This week, Mark catches up with Alphabetti Theatre's creator and Artistic & Executive Director, Ali Pritchard. Ali tells us about wanting to be the UK's Jack Black and nearly singing for the UK at Eurovision, his skills as a plumber and accountant, and we find out more about the incredible and game changing grassroots theatre that is Alphabetti.

A truly joyous listen from start to finish, with extra special guest appearances from Rex the dog and Paula Penman. It's eclectic.

Transcript available to download here.

Notes

Alphabetti Theatre: https://www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/

BETTi Recommends: https://www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/bettirecommends

Alphabetti Online Performances: https://www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/online-performances

Inua Ellams: http://www.inuaellams.com/

Holy Moly and the Crackers: https://www.holymolyandthecrackers.com/

'Theatre that made us' article in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/jul/10/theatres-that-made-us-sophie-stone-suzi-ruffell

The Tin Ring: https://www.thetinring.com/

Academy of Contemporary Music: https://www.acm.ac.uk/

Northumbria University Theatre & Performance BA: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/study-at-northumbria/courses/ba-hons-theatre-and-performance-uustpe1/

Madlug: https://www.madlug.com/

Bonnie & the Bonnettes: https://www.bonnieandthebonnettes.co.uk/

The Dog & Parrot: http://thedogandparrot.co.uk/

Live Theatre: https://www.live.org.uk/

ARC Stockton: https://arconline.co.uk/

Woven Nest: https://www.facebook.com/wovennesttheatre/

Sunday for Sammy: https://www.sundayforsammy.org/

The Ballinger Charitable Trust: https://www.ballingercharitabletrust.org.uk/