Episode 127 - Earlham Bus Incident
Jun 25, 2026 · 26 min · 10 segments
Send us Fan Mail An interview with Tom Scudamore and Aaron Hood of Norwich's premier sketch troupe, Earlham Bus Incident, ahead of their latest…
Jun 25, 2026 · 26 min · 10 segments
Send us Fan Mail An interview with Tom Scudamore and Aaron Hood of Norwich's premier sketch troupe, Earlham Bus Incident, ahead of their latest…
Ray TempestaHost
Aaron HoodGuest
Who's earnest? As I ask myself the question, Ray, what have you been up to in the world of theatre lately? Well, it's been a hectic period for me of late.
I carried out a couple of reviews last week for The Spy Who Came In For The Cold at the Norwich Theatre Royal, and then Tom Brace saws himself in half at the Norwich Playhouse.
To be honest, I didn't enjoy The Spy Who Came In For The Cold, which was an adaptation of the John Le Caron novel.
In the words of Elvis, I thought it needed a little less conversation or a little more action, please.
It was really heavy on the dialogue, and as someone unfamiliar with the novel, I thought it was too much to take in.
Performances were good, of course, from the professional cast, but the script feels like it needs a revision.
On the other hand, the magician slash comedian Tom Brace was brilliant when he brought his saws-himself-in-half show to the Playhouse.
He was inventive, funny, and had built a great little show around a daft narrative of applying to be part of the Magic Hall of Fame.
More recently, though, my friend Hannah went along to Norwich Theatre Royal to watch The Bodyguard, which is based on the songs of Whitney Houston, of course, and it sounds like she was a fan of the nostalgia that the show brings with it.
She saw The Understudy play the part of Rachel Marron alongside Adam Garcia as Frank, and it sounds like her vocals were just as huge as you'd expect for someone playing the Whitney role.
Now also this week I'm stage manager for a show at Sheringham Little Theatre called Sandcastles which is a slightly different challenge for me but I'm enjoying it so far.
To be frank it's not been especially taxing so quite a nice way to ease myself into the stage manager role.
I would promote the show itself but it's completely sold out which is great to see.
Who's earnest? As I ask myself the question, Ray, what have you been up to in the world of theatre lately? Well, it's been a hectic period for me of late.
I carried out a couple of reviews last week for The Spy Who Came In For The Cold at the Norwich Theatre Royal, and then Tom Brace saws himself in half at the Norwich Playhouse.
To be honest, I didn't enjoy The Spy Who Came In For The Cold, which was an adaptation of the John Le Caron novel.
In the words of Elvis, I thought it needed a little less conversation or a little more action, please.
It was really heavy on the dialogue, and as someone unfamiliar with the novel, I thought it was too much to take in.
Performances were good, of course, from the professional cast, but the script feels like it needs a revision.
On the other hand, the magician slash comedian Tom Brace was brilliant when he brought his saws-himself-in-half show to the Playhouse.
He was inventive, funny, and had built a great little show around a daft narrative of applying to be part of the Magic Hall of Fame.
More recently, though, my friend Hannah went along to Norwich Theatre Royal to watch The Bodyguard, which is based on the songs of Whitney Houston, of course, and it sounds like she was a fan of the nostalgia that the show brings with it.
She saw The Understudy play the part of Rachel Marron alongside Adam Garcia as Frank, and it sounds like her vocals were just as huge as you'd expect for someone playing the Whitney role.
Now also this week I'm stage manager for a show at Sheringham Little Theatre called Sandcastles which is a slightly different challenge for me but I'm enjoying it so far.
To be frank it's not been especially taxing so quite a nice way to ease myself into the stage manager role.
I would promote the show itself but it's completely sold out which is great to see.
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