The Evening Standard Theatre Podcast: The curious case of reversing Benjamin Button’s age on stage, with Jamie Parker

On this week’s episode of The Evening Standard Theatre Podcast we’re joined by the original star of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and The History boys, Jamie Parker.

Jamie joins us from Southwark Playhouse Elephant which hosts his new show The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

He reveals the secret as to how they reverse Benjamin Button’s age for the audience live on stage.

This week’s reviews are Patriots at the Noël Coward Theatre - starring Tom Hollander and Will Keen - plus A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Shakespeare’s Globe.

Plus, we discuss the news of British theatre director Tim Sheader taking over as artistic director at the Donmar Warehouse.

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