Hello again!<\/p>\n
I’m currently enjoying a post-show Brewdog<\/strong><\/a> beer after another thoroughly enjoyable episode of Mockdown!<\/p>\n<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Lovely guests this week…<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fiona Egan<\/strong> and <strong>Scott Worsfold<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eganfee\">Fiona<\/a> is an actress and presenter, mum of two, and co founder of the PantoEverAfter panto company. Professional actress for 25 years and been doing panto for 22 years, with the exception of one year when I had a baby. First was Marley’s Ghost a musical adaptation of Scrooge, that\u2019s where she met <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/scottworsfold\">Scott<\/a> at Cragrats Theatre Holmfirth, which sadly no longer exists.<br \/>\n20 years later they decided to create their own pantomime, and hence the company was born. Workwise, it’s theatre, TV, film, corporate, touring, outdoor, voice over, like most actors you name it, they\u2019ve done it.<br \/>\nThey have two venues where they produce pantomime. The Viaduct theatre Halifax, home of Northern Broadsides and The Marsden Mechanics Hall, Huddersfield.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pantoeverafter.co.uk\/\">www.pantoeverafter.co.uk<\/a> \u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PantomimeUk\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Liam Gerrard<\/strong><br \/>\nLiam is a BAFTA nominated actor who’s work includes Peterloo with Mike Leigh, Death defying Acts, Coronation St, Hollyoaks, and more. His theatre work includes a lot of Shakespeare, from Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream at work at Sheffield Crucible to Northern Broadsides and international tours for the BSC. He appeared in the 4-hander Miss-Julie alongside Maxine Peake at the Manchester Royal Exchange. Other theatre work includes SJT, New Vic, Hull Truck, Oldham Coliseum, Soho Theatre, Edinburgh Lyceum, Traverse, Theatre by the Lake, the Dukes, Salisbury Playhouse, Nottingham Playhouse, The Lowry, Derby Playhouse and many more.<br \/>\nHe is also a voiceover actor and has narrated over 100 audiobooks, and can be heard daily on radio \/ television commercials. Earlier this year he won an Earphones award for his narration of H.G. Wells anthology of short stories (volume 1) and is a 4x One Voice Award nominee, as well as an Audio and Sovas nominee.<br \/>\nWhen not performing he is a magician and magic \/ illusion consultant to theatre companies.<br \/>\nIn 2018 he established the Sheffield equity branch and he is the secretary of the branch <a href=\"http:\/\/www.liamgerrard.co.uk\">www.liamgerrard.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ukjobbingactor\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Melanie Hopkins<\/strong><br \/>\nMelanie is a Sheffield born and based professional actress, writer and theatre maker\/event organiser. Described as a \u201cone woman army\u201d, Melanie has single-handedly set up her own event; \u201cSheffield Monologue Showcase (SMS),\u201d that premiered last March, with lots of feedback of it\u2019s success. Melanie is also known for writing for the stage with her most note-worthy piece \u201cThe Sylvia Swing\u201d performed at the York Theatre Royal\u2019s Take Over Festival. Two pieces of her comedy writing have since also appeared on BBC Radio\u2019s Upload Festival during lockdown.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.melaniejhopkins.com\">www.melaniejhopkins.com<\/a>\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bulletproofmel1\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>SUPPORT ARTISTS<\/strong>…<\/p>\n<p>Equity Benevolent Fund –<a href=\"https:\/\/www.equity.org.uk\/about\/benevolent-fund\/\"> https:\/\/www.equity.org.uk\/about\/benev…<\/a><br \/>\nYou can donate to me here – <a href=\"http:\/\/ko-fi.com\/davemcclelland\">http:\/\/ko-fi.com\/davemcclelland<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrewDog\">Brewdog<\/a> – Hope you like the product placement… Want to sponsor the show?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello again! I’m currently enjoying a post-show Brewdog beer after another thoroughly enjoyable episode of Mockdown! Lovely guests this week… Fiona Egan and Scott Worsfold Fiona is an actress and presenter, mum of two, and co founder of the PantoEverAfter panto company. Professional actress for 25 years and been doing panto for 22 years, with … <a href=\"https:\/\/mcclellandmedia.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/12\/mockdown-weekly-chat-show-12th-july\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">MOCKDOWN! Weekly chat show, 12th July<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">→<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22052,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"MOCKDOWN! 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<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Lovely guests this week…<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fiona Egan<\/strong> and <strong>Scott Worsfold<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eganfee\">Fiona<\/a> is an actress and presenter, mum of two, and co founder of the PantoEverAfter panto company. Professional actress for 25 years and been doing panto for 22 years, with the exception of one year when I had a baby. First was Marley’s Ghost a musical adaptation of Scrooge, that\u2019s where she met <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/scottworsfold\">Scott<\/a> at Cragrats Theatre Holmfirth, which sadly no longer exists.<br \/>\n20 years later they decided to create their own pantomime, and hence the company was born. Workwise, it’s theatre, TV, film, corporate, touring, outdoor, voice over, like most actors you name it, they\u2019ve done it.<br \/>\nThey have two venues where they produce pantomime. The Viaduct theatre Halifax, home of Northern Broadsides and The Marsden Mechanics Hall, Huddersfield.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pantoeverafter.co.uk\/\">www.pantoeverafter.co.uk<\/a> \u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PantomimeUk\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Liam Gerrard<\/strong><br \/>\nLiam is a BAFTA nominated actor who’s work includes Peterloo with Mike Leigh, Death defying Acts, Coronation St, Hollyoaks, and more. His theatre work includes a lot of Shakespeare, from Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream at work at Sheffield Crucible to Northern Broadsides and international tours for the BSC. He appeared in the 4-hander Miss-Julie alongside Maxine Peake at the Manchester Royal Exchange. 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