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Thompson's Live is a fortnightly podcast from Chris Goode & Company exploring ideas in and around theatre and performance.

Chris Goode

  • Apr 29, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 1h 17m AVG DURATION
  • 20 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from Thompson's Live

Thompson's Live: S6 Ep7 (29th April 2020): LOCKDOWN SPECIAL!!!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 119:20


In this special bonus episode, Chris responds to questions and provocations put to him by an array of former Thompson's Live guests. Participants are: Tanuja Amarasuriya, Jo Bannon, Karen Christopher, Tim Crouch, David Eldridge, Natalie Ibu, Eve Leigh, Andy Smith, Simon Stephens, Paula Varjack and Toyah Willcox. That's almost certainly it for this sadly truncated season, though stay subscribed in case the situation calls for further bonus materials as time goes by! Thanks, as ever, for listening.

Thompson's Live: S6 Ep6 (17th April 2020): DENNIS COOPER

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 90:25


Recorded in London in January 2019, an extended conversation with the iconic writer for page, screen and stage, Dennis Cooper. https://denniscooperblog.com http://www.dennis-cooper.net Please feel free to respond: podcast@chrisgoodeonline.com or you can comment and rate us at Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts. Not sure but hopefully see you next Friday for a bonus LOCKDOWN SPECIAL!!!  

Thompson's Live: S6 Ep5 (10th April 2020): KEITH JARRETT

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 80:00


Chris meets up with poet and performer Keith Jarrett http://zoneonetosix.blogspot.com Please feel free to respond: podcast@chrisgoodeonline.com or you can comment and rate us at Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts. See you next Friday!

Thompson's Live: S6 Ep4 (3rd April 2020): SLEEPDOGS

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 73:32


From a recent trip to Bristol, here's Chris's conversation with Tanuja Amarasuriya and Timothy X. Atack of Sleepdogs. http://sleepdogs.org Please feel free to respond: podcast@chrisgoodeonline.com or you can comment and rate us at Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts. See you next Friday!

Thompson's Live: S6 Ep3 (27th March 2020): DAVID EDGAR

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 77:45


For this episode, Chris talks to celebrated playwright David Edgar, on the occasion of the run of his solo show Trying It On at the Omnibus Theatre in October 2019. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Edgar_(playwright) Please feel free to respond: podcast@chrisgoodeonline.com or you can comment and rate us at Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts. See you next Friday!

Thompson's Live: S6 Ep2 (20th March 2020): SEKE CHIMUTENGWENDE

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 74:47


Chris talks to the dancer, choreographer and movement director Seke Chimutengwende. http://www.sekechimutengwende.com/ Please feel free to respond: podcast@chrisgoodeonline.com or you can comment and rate us at Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts. All being well, see you again next Friday!

Thompson's Live: S6 Ep1 (13th March 2020): SABRINA MAHFOUZ

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 68:00


For this first episode of the new season, Chris meets writer and performer Sabrina Mahfouz at Shakespeare's Globe for a conversation about her practice and perspective. http://www.sabrinamahfouz.com Please feel free to respond: podcast@chrisgoodeonline.com or you can comment and rate us at Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts. See you next Friday!

Thompson’s Live: S5 Ep16 (5th September 2018): GEMMA BROCKIS

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2018 80:22


For the final episode of the series, Chris chats with performance maker (and Shunt co-founder) Gemma Brockis. http://www.gemmabrockis.com Gemma's new show opens at Camden People's Theatre on September 11th: https://www.cptheatre.co.uk/production/an-execution-by-invitation-only Please feel free to respond: podcast@chrisgoodeonline.com or you can comment and rate us at Podbean, iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening. Stay subscribed and hopefully we'll be back in early 2019. In the meantime, please continue to enjoy the archives at http://chrisgoodeandco.podbean.com    

Thompson’s Live: S5 Ep15 (29th August 2018): CHLOE LAMFORD

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2018 72:33


Chris has a chat with acclaimed designer Chloe Lamford. http://www.chloelamford.com Please feel free to respond: podcast@chrisgoodeonline.com or you can comment and rate us at Podbean, iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening & we'll be back next Wednesday.

Thompson’s Live: S5 Ep14 (22nd August 2018): ALAN LANE

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 80:58


This week, Chris spends an hour with Alan Lane, artistic director of Slung Low. https://www.slunglow.org Please feel free to respond: podcast@chrisgoodeonline.com or you can comment and rate us at Podbean, iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening & we'll be back next Wednesday.

Thompson’s Live: S5 Ep13 (15th August 2018): EVE LEIGH

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 67:19


This week, Chris spends a stimulating hour with playwright & dramaturg Eve Leigh. Eve Leigh - Hive profile Please feel free to respond: podcast@chrisgoodeonline.com or you can comment and rate us at Podbean, iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening & we'll be back next Wednesday.

Thompson’s Live: S5 Ep12 (8th August 2018): SUE MACLAINE

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2018 84:32


For this episode, Chris travels to Brighton to spend some time with Sue Maclaine. http://www.suemaclaine.com Please feel free to respond: podcast@chrisgoodeonline.com or you can comment and rate us at Podbean, iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening & we'll be back next Wednesday.

Thompson’s Live: S5 Ep11 (1st August 2018): VERITY STANDEN

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2018 70:46


Chris travels to Bristol this week for a chat with composer and performance maker Verity Standen. http://veritystanden.com Please feel free to respond: podcast@chrisgoodeonline.com or you can comment and rate us at Podbean, iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening & we'll be back next Wednesday.

Thompson’s Live: S5 Ep10 (25th July 2018): KATJA HILEVAARA + EMILY ORLEY

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2018 71:49


For this episode, Chris meets old friends Katja Hilevaara and Emily Orley, editors of a new book: The Creative Critic: Writing as/about Practice. http://www.katjahilevaara.com http://www.emilyorley.com https://www.routledge.com/The-Creative-Critic-Writing-as-about-Practice/Hilevaara-Orley/p/book/9781138674837 Please feel free to respond: podcast@chrisgoodeonline.com or you can comment and rate us at Podbean, iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening & we'll be back next Wednesday.    

Thompson’s Live: S5 Ep9 (18th July 2018): ELLA HICKSON

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2018 77:56


This week, Chris meets up with playwright Ella Hickson, whose acclaimed play The Writer was at the Almeida in London this past season. http://www.casarotto.co.uk/client/ella-hickson--18166 Please feel free to respond: podcast@chrisgoodeonline.com or you can comment and rate us at Podbean, iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening & we'll be back next Wednesday.

Thompson’s Live: S5 Ep8 (4th July 2018): JESS GOW

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2018 77:13


This week, Chris meets Jess Gow, stage manager and author of the blog 'Girl in the Dark'. http://justagirlinthedark.blogspot.com/ Please feel free to respond: podcast@chrisgoodeonline.com or you can comment and rate us at Podbean, iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening -- we're taking a little break and we'll be back with another episode on Wednesday 18th July.

Thompson’s Live: S5 Ep7 (27th June 2018): TIM CROUCH

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2018 68:52


Chris catches up with playwright and maker Tim Crouch. http://www.timcrouchtheatre.co.uk Please feel free to respond: podcast@chrisgoodeonline.com or you can comment and rate us at Podbean, iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening & we'll be back next Wednesday.

Thompson’s Live: S5 Ep6 (20th June 2018): EMERGENCY CHORUS

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2018 70:27


This week, Chris spends a lively hour with Clara Potter-Sweet and Ben Kulvichit of Emergency Chorus. https://www.facebook.com/emergencychorus Please feel free to respond: podcast@chrisgoodeonline.com or you can comment and rate us at iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening & we'll be back next Wednesday.

Thompson’s Live: S5 Ep5 (13th June 2018): NICOLE ACQUAH

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2018 66:33


Chris has a day out in Southend on Sea visiting performer & writer Nicole Acquah. https://nicoleacquah.com Please feel free to respond: podcast@chrisgoodeonline.com or you can comment and rate us at iTunes. Thanks for listening & we'll be back next Wednesday.

Thompson’s Live: S5 Ep4 (6th June 2018): STELLA DUFFY

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2018 72:35


Chris meets performer and theatre maker Stella Duffy. https://stelladuffy.wordpress.com Please feel free to respond: podcast@chrisgoodeonline.com or you can comment and rate us at iTunes. Thanks for listening & we'll be back next Wednesday.

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