Rob Madge and Sophie Drake bring a classic into the 21st century

How do you bring a play into the present day? That’s the question facing playwright Rob Madge and director Sophie Drake, as they bring Brandon Thomas’ 19th-century gender-hopping farce, Charley’s Aunt, into the present day.

The show opens at the beautifully rustic Watermill Theatre and marks a first collaboration for the award-winning duo, who both join Alex Wood on this week’s bonus episode of the WhatsOnStage Podcast.

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