New podcast 'CLARKSTON: The Making of a West End Show' to be released

Emmie Newitt 4 November, 2025, 14:00

The new three-part podcast, produced and hosted by Ngofeen Mputubwele, offers listeners a behind-the-scenes look at how Clarkston was prepared for the West End stage, following the show just 72 hours before its first preview.

clarkston trafalgar theatre production images Clarkston production image. Photo by Marc Brenner

Clarkston: The Making of A West End Show features candid interviews with the cast, creatives, and producers, with the show now in its final weeks at the Trafalgar Theatre. Written by Samuel D. Hunter, Clarkston stars Joe Locke, Ruaridh Mollica and Sophie Melville. Drama Desk and Obie award-winner Jack Serio (Grangeville, Signature Theatre) directs.

The first episode is now available to listen to here. Episode 1 follows the leads of the show through rehearsal and tech as they prepare for their West End debuts. Episode 2 looks at the acting and writing involved in making a small, intimate show. Episode 3 focuses on the production’s first preview, following the creative team: director, assistant director, lighting designer, producer, actors, understudies, and playwright.

The play follows the story of two lonely young men who form an unlikely connection in the Costco of a small American town. It's a story about friendship, acceptance, love, and the hope of new discoveries.

Clarkston wraps its run in the West End on 22 November.

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