John Topliff Podcasts

Autism Advocate Mark Simpson interviews Gina and John about their upcoming Show, 'Summer Dreaming - The Musical. Find out about the origins of the Manchester Shakespeare Company, Gina's late diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Condition and what the future holds for the pair in a post-covid world.By John Topliff and Gina T. Frost

In this episode Gina and John talk about the fourth Manchester Shakespeare Company production, 'Summer Dreaming 1973' an irreverent musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. First performed at Manchester Three Minute Theatre (3MT) in July 2015 The show includes five original songs, a Marxist/Leninist version of 'Pyram…

Warning: This episode contains language that some people might find offensive. In this episode Gina and John talk about the third Manchester Shakespeare Company production '12 Nights or W.T.F? This was the play that set the standard for all future productions. A wickedly twisted adaptation of Shakespeare’s gender bending comedy ‘Twelfth Night’. Twe…

In this first episode, Gina and John talk briefly about the origins of the Manchester Shakespeare Company, from its inception at the Three Minute Theatre in 2013, its first productions and the exciting future that lies ahead.By John Topliff and Gina T. Frost