theatre mishaps, and a chat about the show’s powerful themes, including men’s mental health and testicular cancer awareness.
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Host: Ingram Noble
Guest: Lucian Burlingame
Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble
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Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble
Lucian's Instagram: @lucianb3008
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This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Kristian Ventura! We chat about School Spirits, Squid Game, getting robbed, the SAG strike, AI, being the high school mascot, hooking up at Drama School, smashing glass decanters on stage, how trying to get his first agent almost got Kristian in a lot of trouble, how actors watch movies and TV shows, the explosive season two finale of School Spirits, what Kristian did with his crown in Richard the Third, Milo Manheim’s ass, Mark Rylance, cardboard cutouts of Dame Judi Dench, odd substitutes for swords in auditions, playing monologue roulette, and a possible third season of School Spirits.
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Host: Ingram Noble
Guest: Kristian Ventura
Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble
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Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble
Kristian's Instagram: @kristianventura
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This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, David Schaal! We chat about The Inbetweeners, being nothing like Mr. Cartwright, studying at Rose Bruford, Spotlight’s application criteria, how social media is shaping the industry, TikTok, being a punk rocker, being inspired by Pinter, a corpsing problem that almost ruined David’s time at Drama School, being late, auditioning for Catherine Tate, comedic inspirations, self producing, being part of a cultural phenomenon that changed a generation, David’s favourite lines from The Inbetweeners, drinking bans, Greek holidays, David’s new film ‘Heavenly Waters’, and David tells us just how true the rumours are about a new series of The Inbetweeners.
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Host: Ingram Noble
Guest: David Schaal
Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble
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Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble
David's Instagram: @therealdavidschaal
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This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Matthew James-Bailey! We chat about Hollyoaks, finally getting to live the actor’s life, working in America, the anxiety of customs in airports, working with Russell T. Davies on your first acting job, the “almost moments” that stick with you, hating theatre, passing out on stage, the realism in soaps, my love for London, going on a date to Ben Nevis, Edinburgh Christmas Markets, work/life balance, the turnaround of a soap, whether your parents cry when you die on screen, topless TikTok edits, characters having horrible jewellery, dying on screen, Friends, improvising as Deidre Barlow, playing naked twister, meal deals, controversial monster munch questions and Jane McDonald.
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Host: Ingram Noble
Guest: Matthew James-Bailey
Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble
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Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble
Matthew's Instagram: @matthewjamesbailey
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This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Jake Kenny-Byrne! We chat about G’Wed, the return of late sunsets, deep fried mars bars, the return of the mashed potato on a Sunday dinner debate, Miss Austen, dressing up as Cruella De Vil, being obsessed with Dr Who, “proper” jobs, our love for Peter Pan, studying at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, mystery shits, Stephen Graham, the new series of G’Wed, grieving a joke the audience don’t find funny, Disneyland Darren, auditioning in a bikini, signed Chuckle Brothers headshots and our current reads.
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Host: Ingram Noble
Guest: Jake Kenny-Byrne
Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble
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Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble
Jake's Instagram: @jakekennybyrne
Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout
This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Georgina Rich! We chat about Heartstopper, Georgina’s new film September 5th, nativity costume envy, training to be a dancer and then going to RADA, being a mature student at 25, doing Agamemnon at GCSE level, our horrible GCSE devised pieces, Drama School reunions, performing naked, Dame Imelda Staunton and Catherine Tate, becoming Mama Spring, watching Kit Connor and Joe Locke film the scene in the rain, dealing with Heartstopper’s sensitive storylines, figuring out where our responsibility as storytellers lies, improvising with Stellan Skarsgård, Cabbage Patch dolls, lecturers deciding roles based on a coin flip and the people who championed us as young performers.
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Host: Ingram Noble
Guest: Georgina Rich
Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble
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Georgina's Instagram: @richgeorgina
Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout
This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Ryan Dean! We chat about Ackley Bridge, setting birthday precedents in rehearsal rooms, being inspired by Billy Elliot, starting ballet and eventually being cast as Billy in the West End, becoming the new face of an established TV show, getting stuck in a role, drama school scams, failed stand up, theatre etiquette, Ryan’s favourite Ackley Bridge scenes and our maths skills are called into question.
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Host: Ingram Noble
Guest: Ryan Dean
Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble
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Ryan's Instagram: @itsryandean
Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout
This week on Drama School Dropout it's the podcast's FOURTH birthday! I am joined by the amazing, George Sampson! We chat about Waterloo Road, Britain’s Got Talent, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, the current audition drought, Brassic, how winning Britain’s Got Talent has been slightly detrimental to George’s acting career, working with Lorraine Stanley, doing panto, the final ever Gavin and Stacey, starting as a busker, paying off his mum’s mortgage at age fourteen, travelling to work by helicopter, killing Mr Clarkson, working with, meeting Beyonce, George’s love/hate relationship with his Singing In The Rain remix, vibrating cock rings, missing cues and our most embarrassing school moments.
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Host: Ingram Noble
Guest: George Sampson
Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble
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George's Instagram: @georgesampson
Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout
This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Stephen Manas! We chat about Ted Lasso, moving to LA, starting out as a ski double, accidentally becoming a comedian, working with rude actors, not knowing Jason Sudekis, overcoming a language barrier, favourite swear words, working with Hannah Waddingham and Jason Sudekis, Ted Lasso being the perfect first job, getting twenty-one Emmy nominations, drunken teachers and Stephen’s new book.
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Host: Ingram Noble
Guest: Stephen Manas
Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble
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Stephen's Instagram: @stephenmanas
Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout
This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Olly Rhodes! We chat about Waterloo Road, settling into unemployment, begging to be in the new Hunger Games, almost not picking Drama as a GCSE, staying in practice, how tragedy can catapult something into worldwide fame, people going too far in an acting class, two handers with Zak Sutcliffe, Shakespeare, working with Jason Manford, Waterloo Road’s collection of James Baxter cardboard cutouts, on set secret santa, what could happen to Billy Savage, covering Lewis Capaldi, crying in singing classes, Peter Kay, keeping secrets, possible forced marriages, mouldy subway sandwiches and what era we’re currently in.
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Host: Ingram Noble
Guest: Olly Rhodes
Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble
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Olly's Instagram: @ollyrhodes_
Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout
This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Laine MacNeil! We chat about Diary of a Wimpy Kid, scholastic book fairs, working harder, finally having a break, learning lines, taxes, working as a child, seeing the Patty Farrell illustration for the first time, Andrew Scott, Fleabag, improvising, working on comedy sets, hitting a guide dog in the face with a condom, when a co-star makes fight choreography unsafe, readers who spit, ripped trousers, our favourite live performances and how great Miley Cyrus is.
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Host: Ingram Noble
Guest: Laine MacNeil
Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble
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Laine's Instagram: @thelainemacneil
Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout