This week, we talk to Clint Dyer, deputy artistic director of the National Theatre, about the organisation’s 60th anniversary and how it is looking to the future.

Charlie Brooks joins us at the Noel Coward theatre to talk about her role in The Ocean at the End of the Lane – the former EastEnders star’s first time on a West End stage.

Nancy, Nick and Nick go to see Nicole Scherzinger in Jamie Lloyd’s Sunset Boulevard at the Savoy Theatre. Plus, Nick Curtis and Nancy review Portia Coughlan, starring Alison Oliver, at the

Almeida theatre.

Also this week, The Evening Standard Theatre Award nominations have been announced, and we discuss the great shows and performances that have made the cut.

Nancy welcomes the idea of 6:30pm theatre performances, a trial by the National Theatre, and Nick Clark is very excited about a new play by Jez Butterworth and Sam Mendes.

We pay tribute to Haydn Gwynne, following her death aged 66.

The music used for The Ocean at the End of the Lane is by Jherek Bischoff.

You can hear the full shortlist for The Evening Standard Theatre Awards on this episode of The Standard podcast.

You can also hear our interview with Alison Oliver here.

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