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Music: Adam Pleeth Lyrics: Trad Ahead of the autumn tour of Gyre & Gimble's The Hartlepool Monkey, listen to a few of the show's tracks performed by composer Adam Pleeth. The Hartlepool Monkey is a brand new show we are developing for families, schools and adults which will tour the UK from September 2017. Told using bewitching puppetry, thrilling physicality, and evocative sea shanties, Gyre & Gimble's imaginative take on the infamous coastal myth will appeal to sea dogs and landlubbers, children and adults alike. Set during the Napoleonic Wars, The Hartlepool Monkey tells of a French cabin girl and the ship’s mascot, a chimpanzee, washed up on the shore following a shipwreck. The adults of the town panic at the arrival of these foreigners and mistake the military-uniformed monkey for a French spy, condemning him to a brutal life-or-death trial. This timely piece explores xenophobia - its causes and consequences – whilst celebrating mankind's innate ability to overcome prejudice. Founded by Finn Caldwell and Toby Olié, Gyre & Gimble places puppetry at the heart of storytelling. They create compelling characters that lead audiences through fantastical, improbable stories. Recent collaborations include Michael Morpurgo's Running Wild at Chichester Festival Theatre/Regent's Park Open Air Theatre and Dr Seuss's The Lorax at the Old Vic. You can find out more about the company here. #HartlepoolMonkey Age range 10+ Funded by Arts Council England & The Stanley Thomas Johnson Foundation.

Tom Stuart talks about 'I Am Not Myself These Days' - Part2 by Fuel Theatre

Tom Stuart, writer and performer, talks about 'I Am Not Myself These Days'.

I'm Glad You're Here by Lowri Evans by Fuel Theatre

Fuel, Roundhouse and King’s Cultural Institute present Waiting... Waiting for the story to begin; Silkie's Grave by Duncan Williamson By Dave Price in collaboration with Hope Wolf Waiting… for the story to begin is the final podcast in the While You Wait series, each of which is a different meditation on the idea of waiting and created by artists in collaboration with academics from King's College London. Waiting… for the story to begin has been made by composer Dave Price in collaboration with Hope Wolf, former Teaching Fellow in Life Writing at King's College London While You Wait is funded by Arts Council England and a Wellcome Trust Arts Award.

Fuel, Roundhouse and King’s Cultural Institute present Waiting... for the inevitable By Toby Jones in collaboration with Peter Giese Waiting… for the inevitable is the penultimate podcast in the While You Wait series, each of which is a different meditation on the idea of waiting and created by artists in collaboration with academics from King's College London. Waiting… for the inevitable has been made by actor Toby Jones in collaboration with Peter Giese, Professor of Neurobiology of Mental Health at King's College London. While You Wait is funded by Arts Council England and a Wellcome Trust Arts Award.

Fuel, Roundhouse and King’s Cultural Institute present Waiting… for a loved one to die by Rachel Mars in collaboration with Fliss Murtagh Waiting… for a loved one to die is the tenth in our new series of podcasts called While You Wait, each of which is a different meditation on the idea of waiting and created by artists in collaboration with academics from King's College London. Waiting… for a loved one to die has been made by writer and performer Rachel Mars, in collaboration with Dr. Fliss Murtagh, Department of Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation at King's College London. While You Wait is funded by Arts Council England and a Wellcome Trust Arts Award. www.fueltheatre.com

Fuel, Roundhouse and King’s Cultural Institute present Waiting… are we? by The Company in collaboration with Jonathan Reades and Raphael Woolf Commissioned by Dublin Theatre Festival. This podcast was made possible thanks to the kind support from Culture Ireland. Waiting… are we? is the ninth in our new series of podcasts called While You Wait, each of which is a different meditation on the idea of waiting and created by artists in collaboration with academics from King's College London. Waiting… are we? has been made by The Company, a collective of theatre artists based in Dublin in collaboration with Dr Jonathan Reades, Lecturer, Department of Geography, King's College London and Dr Raphael Woolf, Reader in Philosphy, King's College London. While You Wait is funded by Arts Council England and a Wellcome Trust Arts Award. www.fueltheatre.com

While You Wait is a series of podcasts, each of which is a different meditation on the idea of waiting created by artists in collaboration with academic from King's College London, produced by Fuel. Artist Brian Lobel says: "For the "While You Wait" series, I thought it would be cheeky and subversive to write “Waiting... for a Cancer Diagnosis” and to try to put into practice some of the thinking that I have done in the past 12 years since I was diagnosed, treated and cured of testicular cancer. Because I have spent so much time working as a professional cancer patient - performing my personal patient narrative as well as creating work about how cancer patients exist in public space - I thought that the podcast would be able to be both simple, personal and profound. I wanted to make something that was well-researched, built in consultation with a professional, and that was a bit funny, sexy and political. I wanted and expected it to be easy, especially as I've thought about this subject for so long. Of course, the moment one agrees to write “Waiting... for a Cancer Diagnosis”, suddenly, karmically, it happens. The bump. And the theoretical ideas you have about what you would do while you wait seem like a distant memory. This bump is not a metaphor, or an idea: this bump is serious." More about Brian... "I create performances about bodies: politicized bodies, marginalized bodies, dancing and singing bodies, happy bodies, sick bodies and bodies that need a little extra love. After being sick as a young adult, I became fascinated with unique bodily experience and how it is conceived, discussed and witnessed by others, leading me directly into my current performance practice. While the work takes many different forms — installation, stage shows, cabaret, interactive performance and publications — each project is keenly interested in how you (the audience) relate both to me and to others. To do this, I combine my intimate stories with grander public narratives (about illness, technology, nationalism, economy, sexuality and more) in an attempt to show that we are all in this together. The work playfully inspires audiences to consider the world around them with renewed vigor, generosity, reflection and an insatiable desire to engage with others." Image: Sheila Burnett

Fuel, Roundhouse and King’s Cultural Institute present Waiting… to come home by Caroline Horton in collaboration with Jennifer Wild Waiting… to come home is the seventh in our new series of podcasts called While You Wait, each of which is a different meditation on the idea of waiting and created by artists in collaboration with academics from King's College London. Waiting… to come home has been made by writer and performer Caroline Horton in collaboration with Dr Jennifer Wild, Research Clinical Psychologist, Honorary Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Senior Lecturer at King's College London. While You Wait is funded by Arts Council England and a Wellcome Trust Arts Award.

Fuel, Roundhouse and King’s Cultural Institute present Waiting… in a hairdressers by Malika Booker in collaboration with Emily Butterworth Waiting… in a hairdressers is the sixth in our new series of podcasts called While You Wait, each of which is a different meditation on the idea of waiting and created by artists in collaboration with academics from King's College London. Waiting… in a hairdressers has been made by poet Malika Booker in collaboration with Emily Butterworth, Senior Lecturer, Department of French at King's College London. While You Wait is funded by Arts Council England and a Wellcome Trust Arts Award.

Fuel, Roundhouse and King’s Cultural Institute present Waiting… to be born By Lewis Gibson in collaboration with Debra Bick and Sarah Beake Performed by Janet Henfrey Waiting… to be born is the fifth in our new series of podcasts called While You Wait, each of which is a different meditation on the idea of waiting and created by artists in collaboration with academics from King's College London. Waiting… to be born has been made by sound artist Lewis Gibson in collaboration with Debra Bick, Professor of Evidence Based Midwifery Practice, Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, Division of Women's Health and Sarah Beake, Research Associate Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery. While You Wait is funded by Arts Council England and a Wellcome Trust Arts Award.

Fuel, Roundhouse and King’s Cultural Institute present Waiting… with Rachel and Peter By Stefan Kaegi in collaboration with Anna Jordanous and Niki Neecke. Voices by Acapela Group. Waiting… with Rachel and Peter is the fourth in our new series of podcasts called While You Wait, each of which is a different meditation on the idea of waiting and created by artists in collaboration with academics from King's College London. Waiting… with Rachel and Peter has been made by Berlin based artist Stefan Kaegi in collaboration with Anna Jordanous, Research Associate, Centre for e-Research and sound designer Niki Neecke. While You Wait is funded by Arts Council England and a Wellcome Trust Arts Award.

Fuel, Roundhouse and King’s Cultural Institute present Waiting… For the late Miguel Romero By Chris Fittock with input from Dr Maria Alvarez Performed by Javier Marzan. Commissioned by Unity Theatre, Liverpool Waiting.. For the late Miguel Romero is the third in our new series of podcasts called While You Wait, each of which is a different meditation on the idea of waiting and created by artists in collaboration with academics from King's College London. Waiting... For the late Miguel Romero has been made by Liverpool based writer Chris Fittock with input from Dr Maria Alvarez, Reader in Philosophy. Performed by Javier Marzan. Commissioned by Unity Theatre, Liverpool. While You Wait is funded by Arts Council England and a Wellcome Trust Arts Award.

Waiting... in a queue by Victoria Melody and Alan Latham by Fuel Theatre

Fuel, Roundhouse and King’s Cultural Institute present Waiting… Now By Paul Clark in collaboration with Bill Brewer Featuring Chris Allan (Cello) Waiting.. Now is the first in our new series of podcasts called While You Wait, each of which is a different meditation on the idea of waiting and created by artists in collaboration with academics from King's College London. Waiting... Now has been made by Paul Clark Co-Artistic Director of Clod Ensemble in collaboration with Bill Brewer, Susan Stebbing Professor of Philosophy at King's College London. While You Wait is funded by Arts Council England and a Wellcome Trust Arts Award.