About this episode

Peter Hambleton discusses his transition from acting in The Hobbit to performing in a new stage comedy called Local Library.

Peter Hambleton is perhaps better known as Glóin in The Hobbit trilogy. But he's ditched the Dwarf costume and put down his axe to do battle with people we pay our rates to, in a new stage comedy called Local Library, opening at Circa next weekend.

People in this episode

Guest: Peter Hambleton

Topics covered

• theater
• comedy
• local culture
• Hobbit
• community engagement

Keywords

• Peter Hambleton
• The Hobbit
• Local Library
• Circa
• comedy
• theater

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Circa

Books & works: The Hobbit, Local Library

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