Musing on the Bard: Episode 8: Yolanda Ovide (A Shakespeare & Acting Podcast)

Welcome to Musing on the Bard: a podcast for the Shakespeare curious, hosted by Australian actor, Sally McLean, and featuring today's guest, the wonderful British actor: Yolanda Ovide.

Known to Shakespeare Republic audiences for playing the award-winning role of "Juliet" in Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles), a performance that won her Best Supporting Actress in a Drama at the 2021 British Web Awards in the UK, Yolanda trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA) in the UK. Since graduating, she has appeared in numerous professional theatre productions, most recently: Noughts & Crosses at Regents Park Open Air Theatre, Alterations at the National Theatre, Slave: A Question Of Freedom at Riverside Studios & on Tour, Gangs Of New York and The Importance Of Being Earnest at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre, Jitney at The Old Vic Theatre, Splintered at Soho Theatre, Groan Ups UK Tour for Mischief Theatre and Unbelievable at The Criterion Theatre, which also marked her West End Debut.

Join Yolanda and podcast host, Sally McLean, as they discuss the challenges of filming Shakespeare in your car in full view of the neighbours, will Shakespeare always be a staple of the theatre, why you should do things that scare you, how Sally gained the support of Sir Nigel Hawthorne as her Honorary Patron, the importance of having a sense of play as artists and people generally, how curiosity is vital as an actor and much, much more in this wide-ranging, joyful and insightful conversation - available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible and more.

To find out more about Yolanda and her work, visit her at https://www.instagram.com/yoyoyo147 and read her bio in full at https://musingonthebard.com/about-our-guests/yolanda-ovide/

You can watch Yolanda playing "Juliet" for Shakespeare Republic here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYWOBzcr604

And you can see Yolanda in Alterations for the National Theatre, UK on the National Theatre at Home site here: https://www.ntathome.com/alterations

Season One of Musing on the Bard features a plethora of fascinating guests from Australia, the UK and the USA discussing Shakespeare, acting, creativity and more. Head to our official site for all listening links and more information: https://www.musingonthebard.com and don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss a thing!

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Musing on the Bard: a podcast for the Shakespeare curious releases episodes every Wednesday (AEST) and is supported by a Small Grant from the British Shakespeare Association.

Produced by Incognita Enterprises.

Created, edited and presented by Sally McLean.

Opening credits music: "Violin Energy" by Stanislav Barantsov

Quickfire round music: "Demolition Runner" by Soundbay

End Credits music: "Good Vibe" by VItalii Iegorov (Twisterium)

Music used under license from Pixabay & Storyblocks.

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