Podcasts about fringe first

In this RE-LISTEN episode Elaine chats with actor, writer, director Virginia Gay. We talk about Virginia's Fringe First award winning show Cyrano. We talk talking old stories and bringing them to new audiences without repeating the same story but bringing a fresh perspective to it and how vital that is for us all. We talk about the wonderful tool that is comedy that let's us reach our audience in an authentic and truly moving way. We chat the joy of theatre, words, life, queer love and so, so much more. Cyrano is on now at the Park Theatre London 11th December 2024 -11th January 2025 - Tickets: parktheatre.co.uk/event/cyrano/ CYRANO Virginia Gay's joyous, gender-flipped retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac, packed with music, wit and aching romance, is a love letter to hope; to language and desire; to the irrepressible magic of theatre. A big-hearted, irreverent rom-com, perfect for a feel good Christmas treat. Cyrano is the most interesting person in any room – a wordsmith, a charmer. She works twice as hard and runs twice as fast as the pretty boys, because she's deeply ashamed of something about herself. Enter Roxanne: brilliant and beautiful, with a penchant for poetry and a way with words, just like Cyrano. But Roxanne only has eyes for Yan: hot, manly Yan; all brawn-and-no-brains Yan; who is dumbstruck around Roxanne. Probably shy, right? Until suddenly he starts saying the most amazing things. But it's not Yan writing these perfect love scenes, it's Cyrano … Virginia Gay “Virginia Gay graduated WAAPA, then spent four years pretending to be a nurse on All Saints, six months pretending to be cop on Savage River (ABC), and then five years on Winners & Losers, where she pretended to know a lot about high finance. That last one, particularly, was a stretch. She won a Sydney Theatre Award for Best Actress for Calamity Jane, starred in the film Judy & Punch which premiered at Sundance, and wrote and directed her first short film Paper Cut, which made Tropfest finals. In 2020 she wrote two new plays: an adaptation of Cyrano for MTC and The Boomkak Panto for Belvoir, which premiered December 2021. She starred in both and also co-directed The Boomkak Panto.” OUR WEBSITE - www.persistentandnasty.co.uk HIPA GUIDES: HIPA GUIDES Equity Toolkit: Link Stellar Quines: Link Persistent Pal & Nasty Hero - Pals and Hero Membership Email – persistentandnasty@gmail.com Instagram - @persistentandnasty Twitter - @PersistentNasty 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

In this episode Elaine chats with actor, Virginia Gay. We talk about Virginia's Fringe First award winning show Cyrano. We talk talking old stories and bringing them to new audiences without repeating the same story but bringing a fresh perspective to it and how vital that is for us all. We talk about the wonderful tool that is comedy that let's us reach our audience in an authentic and truly moving way. We chat the joy of theatre, words, life, queer love and so, so much more. Cyrano - Traverse Theatre Dates: 1st-25th August @ Various Times Tickets available here: https://www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/event/cyrano-festival-24 Park Theatre London 11th December 2024 -11th January 2025 - Tickets: https://parktheatre.co.uk/event/cyrano/ CYRANO Virginia Gay's joyous, gender-flipped retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac, packed with music, wit and aching romance, is a love letter to hope; to language and desire; to the irrepressible magic of theatre. A big-hearted, irreverent rom-com, perfect for a feel good Christmas treat. Cyrano is the most interesting person in any room – a wordsmith, a charmer. She works twice as hard and runs twice as fast as the pretty boys, because she's deeply ashamed of something about herself. Enter Roxanne: brilliant and beautiful, with a penchant for poetry and a way with words, just like Cyrano. But Roxanne only has eyes for Yan: hot, manly Yan; all brawn-and-no-brains Yan; who is dumbstruck around Roxanne. Probably shy, right? Until suddenly he starts saying the most amazing things. But it's not Yan writing these perfect love scenes, it's Cyrano … Virginia Gay “Virginia Gay graduated WAAPA, then spent four years pretending to be a nurse on All Saints, six months pretending to be cop on Savage River (ABC), and then five years on Winners & Losers, where she pretended to know a lot about high finance. That last one, particularly, was a stretch. She won a Sydney Theatre Award for Best Actress for Calamity Jane, starred in the film Judy & Punch which premiered at Sundance, and wrote and directed her first short film Paper Cut, which made Tropfest finals. In 2020 she wrote two new plays: an adaptation of Cyrano for MTC and The Boomkak Panto for Belvoir, which premiered December 2021. She starred in both and also co-directed The Boomkak Panto.” HIPA GUIDES: HIPA GUIDES OUR WEBSITE - www.persistentandnasty.co.uk Persistent Pal & Nasty Hero - Pals and Hero Membership 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

Today Elaine chats with Stephanie Katie Hunter, theatre maker and Artistic Director of Scissor Kick about one of the 3 shows they are producing at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Catafalque, which is written and performed by Amy Conway is on at Summerhall until the 11th August before going out on tour across Scotland. We talk the creation of the show, The premise of the show - how do we Eulogise someone who has committed awful acts and how we deal with that and much more. Catafalque - Summerhall Dates: 1st-11th August @ 12:25 pm Tickets available here: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/catafalque Tour Dates : https://www.scissorkick.co.uk/tour Catafalque Fern doesn't get invited to dinner parties anymore. They used to love her tales of the macabre. But now? The mask is slipping. Written by Amy Conway and directed by Beth Morton, Catafalque is a one woman eulogy to death through the lens of a civil celebrant. How do we grieve the ungrievable? How do you speak of death when no-one wants to look? A show about love, loss and a lifetime of secrets. Join Fern as she navigates the complexities of a grieving family and learns to tell the truth when it repels the bravest of us. Stephanie Katie Hunter Stephanie Katie Hunter is a producer and theatre maker based in Glasgow, Scotland. Working across art forms and contexts since 2013, highlights of Stephanie's career include working at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland as the Associate (formally Creative) Producer for six years, and independently producing the national and international tour of ‘Drone', the Fringe First winning ‘LipSync' for Cumbernauld Theatre Company and delivering ‘Playing with Tales' for The Royal Lyceum Theatre in partnership with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Amy Conway Amy Conway is a Playwright, Theatre Maker, Actor and Community Artist. She works solo and alongside other artists with text, physicality, clown, cabaret, site specific and street theatre to make bold, confronting and inclusive performance. Her award-winning interactive solo show, Super Awesome World [Summerhall/Riotbox], exploring her own experience of depression through the world of 90s video games, has toured theatres and festivals across the UK (and NYC). As a playwright, The Warhol Assassin was awarded Fire Exit's Pyromania bursary for experimental playwriting and Mountain was longlisted for The Women's Prize for Playwriting. As a community artist she was Associate Director and Artist for Loop Theatre who make inclusive physical theatre with Learning Disabled Performers and delivers therapeutic drama for those in addiction recovery with Creative Change Collective. Recently she was writer, performer/devisor on Shrill [Scissor Kick/Surge], a radical cabaret of the female and femme voice, premiering at a Glasgow nightclub, and co-creator of Blood Moon [Magnetic North/Manipulate], an outdoor physical theatre response to the spectrum of menstrual experience performed with a community cast EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2024 LIVE PODCAST REQUEST https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YVQ1q1cVkPmqqQ_q6VP24-r44dfr7CZkonoxpRZHa88/edit EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2024 SCOTTISH BASED ARTITS PODCAST & BLOG REQUEST FORM https://forms.gle/6obqxzCCWyY9aVSS6 Please Note: podcast slots are not assigned on a "first come, first serve" basis. We select podcast guests based on relevance to our listenership. HIPA GUIDES: HIPA GUIDES OUR WEBSITE - www.persistentandnasty.co.uk Persistent Pal & Nasty Hero - Pals and Hero Membership 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

A surprise episode. Elaine chats with writer Apphia Campbell and performer Tinashe Warikandwa about Through The Mud which opens on the 2nd November at the Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh. We chat the premise of the show, working together, the Black Lives Matter Movement and much more. https://lyceum.org.uk/events/through-the-mud – dates-and-times THROUGH THE MUD Through The Mud from Fringe First award winner, performer and playwright, Apphia Campbell (Black Is the Color of My Voice and WOKE). Joining Apphia on stage is Tinashe Warikandwa, set against a powerful soundtrack of original music and traditional gospel and blues sung live, two women 42 years apart become involved in the struggle for civil rights. One, notorious Black Panther Assata Shakur; the other, a university student enrolling in the heat of the Ferguson riots at the beginning of Black Lives Matter. Both challenge the American justice system, become criminalised through political activism, and ultimately are faced with the same choice: stay and fight, or flee? WEBSITE - www.persistentandnasty.co.uk 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/

Erik Jensen is an actor, writer and director. As an actor, Erik appeared regularly in both seasons of the ABC series “For Life.” Other TV credits include major arcs on “The Walking Dead,” “Mindhunter” and “Mr. Robot,” appearances on “The Americans,” “House of Cards,” “Elementary,” The Blacklist,” and many more, including his critically acclaimed portrayal of legendary NY Yankee Thurman Munson in “The Bronx is Burning.” Film credits include the upcoming Viral with Blair Underwood and Alfre Woodard, Black Knight, The Love Letter and more than two dozen indie films. His theater credits as an actor include The Collaboration on Broadway opposite Paul Bettany and Jeremy Pope, the Pulitzer-Prize winning production of Disgraced at Lincoln Center, The Good Negro at the Public Theater, Arthur Kopit's Y2K and Terrance McNally's Corpus Christi at MTC, and Lester Bangs in his play How To Be A Rock Critic (Kirk Douglas, South Coast Rep, ArtsEmerson, Steppenwolf, The Public). Erik's sci-fi graphic novel The Reconcilers was published in 2010 to wide acclaim, and he is co-host and co-creator of the podcast BardQuest Empire, which brings together entertainment industry professionals who play Dungeons & Dragons to talk about the intersections of D&D and storytelling. As a writer, Erik has been named by the New Yorker as “among the foremost practitioners of documentary theater in the U.S.” With his wife Jessica Blank, he is author of The Exonerated, a genre-defining play based on interviews they conducted with over 40 wrongly convicted death row inmates across the United States, which Governor George Ryan cited as instrumental in his 2003 decision to clear Illinois' death row. The Exonerated won Lucille Lortel, Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk, Ovation, Fringe First and Herald Angel Awards, and was nominated for the Hull-Warriner Award and the John Gassner Playwriting Award; it has also received awards from Amnesty International, the American Bar Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Death Penalty Focus, and Court TV, and was named Best Play of the Year by the New York Times. The Exonerated has been translated into Spanish, French, Italian, Farsi, Mandarin and Japanese and adapted by Erik and Jessica into an award-winning TV movie starring Susan Sarandon, Danny Glover, Brian Dennehy, Aidan Quinn and Delroy Lindo. Living Justice, Erik and Jessica's book on the making of The Exonerated, was published by Simon and Schuster. Their documentary play Aftermath, based on interviews they conducted with Iraqi civilian refugees in Jordan, had its Off Broadway premiere at New York Theater Workshop, was a New York Times Critics' Pick, toured internationally for two years and was nominated for two Drama League Awards. Their play How to be a Rock Critic (based on the writings of Lester Bangs) played sold-out runs at the Kirk Douglas, South Coast Rep, ArtsEmerson, Steppenwolf, and the Public Theater, with Erik starring as Lester Bangs; they are currently developing How To Be A Rock Critic for feature film. Their documentary play Coal Country, about West Virginia's 2010 Upper Big Branch Mine disaster, opened at the Public Theater on March 3, 2020, with original music written and performed by three-time Grammy Award-winning musician Steve Earle (Edgerton New Play Award, 2 Drama Desk noms, Lortel Award nom). When its run was cut short by COVID-19, the pair pivoted and wrote The Line, a documentary play based on firsthand interviews with NYC medical first responders at the height of the pandemic, starring Lorraine Toussaint, John Ortiz, Alison Pill, Santino Fontana and more. Also a NYT Critics' Pick, The Line garnered rave reviews from coast to coast and was viewed by over 85,000 people in 50 countries. Coal Country recently reopened commercially at the Cherry Lane Theater in 2022 to massive critical acclaim, produced by the Public and Audible, and was recorded for Audible Theater (Signal Award for Best Drama) . Erik and Jessica currently have a major new musical under commission with the Public Theater. As TV/screenwriters, Erik and Jessica currently have projects in development with David Simon/Blown Deadline, Levinson/Fontana, and Ed Burns (The Wire, Generation Kill). They wrote the pilot The Negotiator for Gaumont TV (EP Tom Fontana) and have developed with Fox TV Studios, 20th Century TV, Levinson/Fontana, Avenue Pictures, Sunswept, Virgin Produced, and Radical Media. Erik and Jessica's first feature as writer/directors, Almost Home, was released by Vertical Entertainment in 2019 and their second scripted feature, How To Be A Rock Critic, is currently in development. They are in pre-production with Meteor17 to co-direct a feature documentary about legendary rock engineer Eddie Kramer (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones) in collaboration with the Hendrix estate, and in development for a feature documentary about the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster, produced by Audrey Rosenberg (I Am Not Your Negro, HBO's Katrina Babies) and executive produced by Steve Earle. Erik lives in Brooklyn with his wife Jessica and their daughter Sadie. Connect more with Erik:  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ejensen123 Twitter https://twitter.com/erikjensen123   Please consider SUPPORTING my SHOW, SUBSCRIBE to the NEWSLETTER, ENTER in the GIVEAWAYS https://www.chonacas.com/contact/ Social media links: https://twitter.com/katiechonacas https://www.instagram.com/chonacas https://www.instagram.com/shesallovertheplacepodcast/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiechonacas   Disclaimer: None of the information in the podcast should be considered as a financial advice. Always do your own research.

Andy is an actor, writer, director and comedian. As an actor and writer he starred in BAFTA award winning BBC show Short Change and has also won a Fringe First award among many others for his work on the Edinburgh Fringe. On top of this he's the author of one of the best audition advice books available The Excellent Audition Guide. Link to buy your copy is below, it's also available as an Ebook. https://www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/andy-johnson Andy has helped over 300 aspiring actors to get into top drama schools across the UK and his advice will help you through your audition preparation and get you into the school you want! To get in touch with Andy to organise a 1-2-1 session you can contact him via his email address here: andyj80@btinternet.com Please like and subscribe! Oliver Gower Spotlight Link: https://www.spotlight.com/9097-9058-5261 Instagram: @goweroliver Twitter: @GowerCritic For enquiries and requests: olliegower10@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/oliver-gower/message

In this Book Club, we talked to Sabrina Mahfouz about her book "These Bodies of Water."  The novel is about imperialism, and the history of the Middle Eastern coastlines and waterways that were vital to the British Empire's hold.Sabrina Mahfouz is a British-Egyptian writer, performer and educator. Her first short play, That Boy, was performed at the Soho Theatre in 2010 and won a Westminster Prize for New Playwrights. In 2011, she was Creative in Residence at The Hospital Club. In the same year, she produced her first solo show, Dry Ice, which premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and won her the Stage Award for Acting Excellence. Subsequent plays, which include Clean (2012) and Chef (2014), have been performed at the Fringe, the Soho Theatre, the Roundhouse and in New York, and have won numerous awards, including a Fringe First and an Off West End Award in 2018 for the children's show Zeraffa Giraffa. Her 2015 play With A Little Bit of Luck was also adapted as a radio drama for BBC Radio 1Xtra. Most recently, her adaptation of Malorie Blackman's Noughts and Crosses for Pilot Theatre went on tour around the country. Her latest book, These Bodies of Water: Notes on the British Empire, the Middle East and Where We Meet, was published in 2022.Created and hosted by Mikey MuhannaEdited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About Book Club:Book Club is an interview series that calls for afikra community members, who are interested in literature and reading, to spend time reading along with the entire community. Books in Arabic and English will be announced on afikra's reading list and the members will be asked to do the reading at home at their leisure and then join afikra for a conversation with the authors of those books. Every two weeks, a conversation will be held with an author to discuss their work and the book in particular. Individuals joining the call will be expected to have read the book and prepared questions regarding the context, motivation, and background stories. Following the interview, there is a moderated town-hall-style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp   FollowYoutube - Instagram (@afikra_) - Facebook - Twitter Support www.afikra.com/supportAbout afikra:‎afikra is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region- past, present, and future - through conversations driven by curiosity. Read more about us on  afikra.com

Nick Hennegan talks to Chole Rice and Natasha Roland, two young women from New York, USA, who worked two jobs to raise the funds to come to the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time with their show And Then The Rodeo Burned Down - and won a Fringe First! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bohemianbritain/message

Our comedy panel have arrived at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! Join Brian Logan, Suchandrika Chakrabarti and Jamal Khadar as they discuss:Patti Harrison Sketch versus stand-up Trigger warnings in stand-up: a timely development … or the end of days? Amy GledhillAnd how to review Seann Walsh

LAUGHTER UNLOCKED.By The Scottish Sun and TEN10 Podcasts.Sponsored by https://www.harrycorry.comIn this episode of Laughter Unlocked host Simon Houston swaps stories from the frontline with triple-Fringe First winner Henry Naylor who went to Afghanistan to research a comedy project. And an extraordinary tale ensued...Follow Us on Twitter: @laughunlocked | @simonhouston68 | @HenryNaylorUK | @ten10podcasts See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Inua Ellams won the Fringe First award in Edinburgh for The 14th Tale, which is now on the Junior Cert syllabus. Jessie Buckley is one of the most versatile Irish actors of her generation. Bernard Butler's career has seen him move well beyond his role with Suede. Their new album is called For All Our Days That Tear the Heart.

Joanne's next guest is multi-award-winning opera/music-theatre composer, librettist and stage director, Conor Mitchell. Joanne first met Conor in 2013 when he composed the score for Siamsa's production Imigéin. Conor's unique music blends the worlds of stage design with contemporary visual arts and finds new ways to engage his audience through socially relevant, politically charged subjects. A double Ivor Novello nominee and double Fringe First winner, he is the recipient of the Arts Council Northern Ireland Major Individual Artists Award - the highest honour bestowed by the agency - and a life fellow of the Arts Foundation for composition.

The NHB Playgroup from Nick Hern Books brings you one great play to read and discuss each month, followed by a Q&A with the writer. In this episode of The NHB Playgroup Q&A Podcast, we spoke to Frances Poet about her moving, award-winning play Adam. We were also joined by special guest Adam Kashmiry, whose story inspired the play and who starred in the premiere production. Adam was first performed by the National Theatre of Scotland at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017, where it won a Fringe First award. It was later performed on tour around the UK, as well as in New York. It was directed by Cora Bissett, with music by Jocelyn Pook.Adam was also adapted for screen, with the film released in March 2021 and currently available to watch on BBC iPlayer. The screen adaptation was nominated in the Television Scripted category at the BAFTA Scotland Awards.See more about The NHB Playgroup here: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/playgroup Host: Siân Mayhall-Purvis Producer: Jon Barton Executive Producer: Matt Applewhite 

Interview with Michael Gordon Shapiro, producer, composer, writer and lyricist about his newest musical: GIDEON AND THE BLUNDERSNORP is a witty musical set in a medieval fantasy world. The plot concerns a stablehand and highborn noble girl teaming up to save a royal cavalier from a rampaging monster. The theme of the show is: are our futures determined by social class, or can we create our own destinies through choice and action? http://tickets.gideonmusical.com Suitable for grownups, kids (6 and up), and well-behaved monsters. A new musical from the creators of THE BULLY PROBLEM. (Encore Award Winner. Nominated for seven HFF19 awards including Best Musical, Top of the Fringe, and Fringe First.) Directed by Matthew Toronto Produced by Elise Dewsberry Music, book, and lyrics by Michael Gordon Shapiro Presented in association with New Musicals Inc. “PICK OF THE FRINGE” SELECTION! - (Combined Artform & Fringe Management) “The most flawless fun I've found at the 2021 HFF.” - Ernest Kearny, TheTVolution.com “The hour flies by so quickly and enjoyably that you will want to stay and see more.” - Rob Stevens, HainesHisWay.com “Catchy tunes and clean-cut dialogue create a musical appropriate for all fantasy lovers regardless of age.” - Shari Barrett, Better Lemons.com

The King of Scotland is one of those plays that stays with you for a long time and for me it's personal. I found the king of Scotland at the library at RWCMD in Cardiff while I was training to be an actor and now it's great to say that the Grey Hill has created a version for you to enjoy. Enjoy this episode as I sit and talk to Iain Heggie and chat about the production. And click here for more information from our website King of Scotland is an award-winning, dark comedy and a free adaptation of Gogol's A Diary of a Madman. Long-term unemployed Tommy McMillan joins a government-funded retraining scheme, "Up the Ladder". Cited as a shining example of the government's employment policies and chosen for a media profile, Tommy is taken on by the Department of Upward Mobility. The department gets more than they bargained for, however, when they discover just how far up the ladder Tommy is expecting to go. Featuring trouserless bankers, talking dogs, flying taxis, and a razor-sharp parody of the workings of politics, King of Scotland is an outrageous Fringe First-winning monologue. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barry-robertson/message

What happened to Andrew Davey on the weekend is a gentle reminder to all of us fans who constantly call for loyalty from players. These guys have one shot at what they do and what they're able to make for their family. It can be ruined in an instant See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, I will be talking about the Conundrum, which is a play by Paul Anthony Morris, which gives us a unique insight into the incredible mind of a man trapped in a society that has not yet evolved. Having resolved to conduct a personal life review to critique the inequality of society, our protagonist, Fidel, becomes alarmed by the prospect that he may also be responsible for undermining his own well-being. Perplexed by this conundrum, Fidel embarks upon an epic journey to wrestle with some of life’s most fundamental questions; Who am I and why am I here? Anthony Ofoegbu - Artistic Director Anthony Ofoegbu started performing in 1981 and in 1988 co-founded Four’s Company Dance Theatre with choreographer and dramatist, Christine Cubberley. Between 1991-1998 he was Resident Collaborator and Artist for Bayie Busuofo Mas Band, for the annual Notting Hill Carnival. From 1995 Anthony worked with Nigerian Nobel Laureate and playwright, Professor Wole Soyinka, on The Beatification Of Area Boy, Oyedipo (an adaptation of Oedipus At Colonus) and Death And The King's Horseman, which toured Australia, America, Africa, and Europe. In 2001 Nàwáo Produktions, Zurich, appointed him to be head of casting for King Baabu which toured Nigeria, Switzerland, and Germany. In 2015 Anthony became Company Director for Crying in the Wilderness Productions, an associate theatre company of the Young Vic Theatre. Anthony joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2017/18 for their Rome Season and performed as Julius Caesar and Titus Andronicus. He was also in Antony and Cleopatra. Anthony went on to perform as James in Annie Baker’s, Circle Transformation, at Manchester’s Home Theatre, UK, before embarking on an extensive US tour of Barbershop Chronicles that premiered at the UK’s National Theatre in which he played Emmanuel. The pandemic put closure on Anthony’s starring debut of Fidel in Conundrum at the prestigious Young Vic Theatre in London last March. Providence intervened and a special version of Conundrum was filmed and screened live online last august in London. This filmed production was later included in the Rijeka, the European Capital City of Culture Festival in November and December 2020 which ran for two weeks. Anthony has been a keen photographer for over 30 years. Highlights include the OffWestEnd Offie Awards Ceremony. He also designed and produced their award trophies. Paul Anthony Morris - Artistic Director Artistic Director, Paul Anthony Morris, trained at Barbara Speake Stage School and went on to work as an actor in theatre for many years. In 2006 Paul founded Crying in the Wilderness Productions. In 2006 his epic play ‘THE SEER’ was produced into a short documentary film in collaboration with West Yorkshire Playhouse. In 2007 Paul directed ‘35 CENTS’ at the Blue Elephant Theatre and ‘CHOICES’ for the CIA Theatre Company. In 2008 Paul won ‘The Adopt A Playwright Award’ for his play ‘IDENTITY’ and went on to complete three separate commissions from the Half Moon Young People’s Theatre. In 2008 and 2009 Paul worked as a film coordinator for STORY MAKERS TV which was screened at the BEAUTIFUL SOUTH FILM FESTIVAL at the British Film Institute. In the autumn of 2009, Paul directed ‘THE MEETING’ at the Warehouse Theatre. In 2010 Paul was commissioned by Fostering Network to write ‘CLICK’ and he directed ‘SHINNING MYRIAD’ at the Rosemary Branch Theatre. In 2011 Paul directed the ‘INVISIBLE MAN’ at the Decibel Performance Arts Showcase in Manchester. In 2012 Paul began developing a trilogy of plays with a second showcase of the ‘INVISIBLE MAN’ at the Bush Theatre. In 2015 he directed ‘SARAI’ at the Arcola theatre. In 2016 and 2017 he directed ‘CONUNDRUM’ at the Certain Black Festival. In 2017 he directed ‘INVISIBLE MAN’ at the Rich Mix In 2018 his company became an associate of the Young Vic theatre. In 2019 he was Associate Director on ‘TREE’ a play conceived by Idris Elba and directed by Kwame Kwei Armah. In 2020 Paul filmed the production of ‘CONUNDRUM’ which was screened for two weeks at the European Capital of Culture in 2020. Paul’s awards include the Fringe First at the Edinburg Theatre Festival for ‘THE GUISE’, the Achievement Award for best short film ‘ONCE UPON A TIME’, the Adopt A Playwright Award for ‘IDENTITY’ Offwestend, and a double winner in of the Peggy Ramsay Award for GIFTED in 2011 and Professional Mourners in 2015. His plays ‘35 Cents and ‘IDENTITY’ have been published by Oberon.

Writers, actors, and directors who are the authors of Coal Country (NYT Critic's Pick, Edgerton Foundation New Play Award, two Drama Desk nominations); The Exonerated (Lortel, Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk, Ovation, Fringe First, and Herald Angel Awards) and its award-winning TV movie adaptation starring Susan Sarandon, Danny Glover, and Delroy Lindo; as well as Aftermath (NYTW; NYT Critic's Pick, two Drama League nominations). Author and director of the recent play The Line at Public Theater.

In today’s episode it’s all the Elaine and Misha chat to the amazing performer, playwriter and filmmaker Adura Onashile. We cover everything from her new short film Expensive Shit which is currently available for free on the BFI player till 18th of October to missing a pint in the pub to mother/daughter relationships A fab episode with an awe-inspiring human. Adura Onashile – Writer & Director Adura Onashile is an award-winning Glasgow based artist. She wrote and directed "Expensive S**t", which won a Fringe First award, and was highly commended for the Amnesty International Freedom of Speech. She has written a short, Pancake for BBC Scotland and is developing her first feature film GIRL with barry crerar and is developing new work with The National Theatre of Scotland and Synchronicity. She was a Channel 4 playwright Bursary winner, part of the iFeatures programme, BBC Writers Room and LFF Network cohort. Website: barrycrerar Agent: Brennan Artists Instagram: @aduraonashile Twitter: @aduraonashile PAYPAL https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/persistentandnasty for those who can donate. A million thanks and love. Resources https://www.gofundme.com/f/black-women-in-film https://www.gofundme.com/f/bme-business-fund https://www.scottishtrans.org/support/support-groups-in-scotland/ https://www.thetrevorproject.org https://bornthisway.foundation/ https://itgetsbetter.org https://www.alerojasmine.com/ https://bespokebinny.com/ https://pelicansandparrots.com/ https://www.matuggarum.com/ https://sheniandteni.com/ https://lihabeauty.com https://ibereapparel.com/ https://blacklivesmatter.carrd.co/ https://blacklivesmatter.com/ https://m4bl.org/ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/mobilebasic https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floyd https://justiceforbreonna.org/ https://www.gofundme.com/f/i-run-with-maud https://www.anothermag.com/fashion-beauty/12570/black-british-owned-businesses-to-buy-from-now-fashion-beauty-design-lifestyle https://theeverymom.com/black-history-month-books-for-kids/ https://themadmommy.com/black-owned-etsy-shops/ Join our Zoom Coffee Morning every Friday at 11am GMT, email persistentandnasty@gmail.com WeAudition offer: For 25% off your monthly subscription quote: NASTY25 Backstage Offers: Get a free 12 months Actor Subscription: join.backstage.com/persistentnasty-uk-12m-free/ Or if you've got a project to cast, you can Post Castings for free: Apply promo code PERSISTENTANDNASTY at the checkout 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 On Instagram @wearecivildisobedience And on Facebook at Facebook. com/wearecivildisobedience

This episode's guest is Inua Ellams. Inua is a poet, playwright, performer, graphic artist and designer. He is an ambassador for the Ministry of Stories and has published 4 books of poetry including "Thirteen Fairy Negro Tales", "The Wire-Headed Heathen" and "#Afterhours". His first play "The 14th Tale" was awarded a Fringe First at Edinburgh and "Barber Shop Chronicles" sold out its run at England's National Theatre. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, founder of Midnight Run, a nocturnal urban excursion and is currently working on the little Prince in Stratford. Recorded backstage at Stratford Circus Theatre, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Another fabulous afternoon was spent chatting with team behind Bobby and Amy. Bobby and Amy is a new dark comedy about foot-and-mouth disease by Fringe First winning Emily Jenkins. ABOUT THE SHOW It's the late nineties, Take That, Tamagotchis, Dip Dabs, and Pog Swaps. When 13 year old Bobby and Amy meet, hundreds of cows dot across the fields and the sun always shines. But when the cows begin to burn, Bobby and Amy’s sleepy Cotswold town faces a catastrophe that will change their home forever. Set amongst the devastation that hit farming communities in the late nineties; Bobby & Amy explores friendship, heartache, and what happens when our way of life is threatened by those who don’t understand it. Catch the show until 26-Aug (ex 12th) at 12:45 in Pleasance Upstairs at the Pleasance Courtyard. Book your tickets here - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/bobby-amy ABOUT THE TEAM Bobby & Amy is the first collaboration for Emily Jenkins & Emma Blackman. The partnership is built on a shared passion for championing female creatives and giving a stage to female voices. Bobby & Amy was promoted by ERA50:50 during their VAULT Festival season, and they are an active member of #WomenOfFringe. Their Edinburgh run sees a fully female creative team, including a sound, light and costume designer and a stage manager and operator. The show's PR is managed by Chloe Nelkin Consulting, who are also a 100% female team. Follow them... on Twitter @bobbyandamyplay on IG @bobbyandamyplay W: https://www.bobbyandamy.co.uk

 Owen O'Neill is a veteran of the Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, having performed stand-up or theatre gigs there for over twenty years. He was nominated for the 1994 Perrier Award with his show "It's a Bit Like This", and won a Fringe First in 1999 with Sean Hughes for the theatre show "Dehydrated and Travellin' Light".[4] Theatre sets have included 12 Angry Men, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest and The Odd Couple. Stand-up has included "Off My Face" and "It Was Henry Fonda's Fault". As a writer, his debut feature film Arise and Go Now was screened by BBC2 and was directed by Danny Boyle and starred Ian Bannen.[5] He has adapted a number of his works of short fictions to be plays or films. His short film The Basket Case won the best Irish short at the 2008 Boston Irish Film Festival. O'Neill's play Absolution performed on Off Broadway in 2010 to good reviews. Charles Isherwood of The New York Times praised the effective writing and O'Neill's performance as "hold[ing] the attention fast with its understated, almost offhand intensity".I met up with him in my dressing room at the Stand 2 during the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Recorded live at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018 from the Pleasance Cabaret Bar, Pleasance Bytes sees leading journalist Mark Fisher get inside the heads of some of the stars of stage and screen. In this episode, Mark is joined by father and daughter theatre makers Shon and Josie Dale-Jones. Shon’s Fringe First winning The Duke returns to the Pleasance this August in aid of Save the Children, whilst Josie’s follow up to ThisEgg’s 2017 hit 'Me and My Bee' UNCONDITIONAL is playing daily. For tickets: https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/unconditional https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/duke

The drag girl band Denim was Cambridge University's first drag troupe when they formed in 2010. Now, they're back in Edinburgh and for Front Row perform a song from their Reunion Tour and discuss how their drag comes with a political and uplifting message.Author Maggie O'Farrell talks about the art of writing life stories as her own memoir I Am, I Am, I Am tops the bestseller charts, structured around 17 moments in her life when death came terrifyingly close.Two new plays, Angry Alan and User Not Found, focus on online identities - with Angry Alan already winning a Fringe First prize. Writer Penelope Skinner and creator Terry O'Donovan talk to Kirsty about dramatizing online experiences and legacies.Presenter : Kirsty Lang Producer : Jerome Weatherald.

It has been a mad, one as you know, but finally I  have found 5 minutes to sit down and have a little think and share that with you lot, as I do!  So here is the first week review of being here!  ENJOY!!!

Fringe First winner Baba Brinkman is a Canadian rapper who uses comedy and rhyme to explore scientific concepts - and it doesn't make life easy, having scientists peer review your shows. First broadcast on Broadway Baby Radio in 2015. © 2015 On the Mic. For more info visit: http://onthemic.co.uk Produced by Voice Republic For more podcasts visit http://voicerepublic.com

Critics are supposed to be heard and not seen, but Gareth K Vile got involved in a show a few years ago: in this episode of At the Fringe, Alexander Devriendt, the director of Ontroerend Goed, confronts the critic who threw a shoe at his performers after a discussion about his latest piece, World Without Us. Kirstyn Smith, The List's Music Editor, shares her gig picks at the Festival. And the cast of Fringe First winner Us / Them talk about making challenging work for all the family.Show notes00:00:32 – Alexander Devriendt from Ontroerend Goed (World Without Us)00:16:26 – Music from Blaze – 'Weerslag' (Belgian hip hop)00:18:36 – Kirstyn Smith's Fringe picks: King Creosote, Nothing Ever Happens Here, Withered Hand, Mogwai and Mark Cousins, Nightworks, DIVE00:23:59 – Music from RichardBeats00:25:07 – Gytha Parmentier and Roman van Houtven (Us / Them)00:34:11 – Credits and thanksCredits:At the Fringe is co-created by Gareth K Vile (host) and Annie Kolemen (producer). Equipment supplied by Subcity Radio.Please send feedback to webeditor[at]list.co.uk

For the third episode of At The Fringe, host Gareth K Vile invites Alex Kelly down from Summerhall to talk about 600 People and his disappointment at the thought of no alien life, and Adura Onashile, who has recently won a Fringe First for her Traverse play, Expensive Shit. Also joining Gareth in the studio is Alan Miller; the DJ and wise man from Glasgow offers his top tips for the Fringe. Show notes00:00:32 – Alex Kelly (Company: Third Angel) for 600 People.00:11:48 – Music from Godspeed You! Black Emperor00:13:20 – Alan Miller (DJ Hush) recommends: Penny Arcade: Longing Lasts Longer, Red, Denton and Me, Break Yourself, Lady Rizo: Multiplied, Christeene: Trigger and Often Onstage.00:21:02 – Music from Godspeed You! Black Emperor00:21:30 – Adura Onashile (Expensive Shit)Credits:At the Fringe is co-created by Gareth K Vile (host) and Annie Kolemen (producer). Music: Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Equipment supplied by Subcity Radio.Please send feedback to webeditor[at]list.co.uk

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is Rebecca Crookshank’s one-woman show about her time in the Royal Air Force. As a Fringe First Timer she has to learn to navigate a terrain of a different kind. Until 30th Aug 2015, 4.30pm at the Underbelly. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Another Fringe first-time performer! Ben Norris, who is in Edinburgh with his show The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Family, talks about his first time festival experience and shares with us his favourite caffeine fuel stops. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

First time at the Fringe? Fret not, we’ll get some solidarity into your ears as we speak to Fringe First Timer Lucy Grace and her show garden. Episode 3 of our Edinburgh mini episodes includes ornithological considerations. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

TravCast is the Writer's Podcast from the Traverse, Scotland’s New Writing Theatre. Associate Director, Emma Callander, interviews well known playwrights whose work features in the year round programme at the Traverse. In this episode, Emma Speaks to Zinnie Harris. Zinnie’s celebrated early play Further Than The Furthest Thing (Royal National Theatre / Tron co-production) won her the Peggy Ramsay Playwriting and John Whiting Award in 2001. Her most recent play, How To Hold Your Breath, premiered at the Royal Court Jerwood downstairs in 2015. Her other plays include The Wheel (2011, National Theatre of Scotland), which won a Fringe First and was joint winner of the 2011 Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award; an adaptation of A Doll’s House (2009, Donmar Warehouse); Fall (2008, Traverse Theatre), Midwinter (2004, RSC), which won an Arts Foundation Fellowship Prize for Playwriting; and Nightingale And Chase (2001, Royal Court Theatre). Zinnie’s television work includes two 90 minute dramas for Channel 4, Born With Two Mothers and Richard Is My Boyfriend; episodes for the BBC One Drama Series SPOOKS; and she is currently lead writer on the series Partners In Crime (based on the Agatha Christie novels Tommy And Tuppence), for Endor / BBC 1 (to be broadcast in 2015), starring David Walliams. Her theatre direction includes The Garden (2009) and While You Lie (2010) for the Traverse Theatre, Midwinter (2004) and Solstice (2005) for the Royal Shakespeare Company, her own adaptation of Strindberg’s Miss Julie (2006) for the National Theatre of Scotland, Dealers Choice (2003) for the Tron Theatre and Gilt (2003) for 7:84. Zinnie has also worked extensively as a dramaturg, particularly with Edinburgh-based theatre company, Grid Iron where she was co-ordinating director on the award winning co-production with Edinburgh International Book Festival Letters Home (2014). Original music by James Iremonger www.jamesiremonger.co.uk Produced and engineered by Cian O Siochain

Tonight two guests whose descriptions exceed the character limit of my title space. Jasper Bark has written four novels: A Fistful of Strontium(Black Flame 2005 with Steve Lyons), Sniper Elite: Spear of Destiny (Abaddon 2006), Dawn Over Doomsday(Abaddon 2008) and Way of the Barefoot Zombie(Abaddon 2009). Bark's Battle Cries series of graphic novels are used in schools throughout the UK to improve literacy for 12 to 16 year olds. In 1993 he released an anthology of poetry and a spoken word album both called Bark Bites. In 1999 Bark was awarded a Fringe First at the Edinburgh International Festival. Veronique Chevalier, The “Weird Val” of Dark Cabaret, aka The Original Mad Sonictist; Spooky Polkanista; Perv-ormance Artiste; MC-ess, Model & Authoress. A fan described her as simultaneously “Ooh La La!” AND “Laugh-out-loud hilarious!” While her fellow music artistes are obsessing with the “Punk” portion of the genre, MAD Veronique specializes in producing the “Steam”. With art & direction by Disney’s Kyle A. Carrozza, this winsome bit of neo-retro cartooning elicits fits of mirth, with it’s witty lyrics, & beguiling sight gags. She and Kyle are currently co-creating a new animated video to her parody “Sprocky Spittoon”. She is also Creatrix of Steampunk Haiku & authoress of “My Cog Is Bigger Than Your Cog: SteamKu & Other Verstrocities“

*Please note, this month's TravCast was recorded via a remote link meaning there is a lower sound quality than usual at certain points in the episode.* TravCast is the Writer's Podcast from the Traverse, Scotland’s New Writing Theatre. Associate Director, Emma Callander, interviews well known playwrights and theatremakers whose work features in the year round programme at the Traverse. In this episode, Emma speaks to playwright and actor, Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Her debut play 'Fleabag' opened at the 2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe to acclaim and awards. Phoebe has been awarded The Critics Circle Award (Most Promising Playwright), two Off West End Awards (Most Promising Playwright and Best Female Performance), a Fringe First and a Stage Award (Best Solo Performance). She also received a Special Commendation from the Susan Smith Blackburn Award and was shortlisted for the Evening Standard Most Promising Playwright Award. This production of Fleabag was nominated for an Olivier Award 2014 for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre. She is currently adapting Fleabag for television and is working on a number of stage and screen projects. Original music by James Iremonger www.jamesiremonger.co.uk Produced by Cian O Siochain and Eleanor Pender Devised and engineered by Cian O Siochain

"Sandy Walsh is a faultless performer with the audience rapport and generosity of delivery of the greatest of her profession..." The Scotsman Sandy Walsh is not only an actress and singer but also BBC World Service broadcaster. She is a well known voice to millions of people throughout the world as a presenter on Good Books, Children of Courage and more. Her interviewees have included Baroness Barbara Castle, Terry Whaite, John Banville, and Benjamin Zefaniah. She also co presented the first interactive programme on the World Service, the Sony award winning Newstalk. As an actor she starred as matriarch Francis Marsden in Emmerdale for over a year, Barbara in the iconic series Peep Show and Mrs Lyons and Mrs Johnstone in Blood Brothers in the West End. Her collaboration with writers and musicians has resulted in four one woman shows which have received critical acclaim both in London and Edinburgh. One of them received a coveted Fringe First and the others five star reviews. Sandy's interview will be of interest to all - a rare fusion of disciplines that make for a varied and fascinating career - both as an actor and broadcaster. SNS Online continues to offer an eclectic range of quality programming - free to download - to all like-minded people out there in cyber-space. These shows are independent podcasts produced to the highest professional standards and are non-profit making. So please enjoy, download and share these shows on all your lovely social media - as essentially that is our advertising! And please, please, please...offer feedback on the 'SNS Online' FB page or Twitter(ScratchNTweet). Big kiss, ScratchNSniffers! - Nick Randell X EXTRAORDINARY LIVES. ONLINE.

Series 2 Episode 3 Experimental Cookery Warning: a little bit ruder than usual this one. Please do continue to spread the word and share the podcast with your friends. Follow us on twitter @iszi_lawrence and like our facebook page https//:www.facebook.com/zlistdeadlist You can also donate via paypal on the website. The Z List Dead List is a podcast about obscure people from history. Hosted by Iszi Lawrence @iszi_lawrence. www.zlistdeadlist.com This episode is about eating metal. And about dipping your penis in liquids. One was for science, the other for fun. But which one is which? Featuring Michel Lotito (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Lotito) Dr Henry Head (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Head) With thanks to Griff Rhys Jones, Nathan Penlington @npenlington, James Harkin @eggshaped and Dan Schreiber @Schreiberland Nathan Penlington is the creator of Choose Your Own Documentary, possibly the most exciting bit of documentary/theatre/spoken word that you will see. It won a Fringe First award at Edinburgh and is currently touring the globe. Find out more on www.nathanpenlington.com James Harkin is the head Qi Elf, writer and researcher. He is also a co-host of the very popular podcast, No Such Thing As A Fish. http://qi.com/podcast/ Dan Schrieber is a Qi Elf and also works on the sister show, Museum of Curiousity. He is also a fantastic comedian and also appears alongside James on No Such Thing As A Fish http://qi.com/podcast/ Griff Rhys Jones is a broadcaster, writer, comedian and documentary maker. He makes many fascinating travel and history documentaries for the BBC. He lives in London in a house full of curios. Iszi Lawrence is a UK based comedian www.iszi.com Sign up to our mailing list and get a free interview with Richard Herring: http://eepurl.com/MaOXj You can also donate to support the podcast by clicking on the Donate button on the website. MUSIC All licenses are available to view on www.freemusicarchive.org Theme: Time Trades Live at the WFMU Record Fair - November 24, 2013 by Jeffrey Lewis(http://www.thejeffreylewissite.com/) Poddington Bear (http://podingtonbear.com/) Chris Zabriskie (http://chriszabriskie.com/) Speed The Plough (http://www.speedtheplough.com/)

Hardeep Singh Kohli meets social historian Dr Pamela Cox, Pam Ayres, John Taylor of Duran Duran and comedian Sean Hughes. Social historian Dr Pamela Cox presents a new three part series, Servants - The True Story of Life Below Stairs, which uncovers the reality of servants' lives from the Victorian era through to the Second World War. Pam herself is the great-granddaughter of servants. Servants - The True Story of Life Below Stairs will be broadcast on BBC Two. Pam Ayres is a writer and broadcaster who has been entertaining audiences for over 35 years since winning the talent show Opportunity Knocks, with her take on the comic detail of everyday life. Her autobiography, 'The Necessary Aptitude' is published by Ebury. She is also touring the UK and will be presenting the fourth series of 'Ayres on the Air' on Radio 4 Extra and later on Radio 4. John Taylor is the bass player and a founding member of the band Duran Duran. His autobiography, 'In The Pleasure Groove' recounts the bands thirty year history, his addiction to drugs and alcohol and tells stories of his times hanging out with Andy Warhol, Mick Jagger, and Bryan Ferry. 'In The Pleasure Groove' is published by Little Brown. Comedian Sean Hughes' was the youngest ever winner of the Perrier Award and has also won a Fringe First for his short plays, 'Dehydrated' and 'Travellin' Light'. His latest show, 'Life Becomes Noises' deals with the death of his father and their relationship using puppetry and costumes, in front of a theatrical set. 'Life Becomes Noises' is touring the UK from October. Producer: Paula McGinley.

NB Please note, this episode contains very strong language and is not suitable for children. 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 Mark Thomas. Mark is a writer, performer, journalist and political campaigner who has been on stage, screen and radio for 27 years, when he started on London’s alternative comedy scene. He is the author of several books and his TV series, The Mark Thomas Comedy Product ran for six series. His radio show the Manifesto is on-going. His most recent live shows are Extreme Rambling and Bravo Figaro!, which will have a run at the Tricycle Theatre London before touring nationally. The show won both a Fringe First and a Herald Angel award during its run at the Traverse in Edinburgh. Original music by James Iremonger www.jamesiremonger.co.uk Produced and engineered by Cian O Siochain