Podcasts about Arcola Theatre

Day 1,209.Today, after Russia launches a combined missile and drone attack against Kremenchuk – right in the centre of Ukraine – we consider an intelligence operation in the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad which caused $5 million worth of damage. Then we hear about a new play that has just opened in London about Ukraine's experience, after a deep dive into how Moscow hired African farmers to make shampoo, before sending them to war.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Ben Farmer (Africa correspondent). @benfarmer on X.With thanks to Josephine Burton and Simeon Kylsyi at Dash Arts.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST' WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/ Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It's free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:‘The Reckoning' at the Arcola Theatre until 28th June:https://www.arcolatheatre.com/whats-on/the-reckoning/ You can learn more and contact the team at:https://www.dasharts.org.uk/contact Russia hired African farmers to make shampoo, then sent them to war (Ben Farmer in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/09/russia-sent-african-shampoo-makers-die-ukraine-front-line/ The Russia affair in the Swiss secret service (Swiss Info):https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/foreign-affairs/the-russia-affair-in-the-swiss-secret-service/89461415 How Russia recruited a teenage Canadian spy (Reuters):https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/europe-espionage-teen-spy/ Ukrainian intelligence agents attack Russian substation causing $5 million in damage (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/hur-agents-ignite-substation-in-russias-kaliningrad-in-sabotage-operation/ Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month Dash's brand new production, The Reckoning, opens at The Arcola Theatre in Dalston. Co-Writer and Director Josephine Burton gives you a taste of what to expect from this vivid and powerful new play about war, survival and the fragile trust between those who uncover the truth and those who must live with it.Book your tickets for The Reckoning on the Arcola Theatre's website.Based on real events within The Reckoning Project's verified archive of witness testimonies of the Russian war in Ukraine, The Reckoning is playful and unsettling, blending storytelling with movement, music and cooking.As the performance ends, the conversation continues in Food for Thought. Audiences will be invited to hear reflections from expert speakers, journalists, lawyers, and those with lived experience of the conflict. Written by Anastasiia Kosodii and Josephine Burton, and directed by Burton.In the podcast, we hear from:Josephine Burton - Artistic Director, Dash Arts Tom Godwin - The Man from StoyankaMarianne Oldham - The JournalistOlga Safronova - Olga / Echo Simeon Kylsyi - Sam / EchoMarie Horner - Podcast ProducerOur intro music is Fakiiritanssi by Marouf Majidi Music from The Reckoning by Anton Baibakov We'd like to that the following supporters; The Reckoning Project, Royal Victoria Hall Foundation, AHRC Impact Acceleration Account Award from the University of Cambridge, Public Interest Journalism Lab, Open Society Foundations, Nick Tranter in the name of 4Ukraine Humanitarian Aid, Fritt Ord Foundation, Goethe-Institut in Exile, Goethe-Institut London, SAV Group, The Golsoncott Foundation, and the many individuals who have made this possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is the role of the artist when faced with social and political unrest? This month as protests take place across the world, we've been thinking of the long history between art and protest. Every day this month Georgians, Turks, Americans and Serbians are on the streets speaking out against the country's ruling governments. At Dash Arts we make art that challenges the world we all live in and this month we open our new theatre production, The Reckoning; based on witness testimonies from the Russian war in Ukraine. Join Dash's Artistic Director, Josephine Burton, as she revisits our 2024 interview with critically acclaimed journalist Peter Pomerantsev and catch up with Georgian Artist and Activist Ana Riaboshenko on what it's been like since the Georgian Dream party, widely seen as pro-Russian, maintained its majority in last year's elections. Professor Alan Finlayson also shares his insights from his new book - Our Subversive Voice: The History and Politics of English Protest Songs, 1600–2020.Book your tickets for The Reckoning on the Arcola Theatre's website.In the podcast, we hear from:Josephine Burton - Artistic Director, Dash Arts Peter Pomerantsev - Journalist and AuthorAna Riaboshenko - Artist & one of the Initiators of Culture for DemocracyProfessor Alan Finlayson - Professor of Political and Social Theory at the University of East AngliaOur intro music is Fakiiritanssi by Marouf Majidi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we'll be entering a magical land where love conquers all, lies have no place, and all the men seem to have the horn 24/7. Yes, it's The Magic FluteAnd joining me walk through fire while three lads in a balloon admire our Vorsprung durch Technik, is Madeleine BrettinghamGo see Dear Martin at the Arcola Theatre while you can:https://www.arcolatheatre.com/whats-on/dear-martin/ Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/smershpod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Playwright Diane Samuels has been working in theatre for more than 30 years, and her back catalogue includes 1993's Kindertransport, winner of the Verity Bargate and Meyer-Whitworth awards. She's back with new play As Long As We Are Breathing, which tells the real-life story of Miriam Friedman who, as a child in Slovakia during World War II, hid from the Nazis to survive the Holocaust. Jen chatted to Diane about trauma, grief, forgiveness and whether or not we still have cause to hope. As Long As We Are Breathing is showing at the Arcola Theatre, London, until March 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former England and Manchester City captain Steph Houghton was one of the first big names in women's football. In her new book, Leading From The Back, she details her experience of fighting to take the women's game from niche to mainstream. She also talks to Kylie Pentelow about her husband, former footballer Stephen Darby, who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in 2018.In one of his first moves since his victory in the US election, President-elect Donald Trump has named his 2024 campaign manager, Susie Wiles, as his chief of staff in the White House. She will make history as the first woman to hold the title. But what do we know about the woman Trump referred to as the "ice maiden"? Kylie is joined by Anne McElvoy, Executive Editor at POLITICO and host of the Power Play podcast to discuss.Award-winning Turkish writer and political thinker Ece Temelkuran speaks to Anita Rani about a new play based on her novel, Women Who Blow on Knots. It's set against the backdrop of the Arab Spring in 2012, and four women embark on a road trip starting from Tunisia through Libya and Egypt to Lebanon, and is currently at the Arcola Theatre in East London.This Sunday, Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light starts on BBC One. The much anticipated second series of the TV adaption of Hilary Mantel's novels starts when Anne Boleyn is executed, and Henry VIII marries his third queen, Jane Seymour. Jane is played by Peaky Blinders actress Kate Phillips – she joins Kylie to talk more about the iconic role.

The statistics around domestic violence in the UK and beyond are horrifying – and have been for a long time. When playwright Martha Loader heard about schemes to rehabilitate the perpetrators of abuse, she was inspired to write what became the winner of the 2022 Bruntwood prize for playwriting, Bindweed, which is at London's Arcola Theatre from July 9-13. Jen spoke to Martha about the issues explored in Bindweed, about the onus of solving the endemic problem of domestic abuse being firmly put on the perpetrators, and about the curiosity of nervous laughter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joshua James is one of the most ravishing actors on the UK Theatre scene, taking on principal roles at the National Theatre, Shakespeare's Globe and the Royal Court Theatre. He is about to make his Arcola Theatre debut in Laura Walden's new play Some Demon, as a nurse working in an institution for people with eating disorders. Laura Waldren's won the prestigious Papatango Prize for her first play which Joshua calls one of the best pieces of new writing that he's read in many years. Following on from the run at the Arcola Theatre, the show will also transfer to the studio at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre where Joshua will also be making his debut there. In our interview, Joshua James talks to us about the challenges of performing new writing and how to deal with sensitive subject matters such as eating disorders. He goes on to talk about the joy of getting to work on classic texts too having recently performed in landmark revivals of The Glass Menagerie and also The Vortex, where he starred opposite his real-life mother: Lia Williams. It's fascinating to hear him compare the experiences of working on existing texts compared to new work but he also tells us that it's important to approach classics afresh without holding them up with any particular reverence.  We hear him share his hopes for the future too as he continues to tackle thought-provoking work both in London and in the regions.Some Demon runs at Arcola Theatre until 6th July and runs at Bristol Old Vic Theatre from from 9 - 13 July. 

Stevie and Tessa are joined by improviser and actor Lola-Rose Maxwell who has just bought via shared ownership. Stevie is interested in the possibility and so asks a lot of questions. There is a quiz involving Ryan Gosling that reveals a lot about Tessa's motivations. A lot of helpful advice in this episode for anyone wondering if shared ownership is for them.Lola's improv show 'The Improvised Play' will be at The Arcola Theatre, London from 5-9 March 2024. For tickets and information head to arcolatheatre.com.Subscribe to the Nobody Panic Patreon at patreon.com/nobodypanicWant to support Nobody Panic? You can make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanicRecorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.Photos by Marco Vittur, jingle by David Dobson. Be part of the Nobody Panic Patreon gangSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/nobodypanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Being a mum is great, but it can also be relentlessly challenging and impossibly difficult. Not to mention that from the day they're born, you know you'll eventually lose your children to adulthood.In her late 30s, writer and actress Michele Winstanley gave birth to a much-wanted child, and quickly realised that mumming wasn't the sugar-coated dream she'd been sold. And so she wrote a play about her own experiences and those of others at different stages of their motherhood journey. A decade on, Broken Water is now playing at the Arcola Theatre. Our Jen caught up with Michele and director Nicola Samer to talk about the highs and lows of being a mum, the losses we incur along the way, and, when it comes to representations of motherhood, how much (or little) has changed in the last ten years.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and welcome to Secure The Insecure hosted by Johnny Seifert.On this episode you will hear Eastenders legend James Alexandrou who played the second Martin Fowler open up about his return to Albert Square where he shadowed as a director. Plus. James talks about what it was like from a mental health perspective to leave Eastenders in 2007. And James talks about setting up Actor's East and how he is inspiring the next generation of actors.You can see James in Casserole from 3-30 March at the Arcola Theatre in East London which he has co-written and co-directed as well as starring in.For more information on Actor's East visit: https://www.actorseast.com/Secure The Insecure is the celebrity mental health podcast that airs on Mondays and Fridays available to watch on Youtube or listen to on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Make sure you subscribe/rate/review where you are watching or listening to Secure The Insecure.Follow Johnny Seifert on Social Media:Twitter: www.twitter.com/JohnnySeifertInstagram: www.instagram.com/johnnyseifertInstagram: www.instagram.com/securetheinsecurepodcastTikTok www.tiktok.com/johnnyseifert92 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Thomas is a stand-up comic whose work for stage and TV has frequently crossed over into theatre and into political activism, in some cases resulting in changes in the law. He is currently performing a show he hasn't written himself for the first time, England & Son by award-winning playwright Ed Edwards. BTG Editor David Chadderton spoke to Mark while the play was touring about the play, the importance of storytelling, football, class, what makes a ‘creative act', Oliver Cromwell, Brecht, Shakespeare and a lot more. England & Son, directed by Cressida Brown, is at the Arcola Theatre in London until 25 November 2023 then moves to the Playhouse in Sheffield from 28 to 29 November and the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh from 5 to 9 December. For more information about Mark, performance dates and tickets, see his web site. (Performance shot of Mark Thomas in England & Son, credit Alex Brenner)

Emiko Ishii is a Japanese multidisciplinary Actress, Action Performer, choreographer, Dancer, and instructor. Born in London and now based in LA. She has 18 years of professional performance & teaching experience. Recent Credits include The Mistake written by Michael Mears, performed at Edfringe, and completed 2 runs at The Arcola Theatre by popular demand that received 4-star reviews from The Times, The Scotsman, and Scotsgay. Movement Consultant and Nichibu Choreographer for the launch of Nissan Formula E. Emiko is the Founder, Creative Director, and Choreographer of the International Dance Troupe, Epika Dance, where she has performed on prestigious live stage shows, award ceremonies, feature films, and music videos. Alongside her acting and dance career, she also teaches dance intervention at SEN schools and conducts international workshops. She believes in never giving up on your goals and showing that anything is possible if you put your mind to it. Follow Emiko on Instagram @emikojaneishii @epikadance Learn more about Emiko at https://www.emikoishii.com ======= Drop the Mic is available on all platforms every Wednesday at 6:30 AM EST Follow Drop the Mic Podcast Daron Jenkins on Instagram @thedaronjenkins Drop the Mic on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DTMPodcast About Drop the Mic Podcast Daron Jenkins is the creator, executive producer, and host of the Drop the Mic podcast series which invites fascinating personalities for thought-provoking conversations and lots of laughing. About DJ Media DJ Media is the YouTube home for all things Daron Jenkins and DJ Media Podcasts. DJ Media features conversations and laughs with influencers, personalities, creatives, entrepreneurs, artists, business leaders, and friends of pop culture. It also features exclusive content like live Instagram shows, live audio rooms, and other funny podcasts like the Download Podcast Show, 13 Questions, and The Download 007 Podcast. DJ MEDIA on YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbxIaNjsz1DXdhgraPpuQdQ

Charlie MacGechan is an actor, producer, entrepreneur and founder of "Run At It Shouting" (RAIS). A company that brings actors in front of the world's leading casting directors to give advice and helpful tips on their self tapes. As well as run workshops on Shakespeare, Harold Pinter, Comedy and Audition technique. For more information and upcoming workshops check out the website below. As an actor Charlie recently appeared in "We Die Young", directed by Lior Geller, for which he was nominated for the 2019 Mammoth Film Festival Prize for Best Actor. Other credits include Unforgotten, The Girl From The Song, Squadron 42 and Deus. For theatre he appeared in an adaptation of Harold Pinter's novel "The Dwarfs" at the White Bear Theatre, directed by Harry Burton. In recognition of his producing talents his BFI film "Incompatible", directed by Maxine Peake and executively produced by David Harewood. As well as the theatrical premiere of Phillip Ridley's "The Poltergeist" at the Arcola Theatre in October 2022. Charlie discusses playing Pinter, creating RAIS, how it helps actors from all backgrounds and abilities, and what's next for him. RAIS website: runatitshouting.co.uk Charlie's Instagram: @macgechancharlie RAIS Instagram: @runatitshouting Oliver Gower Spotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261 Instagram: @goweroliver Twitter: @GowerCritic For enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.com Please Like, Download and Subscribe! Thank you for all your support! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oliver-gower/message

In today's episode Elaine chats with director, producer, and co-founder of The Playwrights Laboratory. We talk career, the things that really need to change in our industry, moving back home and having to start from scratch. If you are in London you can get tickets for Playwright Laboratory at the Arcola Theatre here https://www.arcolatheatre.com/whats-on/pop-up-festival-of-new-plays/ Katharine Farmer Is the Artistic Director of The Playwright's Laboratory and run my own theatre company Blue Touch Paper Productions. For 8 years she held an O-1 visa and was the Director of International Programming at Rubicon Theatre Company in California. At Rubicon, her production of ‘Gulf View Drive' won Best Production of a Play (large theatre) at the LA Ovation Awards in 2018. Katharine's theatre directing has also been acknowledged with two Best Director Ovation nominations and an Indy Award for Best Direction of ‘Last Train to Nibroc' and seven L.A. Times Critic's Picks. She also has three plays available for download on Digital Theatre and Digital Theatre Plus. Katharine is a graduate of the University of Warwick and the Directing Drama MA at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Website - katharine-farmer.com - playwrightslab.com - blue-touch.co.uk Instagram - @katharinefarmer Twitter - @katharinefarmer Persistent Pal & Nasty Hero - Pals and Hero Membership Support In The Room - https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/in-the-room Email – persistentandnasty@gmail.com Instagram - @persistentandnasty Twitter - @PersistentNasty Coffee Morning Eventbrite - Coffee Morning Tickets LINKTREE - LINKTR.EE Resources Samaritans - Rape Crisis Scotland - Rape Crisis UK ArtsMinds - BAPAM Freelancers Make Theatre Work Stonewall UK - Trevor Project - Mermaids UK Switchboard LGBT+ - GATE PLANNED PARENTHOOD DONATE - DONATE ABORTION SUPPORT NETWORK UK - ASN.COM- DONATE WeAudition offer: For 25% off your monthly subscription quote: NASTY25 Backstage Offers: Get a free 12 months Actor Subscription: https://join.backstage.com/persistentnasty-uk-12m-free/

Playwright Joanne Lau started out as a neuroscientist and came to writing for the theatre via stand up comedy and TV screenwriting. Now her first play Worth is being produced by New Earth Theatre and premieres at the Arcola Theatre in London this month April 2023. Joanne joins Yang-May Ooi to talk about her journey from science to making a living with her words - and of course her play Worth, a dark but also funny piece about siblings searching through their dead mother's house for their lost inheritance.  For photos, links and music credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/creativeconversations-podcast or www.tigerspirit.co.uk/blog  and click through to Creative Conversations. OR SEE BELOW Links to some of the things we talked about Worth at the Arcola Theatre - https://bit.ly/3nL3ACF  Joanne Lau - https://bit.ly/3ZLe960  New Earth Theatre - https://bit.ly/3K7H66g  New Earth Theatre professional writers programme - https://bit.ly/40MehDM  BBC Writers Room - https://bbc.in/43eP4nc  Subscribe to the Creative Conversations podcast If you've enjoyed this episode, it would be great if you could help me get the podcast to more people. Please do subscribe to the Creative Conversations podcast via the following links: Podfollow - https://podfollow.com/creativeconversations  Anchor.fm – https://anchor.fm/creativeconversations Apple – bit.ly/ccv-itunes Stitcher – bit.ly/ccv-stitcher Spotify – https://spoti.fi/2WCrTTl Or search for Creative Conversations by Yang-May Ooi wherever you get your podcasts. __ Creative Conversations with Yang-May Ooi – Season 05 Episode 04 ¦ Words and Worth - Joanne Lau  ¦ CCV0504 — Photos: Joanne Lau, New Earth Theatre and Trish Gant, with thanks Music: Southern Jam Nights by Neil Cross ~ via Storyblocks Audio Standard Licence __ Creative Conversations:Bold Creativity, Smart Action  is a podcast about what happens when creativity and action flow together. It is part of the Tiger Spirit family of creative content, conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk

Have more free time than usual this week? GOOD! We have two incredible guests for you, with lots and lots of stagey chat about favourite shows. Alex Young and Ellie Nunn are two of this country's finest interpreters of Stephen Sondheim, as well as being phenomenally talented in absolutely everything else they do. You may have seen Alex in Standing at the Sky's Edge or Follies at the National Theatre, or in any number of other much-discussed productions including Terry Gilliam's Into the Woods and Georgie Rankcom's Anyone Can Whistle. Ellie made her name in shows such as The Game of Love and Chance at the Arcola Theatre and Shakespeare in Love at the Noel Coward, on screen in the film Cracks, and is now a fixture of the London cabaret scene with her Ellie Nunn Sings Songs at People series. She is also hosting a Stephen Sondheim Society show called Merrily We Sing Along at Upstairs at the Gatehouse in Highgate Village, London on March 26th.Alex and Ellie have teamed up for an exciting new cabaret show that will debut at London's Crazy Coqs on April 16th. Plenty more details about that in the episode, plus lots of chat about their favourite musicals. Expect a lot of Sondheim and even more silliness!For tickets to the Ellie Nunn-hosted Merrily We Singalong, visit: https://upstairsatthegatehouse.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173640366For tickets to Ellie and Alex's upcoming Crazy Coqs show, visit: https://www.brasseriezedel.com/events/ellie-nunn-and-alex-young/Follow Alex on twitter and instagram.Follow Ellie on twitter and instagram.Produced by Ian Bowkett (twitter: @ianbowkett) in association with https://musicaltheatrereview.com (twitter: @musicaltheatrer)Follow the podcast:Twitter: @MusicalMayorPodInstagram: @MusicalMayorPodTikTok: @MusicalMayorPodHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you want to hear someone who is crazily famous and who is totally unchanged by her fame then you want to listen to this wonderfully open and honest conversation. It is tender, funny, warm and wise. Evanna Lynch is best known for her role as the quirky Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter, she is also a podcaster, a supporter of animal rights and an author. She is an incredibly interesting woman that I know many young people will relate to.  Amongst the many interesting topics we explored were: Evanna's relationship with fame – the unprecedented level of success she experienced, how she struggles to find a way to live with it and to still have a connected ‘normal' life. How the depth of connection from having genuine deep conversations is far easier than small talk.  Her passion, which is infectious, to protect innocence – in all things, animals, children, the environment. How we can drive ourselves mad trying to find an attributable reason for our negative, self-harming behaviours when sometimes there just isn't one.  How it is legitimate and normal to feel existential pain without needing to ‘do' anything to fix it. It is also important to recognise that there can be times, that we need to address it, and the sooner we deal with it, the better the outcome.  The power of small trivial things like chocolate to give us little moments of joy that can see us through a dark day.  Support links:  Beat: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ Find Evanna: Evanna is currently starring in Under the Black Rock at Hackney's Arcola Theatre, head to the website to buy tickets here: https://www.arcolatheatre.com/whats-on/under-the-black-rock/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evannalynch/?hl=en Find Julia: Website: https://juliasamuel.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliasamuelmbe/ A big thank you to Drowsy for sponsoring this episode. If you're in need of the best night's sleep ever, then head to www.drowsysleepco.com and use the code JULIA for a very generous 25% off. A big thank you to Youth & Earth for sponsoring this episode. Head to www.youthandearth.com now and take advantage of a very generous 25% off when using the code JULIA25 on your first order.  This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/therapy works and get on your way to being your best self. Produced by Georgie Rutherford Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ria Parry directs Kyo Choi's The Apology at Arcola Theatre this autumn. In our penultimate episode, she shares some juicy nuggets on the directing process, with valuable insights in to how to facilitate all the different creative elements of a piece, working with new writing and her journey from National Youth Theatre, via box office and project management to director and producer.

Buy tickets to see Barry's new short play at Miniaturists at the Arcola Theatre, June 12th 2022. Here come the grooms! We are getting ourselves to the podcast on time this week with comedian Tadiwa Mahlunge to help plan the World's Worst Wedding Ceremony. We discover the truth behind Game of Thrones's most famous scene, how to ward of a plague with a mere bit of matrimony and how many weddings are too many weddings. Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde  Follow us on Instagram: @worstfoot @tadiwamahlunge Join us on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/9buWKthgfx Visit www.worstfootforwardpodcast.com for all previous episodes and you can donate to us on Patreon if you'd like to support the show during this whole pandemic thing, and especially as we work on our first book and plan some live shows! https://www.patreon.com/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of Podnose: www.podnose.com

Then Barbara Met Alan Discussing the ground breaking BBC drama and the importance of the Disability Rights Movement in the UK and how we can keep pushing forward for change . Josh Merritt is a neurodivergent / disabled (autistic / dyspraxic) writer, director and now actor (apparently!). His play MADDIE recently completed a sold-out run at London's Arcola Theatre, garnering glowing reviews. He has been shortlisted for ITV Original Voices and is being mentored on the Media Trust / BBC / ScreenSkills 'Reframing Disability' programme by Rose d'Or-nominated Stu Richards (creator of BBC Three's JERK). Josh is a commissioned writer-director with BBC Four/iPlayer and an Arts Council-funded filmmaker whose shorts have screened globally and been broadcast on television. A published playwright, his stage work has been commissioned by New Wolsey Theatre and Boundless Theatre. His plays have also been produced at Barbican, Folkestone Quarterhouse, and Shoreditch Town Hall. He is a founding member of the Barbican Young Filmmakers for whom he co-devised and created the stage show UNLEASHED. The Independent gave it five stars, and Josh's writing-directing work received an award from the producers of movie SIN CITY. He has also written for Rory Bremner on BBC Radio 4. Josh has numerous TV, film, theatre & audio projects in development including a coming-of-age film about autism with Nigel Cole (CALENDAR GIRLS, MADE IN DAGENHAM, DOC MARTIN) and Hannah Stevenson (BIFA-winning producer of EATEN BY LIONS), plus various audio fiction series with producer/director Jack Bowman (AudioMarvels, BBC Studios, Audible). www.joshmerritt.co.uk Josh's agent: https://www.revolutiontalent.co.uk/writer-director-producers/josh-merritt www.twitter.com/Josh_Merritt1 www.linkedin.com/in/joshmerritt1 Follow us on The Sick and Sickening Instagram : https://bit.ly/3AiZzrb Follow our Host Roxy : The Multiple Sclerosis Fashionista on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3GFQETf

The pandemic has exacerbated inequalities that were already severe. From the free school meals scandal to a proposed return to austerity policies, how can we understand the implications, and rebuild a fairer society? Hear from Mark Thomas (writer and performer, Mark Thomas: Check-Up at Arcola Theatre in 2018) and Wanda Wyporska (Executive Director of The Equality Trust). Arcola's series of free, online discussions, #ArcolaConversations, provide a chance to reconnect with the community, explore big ideas and imagine the future together at this time of historic upheaval. This discussion took place on Thursday 13 May 2021.

Journalist and writer Bim Adewunmi talks about why female desire needs to be brought out of the shadows and explains why women's fiction is about more than pastel coloured covers and 3 for 2 tables at bookshops. Bim is a producer at the infamous storytelling podcast This American Life but was thrust in to the spotlight through her own show, Thirst Aid Kit - a musing on female desire and lust - which she co-hosted with writer Nichole Perkins from 2017 to 2020. She's a former Guardian columnist and Buzzfeed editor, and she's written for Vogue, the New Statesman , Independent and Monocle magazine and various others, covering everything from popular culture to feminism and race. She's an expert on crafting great storytelling, including as a gifted playwright. Her debut play, Hoard, a comedy about a Nigerian-British family in east London, premiered at the Arcola Theatre in May 2019. Bim's book choices are:** I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou** Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen** The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Bank ** Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel** Circe by Madeleine Miller Zawe Ashton, acclaimed actress, director, playwright and author, hosts Season Four of the chart-topping Women's Prize for Fiction Podcast. The new Women's Prize Podcast season continues to celebrate the best fiction written by women, by interviewing inspirational women about the books that have most influenced their life and career. Make sure you listen and subscribe now, you definitely don't want to miss the rest of Season Four. This podcast is sponsored by Baileys and produced by Bird Lime Media. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Originally from Canada, Ingrid Mackinnon is a dancer, movement director, choreographer and teacher. Her movement direction credits include Regents Park, Royal Shakespeare Company, Arcola Theatre and Lyric. She teaches at dance and actor movement at schools such as Guildhall, Mountview and Royal Central School of Speech & Drama. As a performer her credits include Dallas Black Dance Theater and Disney's The Lion King in the west end. She has an MA in Movement: Direction & Teaching from Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She lives in south London with her husband and son. In this conversation, we talk about growing up in Canada combining her love of dance with her mother's insistence that she maintain straight As. She tells me about seeing a stage full of dancers of colour for the first time and how that spurred her on to become a professional dancer. How her stints of dancing around the world, meeting her husband, moving to London, becoming a mum all shaped and moulded her into being the person she is today and how still often being the only of woman of colour in the room has influenced her growth as a person, a dancer and a movement director. IG @ingridmackinnonTwitter @ingridmackinnonhttp://www.ingridmackinnon.com/

歡迎來到編輯事務所！ 劇本書在出版市場上通常不是暢銷書的類型，多數的讀者也不曉得該如何閱讀劇本書，劇本不是給導演和演員看的嗎？ 如果你也有這樣的疑問，今天，我們邀請到創作《花甲男孩轉大人》、《刻在你心底的名字》並以《刺蝟男孩》獲得第四十九屆金鐘獎最佳編劇的 詹傑與主編　鑫佑，帶大家來認識劇本書與《愛滋味》這部舞台劇。 愛滋病／後天免疫缺乏症候群（AIDS）是一個無法輕易向他人坦誠的疾病，他人對「愛滋」的臆測，讓帶原者難以尋求協助，彷彿從生理性的疾病，轉為一種心理疾病，人們看見的不再只是病毒本身，而是我的私生活。 《愛滋味》於2018年入選全球酷兒戲劇節，在超過一百部劇作中，最終入選7部之一，並於英國倫敦Arcola Theatre英語讀劇演出。透過劇本書，我們將能從中窺看故事的核心，並體驗想像力展開的神奇魔法。 現在，就來聆聽詹傑與鑫佑精彩的對談吧！ 本集重點： －1:38　為何決定出版小眾的劇本書？當詹傑收到鑫佑的出版邀約，是什麼心情？ －2:50　舞台劇本的格式特別不一樣，導演所見之重點，跟讀者閱讀需要的內容截然不同，詹傑說：「閱讀劇本書＝想像力的投入」請想像角色就站在你面前，也許你可以自己把台詞唸出來，感受語言帶來的聲音樂趣……。 －5:53　愛滋味是脆瓜、還是麵筋的故事？不！《愛滋味》以愛滋議題為基底，討論「人們對愛滋的想像的恐懼」，同時，思考我們對愛的想像又是什麼？ －11:14　在進行劇本創作之前，詹傑加入NGO組織台灣同志諮詢熱線協會，接受培訓成為志工，在那個小小的房間裡，接受諮詢、輔導採檢，這才理解人們對於愛滋病真正的恐懼是什麼？ －13:36　「我站在那個路口一直哭」當情感無所依歸，愛滋已不只是一種慢性疾病，更是心理上的困境，以男主角來說，除了逃避疾病，他也一直在逃避自己……。 －17:33　愛滋疾病的陽性想像：「如果等下檢驗的結果是陽性，你會怎麼做？」期待大家能多認識疾病背後關於人的部分：「它是我的疾病，但它不能代表我。」 ※本集Podcast透過Microsoft Teams通訊錄製。 ───── 【編輯事務所】每集邀請不同作家與編輯，從幕後聊到幕前，深度訪談書中觀點與花絮！ ───── 《愛滋味》 博客來｜https://reurl.cc/W3ba37 金石堂｜https://reurl.cc/dGpzxq 誠　品｜https://reurl.cc/eEpvWM MOMO｜https://reurl.cc/MA21RW ➤時報行動APP｜https://reurl.cc/Nr210n ✛成為時報行動APP新會員，即贈現金抵用券50元✛

Man, Having Fallen Written by Jack Michael Stacey Edited by Craig Busek and Gareth Wood Produced by Jack Michael Stacey Sound Design by Gareth Wood   Cast: Alex - Jack Michael Stacey Carole - Emily Laura Windham Man - Conrad Williamson Language App - Elena Valentine   First performed at The Arcola Theatre in 2017 as part of PEN, which was directed by Simon Mattacks

Our Amplify Producer, Craig, has been holed up in his makeshift bedroom studio talking to a host of exciting artists of national and international renown. These conversations cover career and process as well as offering a few exciting ideas to explore from home during this time of Social Distancing. Today’s guest is theatre director, Lucy Bailey.Lucy Bailey is a theatre director who co-founded and was the co-artistic director of The Print Room. Recently, she has directed a staggering production of Agatha Christie’s Witness For The Prosecution at London County Hall, immersing the audience into the text, as well as a UK Tour of Gaslight starring Martin Shaw.Other work includes: Ghosts (Northampton Royal and Derngate), Love from a Stranger (Northampton Royal and Derngate, and UK Tour), Cave (Printworks, Rotherhithe), The Graduate (Leeds Playhouse, Leicester Curve and UK Tour), Comus (Shakespeare’s Globe, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse) and Kenny Morgan (world premiere and revival, Arcola Theatre).Opera and Musical Theatre: Lucy co-founded and was the Artistic Director of The Gogmagogs – a music theatre ensemble of string players. She has conceived and directed many shows including: The Gogmagogs Gumbo Jumbo (Greenwich Theatre and International Tour), Troy Town (BAC and Riverside Studio), The Fool (Norwich Festival and Queen Elizabeth Hall), Introducing the Gogmagogs (ICA Theatre and Royal Court), Let’s Begin Again (World premiere – Norwich Festival), Jenufa (ENO/London Coliseum).If you’ve enjoyed today’s podcast, please consider donating to our Curtain Up Appeal, to ensure we can keep creating new work for audiences to enjoy: https://www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/support/curtain-up-appeal/​​

Actor, writer and producer Tom Palmer (EastEnders, Live at the Electric, Totally Tom) talks to Dark Unicorn Artistic Director Paddy Cooper about his life, career, his forthcoming feature film and how to get your shot-list right before approaching soap royalty.To find out about Access All Areas Theatre, which works with people with learning disabilities, and how you can support their work, please visit: http://www.accessallareastheatre.org/To find out about Bare Face Theatre, the AAA seed company which Tom has helped start, visit: https://ravanburn.com/bareface-collective-1Tom's short film "Man of the Hour", which won a Best Short Film award at Cannes, is viewable now on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Man-Hour-Charlotte-Ritchie/dp/B0886JHGWZTo keep up with information about his forthcoming feature film "All My Friends Hate Me", visit the Ravanburn Films website http://www.ravanburn.com.Follow Dark Unicorn Productions here and on all good podcast providers for the latest content, and also follow us on:Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DarkUnicornUKInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/darkunicorntheatreFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/darkunicorntheatreTo support the work of Dark Unicorn Productions, visit http://www.darkunicorn.org/support-usCREDITS:Written, Presented and Edited by Paddy CooperTitle Music: Curtis BatsonSpecial thanks to: The estate of James Lipton, BBC, Ravanburn Films, Totally Tom Films, The Arcola Theatre, Oliver King, Alastair Muir, Chloe Wicks.Executive Producer: Eleanor Stourton See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Does the Arts Council England application baffle you? There are many challenges facing freelance artists and companies and we are aware that now more than ever, there is the need for advice when it comes to funding and fundraising for projects. This session will provide a step–by–step guide on how to tackle funding for yourself or your company and will talk through the specific Arts Council application process. This session will be run by Emma Kendall and Maya Ellis. Part of International Youth Arts Festival: Digifest 2020 --- MEET THE PANELLISTS Emma Kendall Emma is an arts fundraiser, currently working as Development Manager at Clean Break. She previously worked in fundraising at the Orange Tree Theatre, and as a freelance Producer and Assistant Producer. She is passionate about championing new work; the social impact of arts engagement and cultural learning; and representation on and off stage. She is a Trustee of NSDF and Creative Youth. Maya Ellis Maya Ellis is a theatre producer. Her credits include In My Lungs The Ocean Swells (Vaults – Origins Award Winner), Kill Climate Deniers and Ali and Dahlia (The Pleasance), Whalebone (Edinburgh Festival Fringe), Moonfleece (The Pleasance), How The Vote Was Won (The Bunker), Byron: Angel and Outcast (Cadogan Hall with Simon Russel Beale and Kazakhstan tour), and Stop and Search (Arcola). She has also worked at multiple venues including Arcola Theatre and Finborough Theatre. Maya Ellis currently works for SummerHall in Edinburgh, no more superheroes and Clean Break.

Josh and Lote discuss Voices From Home at Arcola Theatre, cults, and which one of them is the duck tape of the podcast

This week on the podcast, Mackenzie Crook drops by to chat about writing, directing and starring as Worzel Gummidge in the new BBC One adaptation, airing this Christmas. Tim Key brings joins me to read some super festive poems and talk about his Chrimbo Bimbo show at the Arcola Theatre. In the Maths of Life, Professor Sophie Scott explains the science behind the ‘perfect marriage' and why humans – and strangely, spiders – enjoy unwrapping gifts. Rhianna Dhillon gives us her Christmassy viewing picks in This Week's Watchlist - featuring Star Wars, Little Woman and the return of Gavin and Stacey. Plus there's more brilliant House Music – the everyday objects that will not cease playing pop hits.

After a little bit of podcast hiatus we welcome back our super busy co-founder Louise Oliver. This week Louise sits down with the hilarious and very lovely Karen Bartke. Karen Bartke is a Scottish actor from Glasgow. Appearing on stage from an early age, Karen first found her feet as a member of Glasgow Schools Youth Theatre, before studying for a degree in archaeology. The lure of the stage was strong, however, and in recent years Karen has converted her long-held passion for performing into a successful stage and screen career. Karen is probably best known as Desk Sgt Karen Ann Miller (Officer Karen) in BBC One mockumentary Scot Squad for the Comedy Unit. She was recently seen in Planet Hogmanay on BBC Scotland, contributing alongside Darren Connell, Billy Kirkwood, Alex Norton, Sanjeev Kohli. She has also appeared in Fakers for Aficionado Films; in a series of comedy sponsorship idents for the ITV talent search show Superstar and in Episode 1 of The Kronicles of Kirk, a series of Comedy Blaps for Channel 4 directed by Noddy Davidson, produced by the Comedy Unit and starring James Kirk. Karen’s stage credits have been wide and varied in recent years. In 2014, she originated the role of Suzy in Tamasha Theatre Company’s My Name Is…., written by Sudha Bhuchar and directed by Philip Osment. Karen was deeply honoured to be nominated for an Offie award for Best Female Performance for the original production at the Arcola Theatre in London and returned to the role for the subsequent UK tours, receiving a further nomination for an ACTA Award for Best Female Performance: Stage in the 2015 tour of My Name Is…. You can find out more about Karen at www.karenbartke.com Follow Karen on Twitter @kazbaa You can support Persistent and Nasty and receive exclusive members only content by subscribing to our Patreon at www.patreon.com/persistentandnasty Persistent and Nasty is produced in association with Edinburgh based live-arts production house Civil Disobedience. Civil Disobedience is committed to creating and supporting queer work and theatre and art that addresses issues of inequality and injustice. You can find out more about the Persistent and Nasty project and all the work that Civil Disobedience do by visiting wearecivildisobedience.com. You can also find us on all the usual social media platforms. On Twitter @weareohsocivil / @PersistentNasty On Instagram @wearecivildisobedience / @persistentandnasty And on Facebook at Facebook.com/wearecivildisobedience #StayNasty

We chat about being a writer/actor and new writing. We also discuss Gretel! The Other Palace. Charlie Turner. ‪Anomoly. Old Red Lion Theatre. National Theatre.‬ Wild Child. Adam Smal. Soho Theatre. Fieabag. Bitch Boxer. Charlotte Josephine. Fury. Phoebe Eclair Powell. Arcola Theatre. Royal Court. Galop. Bitter Wheat. John Malkovich. David Mamet. Vicky Featherstone. Morgan Lloyd Malcolm. Meryl Streep Featuring the cast of Gretel! A New Musical. Ellen MacAllen. Mikey Wooster. Tom Duern. Nikki Henderson. Mina Dahle. Roxanne Applebee. Charles Camrose. Joely Barbour. Georgia Burnell. Rebecca Lauren. Aoife Clesham.

This week’s guest is the actor Adam Gillen. Known for his stage roles in the National Theatre's production of Amadeus, and the recent revival of Tract Letts' Killer Joe, Gillen is currently starring in Radio, a one-man play at the Arcola Theatre in London. We met Adam in rehearsals, and spoke about the pressures of performing a one-person piece, the lasting impact his teachers have had on him, his favourite theatres in London, and why he chose to make Mozart dab. Radio is at the Arcola Theatre until 13th July.

Episode 38 of Theatre Club was recorded live outside Wiltons Music Hall on our trip to see and review The Sweet Science of Bruising, so you will hear a few noisy planes flying overhead adding so ambience as we review both a new production of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie directed by Femi Elufowoju jr at The Arcola Theatre, and Ibsen's angst ridding love story Rosmersholm staring Hayley Atwell and Tom Burke, currently playing in London's West End. - Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License

Sophie talks to actress, comedy writer and creative pee artist Hayley Jayne Standing. Hayley is currently appearing in Sitting at the Arcola Theatre and has appeared in numerous things from Downton Abbey to Coronation Street.

Armed with Cocktail in one hand, programme in the other; Mother and Daughter Kate and Lettice merrily stumble their way through all that London's Musical theatre scene has to offer... .there may be some explicit language, parental guidance advised. This week they discuss Little Miss Sunshine showing at the Arcola Theatre, London from the 21st March until the 11th of May 2019.

M. Night Shyamalan discusses his new film, Glass, the third in his comic book trilogy with Unbreakable and Split. It stars Samuel L Jackson, Bruce Willis and James McAvoy. The Sixth Sense director reveals how he storyboards every single shot, how he uses colour to denote character and why it's so important for him to root his supernatural storylines in the real world.D. H. Lawrence is famous for his novels - The Rainbow, Sons and Lovers, Women in Love and, notoriously, Lady Chatterley's Lover. His poetry is admired and he is even known as a painter. But he also, early in his career, wrote several plays. They didn't enjoy much success in his lifetime - The Daughter-in-Law, which Richard Eyre hails as his masterpiece, wasn't performed until 1967, but there have been a number of productions in recent years. As an acclaimed staging of The Daughter-in-Law returns to the Arcola Theatre, Samira Ahmed discusses the work of D. H. Lawrence, dramatist, with the play's director Jack Gamble and the Lawrence scholar Dr Catherine Brown.The abstract painter Bridget Riley has recently completed Messengers, a huge - 30 by 60 feet - work on the walls of the National Gallery's Annenberg Court. It is inspired by something the young John Constable wrote about clouds, but perhaps also alludes to the numerous angels, themselves harbingers, that appear in the skies of so many of the National Gallery's pictures. Bridget Riley explains how she arrived at the title and the critic Louisa Buck, on the spot, reviews the piece.Presenter: Samira Ahmend Producer: Julian May

Borders/Games is the new double bill from playwright Henry Naylor, currently playing at London’s Arcola theatre. Borders, he explains, is “the story of the 21st century in 70 minutes – 9/11, bombs, Bono and Bin Laden”. While Games, set in Berlin, 1936, is about “Europe fracturing, antisemitism rising and right-wing populism surging”. Judi Herman, an old friend of Naylor’s from the days when both of them contributed to BBC Radio 4’s topical comedy show Week Ending, caught up with him to discuss his move from comedy to drama. Find out how he was inspired, for his most recent plays, to write about the plight of a contemporary Syrian graffiti artist struggling to use her art to bring down the Assad regime. He pairs her story with that of two promising Jewish women athletes, who faced horrific prejudice in their bid to compete for their country in the 1936 Olympics.Borders/Games runs until Friday 21 December. 7pm (Mon-Sat), 2.30pm (Sat). £10-£22 (per play). Arcola Theatre, E8 3DL. 020 7503 1646. www.arcolatheatre.com

Art, theatre and cinema dominate this week’s episode as we discuss performances at The Arcola Theatre, Southwark Playhouse and the Barbican. To finish we have information about the new Jon Ronson audible series that drops in january. If you loved The Butterfly Effect, you’ll love this weeks episode. Your usual chuckles and streaming recommendations are all […]

Performing by memory, feeling the fear and doing it anyway, and sexy photos are all discussed in episode 9.  Imogen chats to our guest for this week, trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth, followed by a weird gig that leaves nothing to the imagination.   Mentioned in this episode: SWAP’RA: https://www.swap-ra.org/ Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway by Susan Jeffers: http://www.susanjeffers.com/home/index.cfm https://www.amazon.co.uk/Feel-Fear-Anyway-Indecision-Confidence/dp/0091907071 Teodore Currentzis: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/move-over-simon-rattle-teodor-currentzis-is-the-maestro-everyones-talking-about-ccgswrtzv TenThing: https://youtu.be/1P3m9tAqRWA This American Life podcast on the feather thief: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/654/the-feather-heist Greek at the Arcola Theatre: https://www.arcolatheatre.com/event/greek-grimeborn/ Prom 47: https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/rxfhzc/by/date/2018/08/17

Rabiah Hussain’s stunning debut play ‘Spun’ recently opened in London to much public and critical acclaim. Rabiah explains why she wrote a play focusing on two girls and their friendship rather than their relationships with men. She discusses her creative process and the ups and downs of ‘vomit drafting’! Rabiah also talks to Corinna about being a ‘South Asian woman from a working class background’ and how going to the theatre wasn’t part of her childhood. Spun is playing at the Arcola Theatre until July 28 2018. [www.arcolatheatre.com/event/spun](www.arcolatheatre.com/event/spun) [@HussnR](https://twitter.com/HussnR) [@arcolatheatre](https://twitter.com/arcolatheatre) [@chiswicktweetie](https://twitter.com/chiswicktweetie) #theatre #women #friendship #SouthAsian #RadioGorgeous Image (c) Alex Brenner

As Yet Unnamed London Theatre Podcast 03-Jun-2018 With T R P Watson  - Gareth James - Plays Discussed The Two Noble Kinsmen - Shakespeare’s Globe  [00:20]   The Daughter-in-law - Arcola Theatre [12:28]   Fatherland - Lyric Hammersmith  [23:40]  

Joining Ian in the studio this week is Ryan Hand, who is a presenter/comedian/marathon runner/warm-up/and more, and Ian duly tries to find out what he actually wants to be in his life. Later, Daniella Isaacs joins the gang to talk all about her show 'Hear Me Raw', which is coming to the Arcola Theatre.

Joining Ian in the studio this week is Ryan Hand, who is a presenter/comedian/marathon runner/warm-up/and more, and Ian duly tries to find out what he actually wants to be in his life. Later, Daniella Isaacs joins the gang to talk all about her show 'Hear Me Raw', which is coming to the Arcola Theatre.

Tutku Barbaros is an actor, writer, and member of Plunge Theatre. Tutku's review of Angel at The Arcola was published in The Tung and Sister-hood.    Tutku's #FeministFaves are Mona Eltahawy, Deeya Khan, Leyla Hussain (Three #FeministFaves who also featured in Epsiode 3!), the essay collection Nasty Women, and the sitcom My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.   Other recommendations...   A Dangerous Woman & Elsa  Soho Theatre Nov 4   Wings Young Vic til Nov 4   Portrait by Racheal Ofori UK Tour Nov 1 - 12 Apologia Trafalgar Studios until Nov 18   Notorious created and performed by The Famous Lauren Barri Holstein UK tour Oct 20 - Nov 23 White by Koko Brown Ovalhouse Nov 15 - 25   No Place Like Hope The Old Red Lion Nov 7 - 26   Muvvahood by Libby Liburd London Tour 3 Nov to 1 Dec   Contractions produced by Deafinitely Theatre New Diorama Nov 1 - 29

In the final episode of Always A Critic we talk about the production of Thebes Land at the Arcola Theatre in London. Directed by Daniel Goldman.

Presenter and producer Richard Osman; campaigner Peter Willcox; playwright and actor Rikki Beadle-Blair and conservationist Sacha Dench join Libby Purves. Sacha Dench is a conservationist. She's the first woman to cross the English Channel in a motorised paraglider during a 4,500-mile journey following migrating birds from the Russian tundra to Britain. She made her trip to highlight the problems facing the endangered Bewick's swan population. Illegal hunting, newly erected power lines and loss of wetlands all play a part in the swan's dramatic decline in numbers which have almost halved over the last 20 years. Rikki Beadle-Blair MBE is a playwright, actor, producer and choreographer. The artistic director of multi-media production company Team Angelica, he is directing Hashtag Lighty which opens at the Arcola Theatre. Other projects include writing and directing Legendary Children in the House of Fierce and Summer in London which features an entire cast of transgender actors. Born in Bermondsey, he wrote the screenplay for the award-winning film Stonewall and he wrote, directed and performed in the Channel 4 series Metrosexuality. Hashtag Lighty is at the Arcola Theatre, London; Legendary Children in the House of Fierce is at the Old Vic Workrooms, London and Summer in London is at the Theatre Royal Stratford East, London. Peter Willcox has been a Captain with Greenpeace for over 30 years, making him the most experienced captain in the organization. An activist for most of his life, at 12 he marched from Selma to Montgomery behind Martin Luther King Jr. Captain Willcox estimates he's sailed over 300,000 miles in virtually every corner of the globe. In his new book he writes about his adventures confronting naval ships, being bombed by the French secret service and serving time in a Russian jail for protesting against Russian oil drilling in Antarctica. Greenpeace Captain: Bizarre Wanderings on the Rainbow Warrior by Peter Willcox is published by Sandstone Press. Richard Osman is a presenter and producer. Alongside Alexander Armstrong he co-hosts the quiz show Pointless which celebrates its 1000th episode this year. He is team captain on the series Insert Name Here - each episode is about people who share the same first name, and two teams compete to decide the greatest ever bearer of that week's chosen name. During his 20-year career in production Richard worked on shows from Total Wipeout and Deal Or No Deal to Whose Line is it Anyway? Insert Name Here is broadcast on BBC2. Producer: Paula McGinley.

Rana Mitter talks to playwright Anders Lustgarten whose latest work is set in a small village in China, Rotten Peach Village, over 60 years. Communism arrives and the villagers embrace it. Lustgarten has also written a new play partly inspired by the painter Caravaggio which opens at the RSC at the end of this year. Also a consideration of the satirical short stories about Edwardian England published by Saki - the pen name of Scottish author Hector Hugh Munro (1870 - 1916). Rana is joined by the novelist Naomi Alderman and Saki expert Nick Freeman.Cartoonist Riad Sattouf describes his graphic novel memoir, The Arab of the Future. And Rana gets to grip with what we could possibly mean by a thing, with philosopher Guy Longworth The Sugar-Coated Bullets of the Bourgeoisie by Anders Lustgarten runs at the Arcola Theatre in London 7 – 30 April before opening the 10th High Tide festival of new writing in Suffolk in September. The Arab of the Future by Riad Sattouf is out now. Producer: Luke Mullhall

Very Loose Women reports from Arab Women Artists Now, a pilot one day festival held in March at the Rix Mix in Shoreditch, showcasing female first and second generation Arab artists. Arab Women Artists Now was organised by Arts Canteen. We meet Arts Canteen Founder & Director Aser El Saqqa, and Katherine and Emma interview three panel speakers from the day including Irish-Palestinian playwright Hannah Khalil. Hannah discusses how her Palestinian identity and experience growing up in Dubai has influenced her work; from her Meyer Whitworth Award nominated Plan D and latest play Scenes from 68* Years due to be staged at the Arcola Theatre in Dalston in 2016, to her recent BBC Radio 4 play, Last of the Peal Fishers, which examines the treatment of migrant domestic workers in the Arab world. Katherine and Emma also meet film curator Yasmin El Derby, currently working with the Nour Festival, and Tania Diggory, founder of Pioneers History Dance, tells us about the social origins of Middle Eastern Dance and... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As Yet Unnamed London Theatre Podcast 15-Mar-2015 With T R P Watson  - Nick from Partially Obstructed View - Gareth James - Plays Discussed Kill Me Now - Park Theatre 200  [00:19]   peddling - Arcola Theatre, studio 2  [06:48]   Antigone - Barbican Theatre  [12:32]   Antigone - Theatre Royal Stratford East   [19:13]  

Episode 12 of the Flaneur podcast is a ten minute breeze that reviews: – Happy Ending at the Arcola Theatre – Legend of the Sun at Sadler’s Wells – The Eenmaal pop up restaurant in [...]

Caroline sits down with our own Andrew Corcoran and Luke Frederics to discuss Carousel playing at the Arcola Theatre

On this week's EastCast we talk to female entrepreneurs - one has managed to stop traffic in Hackney and the other has found refuge in an old public loo. Our guest is a curator of a series of sustainability themed exhibitions at the Arcola Theatre. Music this week includes CA Smith, Outfit and Half Moon Run, all playing live in East London over the coming weeks. We also have our usual array of listings including existentialist theatre, art from a Siberian painter, a book group and a call out for poets to take part in a "one minute challenge" talent contest.

TravCast is the Writer's Podcast from the Traverse, Scotland’s New Writing Theatre. Associate Director, Hamish Pirie, interviews well known playwrights whose work features in the year round programme at the Traverse. In this episode, Hamish Speaks to Kieran Hurley. Kieran is a writer, performer, and theatre maker based in Glasgow. His work is always collaborative, even when it looks like a solo show. Writing credits include Allotment (National Theatre of Scotland), St. Anthony’s (gHost City, Edinburgh Fringe), Chalk Farm (with Julia Taudevin, Tron, Mayfesto), The Jean-Jacques Rousseau Show (co-writer, Oran Mor). His monologue piece Hitch, created in collaboration with pop band Over The Wall, was nominated for a Critics Award for Theatre in Scotland (CATS) for Best New Play in 2010 and has played throughout the U.K. and internationally and continues to tour in 2012 produced by Trigger (England tour) and the Arches, Glasgow (Scotland tour). As a recipient of the Arches Platform 18 Award he presented a new work, BEATS, with Johnny Whoop, which received rave reviews from The Scotsman (4 stars, Performance of the Week), Herald (4 stars) and The Guardian (4 stars) and has been nominated for two awards at the Critics Award for Theatre in Scotland (CATS) 2012 (Best New Play, and Best use of Music and Sound). Kieran is an associated artist with Forest Fringe, and is currently a supported artist with the National Theatre of Scotland. This is a very special episode as it is the first with Hamish at the helm. With that in mind, here is a short introduction to our new presenter. Hamish is Associate Director at the Traverse Theatre. He trained as theatre director through residencies at Paines Plough and the Donmar Warehouse. He was Staff Director on Blackwatch (National Theatre of Scotland) and UK Associate Director on Shrek The Muscical (Dury Lane). His work as a director includes: Salt Root and Roe, by Tim Price (Donmar Trafalgar Season); Extreme Rambling by Mark Thomas (Tricycle and Tour); Purgatory by Stephen Berkoff (Arcola); His Ghostly Heart by Ben Schiffer (Bush Theatre); Stacy by Jack Thorne (Trafalgar Studios & Arcola Theatre); Pennies by Mike Bartlett and Cricket Bats Unite by Tim Price/Time Cats (Latitiude/Nabokov). For Paines Plough: Paperhouse by Jack Thorne (co-produced with Later); London Pidgeons by Robin French (co-produced by Flight5065) and Whispers of Britain (co-produced by Menier Chocolate Factory). ). Hamish will direct Mark Thomas: Bravo Figaro! as part of the Traverse 2012 Festival Programme. Original music by James Iremonger www.jamesiremonger.co.uk Produced and engineered by Cian O Siochain