CURTAIN UP SHOW Launches on Resonance FM May 11 - Louise Dearman and Susan Vidler Guest

Tim McArthur hosts a brand new weekly theatreland chat show, launching on Resonance 104.4fm on Friday 11 May 2012. The Curtain Up Show will take a light-hearted look at the current state of London theatre, showcasing established and up-and-coming talent, both on stage and behind the scenes.

The very first guests joining Tim on The Curtain Up Show will be West End star and recording artist Louise Dearman, and Susan Vidler, who is about to star in A Slow Air at the Tricycle Theatre. Tim will also be joined in the studio for a live Olympic-themed performance by the cast of NewsRevue, the world's longest-running live comedy show.

Each week, Tim will be joined by two guests, and together they will review the latest theatre openings across the capital, and attempt to unravel the rumours shrouding forthcoming productions. Tim will also be playing a selection of showtunes reflecting both contemporary and traditional musical theatre tastes.

Each week, Tim will be joined by two guests, and together they will review the latest theatre openings across the capital, and attempt to unravel the rumours shrouding forthcoming productions. Tim will also be playing a selection of showtunes reflecting both contemporary and traditional musical theatre tastes.

The very first guests joining Tim on The Curtain Up Show were West End actress Shona White, and theatre Director Ray Rackham in the pilot edition on Monday 26 March 2012 at 8pm.

Louise Dearman has recently completely a concert tour with Lee Mead and is about to launch her second album, Here Comes The Sun. Prior to this she starred as Glinda in the hit West End show Wicked. Louise has played leading roles in numerous West End shows and national tours including Evita, Jekyll & Hyde and Guys And Dolls.

Susan Vidler is currently starring as Morna at the Tricycle Theatre in the Tron Theatre Company's production of A Slow Air which runs from 8 May - 2 June. Recent stage credits include David Harrower’s Knives in Hens for The National Theatre of Scotland, Petrol Jesus Nightmare for the Traverse Theatre/Kosovo Festival, Roaring Trade for Soho Theatre/Paines Plough, Nobody Will Ever Forgive Us for the National Theatre of Scotland, A Thousand Yards for Southwark Playhouse and
Trainspotting and The Present for The Bush Theatre.  Susan’s most recognised screen roles include Allison in Danny Boyle’s Trainspotting and Maggie in Mike Leigh’s film Naked. Other screen credits include Fallout, Voices From Afar and Alone.

Tim McArthur has a wealth of experience on radio and television, and on stage, both as an actor and director. He can often be heard BBC Radio London and Gaydar Radio, and hosted his own show, Tim McArthur Interviews... on TheatreRadio for almost three years. He attended many an opening night in the West End, presenting for Theatre247 on Sky, and hosted the online video coverage of The Laurence Olivier Awards in 2007.

As a solo performer, he has performed his one man show at the Purcell Room, Don't Tell Mama NYC , Pizza On The Park and Jermyn Street. He appears regularly as his comedy alter-ego, Sister Mary McArthur, popping up at the Jermyn Street, RVT, with Graham Norton on BBC1, at the New Space Theatre in Cape Town, New York, the Comedy Store and even at one of Elton John's parties!

Tim's theatre credits include: Sam Byck in Assassins at the Pleasance Theatre, Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered (2011), Classic Moments, Hidden Treasures (2010) (Jermyn Street), Silence of The Lambs (Above The Stag), John Prescott in Blair on Broadway (Arts Theatre), Forever Plaid (UK Tour), Helen Lederer's One Night Stand (UK Tour), Side By Side By Sondheim (Upstairs at The Gatehouse) and Company (WestCliff). Plays include As You Like It (Colchester) Twelfth Night (Catford) and Another Country (Greenfields).

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