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Above: Stephen Mulhern as Buttons in Cinderella at the Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon. Photo: Frazer Ashford
Whether it be high drama, comedy or a musical, the skill sets an actor needs to turn in a successful and memorable performance onstage in front of a paying audience are vast. One step removed, and only a fool (or Silly Billy) would presume a top-notch panto performer requires any less talent than his or her classical counterparts when delivering the goods. The simple fact is that the thought of tearing down the fourth wall terrifies the living daylights out of your average board-treading thespian. As one of the country’s top TV presenters, ITV’s golden boy, Stephen Mulhern has mastered the art of live TV broadcasting and working with the public. With the constant threat of the unexpected rearing its head at any moment coupled with the continuing requirement to live off one’s wits, Mulhern is also a pantomime regular attracting the highest bounty afforded to only a handful of top A-listers. Paul Johnson was lucky to grab half an hour with Stephen in one of those rare moments when he wasn’t being whisked off to one TV studio or another...
Whether it be high drama, comedy or a musical, the skill sets an actor needs to turn in a successful and memorable performance onstage in front of a paying audience are vast. One step removed, and only a fool (or Silly Billy) would presume a top-notch panto performer requires any less talent than his or her classical counterparts when delivering the goods. The simple fact is that the thought of tearing down the fourth wall terrifies the living daylights out of your average board-treading thespian. As one of the country’s top TV presenters, ITV’s golden boy, Stephen Mulhern has mastered the art of live TV broadcasting and working with the public. With the constant threat of the unexpected rearing its head at any moment coupled with the continuing requirement to live off one’s wits, Mulhern is also a pantomime regular attracting the highest bounty afforded to only a handful of top A-listers. Paul Johnson was lucky to grab half an hour with Stephen in one of those rare moments when he wasn’t being whisked off to one TV studio or another...
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