We came across Bespoke Plays in 2024 when Mimi Collins put on their first London show, a staged reading of her own play The Water Party.

What we soon found out was that Bespoke Plays is a transatlantic venture, having been brought to London by Mimi in partnership with its LA founders.

So the chance to chat about those LA origins with Mimi and one of Bespoke's founders, Ellie Pyle was something we were more than happy to take.

We discuss how Bespoke started, how it was used as a way to get through lockdown for so many artists, the difference between LA and London, and even how arts funding differs between the two countries (spoiler: it's a lot better in the UK than USA!). And we find out about Bespoke's fundraising drive and what they want the money for.

You can read more about Bespoke Plays on their website here.