How stagey are you? Summer Strallen vs Richard Fleeshman

Summer Strallen

With theatre credits including Maria in The Sound of Music, Meg Giry in Love Never Dies and an Olivier Award nomination for her appearance in The Boy Friend, Summer is one of the UK's busiest and most loved musical theatre stars.

She is soon to appear as Maud Marshmoreton in the Chichester Festival Theatre production of A Damsel in Distress.

Richard Fleeshman

Richard found fame playing Craig Harris in Coronation Street. Since then he has enjoyed a blossoming theatre career including lead roles in Legally Blonde, Ghost and Urinetown.

He plays George Bevan in A Damsel in Distress opening in Chichester on 10 June.

What was the last show you went to see?

Last week, I went to see Sweeney Todd at the Pie Shop with Richard Fleeshman. He loves a good musical! 1

Last week I went to see Sweeney Todd at the Pie Shop. It was so unbelievably good.1

How many showtunes do you have on your iPod and what is your favourite?

What’s a showtune? 0

I have the Ghost and Urinetown cast albums and that’s about it, I’m afraid. 0.5

What is the stagiest picture you have in your phone?

A picture of my dog Bam Bam in a cape! 0

Me and Barbara Windsor presenting at the Oliviers. 1 [Babs is UBER stagey!]

Who is the stagiest contact you have in your phone?

Richard Fleeshman. 0

Dame Jenna Russell…. But of course! 1

How many of the Strallen sisters can you name?

Who? Oh wait…. I know, Sharon, Sandra, Shelley and Sausage. 2 [bonus point for BEING a Strallen and Stageybants]

I fear my opponent has a slight advantage here, but… Scarlett, Zizi, Saskia. (I can’t remember the other one)… 1

What is your favourite Shakespeare quote?

"To be or not to be, that is the question" – that’s the only one I know! 0

"All the world’s a stage." – As You Like It, is a fave of mine. 1

Do you have any theatrical superstitions?

Nah. 0

No. 0

Who would be your ideal dinner date?

Bradley Cooper 😉 1

Prof. Brian Cox, Richard Dawkins, Stephen Fry – it would completely fascinating! 0 [Fascinating, but not stagey]

Tell us a stagey joke

How many actors does it take to change a light bulb? I don’t know, I’m an actor, I’m too self absorbed. Haha, that is a joke! 1

There once was a musical and it didn’t have a Strallen sister… Ha ha! 1

What is your earliest theatrical memory?

Playing the donkey in the nativity when I was four. 1

Seeing my dad play Bottom in A Midsummer’s Night Dream, when I was four. I went seven times and loved it. I wanted to be Puck. 1

And the winner is…

6/10

We expected to crown Summer the Queen of Stageyville but she's crashed like an Iron safety curtain. More Zara Phillips than Liz Royal. Must try harder.

7.5/10

The Fleesh wins this battle and enters the table in 8th place. Pity there's not a 'show us your pecs' question.