Esta Charkham Associates

26/07/2024

I have had the glorious pleasure of watching my young pupil and client Darcey Ewart play the title role in Robin and The Hoods a brand new Sky Movie released today. It and she were fabulous! I am sooo proud! Great story telling and beautifully directed by Phil Hawkins! As most of you know I know a lot about Robin Hood and this didn’t disappoint. Catch it if you can!

16/02/2023

Our actor Charlie Shephard is running the London Marathon to raise money for
Dementia UK - sponsor him via the link below🏃‍♂️🥵

I'm fundraising for Dementia UK in memory of my grandad, who we lost at the end of 2019. We were lucky in that we had a very closely knitted family unit who all helped care for him, not every family i

16/02/2023

Our very own Lady Charkers AKA Miss Showbiz has a feature in The Stage! Interview by Julia Rank.

Agent Esta Charkham has done almost every job in the business: acting in sitcoms, founding a drama school, casting Chariots of Fire and now, aged 73, as an agent

18/01/2023

Victoria Carling plays castle-dwelling lead Lady McIntosh in Der Pfau (The Peacock), a film based on the bestselling German novel by Isabel Bogdan. Released in Germany on 9th March.

11/01/2023

Rosalind Lailey has been cast in The Oyster Problem, a new play by Orlando Figes at Jermyn Street Theatre. A delicious comedy of literary fiascos inspired by the friendship of Flaubert, Turgenev, Zola and Sand.

Jermyn Street Theatre has announced the full cast of the world premiere of The Oyster Problem, the debut play by renowned historian and award-winning author Orlando Figes.

10/01/2023

Christian Holder is performing his new show, Dreams and Inspiration, tonight at the Crazy Coqs from 9.15pm.

This musical evening invokes some of the artists and experiences that have informed and elucidated Chrstian's theatrical life, including Josephine Baker, who was a friend of his father, Boscoe Holder, and whom Christian met on several occasions. Backed by a trio of piano, bass, and drums, Christian has chosen songs by Ellington, Strayhorn, Porter, Sondheim, and Leon Russell, amongst others.

Book tickets for Christian Holder at Crazy Coqs, a cabaret and theatre in Brasserie Zédel, Soho.

06/01/2023

Our gorgeous graduates Gabriella Manning and Charlie Shephard will be in DNA at the New Wolsey Theatre from the 2nd-9th February.

The cast for Dennis Kelly's explosive black comedy 'DNA' is here! 🤩

Your first opportunity to see Douglas Rintoul's incredible direction on our stage as Chief Executive/Artistic Director of the New Wolsey Theatre, this brand-new production will showcase some of the very best emerging talent from East Anglia!

With many of our stellar cast making their professional debuts in this production, 'DNA' marks the beginning of an exciting new phase of talent development for New Wolsey Theatre ✨

A group of teenagers do something bad, something they can’t undo. Panicking, they concoct an elaborate cover-up, unleashing a series of events that twist and turn their young lives into a terrifying game of survival, putting not only their friendship, but their morality to the test.

'DNA' runs from 2 - 9 Feb 2023, with post-show talks with Douglas Rintoul taking place on 7 & 9 Feb.

🎟️ Book now from just £12: https://bit.ly/3vGDDoC

31/12/2022

Ahead of the new series of Silent Witness on Monday 2nd January, here is an interview with newest cast member Alastair Michael...

Going On A Journey The BBC’s Silent Witness returns for a twenty-sixth series and here’s one of its new cast members Alastair Michael, who plays Velvy, talking about the new run… What was your mother’s reaction when she heard you had landed the part of Velvy in Silent Witness? Between the ag...

23/12/2022

We break up today - after our ECA Christmas Lunch. It has been an odd year - our business has grown but the surrounding world is a huge disappointment. Let us hope that things can get a bit better, especially for those who need it to be better.

No cards sent - but donations made to the following, which reflect our feelings!
https://www.mungos.org/
https://www.safepassage.org.uk/
https://righttoremain.org.uk/
https://www.warchild.org.uk/
and
https://centrepoint.org.uk/

Do feel free to click on any of them.
Wishing you all peace and good health in the New Year.

In the words of Tiny Tim, "God Bless us Every One" and let's hope he is listening.

Centrepoint supports more than 15,000 homeless 16-25 year olds a year into a home and a job. We think it's time to end youth homelessness in the UK.

19/12/2022

Only a couple of weeks left to see Terence Frisch give his Dame in Beauty and the Beast🎄This is his 10th Pantomine at Watford Palace Theatre!

📅 Running until 31 Dec 2022
🎟️ From £11
🔗 https://bit.ly/3QniTds