Best known for his powerful presence and thoughtful performances, Merrick McCartha brings layered intensity to his role as District Attorney Grayson Valwell in Amazon Prime’s new crime thriller Countdown. In this exclusive interview, McCartha opens about stepping into the world of high-stakes justice, working alongside television icons, the lessons learned from theatre, and how he stays…
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“THEATRE AS A PARTY”: RACHEL BAGSHAW ON LEADING THE UNICORN AND REIMAGINING CLASSICS FOR YOUNG MINDS
With a career defined by bold innovation, inclusivity, and a deep love of storytelling, Rachel Bagshaw has stepped into the role of Artistic Director at the Unicorn Theatre Britain’s leading venue for young audiences. Known for her trailblazing work including The Shape of the Pain and her directorial debut at Shakespeare’s Globe, Bagshaw now brings her unique…
EXCLUSIVE: MYRNA CABELLO, A MULTI-TALENTED AND INSPIRATIONAL ARTIST LIGHTING UP THE SCREEN IN APPLE TV’s “YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS.”
Myrna Cabello has so many strings to her bow that you wonder where she gets the time to express her wonderful talent. We are thankful that this actor, voice artist, singer-songwriter, writer, director, producer and graphic artist is here to entertain and inform us through her work. A shining light of the Latina community, Myrna…
EXCLUSIVE: JOE DARU, BASEBALL, STUNTS AND THE LONG BRIGHT RIVER
Actor on the rise Joe Daru played Division One Baseball in college and represented the Thai Baseball National team in the Asian Games in 2014 and 2018. If that wasn’t enough Joe, aged just 24, moved to LA to pursue a career in acting. He has also become a brilliant stuntman that has given voice…
EXCLUSIVE: WOLF HALL’S LILIT LESSER RETURNS TO THE STAGE PLAYING THE TITLE ROLE IN ‘WHO IS CLAUDE CAHUN?” AT THE SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE.
LILIT LESSER, they/he (pronouns) are a brilliant actor that has shone in Film, Theatre, TV and Cabaret. Lilit is perhaps best known for playing Princess Mary in BBC’s last instalment of Wolf Hall, as well as We Were the Lucky Ones and Vanity Fair. On stage the versatile actor has performed in a wide array…
EXCLUSIVE: JAMIE WARD STARS AS ROMEO IN MODERN MUSICAL VERSION OF THE GREATEST LOVE STORY EVER TOLD
Jamie Ward has shone in Film, Television and Theatre and is now poised for heartthrob status as Romeo in the musical re-imagining of Romeo and Juliet. Jamie finished drama school in Perth, Australia and his drive and passion for acting led him to London in 2013, where he secured a leading role in “Les Mis”…
FROM “BE MORE CHILL” TO “THE MAD ONES” GABRIEL HINCHCLIFFE IS A PERFORMER WHO IS ONE TO WATCH
It feels like Gabriel Hinchcliffe has just started his career and yet he has already impressed audiences in shows such as BE MORE CHILL at The Other Palace Theatre in London. Now he is back at the same theatre in the new musical, THE MAD ONES, that will be entertaining everyone from the 7th May…
EXCLUSIVE: SHEREEN ROUSHBAIANI, A WONDERFUL TALENT BACK ON STAGE IN CUL-DE- SAC.
Shereen Roushbaiani is a versatile actor who has appeared in TV shows such as Midsomer Murders and in Alleycats the movie and is now playing the role of Ruth in Cul-de-Sac coming to the Clapham Omnibus Theatre from the 27th May – 14th June. Over the Shoulder spoke to Shereen about how she fell in love with performing, how her…
EXCLUSIVE: CASSIUS HACKFORTH IS A VERSATILE TALENT THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE.
Cassius Hackforth has been blowing people away in theatre and film for a while now, and his career is only just getting started at the tender age of 23. He has been in TV shows such as Casualty and Doctor Who and was in the recent Indiana Jones movie in 2023. He is taking to the…
EXCLUSIVE: THE STARS OF NEW PLAY THE PSYCHIATRIST TALK TO OVER THE SHOULDER
Julian Bird and Stephanie Okoye are appearing in this new two-hander that is making its premiere at the White Bear Theatre from the 8th to the 26th of April and they couldn’t be any more excited to start the run. Based on Julian’s real experiences, it tells the story of a psychiatrist’s struggles with poor resources and…










