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What’s the point of an interval? And why are we spraying vodka backstage?

Sarah Crompton and Alex Wood dive into your questions and come up with some surprising answers on our latest Q&A episode

Alex Wood

Alex Wood

Sarah Crompton

Sarah Crompton

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11 July 2025

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A photo showing an auditorium during the interval, © Matheus Viana

Welcome to this special Q&A episode of the WhatsOnStage Podcast!

Chief critic Sarah and editor-in-chief Alex plunder the letter bag to tackle some tantalising listener questions – with subjects ranging from cleaning costumes (very topical in the ongoing heatwave!) to the importance of intervals. Finally, they take a trip down memory lane to think about productions they’d love to have seen from years gone by.

Crompton and Wood present a weekly series on all things theatrical. News, views, frank exchanges and lists offer an unmissable guide to what’s happening on stage (and in film and on television) now, in the past and in future. The podcast can be listened to on various streaming platforms – including Apple Podcasts and Audible. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode!

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