Have Another Cuppa

This week Daisy sat down with friend Caitlin Wood to find out more about her time as an exchange student here in Wales, how she's adapting to teaching theatre over zoom and about her life in the US. 

Actor Musician Josh talks to us this week about his brand new album that he created during the first 6 weeks of lockdown. He and host Daisy also reminisce about their uni days and we find out what his plans are next for lockdown. Options include making an 80's style music video or writing complaint letters to various supermarkets. We vote 80's music video here at Have Another Cuppa... get the sunglasses and hair brush out Josh! You can check out his album here... SPOTIFY - https://tinyurl.com/ya73ypwzITUNES - https://tinyurl.com/y7lh3t6dAMAZON - https://tinyurl.com/ydfa484aGOOGLE PLAY - https://tinyurl.com/y9u5f9yr

What would life in lockdown have looked like in 1999? What happens when you've studied Musical Theatre for the last 4 years and are now faced with the prospect of theatre changing dramatically? And, which witch is which?  This week Daisy speaks with her sister Rosie (I know, I know...) to find out answers to the above.

What happens when you're a creative in lockdown? One thing you could do is create a You Tube series. But, how do you achieve that when you can't be in the same room with any other actors? Well, host Daisy Williams talks to Ellipsis: A Lockdown Series creators Tom Blumberg and Charlotte Newton John to find out.  The series follows journalist Caleb. As he digs into his family's past and as new facts are uncovered the excitement and tension builds. But is he ready for the truth?  All episodes are now available here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaEB2gbkrSzTT_nxXAQnklQ  

With the Covid-19 Pandemic people's lives and jobs have changed dramatically in such a short space of time. So, on this episode we speak to nurse, Bethany Davis about her passion for nursing and how her role has changed over the past few weeks. 

Georgia is an illustrator finishing her degree this year in Cardiff. She and Host Daisy Williams sit down in this first episode of Series 3 to talk about her work exploring sex education and everything that's a little bit taboo... @geelillianillustration

Clare is an actress who's worked in the industry for nearly 20 years. On this special episode she tells us what inspires her everyday to be the best she can be in her work and personal life.   

Geinor Styles, Artistic Director of Theatr na nOg tells us about the array of projects undertaken by the company over the past 12 months, her passion to live a more sustainable life and incorporate this into her work as she plans more inspirational projects for 2020 and beyond.   www.theatr-nanog.co.uk    

In the first episode of the new year, Daisy talks to Connor Allen about his inspirational blog series entitled 'Being Enough,' an honest discussion, in Connor's words about 'my experiences and life lessons in the hope that it may offer a reader some hope, guidance, laughter or a combination of all'. They also discuss Connor's outlook on life and about the exciting projects he's been a part of this past year as an actor and theatre practitioner. You can check out Connor's blog here - https://www.connorallen.co.uk/post/i-am-enough-the-impact-of-absent-fathers Remember to LIKE, RATE and SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave us a COMMENT.   

Georgia was the first person Daisy asked to be a guest on Have Another Cuppa and finally this month they had the opportunity to sit down together and talk about the past two years Georgia has spent training in London, before she moves to Manchester in the New Year. An episode you don't want to miss.  Check her work out on Instagram at @nailsbygxo and Have Another Cuppa at @haveanothercuppa  

This week Daisy sits down with Emma Newrick who's the Project officer for the Redevelopment of the Transporter bridge in Newport. They chat through the history of the bridge, how Emma started working on the project and about the exciting new design which will hopefully be built next year. 

Back for a second series, Daisy Williams meets a mixture of brilliant Welsh/Wales-based people and over a cuppa learns more about them. First up is the wonderful Photographer Catrin Arwel, who shares her experience of being a Welshie living in London, the development of her work and her exciting new adventures in the New Year. 

In the final episode of series one Daisy sits down with legend Peter Hourahine.  Peter was born in Newport, South Wales in 1929 and since a very young age has loved to perform. We talk through his early days in  the army, how he found theatre and his love of making people laugh. 

Jennie has lived in Wales for the past 8 years and is currently completing her PhD in law. Her research looks at the effects of household debt on our society, specifically at how debt is collected in Wales. Our host Daisy and Jennie have an honest discussion about what she hopes to see from her research, what goes into a PhD and Jennie's interesting adventures in Wales. 

Rhian is the Creative Director of Operasonic, an Opera company based in Newport that works with young people & the community. Find out how she fell in love with Opera, the challenges of running her own company & her passion for bringing Opera to young people | @Operasonic | www.operasonic.co.uk | For more news and updates check out our website www.haveanothercuppa.wordpress.com  

Rosey Cale is a country-pop singer songwriter from Pembrokeshire and on this episode she and host Daisy Williams talk about her identity as a Welsh artist, the influence of social media on the world of music as well as her passion and inspiration for song writing.  To find out more about Rosey's work, go to www.roseycale.com

This week Daisy sits down with MA Arts Management student Carys Wehden to ask how she's finding being a student the second time round, her passion for accessibility in the arts and about her final project at the Sherman Theatre this week.  (Details and tickets for the event can be found on the Sherman website - shermantheatre.co.uk or by calling box office on 02920 646900)

Host Daisy Williams sits down with actor Tom Blumberg to talk about his early life growing up in Barry, his acting career and his big decision to move back to Wales this year. 

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