In The Frame: Theatre Interviews from West End Frame
Oct 30, 2026 · 47 min · 11 segments
Olivier nominee Danielle Fiamanya is starring as Joanne in the West End revival of *RENT.* Coinciding with the 30th anniversary of Jonathan Larson’s beloved musical, *RENT* is directed by Luke…
Danielle FiamanyaGuestAndrew TomlinsHostWhat was Luke's rehearsal room like? What was, because I know the production happened before, but it was kind of recreated still, right? In many ways for this theatre, for this iteration with this company.
I love where I'm at in this process now that we're open, but take me back to that rehearsal room.
And I think sometimes, you know, we were, you know, you're coming into an iteration of something, right? So there was an iteration of the Hope Mill and then of Rent anyway.
So you kind of, as an actor, you're sort of like not sure what it's going to be like.
Are you going to be, you know, make another carbon copy of, you know, which is fine.
And that is such a testament to just Luke trusting us and wanting to see what we've got to bring and what we think about these characters.
There was so much discussion in the first week, first two weeks about all these characters and their relationships.
He just had so much space for our opinions and our thoughts on these people.
What was Luke's rehearsal room like? What was, because I know the production happened before, but it was kind of recreated still, right? In many ways for this theatre, for this iteration with this company.
I love where I'm at in this process now that we're open, but take me back to that rehearsal room.
And I think sometimes, you know, we were, you know, you're coming into an iteration of something, right? So there was an iteration of the Hope Mill and then of Rent anyway.
So you kind of, as an actor, you're sort of like not sure what it's going to be like.
Are you going to be, you know, make another carbon copy of, you know, which is fine.
And that is such a testament to just Luke trusting us and wanting to see what we've got to bring and what we think about these characters.
There was so much discussion in the first week, first two weeks about all these characters and their relationships.
He just had so much space for our opinions and our thoughts on these people.
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