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Send us a textHappy New Year! It's amazing how things come full circle. After having Steven Dietz' wife, Allison Gregory, on last episode, we were privileged enough to have Laura Annawyn Shamas on Playwright's Spotlight, who happened to work them both in Minneapolis at The Playwright's Center. In this episode, Laura and I discuss a playwright's involvement in a piece, tech and costume "covers" (a term I just learned), "fourth" grade playwriting, inspirations, what makes a great director, and structure and staging.  We also delve into approaching character and the symbology of names,  virtual theatre vs live performance, surprising and caring about the audience, archetypes and character flaws, playing with structure, and developing and trusting a community of playwrights.As always, it's an insightful episode that Laura shares her history and experience in the craft of playwriting. It's a wonderful conversation to motivate and inspire playwrights of every level to get to work. I hope you enjoy this episode of Playwright's Spotlight and, as always... keep writing.Laura Annawyn Shamas (Playwright) is a 2023 winner of the Los Angeles New Play Project Award. Shamas has written over 40 plays, including Circular (published in 2024 by Next Stage Press), Portrait of a Nude, Lady-Like, Chasing Honey, The Other Shakespeare, Talking Leaves (winner, Garrard Best Play Award at Five Civilized Tribes Museum), and Amelia Lives (winner, Fringe First Award at Edinburgh Festival Fringe). Her short play, Seeds, won the Von Marie Atchley Award for Excellence in Playwriting from Native Voices. She worked as a dramaturge for Native Voices at the Autry for their Short Play Festivals  from 2021-2023 and Festival of New Plays (2024). She graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in Theatre, the University of Colorado at Boulder with an M.A. in English/Creative Writing, and Pacifica Graduate Institute with an M.A. and Ph.D. in Mythological Studies. She is also on the American Theatre “List of Native Theatres and Theatremakers.” Her newest play Four Women in Red opens January 17th through February 23rd at the Victory Theatre Center in Burbank, CA.To watch the video format of this episode, visit -https://youtu.be/Uiu91mKKG74Links to resources mentioned in this episode -La MaMa New York -https://www.lamama.orgTransformation Theatre -https://www.transformationtheatre.orgRepro Eco Project -https://reprofreedomarts.org/performances/works-in-progress/Websites and socials for James Elden, PMP, and Playwright's Spotlight -Punk Monkey Productions - www.punkmonkeyproductions.comPLAY Noir -www.playnoir.comPLAY Noir Anthology –www.punkmonkeyproductions.com/contact.htmlJames Elden -Twitter - @jameseldensauerIG - @alakardrakeFB - fb.com/jameseldensauerPunk Monkey Productions and PLAY Noir - Twitter - @punkmonkeyprods                  - @playnoirla IG - @punkmonkeyprods       - @playnoir_la FB - fb.com/playnoir        - fb.com/punkmonkeyproductionsPlaywright's Spotlight -Twitter - @wrightlightpod IG - @playwrights_spotlightPlaywriting services through Los Angeles Collegiate Playwrights Festivalwww.losangelescollegiateplaywrightsfestival.com/services.html  Support the show

In this episode we talk about the Sister Act Spectacle at Heaven Nightclub and Blue's Electrifying Drama at Seven Dials Playhouse. Plus Natalie goes backstage at Just For One Day with cast member Tamara Tare. Sister Act (media event): In this episode, we bring you the glitz and glamour from the Sister Act media event at Heaven Nightclub. Join the star-studded cast, including Olivier Award-winner Beverley Knight, the soulful Ruth Jones, Lesley Joseph, Clive Rowe, Lizzie Bea, Lemar, Alison Jiear, and Carl Mullaney, as they gear up for the much-anticipated West End production at the Dominion Theatre. Beverley Knight reprises her role as the disco diva-in-disguise Deloris van Cartier, and Gavin and Stacey co-creator Ruth Jones takes on the role of Mother Superior. With a Motown-inspired score by Alan Menken, this joyous tale of music, mishaps, and nuns on the run is set to captivate audiences from 15 March to 31 August.Blue:We dive into the intense and thought-provoking world of Blue at Seven Dials Playhouse. Detective LaRhonda Parker, portrayed by the brilliant Tamara Tare, takes centre stage in a gripping interrogation, adding layers of complexity as she investigates one of her own in the shooting of a Black motorist. This powerful two-hander, hailed with 5-star reviews and the prestigious Fringe First Award, delves into the intricacies of race, justice, and loyalty.Interview with Tamara Tare: As a bonus, Natalie sits down with Just For One Day cast member Tamara Tare for an exclusive chat as she shares behind-the-scenes stories, her role, and other intriguing aspects of this dynamic show.Tune in for all the drama, laughter, and backstage revelations in this exciting episode!

Today Elaine and Louise chat with director and designer of UGLY! A Cinderella Story which is on now until the 30th December at Cumbernauld Theatre. The show it was written by Gary McNair with original songs by Brian James O'Sullivan. We chat being women in theatre, breaking out of the box you've been placed in. Dismantling the outdated gender norms while bring everyone with us and glitter. A brilliant episode with brilliant humans UGLY! A Cinderella Story – Tickets Here https://lanternhousearts.org/events/ugly-a-cinderella-story/ - dates An Afternoon of Palestinian Short Films – Tickets Here https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/glasgow/glasgow-film-theatre/an-afternoon-of-palestinian-short-films/e-pgomab Jo Rush Jo is co-artistic director of new writing company Braw Fox Theatre. As a director she has premiered new work at the Edinburgh Fringe including Ivory Wings (Coreth Arts), Mary the Last Farewell (Cutting Edge Theatre), The Society of Ethical Cat Burglars (Foolproof Theatre), and Hide & Seek, based on the short stories of Carol Ann Duffy. With Braw Fox she is currently developing a new play about fire supported by the University of Edinburgh.As an associate director she has most recently worked on My Friend Selma by Terra Incognita, The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil with National Theatre of Scotland, and the premiere and tour of Fringe First Award winning production Stand By with Utter Theatre Company. As an assistant director she has worked at Dundee Rep on Death of a Salesman, at the Traverse Theatre on Bloody Trams and The Arthur Conan Doyle Appreciation Society, and at the Royal Lyceum on Dark Road. Jo has a BA Hons degree in Drama and Theatre Arts at the University of Birmingham. Natasha Jenkins Natasha studied Film Theatre and Television at the University of Glasgow. She was the first generation and the first woman in her family to study, gaining her MA in 2006. After a time working for Purni Morell as an assistant producer in Scotland Natasha moved to London and worked as a stage manager to support herself as she retrained, assisting directors and designers for several years before making her own work. She is a regular artistic collaborator of Alexander Zeldin, Joy Wilkinson and Amir Reza Khoonestani and works regularly within the UK, Europe and Internationally. Natasha was nominated for 2023 Drama Desk Award for Best Scenic Design for LOVE at Park Avenue Armory, New York. Natasha is an associate artist at Live Theatre Newcastle. Natasha is a founding member of Scene/Change. Her first feature 7 Keys (dir. Joy Wilkinson) is currently in post production for Jeva Films. OUR 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/

Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio, the podcast for writers everywhere brought to you by Pen to Print     This month's interview is with playwright, actor, comedian and scriptwriter Gill Adams.  In a highly successful career Gill has had numerous stage and radio plays produced.  She has been writer in residence at the West Yorkshire Playhouse and at the University of Hull and won a Fringe First Award.  For television Gill has written for Emmerdale and Doctors and appeared in the mockumentary, Meet the Richardsons', in which she plays the mother of her real-life daughter, the comedian Lucy Beaumont. The interviewer is Lucy Kaufman who was alongside Write on editor Madeleine White You can hear more on the process of writing from Gill via this interview from Full Flava TV on YouTube https://youtu.be/j9u6_dTGQR4   Find out more about Gill by visiting her IMDB page here https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1171478/  And on Linkedin here https://www.linkedin.com/in/gill-adams-b647261b/    We're always delighted to read your contributions so if you'd like to see your words in Write on! or hear them on this podcast please get in touch. Please submit to:    https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/submit-to-write-on/     Thank you for listening to Write On! Audio. This edition has been presented by Tiffany Clare and produced by Chris Gregory. Write On! Audio is an Alternative Stories production for Pen to Print.    This podcast is supported using public funding by Arts Council England

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYOKr5S4YvU 0:00 - Talent Cannot Be Taught 9:05 - Most People Don't Want Massive Success 22:12 - It Takes Most Actors 20 Years To Learn This Lesson 41:22 - How To Boost Confidence 53:30 - What Happens When an Actor Faces a "Bad Script"? 1:11:25 - Why An Acting Audition Is The Real Job 1:25:43 - This Is What Stops An Actor From Getting Into Character 1:36:50 - If You Put Business First You'll Never Be An Artist BUY THE BOOK - THE AUTHENTIC ACTOR: The Art and Business of Being Yourself https://amzn.to/3ECXbjk Michael Laskin has been a working professional actor for over 40 years in film, television, and the theatre – from SEINFELD to BIG LITTLE LIES and a great deal in between. He has worked extensively off-Broadway, and at some of America's leading regional theatres, including The Guthrie Theatre, The Actors Theatre of Louisville, The Geffen Playhouse, The Seattle Repertory Theatre, and The Mixed Blood Theatre Company. Additionally, he was awarded a Fringe First Award at The Edinburgh Festival for playing “Richard Nixon” in TEA WITH DICK AND GERRY, which went on to a successful run at London's Roundhouse Theatre. Michael also starred in the Canadian premier of the Pulitzer Prize winning drama “Talley's Folly” and his most recent stage work was the American premiere of the one-person play, ALTMAN'S LAST STAND in Los Angeles. A recipient of a Bush Fellowship with The Guthrie Theatre, he was also awarded a Distinguished Alumnus Award from The University of Minnesota's College of Liberal Arts. A graduate of Northwestern University's theatre department where he received his bachelor's degree, Michael also has a masters degree in theatre management from The University of Minnesota. Additionally he's taught acting at USC, UCLA, Queen's College-Cambridge (UK), The Actors Centre (London), Art Center College of Design, Kennesaw University, the University of Minnesota, the Hawaii International Film Festival, and South Coast Repertory Co. He's had the privilege of working with some of the great artists in film and theatre, including Barry Levinson, Stephen Frears, Walter Matthau, John Sayles, Paul Mazursky, Bob Rafelson, Michael Langham, Robert Duvall, Roy Dotrice, and many others. MORE VIDEOS WITH MICHAEL LASKIN https://bit.ly/3TF5v73 CONNECT WITH MICHAEL LASKIN https://www.michaellaskinstudio.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0489644 https://www.instagram.com/michaellaskinstudio https://twitter.com/michaellaskin MORE MICHAEL WIESE PRODUCTIONS AUTHORS https://mwp.com (Affiliates) SAVE $15 ON YOUTUBE TV - LIMITED TIME OFFER https://tv.youtube.com/referral/r0847ysqgrrqgp ►WE USE THIS CAMERA (B&H) – https://buff.ly/3rWqrra ►WE USE THIS SOUND RECORDER (AMAZON) – http://amzn.to/2tbFlM9 SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBER https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE http://www.FilmCourage.com http://twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://bit.ly/18DPN37 Stuff we use: LENS - Most people ask us what camera we use, no one ever asks about the lens which filmmakers always tell us is more important. This lens was a big investment for us and one we wish we could have made sooner. Started using this lens at the end of 2013 - http://amzn.to/2tbtmOq AUDIO Rode VideoMic Pro - The Rode mic helps us capture our backup audio. It also helps us sync up our audio in post https://amzn.to/425k5rG Audio Recorder - If we had to do it all over again, this is probably the first item we would have bought - https://amzn.to/3WEuz0k LIGHTS - Although we like to use as much natural light as we can, we often enhance the lighting with this small portable light. We have two of them and they have saved us a number of times - http://amzn.to/2u5UnHv *These are affiliate links, by using them you can help support this channel.

In today's bonus episode we're joined by Jon Brittain and James Howard. First up we're joined by Jon Brittain who has written the book, co-written the lyrics and co-directed Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder! which is returning to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where it was a huge hit last year. The new expanded version will also tour to Bristol and Manchester. Jon Brittain is a playwright, comedy writer and director. His critically acclaimed play Rotterdam won an Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre in 2017, he went on to direct Richard Gadd's debut play Baby Reindeer, which won the same award in 2020. Jon's other work includes the cult hit shows Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho and Margaret Thatcher Queen of Game Shows, the Fringe First Award-winning A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad), and the UK Theatre Award-winning Billionaire Boy: The Musical. He directed both of John Kearns's Fosters Award winning shows Sight Gags for Perverts and Shtick as well as shows for Tom Allen, Mat Ewins, Tom Rosenthal and others. He co-wrote a dozen episodes of Cartoon Network's The Amazing World of Gumball and was a staff writer on seasons 3 and 4 of The Crown and he is currently writing a new sitcom for Apple.Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder! runs Underbelly at the Edinburgh Fringe 2nd – 27th August before touring to Bristol Old Vic 13th – 30th September and Home Manchester 5th - 21st October. Visit www.kathyandstella.com for info and tickets. Later we speak to James Howard who plays Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre. The production is celebrating its seventh birthday in the West End, and James has been in the show since it opened. James' theatre credits include Brave New World (Northampton Theatre Royal/Touring Consortium); Romeo and Juliet, As You Like It, Mojo, The Drunks, King Lear, Morte D'Arthur (RSC); Twelfth Night, Ivanov (Donmar Warehouse in the West End); Not About Heroes (Blackeyed Theatre Company); Antony and Cleopatra (Royal Exchange);The Duchess of Malfi (NT).  His film credits includes: Survivor, The Theory of Everything, Shoot on Sight, The Oxford Murders and Penelope whilst his television work includes Black Mirror, Dark Matters, Doctors, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks, Skins, Midsomer Murders, The Bill, Broken News, Spooks, Inspector Lynley Mysteries and Dream Team.Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is booking at the Palace Theatre until 19th May 2024. Visit www.uk.harrypottertheplay.com for info and tickets. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022 series Today Louise and Elaine chat with writer, performer Sophie Bentinck about her new show Pauline. Pauline is a comedy drama about Sophie's own family. Important conversation with another wonderful human. PAULINE A new comedy drama about finding your nan's suicide note by award-winning writer and performer Sophie Bentinck. Pauline is the brutally honest and joyfully hilarious story of three generations of women in one family – and of the writer who went digging in the secrets file in order to bring them all on stage. 'Captivating' (Phoebe Waller-Bridge). 'Storytelling at its finest' **** (AYoungerTheatre.com). Winner – Breakthrough Memoir 2022. Runner Up – Screenshot 2020. Directed by Fred Wienand (Twelfth Night, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre) and presented together with producer Emma Blackman (Bobby & Amy, Fringe First Award 2019). See Pauline – Pleasence Courtyard – Bunker 2 @12.20pm till 29th August SHOW: Tickets TWITTER: @sophiebentinck PLANNED PARENTHOOD DONATE DONATE ABORTION SUPPORT NETWORK UK ASN.COM- DONATE LINKTREE P&N Linktr PayPal https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/persistentandnasty for those who can donate. A million thanks and love. Resources https://www.samaritans.org/?nation=scotland http://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/ https://rapecrisisni.org.uk/ https://rapecrisis.org.uk/ https://www.artsminds.co.uk/ https://www.bapam.org.uk/ https://freelancersmaketheatrework.com/sexual-violence-support-services/ Stonewall UK Trevor Project Mermaids UK Switchboard LGBT+ GATE 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/

The weird and wonderful world of 1980s Gay small ads is uncovered in this episode. Leo is joined by Georgois Bourgeois, one half of extra-terrestrial duo Bourgeois and Maurice. With the help of post-doctoral researcher Jacob Bloomfield they analyse small ads for the Stud Gay Centre and Poppers by Post, chat about how queer advertising has changed over the decades and finally clear the stage for Georgois' show-stopping ads-inspired cabaret turn.Leo Skilbeck is a writer/director/creator for stage and screen and the artistic director of Milk Presents. Their work spans a decade of queer performance making, and they are co-creator of TRANS FILTH AND JOY, a large scale cabaret made with Trans Creative. For theatre their work includes cabaret Chekhov THE BEAR/ THE PROPOSAL (Young Vic), drag king play JOAN (winner of Off West End Award, Fringe First Award), and Associate Director on FUN HOME (Young Vic).Writer and performer George Bourgeois is one half of acclaimed music-satire duo Bourgeois & Maurice. Born from the alternative cabaret and clubland scene of mid-00s London, B&M have gone on to tour the world with their brand of highly acerbic, ultra-contemporary cabaret. Outside of B&M George has worked as a voice actor for TV, toured with Clod Ensemble and is currently developing a new show about the world's greatest flop musicals.Jacob Bloomfield is a Zukunftskolleg Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Konstanz and an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Kent. Jacob is currently in the process of completing his first book, Drag. A British History, and is also working on a separate book project about the career and legacy of musician Little Richard.Links She Wants a Dog Milk Presents Museum of Transology Bourgeois & Maurice Bishopsgate Institute The Queer House Royal Vauxhall Tavern

A 28,000 year old stone dildo is the queer artefact in the spotlight as Leo is joined by prolific writer, performer Annie Siddons to talk desire, sex toys, enhancing bodies and queer labelling. They are joined by expert in queer histories and founder of the Museum of Transology, EJ Scott.As a response to the ancient stone dildo Annie Siddons weaves and performs the mythic tale of Hag and her mysterious pleasure-enhancing mission.Leo Skilbeck is a writer/director/creator for stage and screen and the artistic director of Milk Presents. Their work spans a decade of queer performance making, and they are co-creator of TRANS FILTH AND JOY, a large scale cabaret made with Trans Creative. For theatre their work includes cabaret Chekhov THE BEAR/ THE PROPOSAL (Young Vic), drag king play JOAN (winner of Off West End Award, Fringe First Award), and Associate Director on FUN HOME (Young Vic).E-J Scott is a curator, cultural producer and academic and was awarded the UK's Museum Activist Award 2020/21. He is the founder of the museumoftransology.com and the British Digital Art Network (Tate/Paul Mellor Research Centre). He is Stage 2 and 3 Leader of the BA (Hons) Culture, Curation & Criticism at Central St Martins.Annie is a writer and performer working in comedy, stage and screen. Projects include How (not) to Live in Suburbia (touring and Edinburgh Fringe), Raymondo, How (not) to Fight a Family Curse (Soho/Royal Court, in development). Her most recent work includes Dennis of Penge (writer/performer Ovalhouse/Albany) Ant and Hop at Unicorn Theatre and Babylon Beyond Borders (Bush Theatre). Her comedy persona Karima Kay has just started gigging in London. She is currently developing work for TV.Links She Wants a Dog Milk Presents Museum of Transology Bishopsgate Institute The Queer House Royal Vauxhall Tavern

The inimitable Ginger Johnson joins Leo and prolific filmmaker and activist Campbell X , who is on hand for historical context and episode expertise. The trio gossip on the RVT stage in a lively night of comedy and chat inspired by an unlikely queer artefact – the agony aunt column from the 1970s. A letter to the 70s agony queen Marge Proops is the inspiration for a comedy monologue par excellence, written and performed Ginger Johnson.Leo Skilbeck is a writer/director/creator for stage and screen and the artistic director of Milk Presents. Their work spans a decade of queer performance making, and they are co-creator of TRANS FILTH AND JOY, a large scale cabaret made with Trans Creative. For theatre their work includes cabaret Chekhov THE BEAR/ THE PROPOSAL (Young Vic), drag king play JOAN (winner of Off West End Award, Fringe First Award), and Associate Director on FUN HOME (Young Vic).Ginger Johnson is a writer, performer and theatre maker with a sweet tooth for the ridiculous. Newcastle's answer to Elaine Stritch, Johnson cut her teeth on the alt-drag and cabaret scenes of East London, where her unique blend of camp laughs and bareknuckle confessional have earned her a reputation for being a risk-taking performer with a big heart and an even bigger mouth.Campbell X is a writer/director who directed the award-winning queer urban romantic comedy feature film STUD LIFE.  His film Stud Life was voted by the Guardian as one of the top 10 Black British feature films ever made. Campbell's latest film Still We Thrive is a call for Black joy in the face of images of Black trauma affecting our mental health.Links She Wants a Dog Milk Presents Museum of Transology Bishopsgate Institute Ginger Johnson @campbellx on Instagram Royal Vauxhall Tavern

Non-binary drag artist, writer, director and ‘femme vers top' ShayShay joins Leo as special cabaret guest with expert input from academic Jacob Bloomfield, honorary research fellow at the University of Kent.The artefact of the episode is a page of personal ads from the Gay Times in 1984, sparking fascinating chats about trends in self-labelling, the challenges of online dating and a show-stopping performance by ShayShay inspired by poems on grindr.Leo Skilbeck is a writer/director/creator for stage and screen and the artistic director of Milk Presents. Their work spans a decade of queer performance making, and they are co-creator of TRANS FILTH AND JOY, a large scale cabaret made with Trans Creative. For theatre their work includes cabaret Chekhov THE BEAR/ THE PROPOSAL (Young Vic), drag king play JOAN (winner of Off West End Award, Fringe First Award), and Associate Director on FUN HOME (Young Vic).ShayShay (they/them) is a Japanese/Irish non-binary writer, director, performer and co-founder of ‘The Bitten Peach,' a gender-diverse Pan-Asian artist collective. ShayShay's work spans across theatre, queer cabaret and shows for children and families with a mission to represent and empower queer audiences, specifically trans folk & queer Asians.Jacob Bloomfield is a Zukunftskolleg Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Konstanz and an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Kent. Jacob is currently in the process of completing his first book, Drag. A British History, and is also working on a separate book project about the career and legacy of musician Little Richard.Links She Wants a Dog Milk Presents Museum of Transology Bishopsgate Institute ShayShay Royal Vauxhall Tavern

Host Leo is joined by cabaret legend Mzz Kimberley at the RVT to talk about her very first dress, red and beautifully detailed by hand, which is now an artefact in the Museum of Transology. Mzz Kim chats to Leo about her early life and career in New York and London in the 90s, sharing hilarious and poignant showbiz stories.Also joining Leo to give expert context and fascinating facts about the queer scene and queer lives in the 1990s is EJ Scott, curator, programmer and founder of the Museum of Transology.Leo Skilbeck is a writer/director/creator for stage and screen and the artistic director of Milk Presents. Their work spans a decade of queer performance making, and they are co-creator of TRANS FILTH AND JOY, a large scale cabaret made with Trans Creative. For theatre their work includes cabaret Chekhov THE BEAR/ THE PROPOSAL (Young Vic), drag king play JOAN (winner of Off West End Award, Fringe First Award), and Associate Director on FUN HOME (Young Vic).Mzz Kimberley AKA Kim Tatum is an actor and singer. Kim is also the founding Director of LIFE.  In 2020, Kim was the first trans woman to present the first LGBT+ award for the ‘Black British Theatre Awards' for Sky television. Kim made the 2020 and 2021 LGBT Power List.E-J Scott is a curator, cultural producer and academic and was awarded the UK's Museum Activist Award 2020/21. He is the founder of the museumoftransology.com and the British Digital Art Network (Tate/Paul Mellor Research Centre). He is Stage 2 and 3 Leader of the BA (Hons) Culture, Curation & Criticism at Central St Martins.Links She Wants a Dog Milk Presents Museum of Transology Bishopsgate Institute E-J Scott @mzzkimberley on Instagram Royal Vauxhall Tavern

Wir alle haben eine Nationalität, oder zumindest die meisten von uns. Das Drama "Status" des britischen Autors Chris Thorpe, mit dem er den begehrten "Fringe First Award" gewann, befragt darin sich und seine Zuhörer, ob man diese nationale Zugehörigkeit einfach ablegen kann, wenn man sich über die Politik und/oder gesellschaftliche Entwicklungen im eigenen Land ärgert. Kann man einfach irgendwo anders hingehen und seine Zugehörigkeit wie einen Anzug ausziehen - ist das nur eine Frage des eigenen Willens? Kann man sich vielleicht so dem ewigen Kampf der Nationen um Grenzen und Abgrenzung entziehen? Die weltumspannende Flucht von seinem Heimatland England führt den Autor über Deutschland, nach Amerika, dann ins turbokapitalistische Singapur und schließlich über Frankfurt zurück nach England. In realen und surrealen Begegnungen wird die Frage, was heute nationale Identität bedeuten kann, immer wieder neu ausgelotet: Braucht Dein Land Dich oder Du Dein Land? Im Stile eines Road Movie, mit der live singenden und E-Gitarre spielenden Schauspielerin Paulina Alpen, erlebte „Status“ am Staatstheater Mainz seine deutschsprachige Erstaufführung unter der Regie von Jana Vetten. Marlene Breuer hat diese Inszenierung 2019 fürs Radio adaptiert und damit damals unserer Reihe DRAMAjetzt! eröffnet. Anlässlich des ersten Jahrestages des Brexit wiederholen wir nun diese Produktion. (Audio verfügbar bis 29.01.2023) Noch mehr Hörspiele und Hörbücher finden Sie im Podcast-Pool des Hessischen Rundfunks: https://www.hr2.de/podcasts/hoerspiel/index.html

Alan Bissett joins Ewan Petrie for this weeks episode of "The Tracks That Take Us Back". Alan is one of Scotland's most exciting and respected talents due to his overwhelming contribution to Scottish Culture. As a novelist, playwright and performer Alan has enjoyed remarkable success. His novels "Death of a Ladies Man" and "Pack Men" were both shortlisted for the Scottish Arts Council Fiction of the Year award and in 2011 Alan won the "Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Writer of the Year" award. As a playwright, Alan's work has been performed all over Scotland. His play "Turbo Folk" was nominated for "Best New Play" at the Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland and "(More) Moira Monologues" - the sequel to the hit production "The Moira Monologues" - won a prestigious Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh festival. As a performer, Alan is very in demand and he has graced the stage at festivals across the globe including New York, Toronto and Melbourne. Join us as we reminisce through the wonderful choices of Alan Bissett on "The Tracks That Take Us Back".

Theatermaakster Yinka Kuitenbrouwer volgde de opleiding Drama aan het KASK in Gent en is daarna in Gent blijven plakken. Aan de liefde. Yinka maakt documentairetheater en haar voorstelling HonderdHuizen, waarmee ze op het wereldvermaarde theaterfestival in het Schotse Edinburgh de Fringe First Award en een Total Theatre Award won, speelde ze een aantal jaar geleden in mijn living. Daana ben ik Yinka blijven volgen en alleen al door de intrigerende titel Morgen Werd Alles Anders drong een gesprek met haar zich op. Liefst had ik die voorstelling in het theater gezien, maar corona besliste anders. Daardoor beleefde ik haar theaterstuk vanuit het kleine maar o zo fijne boekje dat ze erover maakte. Morgen Werd Alles Anders is een voorstelling over onze verantwoordelijkheid voor de toekomst. Over de prijs van vooruitgang. Over het al dan niet krijgen van kinderen in deze wereld. Credits voor Andrew Langdon met zijn pianostuk Waiting.

Our Amplify Producer, Craig Gilbert, has been holed up in his makeshift bedroom studio talking to a host of exciting artists of national and international renown. Â These conversations cover career and process as well as offering a few exciting ideas to explore from home during this time of Social Distancing.On the podcast today is Tim Sheader, Artistic Director of Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre.Tim was appointed Artistic Director of Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in November 2007. For Regent’s Park Theatre he has directed many plays and music-theatre works, including Jesus Christ Superstar (Olivier Award for Best Revival, 2018), A Tale of Two Cities, Running Wild, Porgy and Bess, To Kill a Mockingbird, Crazy for You (Olivier Award for Best Musical), Ragtime, Peter Pan, Lord of the Flies, Into the Woods (Olivier Award) and transferred to New York's Public Theatre, The Crucible (Whatsonstage Award for Best Director), Hello Dolly (Olivier and Evening Standard Awards), and Shakespeare plays including Much Ado About Nothing, Romeo and Juliet and Twelfth Night.Sheader’s other theatre credits include The Magistrate (National Theatre); Running Wild and Barnum (Chichester Festival Theatre), The Three Musketeers (Bristol Old Vic), Sweet Charity and Piaf (Sheffield Crucible), Achilles (Edinburgh, Fringe First Award) and Streetcar to Tennessee (Young Vic).https://www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/support/curtain-up-appeal/Â

Aaron Kozak is an award-winning writer, director, producer, and show businessman & he's on the MIC in this episode with Lenny to talk about his favorite movies! Kozak is the president of Winner Entertainment LLC, a company which offers a very unique variety of business and creative services for a multitude of well-known entertainment companies and projects. In 2010, Kozak won the first ever Fringe First Award at the inaugural Hollywood Fringe Festival with his play "The Birthday Boys." Last year at the 10th Annual Hollywood Fringe Festival his latest play SAVING CAIN was nominated for 'Best Ensemble' making it 1 of the top 5 plays of close to 400 entries. Now a Senior Accountant for the VFX house Scanline his days are absolutely packed. In his words, any recent big budget movie with water, fire, and/or debris (outside of The Shape of Water) Scanline probably had a hand in! Aquaman, Black Panther, & Game of Thrones just to name drop a few! Have questions or comments for el L.A. w/ Jake & Lenny? Email us: ella.dashradio@gmail.com Hosts: Jake & Lenny

In todays Episode Elaine chats with Co-Artistic Director Jo Rush of Braw Fox. Jo was in London for her recent production with Coreth Arts Ivory Wings at Drayton Arms Theatre. Jo is co-artistic director of new writing company Braw Fox Theatre. As a director she has premiered new work at the Edinburgh Fringe including Mary the Last Farewell (Cutting Edge Theatre), The Society of Ethical Cat Burglars (Foolproof Theatre), and Hide & Seek, based on the short stories of Carol Ann Duffy. With Braw Fox she is currently developing a new play about fire supported by the University of Edinburgh. As an associate director she has most recently worked on the premiere and tour of Fringe First Award winning production Stand By with Utter Theatre Company. As an assistant director she has worked at Dundee Rep on Death of a Salesman and The Cheviot, The Stag and the Black, Black Oil, at the Traverse Theatre on Bloody Trams and The Arthur Conan Doyle Appreciation Society and at the Royal Lyceum on Dark Road. Jo has a BA Hons degree in Drama and Theatre Arts at the University of Birmingham. Twitter: https://twitter.com/joeyrushy?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrawFox IVORY WINGS Written and performed by Susie Coreth, directed by Jo Rush, with music performed by Anna Coreth. “The words were ringing in my ears like some long forgotten tune twisting their way around my skull, knocking on every crevice, praying for a way to get in, a way to stay.” Ivory Wings is a moving and poignant new play about courageous female pilots, wartime love and the enveloping fog of memory loss. A one woman play with a live piano score, Ivory Wings celebrates and shares the unsung stories of the remarkable women of the Air Transport Auxiliary whose job was to fly wartime aircraft, such as Spitfires and Hurricanes, from the factories to the RAF bases during World War Two, whilst exploring Alzheimer’s and the therapeutic effects of music on patients’ memory. We hope you all enjoy todays episode and remember to Stay Nasty. You can support Persistent & Nasty and receive exclusive members only content by subscribing to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/persistentandnasty Twitter: @PersistentNasty Instagram: @PersistentandNasty Persistent and Nasty is produced in association with Edinburgh based live-arts production house Civil Disobedience. Civil Disobedience is committed to creating and supporting queer work and theatre and art that addresses issues of inequality and injustice. You can find out more about the Persistent and Nasty project and all the work that Civil Disobedience do by visiting wearecivildisobedience.com. You can also find us on all the usual social media platforms. On Twitter @weareohsocivil On Instagram @wearecivildisobedience And on Facebook at Facebook.com/wearecivildisobedience

Hilary Swank stars in What They Had; a film which deals with the effects Alzheimer's Disease can have on the family of a loved one Dressed was a big hit in Edinburgh last year, winning a Fringe First Award. It investigates the healing power of clothes. Following a traumatic experience, a young woman decides to create her entire wardrobe of clothes herself as her own way of coping The latest exhibition at London's Royal Academy looks at Renaissance Nudes. Transferring from The Getty Centre in LA, it has many extraordianry works which have never come to the UK before. Blood is Maggie Gee's new novel. About a deputy head-teacher on the run after her father has been found badly beaten and bloodied. He had plenty of people who loathed him but his daughter Monica falls under suspicion It's more than 3 decades since Richard Gere made a TV series. In Mother Father Son on BBC2, he plays the patriarch of a super-powerful media mogul with personal family problems Tom Sutcliffe's guests are Rosie Boycott, Tom Dyckhoff and Muriel Zagha. The producer is Oliver Jones Podcastextra recommendations: Rosie: the joy of making pots, The novels of T C Boyle and The Uninhabitable Earth Tom D: The music of Talk Talk Muriel: The Christian Dior Exhibition at The V+A, films about birth, The Geneva Ceramics Museum Tom S: The York Museum Ceramics collection, The Dropout podcast

The award-winning UK-based musical writing team of Scott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie joined the CONVERSATION in London to discuss their new project, HI, MY NAME IS BEN, an international collaboration with Dundee Repertory Theatre and Goodspeed Musicals, and the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where MY LEFT/RIGHT FOOT-THE MUSICAL, produced by Birds of Paradise Theatre Company and the National Theatre of Scotland, received the Fringe First Award and the Herald Angel Award.    Season 3 Episode 18 Originally posted November 7, 2018 Recorded in London.

This week is different because this week we have a story for the YouTellYours teacher, Lynn Ferguson. Storytelling is all about sharing your perspective, and so it probably shouldn't be a surprise that Lynn's story is about perspective.  Lynn's Bio: Lynn Ferguson is an award winning writer-performer and a regular storyteller/ host for The Moth. Back in the UK, aside from being the voice of a chicken in the movie Chicken Run, Lynn appeared regularly on TV and BBC Radio 4, writing and starring in three series of her own sitcom as well as creating several critically acclaimed plays. She performed in numerous Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, winning the prestigious Fringe First Award for writing,  and the Stage Award for Acting Excellence. Since relocating to the US, Lynn has worked as a staff writer for the CBS Peabody Award winning Late Late Show and as a script consultant for Pixar’s Academy Award winning movie, Brave. YouTellYours.com was started by Lynn Ferguson after becoming embroiled in the storytelling community in Los Angeles. Lynn firmly believed that we all have stories to tell and so started teaching storytelling in Burbank. Since then we've confirmed that no only does everyone have a story to tell, but also that telling those stories enriches both the teller and the audience, creating connections and a sense of community.  Our storytelling classes are available in Burbank, California with end of class storytelling events most months.  We also deliver online storytelling courses with direct feedback incorporated into the experience.  WEBSITE: http://YouTellYours.com  ONLINE CLASSES: http://homeschool.youtellyours.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/YouTellYours FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/YouTellYours

Entretien mené par Rosita Boisseau, journaliste pour le Monde, le magazine Danser et Télérama, dans le cadre de la collection Dancer’s Studio. Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui a débuté comme chorégraphe en 1999 dans Anonymous Society, une comédie musicale contemporaine d’Andrew Wale. Depuis lors, il a signé de nombreuses chorégraphies, qui lui ont valu une série de prix parmi lesquels le Fringe First Award, le Barclay Theatre Award à Londres, le Special Prize au BITEF Festival de Belgrade, le prix Nijinski à Monte-Carlo, le Movimentos, le Helpmann Award en Australie.Pour clôturer la soirée des Nijinski Awards, destinés à récompenser les artistes et productions chorégraphiques les plus importants de la scène internationale actuelle, le chorégraphe Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui propose une pièce originale (In Memoriam) créée exclusivement pour l’occasion avec les danseuses et danseurs des Ballets de Monte-Carlo et en collaboration avec l’ensemble vocal corse : A Filetta. La pureté de la polyphonie Corse se mêle étroitement à la poésie des corps. Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui fait advenir l’harmonie sur scène.

With John Wilson. Hajj: Journey To The Heart Of Islam, at the British Museum, is the first major exhibition dedicated to the pilgrimage to Mecca, one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Historian Thomas Asbridge and Mehdi Hasan of the New Statesman give their verdict. The film Like Crazy was a hit at last year's Sundance Festival, winning the Grand Jury Prize. British actress Felicity Jones - who played Emma in The Archers - won best actress for her starring role in this largely improvised film, which tracks a long-distant relationship. Rebecca Nicholson reviews. Last year, writer and actor Chris Larner accompanied his chronically ill ex-wife, Allyson, to the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland. His one-man show about the experience won a Fringe First Award in Edinburgh, and he's about to take it on a national tour. He tells the story of its creation, and discusses what it's like to go straight from playing a pantomime dame to this more reflective show. Comedian and actress Andi Osho is now an established figure on the stand-up circuit. She tells John about why she thinks her early acting career featured so many medical roles - and what drew her to comic performance. Producer Rebecca Nicholson.