Podcast appearances and mentions of billy elliott

  Bassist Tom Mendel has had a long and storied career as a bass player. He has been ‘based' (pardon the pun) in Chicago for decades. He's played in the pit for long running shows like ‘Lion King', ‘Wicked', ‘Hamilton', ‘Moulin Rouge', ‘Billy Elliott', ‘Kinky Boots', and many more. But his music has taken him all over the country. He has toured with the likes of Lainie Kazan. He's played club dates with Christine Ebersole, Mandy Gonzalez, Hollis Resnik, to mention just a few. Tom has also recorded extensively, playing hundreds of jingles in Chicago's recording houses. He's also played numerous sessions from Los Angeles to New Orleans to New York. Tom has also been an advocate for union musicians for decades. Much of that work was for those who make their livings playing in the theatre musicians. In fact, he was an early member of the Theatre Musicians Association. He served 7 years as the president of the Chicago chapter, before spending 5 years as the national president of TMA. Tom has also worked on many union committees, negotiating contracts for higher wages and better working conditions with Chicago theatres, as well as for touring musicians. And that's just the tip of the iceberg as far as his work on behalf of performing professionals. But Tom is more than ‘just' a musician. He's also a Master Scuba instructor, a yoga enthusiast, and is not only a proud father, but has recently joined the ranks of his favorite new title: grandpa! Basis for bassist I first met Tom in 1987 when I joined the cast of Chicago's longest running musical up until that time, ‘Pump Boys & Dinettes'. We performed that show together for nearly three years at Chicago's Apollo Theatre. We've been good friends ever since. We know each other's family and have shared the best and worst of those times. Professionally, we've had the good fortune to work together many times over the years. And because the world of pit musicians is not that big, we have a lot of friends and colleagues in common. ‘Bassist Tom Mendel' is just the jumping off point for this conversation. Come check out this friendly chat between two good friends. I think you'll enjoy getting to know this admirable and accomplished man. See more on Instagram. @mendelmusic Chapters (00:00:05) - Introducing Tom Mendel(00:02:14) - Tom Joins In(00:02:44) - Pump Boys, of course(00:10:04) - Louisiana Days

India is renowned for its rich dance traditions, but rarely for ballet. Pia Sutaria is changing that. Pia's career has been immensely varied – from ballet to modern, from TedX talks to musical theatre. She's also an RAD dance teacher, and in 2018 set up the Institute of Classical & Modern Dance in her home city of Mumbai. It aims to broaden access to dance, and particularly ballet, for those who might not otherwise have the opportunity to pursue it. Students from the ICMD are already training in some of the world's best vocational schools. Pia tells us how Billy Elliott brought her to ballet, and why dance matters to her. Pia Sutaria is a registered teacher of the Royal Academy of Dance. She also received the Disney Theatrical Scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music, London and performed in the UK tour of the musical Bombay Superstar, with Welsh National Opera and more. Her performances in India and beyond include touring internationally with Navdhara India Dance Theatre. She has represented global brands and gave a TEDx talk on dance and classical ballet in India. In 2018, Pia founded the Institute of Classical & Modern Dance (ICMD) to make vocational training in dance accessible to young artists in India. The school has successfully sent students on scholarships to top performing arts institutions in Europe, UK and USA. Institute of Classical & Modern Dance https://icmdindia.com/faculty/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Um episódio bonito e emocionante, idêntico ao filme.  E mais: A beleza impactante da obra de Pina Bausch. Tudo o que você precisa saber sobre o lugar que tem tudo o que você precisa saber. E se tem uma coisa que poetas e marombeiros concordam é que ninguém cresce sozinho!   Este episódio só foi possível graças à gracinha do nosso aleatorier @estranho.um   E se você quiser adquirir um livro do Bruno Trajano, nosso poeta favorito, é só clicar aqui.   Filme de hoje: Billy Elliott (2004)   Ficha técnica deste episódio Participação: @Fernanda_pbrito @brunoptrajano @duduavilavet @sirtomzera Edição, decoupage e consultoria técnica: Randi Maldonado (@grimoriopodcast)  Sonoplastia: André Ávila   Quer sugerir um filme e se tornar um Aleatórier? Clique aqui e mande a sua Sessão Aleatória! Clique aqui e saiba mais sobre o Sessão Aleatória. Quer falar conosco? Mande um email para sessaoaleatoriapodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @sessaolaeatoria

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing BILLY ELLIOTT (2000), from writer Lee Hall, the film is directed by Stephen Daldry.  Despite the negative views and prejudices of those around him, the youngest son, Billy (Jamie Bell), of a working class English family finds himself irresistibly drawn to the practice of ballet.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 50 m, is rated R and we watched on the TCM app but can be found streaming on Peacock and to buy/rent on Prime Video. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.  #BillyElliott  #StephenDaldry  #LeeHall  #JamieBell  #BillyElliott  #JulieWalters  #MrsWilkinson  #GaryLewis #Dad  #JamieDraven  #Tony  #JeanHeywood  #Grandma  #StuartWells  #Michael  #NicolaBlackwell  #Debbie  ⁠@TCM  @Peacock  @PrimeVideo  #FridayFamilyFilmNight         Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jokagoge/support

Lilla Crawford made her feature film debut as Little Red in Disney's film adaptation of Into the Woods opposite Meryl Streep and Johnny Depp. She made her Broadway debut as Debbie in Billy Elliott and then was cast from a nationwide search of over 5,000 young performers in the title role of the 35th anniversary revival of Annie directed by James Lapine. You can currently catch her on Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin on Max/HBO and Raven's Home (Disney Chanel).The North Coast Podcast is a Musical Comedy podcast featuring interviews, improvised hip-hop songs, and long-form improv from New York City's long-running hip hop-improv team, North Coast. From conversations with comedians, hip-hop artists, and other exciting creatives, you can now bring the infectious energy of a North Coast show into your headphones with this brand new podcast. Produced by Douglas WidickNorthcoastnyc.comNorth Coast - @northcoastnycRj Williams - @rjron.williamsMichael Crisol - @TheDoctorBrickMel Rubin @melrubin2Billy Soco @bsocoDouglas Widick @douglaswidickLuke Miller @lukemillerfakeWith a cast of improv comedy veterans in New York City, North Coast's explosive performances have been packing comedy venues, universities, and festivals nationwide since 2009. Built around a single suggestion from an audience member, the show's improvised scenes escalate into full-blown hip-hop songs, facilitated by resident beatboxer, Doctor Brick. With their seamless melding of comedic timing and freestyle rapping abilities, North Coast frequently blurs the line between comedy show and concert, drawing audiences from the comedy, hip-hop, and theater communities for an experience that has been hailed as “mind-blowing” and “next level” by critics and audiences alike.Named one of the “Top Ten Best Comedy Shows” by Time Out New York, North Coast has been featured on Vh1, in Slate's Podcast The Gis...

In this new podcast, Paul goes behind the curtain with the cast and director of “Billy Elliott” the amazing musical currently playing at Paramount Theatre in Aurora through March 24th. Joining in the conversation are Trent Stork (Director) and cast members: Michelle Aravena (Mrs. Wilkinson), Spencer Davis Milford (playing Billy's brother Tony) and Ron E. Rains (playing Billy's […]

If there was a huge asteroid hurtling toward Earth threatening to destroy life as we know it and you could see one more show before you die, what would it be? It can be anything you want - a show you've seen before, one that you wish you'd seen, or something you've made up entirely. What would be YOUR Last Show on Earth? This is the podcast in which we ask a special guest the big, BIG question that nobody ever needed (or indeed) bothered to ask. Our guest this episode is Killian DonnellyOriginally from Ireland, Olivier nominated Killian Donnelly has worked extensively in theatre playing leading roles in shows such as Kinky Boots (a show which gave him his Broadway debut in 2016), Billy Elliott, The Commitments, Memphis, Les Miserables, The Phantom the Opera and Fun Home.He met Alistair when they worked together in the West End production of Les Miserables (subsequently working together on the Les Miz movie), and he first worked with John when he played Raoul opposite John's Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty's Theatre. This was when the legendary and much missed viral online video series John vs Killian was born - in which John and Killian competed against each other in increasingly absurd challenges backstage.He lives with his wife and two children in Dublin but is currently spending most of his time in London where he has returned to the role of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables at the Sondheim Theatre.Links:Killian sings Bring Him Home on The Late Late Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlQlXagXzocMade in Dagenham in Concert tickets https://lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/made-in-dagenham-10/John vs Killian - Guitar Hero https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQvXxF91H4QJohn vs Killian - Twister https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJWUoNdG_OwIMPORTANT This is final episode of Season 1 and next year we will switch from a monthly release schedule to a twice yearly "seasonal" schedule.We will return with Season 2 in May 2024 and will release a bunch of episodes in a brand new weekly format with Season 3 landing in October!We are also looking at ways of getting you, the listener, more involved with the show...more details coming in the New Year...Happy Christmas and thanks for listening!Hosted by John Owen-Jones and Alistair BrammerMusic written by John Owen-Jones and Alistair BrammerMusic performed by John Owen-Jones, Alistair Brammer and John QuirkRecorded & edited by John Owen-Jones and Alistair BrammerA 2023 John Owen-Jones Associates Productionwww.johnowenjones.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello Guests and welcome to the show! In this week's episode, Joy and Scott get to finish their chat, as they get into more talk about the parks themselves. Joy shares which villain she thinks should get their own ride, what show she'd create for the parks, her favorite snack and ride in the parks, her favorite Disney character, and so much more. If you haven't already listened to Part 1 with Joy, which came out last week, be sure to check it out! Joy talks about some highlights of her career including her time as a Rockette in The Radio City Rockets Christmas Spectacular, how she became a coach for Billy Elliott on Broadway, how she got started with The Walt Disney Company, and the many shows she's done at Walt Disney World. We know you'll just love Part 2 with the entertaining, talented, and very lovely, Joy Andersen! Email: TheMouseAndMePodcast@gmail.com Support: www.patreon.com/themouseandme FB & Instagram: The Mouse and Me TikTok: @TheMouseAndMePodcast Twitter: @MouseMePodcast Music by Kevin MacLeod from https://incompetech.filmmusic.io --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themouseandme/support

Matthew Bannister on Sir Bobby Charlton, who is hailed as England's greatest ever footballer. Dr. Evelyn Fox Keller, who explored the effects of gender on the study of science. Julian Bahula, the South African musician and anti- apartheid activist And Haydn Gwynne, the versatile actor known for her roles in Billy Elliott and The Audience on stage and The Windsors and Drop the Dead Donkey on screen. Andy Hamilton pays tribute. Producer: Ed Prendeville

Today's episode is the second half of my recent discussion with author Grace Barnes whose fascinating new book it titled: National Identity and the British Musical — From Blood Brothers to Cinderella. In this conversation we explore how British national identity has, and often has not, been dramatized in British musical theater, and among the topics that we discuss are the musicals Blood Brothers, Mama Mia, Billy Elliott, The Last Ship, Bend It Like Beckham, and the current smash hit SIX, and, of course, the tremendous impact and domination that the mega musicals of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh have had on the British musical theatre industry.  We also discuss why UK critics so seldom give any serious consideration to musical theater , the near complete absence of female voices in British musical theater, and the future of British musicals. Grace Barnes is an independent scholar, director, and playwright who has worked as an associate and resident director on productions of My Fair Lady, Fiddler On the Roof, Into The Woods, Sunset Blvd, The Witches of Eastwick, Martin Guerre, West Side Story, and Guys And Dolls in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia. She has a PhD from the University of Technology in Sydney and her previous book is titled Her Turn Onstage — The Role Of Women In Musical Theatre. Become a PATRON of Broadway Nation! This episode is made possible in part through the generous support of our Patron Club members including one of our newest members: Lois Hunter. If you would like to help support the work of Broadway Nation I will information at the end of the podcast about how you too can become a Patron. If you are a fan ofBroadway Nation, I invite you too to become a PATRON! For a just $7.00 a month you will receive exclusive access to never-before-heard, unedited versions of many of the discussions that I have with my guests — in fact I often record nearly twice as much conversation as ends up in the edited versions. You will also have access to additional in-depth conversations with my frequent co-host Albert Evans that have not been featured on the podcast.  All patrons receive special “on-air” shout-outs and acknowledgement of your vital support of this podcast. And if you are very enthusiastic about Broadway Nation there are additional PATRON levels that come with even more benefits. If you would like to support the work of Broadway Nation and receive these exclusive member benefits, please just click on this link: https://broadwaynationpodcast.supercast.tech/ Thank you in advance for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Come celebrate the joy of dance with Brandon and Jane! Are there some ups and downs in this Northern English town where The Elliot's live? Sure, but it all disappears when we see Jamie Bell as Billy dancing down the road. Julie Walters and Gary Lewis give amazing performances as the two parental figures for Billy in this film. We cover the striking miners in the early 80's, Billy's cute little gay friend, and the delightful accents us Americans definitely need subtitles for. Press play, y'all! You'll enjoy it.

My guest today is Grace Barnes whose new book it titled: National Identity and the British Musical — From Blood Brothers to Cinderella. This is a fascinating book that explores how British national identity has, and often has not, been dramatized in British musical theater, and she does this by examining the content and context of musicals such as Blood Brothers, Mama Mia, Billy Elliott, The Hired Man and the current smash hit SIX. And, of course, she also considers the tremendous impact that the "mega musicals" such as Les Miserable and The Phantom Of The Opera (both of which are still running in London), as well as the tremendous power and domination that Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh have had on the British musical theatre industry.  In addition she explores why UK critics so seldom give any serious consideration to musical theater and — in contrast to the way American musicals are often discussed — why British musicals are so often overlooked in national debates regarding culture and identity. This is the first part of our recent conversation in which we discuss all of that and more!  Grace Barnes is an independent scholar, director, and playwright who has worked as an associate and resident director on productions of My Fair Lady, Fiddler On the Roof, Into The Woods, Sunset Blvd, The Witches of Eastwick, Martin Guerre, West Side Story, and Guys And Dolls in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia. She has a PhD from the University of Technology in Sydney and her previous book is titled Her Turn Onstage — The Role Of Women In Musical Theatre. Become a PATRON of Broadway Nation! This episode is made possible in part through the generous support of our Patron Club members including one of our newest members: Lois Hunter. If you would like to help support the work of Broadway Nation I will information at the end of the podcast about how you too can become a Patron. If you are a fan ofBroadway Nation, I invite you too to become a PATRON! For a just $7.00 a month you will receive exclusive access to never-before-heard, unedited versions of many of the discussions that I have with my guests — in fact I often record nearly twice as much conversation as ends up in the edited versions. You will also have access to additional in-depth conversations with my frequent co-host Albert Evans that have not been featured on the podcast.  All patrons receive special “on-air” shout-outs and acknowledgement of your vital support of this podcast. And if you are very enthusiastic about Broadway Nation there are additional PATRON levels that come with even more benefits. If you would like to support the work of Broadway Nation and receive these exclusive member benefits, please just click on this link: https://broadwaynationpodcast.supercast.tech/ Thank you in advance for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dylan and Connor are joined by Sean Hayden (Stage Combat: A Mental Health Story Podcast). Join us for this very special episode where we meet Sean, the host/writer/star of his own scripted nonfiction podcast: Stage Combat: A Mental Health Story. On the eve of releasing season two of his thrilling podcast, the twins dive deep into Sean's story. Hear about his southern upbringing, coming out story, and journey to New York – everything that leads up to a fateful performance of Billy Elliott at the legendary Goodspeed Opera House. We cover the true issues at the heart of abusive work environments, why mental health and claiming your story really matters, and how to turn your story into art to help others. Don't miss season two NOW.Listen to Sean's Stage Combat Podcast hereFollow the podcast on Instagram Follow DRAMA. on Twitter & Instagram & TiktokFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramEdited by DylanSupport the podcast by subscribing to DRAMA+, which also includes bonus episodes, Instagram Close Friends content, and more!

Nikolai Foster is the artistic director of Leicester's Curve Theatre - one of the very best venues in the country in my estimation - and the creative force behind recent incredible productions of Billy Elliott the Musical, Grease, and A Chorus Line. Recently, he has directed The Wizard of Oz which is playing at the London Palladium now with an all-star cast, including previous podcast guests Georgina Onourah and Christina Bianco. In this episode, we talk about his approach to directing and the musicals that have inspired him.For tickets to The Wizard of Oz, visit: https://wizardofozmusical.comFollow Nikolai 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.

This episode was recorded live at the Brighton Fringe in May 2022, with piano accompaniment from Sarah Weiler.  Episode 39: Live Episode - Liz Peters/Kill Billy Elliott IMDp is an improvised interview podcast. Every week Martina Minnow interviews a director about their upcoming film, except the film doesn't exist and they create it together through their conversation. Also joining Martina each week are our resident improvisers who create cutaway scenes and clips from the films discussed. However... until she introduces them, only Martina knows the guests name and the name of their movie. The  guest and team are kept in the dark until we press record.  Today's Special Guest:  Liz Peters (Casey Thread)  The IMDp Team: @improvmoviepod Sabrina Luisi (Martina Minnow) is in Hoopla House team Michelle, acapella improvised musical group Acaprov, improvised musical narrative group Multiverse and long form team Buffet. Sabrina is also an actor and writer in immersive online murder mystery group, Play Dead London. She loves Eastenders, refrigerated Curly Wurlys, and has three accents she uses on rotation in improv shows.  Twitter: @sabrinaluisi                      Instagram: @sabrina.luisi Rory Vieyra (Resident Improviser) is an improviser and Actor who regularly performs with Music Box Improv, Acaprov and The Inflatables in London and abroad. He also teaches improv with Hoopla Impro and performs in immersive Murder Mystery group Play Dead London. He loves Cinnanmon Buns, Dolly Parton and Ancient Greece. He know his impressions are bad but refuses to stop. Instagram & Facebook: @roryvieyra Monica Gaga (Resident Improvisor) is a British-born black African queer improviser, facilitator, host and scripted actor and performer. She trained in Community Theatre at East 15 Acting School, and her boundless love for improv stems from time spent at Second City in Chicago. When she is not performing, hosting or teaching, Monica is championing diversity, inclusion and equity in improv and trying to get as many people, particularly POC, involved as possible. Monica is based in London, UK.                               www.monicagaga.com Ryan J Murphy (Resident Improvisor) is an improviser from London who has been performing since 2012. He's performed shortform, longform and musical improv up and down the UK, including at the last 7 Edinburgh Festival Fringes, and internationally. Ryan performs in the Enid Blyton inspired show Bumper Blyton and improvised acapella musical Acaprov.  Find him eagerly shouting out answers at a quiz or whipping up a pavlova.  Twitter: @RyanJMurphy Sarah Weiler (Piano Accompaniment) is a Pianist, Composer and Creative Coach. She runs a breakfast radio show on Boogaloo Radio and corporate songwriting workshops with Power of Uke. She was also a founding member of Acaprov.  Steve Tanner (Producer/Editor) is Director of 4Foot1Films. He is a theatre director with Southside Players, and he creates and edits video content, regularly collaborating with Hoopla Impro. He runs filmmaking workshop Make A Movie Club for kids and is also an actor and writer with immersive online murder mystery group, Play Dead London. @4foot1films   Theme Music by Matt Brown & Jonny Griffiths Episode Artwork by Marty Sears 

Julie Martell's professional journey has taken her from Cape Breton to Broadway. This year, she is back at Neptune Theatre, gracing the stage as Billy Elliot's mother. Hear why that role has special meaning for her.

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Matthew Bannister on Judith Heumann (pictured), the American disability rights campaigner who led the longest non-violent occupation of a Federal building in US history. Brian Tufano, the cinematographer who shot films like Quadrophenia, Trainspotting and Billy Elliot. Sir David Elliott, a key figure in the negotiations that created the European single market. Elizabeth Foulkes, who helped to define common standards for architects in the UK. Producer: Neil George Interviewed guest: Thomas Shakespeare Interviewed guest: Stuart Harris Interviewed guest: Franc Roddam Interviewed guest: Tony Pierce-Roberts Interviewed guest: Simon Pugsley Interviewed guest: Lord Hannay GCMG Interviewed guest: Nick Foulkes Archive clips used: TEDx talks, Judith Heumann - Our fight for disability rights and why we're not done yet 24/04/2018; BBC Radio 4, Woman's Hour 06/08/2021; Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, The Power of 504 (1977); StudioCanal/ Working Title Films/ BBC Films, Billy Elliott (2000) trailer; BBC Two Rogue Male 22/09/1976; BBC TV Archive, All in a Day - The Fight 12/11/1973; The Who Films/ Polytel, Quadrophenia (1979) trailer; Channel Four Films/ Figment Films/ The Noel Gay Motion Picture Company, Trainspotting (1996) trailer; Future Films/ MBP (Germany)/ Scala Productions, Last Orders (2001) trailer; BBC TV Archive, The Evacuees 05/03/1975; Screen and Film School, In memory of cinematographer Brian Tufano (February 2023); BBC Sound Archive, Margaret Thatcher speaks on the future of the European community 20/09/1988; DTI, Europe's Open for Business - UK TV advert (1991-92); Nick Foulkes, personal archive interview with Elizabeth Foulkes (2014); British Pathé, New housing to replace demolished village inspected by Nye Bevan (1946).

The True story of Dre Baldwin, combining the story of Tom Cruise's character Jerry Maguire and Mark Wahlberg's character in the movie INVINCIBLE. It was an absolute honour to speak with Dre, and he is the ONLY PERSON IN 5 years of the show who has ever sent me a PERSONAL VIDEO INVITATION - Mind blowing.

 Dre is  one of the pioneers of an online business, and has literally created a bootstrap business.
From having to sell himself to over 60 sports agents, to being picked up in his first professional basketball team, to having to repitch himself every single year to renew his contract with each team.

 He now brings this to the business world, and wow- he is good!

His insights near the end of the show was mind-blowing. You may have an Idea, you may have marketing, but WITHOUT AN EXCHANGE OF MONEY, you don't have a business!! Know what your audience needs and giving it to them, inspired his first ever EBOOK and it still sells today.

A truly inspirational story in the vein of movies like “The pursuit of happiness”, “Billy Elliott, and the true story of Brian Henessy - it's hard to fathom that we are listening to the true story of this man's journey. You will love it! You can find Dre at Website: http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com  Instagram: http://instagram.com/DreBaldwin I am Damian Porter , Former Special Forces Operator, High Performance Living Coach from www.hownottodie.com.au and you can listen to my STRAIGHT TALK MIND AND MUSCLE PODCAST sponsored by www.realketonesaustralia.com the best and most effective ketone supplement on the market to reduce anxiety, enhance brain performance and supply twice as much energy as glucose.Links for my former shows are here -


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Hi, and welcome to Tea at Four! A brand new podcast series by Four Nine, where Lauren, Billy and Christie talk about all things that should have stayed in the group chat- your icks, picks and hot takes straight from your friendly girls and a gay. This week's episode is all about fandoms... From Beyhive to Beliebers, and not forgetting Lauren's Billy Elliott fan accounts. We aim to answer the question, what fandom is truly the worst? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teaatfour/message

Blake, Kofi & Rich take a look at one of the most popular British films in history.Directed by Stephen Daldry, "Billy Elliott" follows an 11 year-old boy (Jamie Bell) from a working-class family who discovers a talent and passion for ballet while his father (Gary Lewis) and older brother (Jamie Draven) struggle through the historic 1984-85 UK miners strike. Under the direction of a local dance teacher (Julie Walters), Billy's talent develops to the point where he earns an audition with the National Ballet School.As a young dancer, dance grad and one-time professional, Blake identifies with much of what Billy goes through. Blake shares his own stories of scorn and misunderstanding related to gender conformity. We also look at the profound love and grief experienced by Billy's dad Jackie - and consider the importance (and challenge) of seeing your children for who they really are. #fatherhood #billyelliottmovie #parenthood #raisingyoungmen #raisingstrongchildren #movies #growingup

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we'll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour.‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties' (A Squiz Parent)This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them.Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKSSensational World of Civicshttps://www.squizkids.com.au/civics/Billy Elliott movie trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phCEwSmHpOEZai Calliste - Townsville ballet dancerhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-01/young-townsville-dancer-joins-english-national-ballet-school/101281286Want to hear Squiz Kids Shortcuts + Squiz The World podcasts? Teachers: Squiz Kids for Schools - Free 30 Day Trial: https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-for-schools/Parents: Squiz Kids Apple Subscriber Content - Free Trial: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/squiz-kids/id1494238283Squiz Kids Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/squizkids/?hl=enGot a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au

Glyn has a revealing chat with actor, singer and west-end star Layton Williams. Layton entered the spotlight as a child star where he was the first black person to play the lead in Billy Elliott. He then had the crashing reality of returning to his hometown as a teen after being free to express himself in the creative throes of the theatre world. He openly reveals what really goes on when casting for West End musicals and how sometimes you have to watch your best mate play the part first…Layton and Glyn discuss the turbulence and emotions when finding a place to truly be themselves. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Eduardo Minett is a Mexican actor and musician born in 2006. He began his career when he was 5 years old. At the age of 15, he premiered his most recent film, directed by Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood, "Cry Macho". He is finishing filming his second feature and is working with the legendary guitar brand Gibson Guitars. Previously to starring in "Cry Macho" Eduardo's additional filming TV credits include "Papa e Toda Madre", "Como Dais El Dicho", "La Rosa de Guadalupe" and the "Billy Elliott" musical. instagram.com/eduardominett

The vice president of Wisla Krakow, Maciej Bałaziński and Anna Mioduska, who is the chair of Legia Warsaw's foundation, tell us how their clubs are helping people displaced by the conflict in Ukraine. Both clubs have been aiding the effort to collect supplies for Ukrainian refugees, while Wisla have also given sanctuary to the youth team players from Dynamo Kyiv. Legia have been providing football sessions for children and have plans in place to provide a creche for young children and their mothers. Katie Smith brings us the latest news from the Winter Paralympics and we hear from Canadian legend Brian McKeever. Camille Herron tells us her attitude to ultrarunning is a mix of the fictional characters Ted Lasso, Forrest Gump and Billy Elliott. The American recently broke her own 100-mile women's world record averaging around 7:37 minutes per mile over the 12 hours and 41 minutes run. And - David Diamante joins us to reflect on the motorcycle accident that could have cost him his life and making his return to ring announcing. Diamante was told by doctors he could have been left paralysed by the accident, which resulted in him having emergency surgery and nine screws inserted in his back. Image: Legia supporters during the PKO Ekstraklasa match in Warsaw, Poland. (Photo by Foto Olimpik/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Il faudra bien un jour percer le mystère du cinéma social britannique. De Ken Loach à Andrea Arnold de The full monty ou Billy Elliott et bien d'autres. Il y a un savoir-faire inexplicable pour partir de la réalité des classes ouvrières pour les transcender en récits admirables ; pour malaxer un contexte et toujours en extraire une fibre humaniste. Une alchimie qui n'appartient qu'à ce cinéma-là jusqu'à en être devenue son adn. “Ali & Ava”, le nouveau film de Clio Barnard, connecte à la fois comédie romantique et racines shakespeariennes autour de la rencontre improbable entre une assistante sociale, irlandaise jusque dans les recoins de son accent, et un chauffeur de taxi d'origine pakistanaise.Il y aurait du Roméo et Juliette contemporain dans Ali & Ava ?Il y a de ça dans cette confrontation des cultures, une romance qui tiendrait encore aujourd'hui du sacrilège. Pour autant Ali & Ava se détache du destin funeste des Capulet et Montaigu. Que cela soit par une volonté claire de ne pas aller jusqu'au tragique, ou simplement pour le principe de se pencher sur des vies et des drames ordinaires. D'aller voir comment Monsieur et Madame adressent la complexité des questions culturelles ou raciales. Dans “Ali & Ava”, le “&” fait toute la différence en exprimant autant la difficulté d'être soi dans un groupe défini, que ce qui finit par réunir deux solitudes. Barnard a ainsi l'intelligence de conjurer le fatalisme ou la noirceur qui pourraient prendre le dessus par des touches d'humour et de douceur. Si Ali et Ava ont chacun vécu des épreuves qui les marquent encore, pourquoi faudrait-il en rajouter ? Il sera aussi question de musique dans cette histoire. Loin d'être les perdreaux de l'année, ces deux-là deviendront tourtereaux en s'éduquant l'un et l'autre à leurs goûts en la matière. folk et country pour elle, electro-pop et punk pour lui. Barnard imprègne aussi son film de ce multiculturalisme-là, n'ayant pas peur d'enchaîner les scènes confites dans l'eau de rose et d'autres qui mettent les doigts dans la prise d'une énergie juvénile. Et sans que cela soit jamais contradictoire ou prenne des airs de douche écossaise. En creusant des trouées lumineuses dans la grisaille d'un potentiel drame vers un inattendu et irrésistible feel-good-movie, Ali & Ava a tout de l'électrisant coup de foudre de spectateur qui illumine les salles obscures depuis le 2 mars. Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out.

Sean Fyfe is the Founder and Director of Performance Physio Fitness Health He is a leading Sports Physiotherapist, Masters Level Exercise Scientist, Level 2 Strength and Conditioning Coach and Tennis Australia High Performance Tennis Coach.  Sean has worked around the world in many different capacities including at the 2012 London Olympics, on the ATP world tour and as a Physiotherapist for London's west End shows including the Lion King, Billy Elliott, Stomp, Rat Pack and Women in White .

Bret Shuford and Stephen Hanna are the Broadway Husbands--openly LGBTQ married working actors, performers, and BroadwayLife coaches. Bret has performed, produced, choreographed and directed dozens of Broadway, Regional, National tours, viral videos, television and film productions from Wicked to the Wolf of Wall Street. His industry insights have been featured in leading outlets like The Huffington Post, Backstage, Today Show, Good Morning America, and America's Got Talent. Stephen was a soloist and principal dancer with the New York City ballet, going on to perform on Broadway in Billy Elliott, On the Town, An American in Paris, and Hello, Dolly! He has also appeared on television in All My Children, Boardwalk Empire, Forever, and Pose. Broadway Husbands IG | YouTube | From Imposter To Influencer Map --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dreadingtheboards/message

80-year-old Dunsbrough resident Seamus Hughes is directing and performing in a specially-choreographed solo dance performance by 4 talented local dance staged on Dunsborough on 23 and 24 October. Dance of Life Choreographer Seamus is a real-life Billy Elliott and on this podcast Angie takes a deep dive into the how and why of his fascinating life.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have a show devoted to finding hope and bliss even when faced with great adversity. Judy Librach is joined by Fabiana Bacchini, who is the Executive Director of the Canadian Premature Babies Foundation, CPBF. She is a journalist and the published author of From Surviving to Thriving, a Mother

Dylan and Connor are joined by Damon J. Gillespie (Tiny Pretty Things, Newsies). Y’all are not READY for this fast and loose convo. Listen in as they discuss Damon’s origin story, studying ballet and musical theatre in high school, Billy Elliott on Broadway, becoming a Newsie with sex appeal, the long reality of audition processes, breaking his foot during Aladdin, the ballet, sweat, and nudity of Tiny Pretty Things on Netflix, working with Rosie Perez and Michael Hsu Rosen, Rise on NBC, Instagram scammers, entering a post-pandemic world, and keeping it real. You’re going to be gagged.Follow Damon on Twitter & InstagramFollow DRAMA. on Twitter & InstagramFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramEdited by Maggie Montalto | Twitter & InstagramHERE is where you find official DRAMA. merch!SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON HERE! Bonus episodes every week for Movie Musical May! Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, rate us 5 stars, and leave a kind review!

In this episode I have a great chat with Choreographer, ex Strictly Come Dancing Judge Arlene Phillips. We talk about her incredible career, including working on the musical film "ANNE". She is incredible honest about how she juggled being a single working Mum in the film industry and gives some great advice - especially for anyone that has a child that could be the next "Billy Elliott" 

Brittany Nicholas hails from Meangirls on Broadway. She was also the dance captian for Matilda and Billy Elliott. Black Hair in the Big Leagues highlights a lot of Natural Hair sisters. But this episode is special because Brittany is holding down the fort for the girls out there perming their hair. She seems to have gotten it down to a science for how to do it long term and in the healthiest way. The chillest vibe on the block, Brittany is an energy you just want to hang with! Follow Brittany Nicholas at https://www.brittanynicholas.com/ or on IG @brittnnicholas Follow host, Salisha Thomas at www.salishathomas.com or on IG @salishathomas or @blackhairpodcast Become a Patreon with a subscription as little as $1 here! Show Notes: She is taking the time to rejuvenate during quarantine, feeling happy and healthy! Brittany is the first guest on the show with a perm! She has permed her hair since the 5th grade, it was easier and more manageable for her dance performances and such as a kid. She continues to perm her hair every so often, with lots of deep conditioning to keep it healthy.  Products used: Tracee Ellis Ross’ Line of products: Edge control, styling cream, mist for product build up, styling gel, etc! Matrix Biologe Extra moisture Aloe Vera shampoo (feels like a co wash), Matrix Biologe Detangler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Continuing the ballet them into this week’s LIKE THIS POD MINI, Jacqueline and Meghan discuss all things ballet and rant a bit about tap shoes for good measure. Follow I Think You're Gonna Like This Podcast on social media:InstagramFacebookTwitterWebsiteJacqueline InstagramMeghan Instagram If you like the podcast and want to support us, click here.

A sweary Karen Carpenter tribute act, women's rugby and the first black female astronaut - actress/comedian Jackie reveals an interesting range of subjects in her offcuts. Clips performed by: Lynsey Murrell, Beth Chalmers and Lizzie Roper. Warning: This episode contains strong language. Veteran of the British theatre Jackie Clune started out as a drama lecturer before achieving critical success in her first one-woman show about Karen Carpenter at the Edinburgh Festival. She went on to write six more shows, and to star in plays written by other writers - including Mamma Mia, Billy Elliott, Emilia and 9 To 5 - The Musical. She's played Julie Burchill on the West End stage in the one-woman play Julie Burchill Is Away and toured with the all-female Henry IV production that went to New York, and on TV her many credits include Eastenders, Ghosts, Motherland and Borderline. As a writer she has contributed to sketch shows Smack The Pony and BBC Comedy Nation, she is regularly featured in magazines and newspapers such as The Guardian, The Mail, Red and Top Sante (where she has a regular column), and as an author she has written two books "Extreme Motherhood" and "Man of the Month Club" with her third book, the novel "I'm Just A Teenage Punchbag" published last year, and her fourth "Give A Little Love" due out in June 2021. Episode show notes:  https://offcutsdrawer.com/jackie-clune/ Listen to us on whichever podcast app you prefer:  https://offcutsdrawer.com/insta-links/ or if you don't usually listen to podcasts you can hear all the episodes here: offcutsdrawer.com/episodes/

Emily Skinner has unequivocally established herself as one of Broadway’s most engaging and versatile performers. She was last seen on Broadway in The Cher Show. Her other Broadway credits include Prince of Broadway (directed by Hal Prince in his final show) for which she received an Outer Critics Circle Award, Billy Elliott, Jekyll & Hyde, James Joyce’s The Dead (opposite Christopher Walken), The Full Monty and Dinner at Eight. Off-Broadway, Emily has appeared at City Center Encores!, Manhattan Theatre Club, WPA Theatre, The Transport Group, Madison Square Garden, York Theatre, Playwrights Horizons and the Roundabout Theatre and she has performed lead roles at many of the major regional theatres across the country. Emily was nominated for a Tony Award (along with Alice Ripley) and received a Drama League Award for her performance as Daisy Hilton in the short-lived, but now cult classic, original Broadway production of Side Show.

In today’s episode I focus on the Broadway Musicals of the 21st Century. Perhaps surprisingly, the current generation of Broadway creators has re-embraced and reinvigorated both the “Musical Comedy” and the “Musical Play” in ways that I think would make Rodgers & Hammerstein very proud. At the same time they have introduced something sort of new – the “Jukebox Musical”. In the process, and with a major assist from the Walt Disney Company, the Broadway Musical has achieved new heights of prosperity, popularity and cultural relevance in the 21st Century. The new-fashioned, 21st Century musical comedies highlighted in this episode include: Hairspray, Avenue Q, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Legally Blonde, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Drowsy Chaperone, Curtains, The Book of Mormon, Kinky Boots, A Christmas Story, A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love And Murder, ELF, Something Rotten, The Prom, Beetlejuice, and the upcoming Mrs. Doubtfire.       The most recent major innovation in musicals are shows that are often called “Jukebox Musicals”. This new kind of musical emerged at the dawn of the 21st Century and has become enormously popular and somewhat controversial. What exactly is a “Jukebox Musical”? My definition is that they are musicals that tell their story using a collection of previously existing songs rather than songs that were written specifically for the show. Most often these are pop songs that were not originally conceived for the theater. There are really two different kinds of jukebox musicals: biographical musical that dramatizes the life and times of a legendary performer, songwriter, group, or band and is built around the music and lyrics they created and/or made famous. - and shows like Mamma Mia! that employ pre-existing hit songs to tell new, original stories. Finally, that brings us to the “Musical Play”. This durable form is still going strong!   The first hit “musical play” of the 21st Century was Wicked. With music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, and a book by Winnie Holtsman, this musical is adapted from Gregory Maguire’s best-selling 1995 novel titled Wicked: The Life And Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. So far, Wicked has been playing 17 years on Broadway and is the 5th longest running show of all time.  Wicked has been followed by a string of vibrant, popular and acclaimed musical plays that do not shy away from tackling important and provocative subject matter. These include The Color Purple, Spring Awakening, The Light In The Piazza, Grey Gardens, In The Heights, Billy Elliott, Next To Normal, Memphis, Once, Fun Home, Hamilton, Waitress, Dear Evan Hanson, Come From Away, The Great Comet, The Band’s Visit and Hadestown. Not one of them is a conventional love story. Seven of them deal with issues racial equity, social justice and inclusion. Four of them deal with mental health issues. Six of them include queer leading characters. Almost all of them focus on transgressive women who reject and break the rules of society. And almost all deal with the challenges of forming and maintaining a community. And these three themes – Racial and social justice, Transgressive women and community -- dominate the 21st century musical comedies as well. None of this should be a surprise because -- as we will discover on the next episode of Broadway Nation -- these have been the primary and most prevalent themes of the Broadway musical throughout its history. One of these 3 themes are at the center of almost every musical, and they are what have made this art form so powerful, popular, and subversive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re in a park at the end of the Piccadilly line and we’re talking, Paul McCartney, Billy Elliott’s life-changing effects and Go Ape.To pre-order Tom’s new book ‘No Shame’ for 12th November you can do so here:https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F3f12Xvm&data=02%7C01%7Cveronique.norton%40hodder.co.uk%7Ca5d39c19338f41c15a0b08d81e5e9556%7Cf881a2c50a89483181b1c7846c49594d%7C0%7C0%7C637292738892160280&sdata=5UF%2FDJ6u%2FCMe6rIY2pfDQRXlKtN7Cw50ywVNovLF5Ws%3D&reserved=0or find your local independent bookseller here:https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.booksellers.org.uk%2Fbookshopsearch&data=02%7C01%7Cveronique.norton%40hodder.co.uk%7Ca5d39c19338f41c15a0b08d81e5e9556%7Cf881a2c50a89483181b1c7846c49594d%7C0%7C0%7C637292738892170273&sdata=5EEW6GdH1Q%2Fp8ljJTCbIRnpiAi7oa%2F3JqDRY5RsKw88%3D&reserved=0 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

En ny teatersæson er så småt begyndt at åbne, og vi er lykkelige for, at vi endelig kan sætte os ind i teatersalene igen. Denne gang har vi set C.V. JØRGENSEN TEATERKONCERT, REGNBUEFAR, A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREM og MACHBETH.  Vi taler blandt andet om lykken ved udendørs sommerteater, og hvad det er en instruktør som Nikolaj Cederholm kan. Line Kirsten har endda lavet sin egen Cederholm-bingo. Den skal du høre mere om.  Desuden taler vi om det at være barn på en scene. En stor scene. Det har Carl-Emil Lohman nemlig gjort en stor del af sit liv. Han har bl.a. andet spillet Billy Elliott i musicalen af samme navn på Det Ny Teater i København. Vi taler derfor også med Mark Agerskov, der bl.a. er ansvarlig for alle børnene, som spiller med i Det Ny Teaters kæmpeproduktioner, om hvilket pres der ligger på børnenes skuldre, og hvilke helt specielle ambitioner, man skal have, hvis man vil stå på en scene. I bliver heller ikke snydt for et portrætinterview, for vi har nemlig været så beærede at få lov til at tale med instruktør, Anna Balslev. I øjeblikket er Anna i prøver på Det Kongelige Teaters opsætning af ET DUKKEHJEM. Hvordan det går, og hvilke tanker hun har gjort sig om den store klassiker kan du høre meget mere om i denne podcast. Rigtig god fornøjelse!

Bergur Ingólfsson er hinn grindvíski Billy Elliott. Fyrsti atvinnuleikarinn úr bæjarfélaginu og hefur átt farsælan feril sem leikari og leikstjóri í yfir aldarfjórðung. Bergur ásamt fjölskyldu sinni átti stóran þátt í að fella ríkisstjórn og hrinda af stað byltingu undir formerkjum höfum hátt. Bergur er skapandi og skemmtilegur og án efa einn merkasti listamaður Suðurnesja.

This week, Greta & Taylor talk about the meteoric rise and fall of Catherine Zeta-Jones. Taylor will talk about how she'll always hold a special plane in his heart. Greta will talk about how she does NOT hold any place of recognition in her's. We'll talk soft focus lenses, bad accents, fat shaming, and attempt to talk around weirdness with Catherine's father-in-law. All this and MORE on this week's G&T.  Join us next week for Billy Elliott (2000) and The Big Chill (1983) Check out our fun instagram or something!

What's worse; growing up in Thatcher-era, working class England? Or growing up in Adam Sandler's body?

You’re just as sane as she is! Sofia chats with the MAGICAL Tessa Netting (Her amazing YouTube channel, the Fantastic Geeks Podcast, Spies Are Forever, Billy Elliott, Bunk’d)!!! Tessa made her Broadway debut at the age of 18 as the “Spastic Starfish” Ballet Girl in Billy Elliott. Tessa is best known for her Harry Potter... Continue Reading →

In this episode, Connor and Catherine sit down with West End star Kate Graham. We speak about Kate’s start in musical theatre, her history degree at Durham University and then training at the Royal Academy of Music. Kate also tells us more about her time in Mamma Mia!, making her west end debut in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, as well as her variety of West End credits including; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Producers and Billy Elliot.  Theme music by Simon Oskarsson and Alex Cardall for ACT Music Ldn.

Jock and Journo's Scott Pendlebury and Jay Clark discuss, (00:30) Cripps intro, (01:00) Pendles tag on Cripps, (02:15) 3 votes S. Pendlebury, (03:30) Paddy love, (04:10) Crippa's first year, (04:30) Life style change, (05:15) Pendles first year, (05:50) "I basically rolled out of the club" (06:30) Advice from Juddy, (07:25) Diet overreaction, (07:45) SP - "You need to be psychotic", (09:00) 'Bush Pig's' life on the farm, (10:45) "Every King has a prince", (11:00) Billy Elliott to the rescue, (11:20) "Entrenched" in Carlton, (12:50) Captain Cripps after a big loss, (14:20) Captain Pendlebury after a big loss, (15:55) Watching tape and studying the game, (18:10) Paddy's mentors, (19:15) Judd the comedian, (20:00) New found fame, (20:30) "I just hated it to be honest", (21:00) Living with Sam Fisher, (22:33) Cripps - "I would never break his tackle ever", (23:00) When Pendles first tagged Crippa (full story), (24:00) Cripps on tagging, (25:15) Playing the decoy when tagged, (26:10) Crippa's best tagger, (28:00) Bolts' BBQ, (28:30) Crippa's GOT's review, (29:15) Paddy's downtime, (30:00) Crippa Jnr the ruckman, (31:30) Paddy's thirst for success, (33:00) Pendles on building to success, (34:00) It can turn quick, (35:00) Carlton's spine and youth, (35:30) Cripps - "I don't think Collingwood have a weak line", (37:00) Crippa's bad loss presser, (38:00) Cripps outro, (41:00) The special moment for Kyron, (41:55) The effect it had on new father Pendles, (42:30) The chair ride, (42:55) Bucks' post match chat about Kyron, (44:10) It wasn't about us, (44:30) New Collingwood recruit, Tom Wilson, (47:10) Collingwood's starting 5, (47:30) Steven May and drinking policys, (48:30) A Captain's take on players drinking, (50:00) Twitter questions and more.

Leslie Becker is a Broadway actress, Billboard Artist and Best-selling author of The Organized Actor®--a workbook and planner for the serious actor. Now in its 7th Edition, her teachings have touched more than 300,000 actors over the last 24 years through her books, online courses and private coaching. As an actress, her Broadway and National Tour credits include WICKED, BONNIE & CLYDE, CINDERELLA, ANYTHING GOES, AMAZING GRACE, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, SHOW BOAT and more. Regionally she has starred in more than 50 productions including HELLO, DOLLY, RAGTIME, A CHORUS LINE, BILLY ELLIOTT, SWEENEY TODD and more. In the music world, her song "Slow Burn" hit #4 on the AC Billboard/Hot AC chart in 2016 and her full EP will be out in the Fall. Also a theater writer, her musical A PROPER PLACE had its World Premiere last year, and her current project FETCHING WATER was recently optioned and shooting for an off-Broadway run. She is an artist who refuses to be put in a box and always approaches her work with integrity, bravery, artistry and love. Instagram: @theorganizedactor, @thelesliebecker

Becoming an Inspiration with Ian Donaghy Ian Donaghy didn't set out to be an inspiration. He just is one. In this episode, you'll hear his passion for helping people living with with dementia. What is an inspiration about Ian is how he relates to people. Ian draws out their individual stories. An Inspiration? You decide. Listen to Ian Donaghy's story. Ian says modestly, that he has only one trick: surrounding himself with good people. The career He was brought up in Tow Law, a North East mining village. Ian was like Billy Elliott, but couldn't dance. He was a good talker. At 28 stone 8lb, with a skinhead haircut, one of Ian's first jobs was as a bouncer in Durham. He took the heat out of situations. Diffusing situations meant that Ian never got hit! He's no longer 28 stone either. "I decided to stay alive!". Afterwards, he went to university in York to become a school teacher. However, getting his first teaching assignment was a challenge. He'd turn up for interview in a big black suit and headteachers wouldn't hire him. So the leafy lane schools in the North East were a step too far. A special school actually headhunted Ian. Big Ian as he fondly calls himself. They said come in for a day, the kids will like you. He went in for the day and left eight years later. "I learnt more from those students in that special school than I ever taught them." Crime Reduction Unit - Secondary Schools Ian worked for the Home Office, setting up crime reduction units in secondary schools. This was to prevent crime on the streets. He was an inspiration there too. He helps reduce exclusions from 22 to zero. He'd go home and watch WWF wrestling and Man U and Liverpool on the TV so he could talk and relate with his pupils. When you teach for the Home Office, that means work is pretty gritty on its day. But it made him. A Keynote Speaker Inspiration?   Many speakers have one good talk. It just happened. He does stuff and then people see him as an inspiration. He speaks people listen and get motivated. YOU MUST watch this short clip from Ian. Tell me it's not an inspiration!! http://thenext100days.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Ian-Donaghy-Inspiration.mp4 How can you help other people? All life, says Ian, is a series of interactions. Our lives are a series of snapshots. So make sure each one of those frames is spot on. Dementia People sometimes ask Ian why he bothers to take people with Dementia to the beach, after all, they'll forget they were there tomorrow. Not the point, Ian says. At the time they are on the beach, eating and ice cream, riding the donkey, they'll know how happy they are. It is a snapshot of happiness. He's happy to see a smile in that minute. How did Ian Get into Dementia? After 18 years in education, dealing primarily with people with learning difficulties. He was speaking at a conference and was discussing how we've got it all wrong. Why compare Michael, Susan and John against the same measures. Shouldn't we be aiming to produce the best Susan we can? We compare completely different people with different schools. School makes you fall short of so many people's expectations, despite the fact that we are all different. We have different skills. Ian's educational style was to focus on the individual in front of him. He cannot turn them into something they are not. Someone saw this and said that would be amazing if you did this in care. Can you take learning disabilities and apply it to people with dementia. He became the Dementia Detective. http://thenext100days.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Dementia-Detective.mp4 Will you break your Kit Kat with someone? Dear Dementia One of the most popular books there is on Dementia was written by Ian Donaghy. GET IT HERE:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dear-Dementia-Laughter-Ian-Donaghy/dp/1874790868   Ian was frustrated. He'd seen too many families who didn't know what had happened. It is simple.

Craig Robert Young talks to Caroline Feraday and Claire Bullivant about being a working actor in LA, becoming a YouTube sensation and a rather dodgy job he once held at the Playboy Mansion. He is currently directing his own sitcom about Hollywood celebrity assistants, and together with the wonderful Eileen Lee, he runs the brilliant Brits in LA social group (a must for all Anglophiles to join). Son of a coal miner in real life, Craig explains how his first professional job was aged 10 when he played a coal miner’s son in Barry Hine’s 'The Price of Coal' at the Nottingham Playhouse. Yes, very Billy Elliott. At 17, while at drama school in London, fame beckoned when a chance audition for pop band ‘Deuce’ steered Craig off to pop stardom for a few years. He then became the new face of British MTV, hosting the hugely successful show 'Select' and also spent time hosting 'GMTV' (the UK’s version of the Today Show). Then in 1999 a starring role on the award winning show 'Dream Team' beckoned where Craig played villain Alex Wilkinson. Craig’s next move was a big one, to Hollywood in fact,  where he has starred in a plethora of hit shows including: Melrose Place, 10 Things I Hate About You, NCIS, Lost, What About Brian andFringe to name but a few. Download to listen to Brit in the Wood superstar, who makes all of our lives better and feel a little closer to home - the effervescent and very talented, Craig Robert Young…   www.britsinthewood.com www.facebook.com/britsinthewood www.twitter.com/BritsInTheWood www.twitter.com/CarolineFeraday www.twitter.com/ErnieHurtado www.twitter.com/ClaireBear___ www.instagram.com/britsinthewood www.instagram.com/clairebear1471 www.instagram.com/caroline_feraday www.instagram.com/erniehurtado www.audibletrial.com/britsinthewood www.facebook.com/craigrobertyoung www.instagram.com/craigyoung26 https://twitter.com/craigryoung https://www.facebook.com/britsinla https://twitter.com/Britsinla https://www.instagram.com/britsinla

Revolution: Russian Art 1917-32 is an exhibition at the Royal Academy where the title tells you what to expect but what surprises and delights lie in wait for visitors? Dan Gillespie Sells - lead songwriter with pop group The Feeling - has written a musical: Everybody's Talking About Jamie. Opening at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre, it's about a northern working class lad who decides to escape his humdrum life by adopting a drag persona. A bit like Billy Elliott in a dress? Moonlight is the Oscar-touted film looking at the experience of a gay African American boy growing up to become a man and his struggle with identity fulfilment and happiness Emily Ruskovich's novel Idaho tells the story of how violence within a family wrenches it apart, through multiple perspectives and timeshifts. BBC TV has adapted Len Deighton's novel SS-GB; what would the UK have been like, if we'd lost The Battle Of Britain and Nazis had taken over in 1941? Tom Sutcliffe's guests are Helen Lewis, Ellen Jones and Cahal Dallat. The producer is Oliver Jones.

Bringing you that Tuesday funny we know you love, it’s another uncensored and completely improvised episode of Wisenheimer: The Podcast! Leslie Mitchell, Jeff De Leon, and Brent Tubbs bring you only the finest in handcrafted, artisan improv which is entirely organic and entirely gluten free. Join us for a rather scary Trail Run, then we attempt to make this episode the Billy Elliott of podcasts. Be sure to follow, friend, and like Wisenheimer on Facebook at Facebook.com/WeAreWisenheimer, Instagram at @WeAreWisenheimer, Twitter at @WisenheimerQC, and visit our website at http://WeAreWisenheimer.com Our house band is the one-and-only Wicked Liz and The Bellyswirls! Download all their music on both iTunes and CDBaby.com! Be sure to follow them online at Facebook.com/WickedLizandtheBellyswirls or on their website at http://Wicked-Liz.com!

This week Camden Community Radio welcomed back Sharon Sexton who came in to tell us about her one-woman show “Somewhere Under the Rainbow” which she’s performing at the Camden Fringe. Sharon was with us in the Spring to talk about “A Fit Wife for a Revolutionary” which portrayed events around the Easter Rising in Dublin in 1916. This time round she’s bringing us a glittering evening with the ups and downs, stories and music of Liza Minnelli. That sequin encrusted performance takes place at 7.30 on Friday 19th at the Camden Irish Centre. Sharon also talked to Catherine Carroll about the emotional last night of the West End hit Billy Elliott and revealed how her theatre company, Biscuits for Breakfast, is hoping to encourage budding playwrights. Package by: Catherine Carroll Somewhere Under The Rainbow :: Clip from Somewhere Under the Rainbow :: A Fit Wife for a Revolutionary :: Biscuits for Breakfast :: London Irish Short Play Festival :: Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (17:54 min / 17 MB)

In honor of National Tap Dance Day (May 25), Movie Addict Headquarters revisits a lively discussion with avid dance fan Fausta Rodriguez, co-host Jazz Shaw, producer Nikki Starr -- and host Betty Jo Tucker, a former happy tapper. This encore presentation is dedicated to Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, the great tap dancer whose birthday on May 25 is celebrated every year as NATIONAL TAP DANCE DAY, having been signed into law by President George W. Bush back in 1989 to celebrate tap dancing as an American art form. This episode features a conversation about favorite dancing in the movies, so tap dancing is included, of course. But you will also hear opinions about other forms of dance such as tango, ballroom and ballet. Which dancers will be named the best by the show’s diverse panel? Among the contenders are: Gene Kelly, Cyd Charisse, Gregory Hines, Eleanor Powell, Fred Astaire, the Nicholas Brothers, Ginger Rogers, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O’Connor, Leslie Caron, Ruby Keeler, Vera Ellen, Christopher Walken. Some of the films under consideration during this episode include: Footloose, Assassination Tango, The Bandwagon, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Singin’ in the Rain, Shall We Dance, Billy Elliott, West Side Story, Saturday Night Fever, Dirty Dancing, Take the Lead, Flashdance, Hairspray, Easter Parade and Tap.  

April 24th is the official one hundredth anniversary of the Easter Rising in Ireland. Commemorations are already underway to mark the week hundreds of people, mostly in Dublin, rose up to fight against British rule. After six days the struggle ended in an unconditional surrender. The seven men who planned the revolt were executed. But knowing that might be their fate they’d already chosen someone to carry on their work: Kathleen Clarke was the wife of one of their number, Thomas Clarke. She was under strict instructions to stay home, guard the secrets, look out for the welfare of the fighters’ families and keep the flame burning. What Kathleen endured during those days has been dramatised by Irish actress Sharon Sexton. She’s performing her one woman play “A Fit Wife for a Revolutionary” at the London Irish Centre in Camden Square from the 29th of March until the 2nd of April. Sharon has appeared in London in The Commitments and is currently in Billy Elliott. She’s hoping to take her play around Britain and to Ireland later in the year. Sharon was keen to look at the role taken by women in the Rising, which has often been overlooked. She originally planned to follow a number of stories but as her research progressed she found there was just so much to say about Kathleen Clarke’s life that she had to focus on her. Catherine Carroll asked Sharon to describe the subject of her play. Package by Catherine Carroll A Fit Wife for a Revolutionary :: Back to homepage :: Sexton's on 'Under the Rainbow :: Back to homepage :: Follow us on Twitter :: File Download (13:19 min / 12 MB)

Who are the greatest dancers of the silver screen? What are the top dance films and routines? In honor of the upcoming National Tap Dance Day, Movie Addict Headquarters revisits a lively discussion featuring avid dance fan Fausta Rodriguez, co-host Jazz Shaw, producer Nikki Starr -- and host Betty Jo Tucker, a former tap dancer. The encore presentation is dedicated to Derek Hough, one of today’s most dynamic dancers and star of the movie Make Your Move. Fortunately, Derek has recovered enough from his Dancing with the Stars injury to go on tour this summer with his sister Julianne Hough.     Which dancers will be named the best by the show’s diverse panel? Among the contenders are: Gene Kelly, Cyd Charisse, Gregory Hines, Eleanor Powell, Fred Astaire, the Nicholas Brothers, Ginger Rogers, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O’Connor, Leslie Caron, Vera Ellen, Christopher Walken and Bill Robinson, whose birthday is celebrated on May 25 – a date established by the U.S. Congress as National Tap Dance Day in his honor. Some of the films under consideration during this episode include: Assassination Tango, The Bandwagon, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Singin’ in the Rain, Shall We Dance, Billy Elliott, West Side Story, Take the Lead, Flashdance, Hairspray, Easter Parade, Step Up, Footloose, Dirty Dancing and Tap. 

This week Rebecca Hall talks about working with her father Sir Peter Hall; Long Yu, conductor of the China Philharmonic on their historic Proms debut and newly appointed Master of the Queen's Music Judith Weir. Novelist Philip Hensher discusses his time travelling novel The Emperor Waltz and Manchester United fan Eamonn Holmes reviews new football film Believe. The discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb is the subject of a new exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, Billy Elliott writer Lee Hall talks about taking on Shakespeare in Love from screen to stage and the Giant Puppets return to Liverpool.

Mark "Swany" Swanhart is one of the top choreographers in the business... and he has an awesome story. Son of a coal miner from Pittsburgh, he took up dance as a kid to improve his football & basketball skills and never looked back. He became the real life Billy Elliott and went on to choreograph Film, TV & Stage... including working with Cirque Du Soleil, the Rolling Stones AND Broken Lizard (Can't get better than that!).  Chew it!!

Faith Prince has been dazzling Broadway audiences since winning the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for her performance as “Ms. Adelaide” in Guys and Dolls. Other Broadway credits include The Little Mermaid, Bells Are Ringing (Tony, DD, OCC noms), Nick & Nora (OCC Award), Jerome Robbins’ Broadway (Tony, DD noms), Little Me, The Dead, and Noises Off, A Catered Affair.  On T.V.: Lifetime’s “Drop Dead Diva” as Elaine Bingum, mother of series star Jane (played by another Broadway Diva – Brooke Elliot Most recently, Faith starred in the national tour of the Broadway hit Billy Elliott. Cabaret debut  in 2000 at Joe’s Pub - preserved as the critically-acclaimed live album, “Leap Of Faith”  Jason Graae has starred on Broadway in "A Grand Night For Singing", "Falsettos", "Stardust", "Snoopy!", and "Do Black Patent Leather Shows Really Reflect Up?". In 2008, Jason won his second L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award - the 2008 Joel Hirschorn Award for Outstanding Achievement in Musical Theatre.  He has performed his one-man show all over the country, and has been included in TimeOut NY's Top 10 Cabaret Shows.   See Faith and Jason, at 54 Below, August 21 - 25