Podcasts about stef smith

Send us a textThis month we welcome actor and director Steph Urquhart onto the podcast to share her life and loves in amateur theatre. Steph is also directing the Crescent Theatre's forthcoming production of Nora: A Doll's House by contemporary playwright Stef Smith, a powerful reimagining of Ibsen's classic play. Steph tells us more about the challenges and rewards of staging this exciting take on A Doll's House, set simultaneously in three different time periods.Meanwhile Luke, who is appearing in Nora: A Doll's House himself, has been backstage with two of his fellow cast members to find out how they are tackling playing their roles in scenes set in 1918, 1968 and 2018.

Hour 4 of The Big Show with Patrick Dumas is on Demand. Patrick is joined by Stef Smith of the Calgary Surge. Patrick and Stef discuss his return to the CEBL, what it was like playing in France, how he has adjusted to the Surge 10 games in, the current road trip and more!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

On Hour 4 of the Big Show Patrick Dumas is joined by the head coach of the Calgary Surge Tyrell Vernon! Tyrell recaps the weekend that was for the Calgary Surge including, how he feels about where the teams' defense is at, the root of where some of the team's inconsistency comes from, getting Stef Smith back in the lineup ahead of their 6 game road trip, the atmosphere for Slam Fest and more!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

How curious are you about sobriety? With a growing number of us reconsidering our relationship with alcohol, the sober curious trend is growing by the day. Today, Kirsten is joined by Steft Smith, a woman who made a few very impactful decisions that have changed the trajectory of her life. Stef chose to take a break from the booze after realising the impact that binge drinking was having on her quality of life. Documenting her journey on TickTok, Stef gives an honest and raw insight into the journey of sober curiosity. Her refusal to buy into the expectation that going alcohol-free is boring has seen her launch Flamingo AF alongside her friend Lily.Follow Along with Stef's journey here:TikTokInstagramFlamingo AFAny thoughts? We'd love to hear about them on our private community page, The Light Path Community, on Facebook.Find all the practitioners and their amazing services at The Light Path CollectiveInterested in taking your rituals to a new level and supporting the podcast? Visit The Ritual EmporiumRemember, the best way to work with Kirsten is via the Moon Membership - join here for your first 30 days free!Follow us on Instagram@thelightpathcollective@theritualemporiumFollow Us on TikTok@thelightpathcollective@theritualemporium Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AJ Jaffari takes us into rehearsal for the Northern California premiere of Nora: A Doll's House. Join us as AJ talks with the cast about the unique timeline within the show, the multiple characters, and more. We hope you enjoy this sneak peak before the show opens in a few weeks! Nora: A Doll's House January 18 – February 18, 2024 cltc.org/nora Written by Stef Smith, after Henrik Ibsen Directed by Angie Higgins Supported by Producers Christy Martin & Cindy Melter, and by Producers who wish to remain anonymous Season supported by Season Producers Nancy B. Coleman & Paul M. Resch - - - - - - - - - Filament is produced by City Lights Theater Company Music, Editing, and Sound Design by George Psarras. - - - - - - - - - You can email us at filament@cltc.org with any questions or comments. Learn more about the podcast, City Lights in general, and listen to our back catalog of episodes on our website at CLTC.org/filament. Your support makes this all possible. Litteraly. Please consider making a donation at cltc.org/donate Leave a 5 star review and subscribe to Filament on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your podcasting platform of choice. 

In this episode of Summer Coffee Chats, Seth connected with Stef Smith of the Calgary Surge at Cafe Gravity in Calgary. Stef shared what it's been like playing professional basketball in Calgary, how he's enjoyed the city, some insights about why he thinks the team has been able to come together this season and much more! With the CEBL playoffs coming up around the corner you won't want to miss this chat with one of the top players in the league! Soaring to New HealthWe're talking Medicare Stars– what it is, why it's important, challenges & strategies. Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showThe Biz Dojo - Podcast, Production & Professional CoachingWebsite | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter

Brady is LIVE from the America East title game, giving you an exclusive two-hour pre-game show. He's joined by former Catamount stars Mike Trimboli, Stef Smith and Ernie Duncan, and also talks with former UVM broadcaster Jake Marsh and current UVM women's broadcaster Ryan Zimmerman.

Brady is joined at the America East title game pregame show by former UVM hoops star Stef Smith. The multi-time America East all-conference selection discusses his career in Catamount Country, if he ever thinks about having stayed for his fifth year and more, including his professional career in Serbia.

Brady sits down with former UVM hoops star Stef Smith to talk about his four years in Catamount Country, transferring to St. Johns during the COVID year, playing professionally in Canada and much more.

Brady is back on a Friday with a full show, talking about Alex Cora's mismanaging of the bullpen in Thursday's loss to the Royals, the Patriots continued poor offensive report card at camp and much more, including reports that Chaim Bloom is very isolated. Also, we're joined by former UVM hooper Stef Smith, who talks about his time in Burlington and much more.

The Melbourne International Film Festival has just opened, so on this episode, John is joined by two people who have a show in the festival. Stef Smith is the director and Ana Maria Belo is the lead in the Australian series "It's Fine, I'm Fine" which is having its Australian premiere at MIFF.They start the quiz with a bang and slightly go off the rails at the end. But that's ok. Plenty of hints are given.Book tickets to their MIFF show here:https://miff.com.au/program/film/its-fine-im-fineSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode explores keeping it simple on stage when producing plays that are written to be performed with minimal set and costume. Plays where the words, characters and ideas create the drama and the world of the play without lavish backdrops or fancy frocks. We'll be interviewing Fi Cotton, actor and director, to find out about her life and loves in amateur theatre, and her experience of directing plays that keep the staging simple, whilst also experimenting with form. This month, John will be going behind the scenes on the Crescent Theatre's forthcoming ‘Studio Fortnight' productions of A Number by Caryl Churchill, and Swallow by Stef Smith.

(00:00-24:46) – Thursday's show opens with Dan reacting to the Hoosiers win over St. John's last night in the Gavitt Games and sharing his thoughts on the first episode of Colts Hard Knocks on HBO. Additionally, Dan reacts to the IU student section chanting “sloppy seconds” at a St. John's Stef Smith.    (24:47-33:53) – Dan brings us back from break by talking more on the chanting from the IU student section. Plus, we take a call from a listener on the Butler-Michigan State game last night. (33:54-38:25) – Dan talks on Gender Reveal Parties and looks ahead to the rest of today's show.         (38:26-1:02:17) – The second hour of the show begins with Dan talking more on HBO's Hard Knocks debut in-season series that highlights the Colts. Later, the head coach of the Michigan State Spartans hall of famer Tom Izzo joins to take us through their domination of Butler last night. Coach Izzo also talks on the improvements on defense for his club and where his outlook is for the Spartans this season.   (1:02:18-1:14:10) – The Voice of the Colts Matt Taylor jumps in to share his thoughts on the first episode of Colts In-Season Hard Knocks. Also, Matt evaluates the Colts performance against the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. Later, Matt give his take on the Colts chance against the Buffalo Bills this Sunday and their teetering playoff hopes.          (1:14:11-1:19:21) – Dan ends hour number two by looking back at college basketball last night, a look at tonight's college hoops game and looking ahead to the rest of the show today. (1:19:22-1:40:02) – The great Greg Cosell of NFL Films and ESPN chats with Dan on what he's seen across the NFL through the first 10 weeks of the season. Plus, Greg reveals what the film has shown about the play of Carson Wentz this year. Later, Greg shares whether or not the Colts will be able to run the ball effectively against the Bills this weekend.      (1:40:03-1:56:21) – The Voice of the Bills John Murphy joins to take us through his 20 year broadcasting streak coming to an end due to a positive Covid test. Also, John takes us Behind Enemy Line to learn about what the Colts can expect from Buffalo.     (1:56:22-1:59:57) – Thursday's show concludes with Dan asking show producer Jimmy Cook for today's edition of the JCook Plays of the Day. Later, Dan asks for a little bit of help for the McGrath family after Guerin Catholic boys soccer coach Chris McGrath passed away following a battle with Covid-19.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I spend some time at Big East Media Day on Tuesday morning speaking with Red Storm basketball stars Julian Champagnie and Stef Smith. Check out both interviews as each player outlines his offseason and how the Johnnies are coming together as a team for this season of high expectations.

Dr Ahmad Sarmast, founder and director of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music tells John Wilson of his fears and hopes for music-making as his country falls under the control of the Taliban. Some things can only be expressed in song. That's the idea behind The Song Project at the Royal Court Theatre where five of our foremost female playwrights - E.V. Crowe, Sabrina Mahfouz, Somalia Nonyé Seaton, Stef Smith and Debris Stevenson - collaborate with composer Isobel Waller-Bridge, choreographer Imogen Knight, designer Chloe Lamford and the Dutch singer Wende, who will be performing the songs. These explore the hopes and anxieties women face, diving into the messiness of birth, death, rage, grace, friendship, motherhood, mothers, loss and ageing. So, the whole of life and its end, then. Chloe Lamford and Wende talk to John Wilson about the project and Wende, accompanied by Nils Davidse sings, live, one of the songs. The Manchester Collective are making their debut at the Proms tomorrow. Founder Adam Szabo explains the ethos behind the group, why music genre shouldn't get in the way of programming, and bringing little-known composers to light. Presenter: John Wilson Producer: Julian May Studio Manager: Sue Maillot Production Co-ordinator: Hilary Buchanan

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.In this episode I'm celebrating Hoovering having turned three years old! Our birthday was back in January and that's when this was recorded and as we, here in the UK, were in lockdown then, this was recorded over the zooms and my guests are some of the most extraordinary people I'd hoovered with during 2020 and future hopeful guests as well. This episode features Kiri Pritchard-Mclean, Amanda Bright, Rich Wilson, Ellie and Helen of Scummy Mummies, Rose Ruane and my future wife Stef Smith. If you're wondering why this is only coming out now - well - these birthday episodes are exclusively for my patrons for the first 6 months of their existence. If you want to be first to the party when we turn four then get your bum over to PATREON and see how you can be part of that. Oh god - we had so much fun and laughter and I think you're gonna have too….Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksSo there's a lot to shout about here now because these incredible guests have got such a lot going on:KIRI PRITCHARD-MCLEAN has a brilliant new podcast called WHO ARE YOU WEARING all about clothes and style and that. ROSE RUANE is the funniest person on Twitter and her mind-glowingly beautiful book THIS IS YESTERDAY is now out in paperback. Plllllease get it and read it all up. AMANDA BRIGHT has a stunning new short film you can see for free on Youtube called THE LENNOX REPORT starring Adjoa Andoh, Pearl Mackie and Amit fucking Shah no less. STEF SMITH is writing a million brilliant things but most imminently she wrote a giant part THE SONG PROJECT starting at the Royal Court in August, the blooming golden bollocks. SCUMMY MUMMIES are at the EDINBURGH FESTIVAL from 6th-9th of August and then on a BIG TOUR in the autumn the legends. Also Helen's stunning book (which I feature in) is out literally yesterday and it's called GET DIVORCED BE HAPPY And funnyman

THAT PODCAST... in which the truth is out there, we jump down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole, let A.I. run our lives for a while, and wonder if democracy stands a chance - PART TWOIn Part 2, host Terry Gilliam discussed A.I. with Dr Cathy O'Neil and democracy with Open Democracy's Mary Fitzgerald. This part also features original work by writer-performer Christopher Brett Bailey and playwright Stef Smith. Content Warnings - graphic depictions of animal cruelty and self-harmEpisode 5, Part 2 credits: Host - Terry GilliamGuest - Dr Cathy O'NeilGuest - Mary FitzgeraldCommissioned pieces:I Saw Satan At The 7/11 by Christopher Brett Bailey Writer-Performer - Christopher Brett BaileyDirector - Richard TwymanSound Designer - Mike WinshipThe Truth Fairy by Stef Smith Mya - Jessica FostekewTheo - Hana DoeDirector - Debbie HannanSound Designer - Mike WinshipWriter - Stef Smith Host script - Jennifer Bakst and Terry Gilliam Interview sound recording - James HingleyInterview editor - Martha LittlehailesTestimonials Research - Aina J. Khan and Ruth McKeeMusic – BMG Production MusicProduction Co-ordinator - Madeleine SharmaAssistant Producer - Ben QuashieProducers - Andrew Hughes and Sarah Jane MurraySeries Producer - Ben WalkerCommissioning Editor - Jennifer BakstConsultant Producer - Holly GilliamExecutive Producers - Robert Delamere and Richard TwymanTHAT PODCAST is a Storyglass and ETT co-production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brady sits down with former UVM men's basketball coach Tom Brennan to talk about the NCAA Tournament as we close in on the Final Four being set, and we talk about the great women's game between UConn and Baylor. We also discuss Stef Smith's decision to go to St. John's and if the transfer portal has hurt the college game as a whole.

Brady sits down with former UVM men's basketball coach Tom Brennan to discuss Stef Smith's decision to transfer from UVM, John Becker's coaching candidacy in the future and much more, including the comments made by Hartford head coach John Gallagher that have Brady so mad. We also talk about Anthony Lamb making it to the NBA.

Brady is back for a fully digital show today, breaking down the Patriots huge spending on Day 1/2 of free agency. We discuss why this is happening and what the key buzz word is for all the free agents the Pats have signed. He also talks about how Tom Brady feels from afar at having the Patriots spend all this money after he left and how much pressure is now on Cam Newton? We also talk with former UVM men's basketball coach Tom Brennan about Stef Smith transferring, John Becker's job prospects and Anthony Lamb in NBA.

Brady is back, discussing a wild first day of free agency for the Patriots. He discusses the Pats signing of Jonnu Smith, Matthew Judon and Jalen Mills. He also breaks the news of the Pats adding two new WRs during the show. He talks with Matt Verderame of Fansided.com about Cam Newton's return and much more, including Brad Stevens to Indiana rumors and where Stef Smith should go play his fifth year of college basketball.

Brady is back on a Thursday discussing why he wouldn't trade N'Keal Harry if he were the Pats, except for one specific scenario. He also talks with Adam Kaufman of WBZ News Radio in Boston about the Celtics getting Marcus Smart back tonight, and he weighs in on Stef Smith transferring from UVM.

This week we chat with Director, writer, voice actor and deadset legend Stef Smith. She’s directed narrative drama, comedy, sci-fi, mockumentary, factual, observational documentary, music videos, worked with kids heaps and she has two of her own! We talk inter-generational debate over fashion and what it feels like to keep striving toward a goal before you quite get to where you want to be. Strap yourselves in!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brady talks with College Basketball Expert of CBB Central about UVM product Anthony Lamb signing with the Detroit Pistons, Stef Smith's place in the America East this year and much more, including UVM's decision to postpone winter sports until mid-December.

Interviewer: Dan Hickford Guest: Vivien Reid Vivien Reid Vivien Reid is an award-winning Scottish actor and writer. She was born in Edinburgh. At the age of 14, she gained a place at The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain. She then trained at the prestigious Drama Centre London. After graduating Vivien was invited to join the company at The Citizens Theatre in Glasgow. She works extensively in Film and Theatre across the UK. Vivien wrote and stars in the award-winning short film The Box and has been selected by Playwright Studio Scotland to be mentored by playwright Stef Smith to work on her second play. The Box Following the disappearance of Rachel's husband Richard, a mysterious box is delivered to their home. In order to move on with her life, she must first bury the past. Fusion International Film festivals @fusionfilmfests www.fusionfilmfestivals.com Hosted By: Steve Grossmith & Dan Hickford Produced By: Stephen Mina --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fusionfilmfests/message

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.In this episode I’m hoovering with Olivier winning playwright and screenwriter Stef Smith. We have chocolate three ways for brunch because why not. And we have them sat next to each other, indoors because Stef also has the much harder job than being an award winning playwright in the sense that she’s also my girlfriend. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksTo find out what Stef’s up to and to see her often very funny self in short hand FOLLOW HER ON TWITTER HERE. You can buy her plays in all the usual places but they’re origin story where they’re all listed beautifully is here at NICK HEARN BOOKS. And last but very much not least her pilot called FLOAT is on iplayer now - watch it quick because it’s likely to come off when the full series is released at some point most likely before the year is out. Our vegan brownies were kindly donated for testing by the amazing CAKE OR DEATH I’m on this great site called PATREON where I swap your money for ace podcast related stuff like totally exclusive content and guest recipes. It’ll help me keep the podcast not just alive, but also thriving. Thanks so so so much if you’ve become a patron recently and/ or stuck with me since the beginning of this. Also - if you’d wanted to donate something as a one-off you can DO THAT HERE on the Acast Supporter page thing. The cake my Mum and sister made for my birthday that we ate was called SACHERTORTEAnd the LINDOR SEA SALT CARAMEL BALLS will change your life forever. Other foods we mentioned but didn’t eat included SOUR NERDS, BISCOFF SPREAD and the so wrong they’re right LUNCHABLESStef also talked about

The NHB Playgroup from Nick Hern Books brings you one free play to read and discuss each week, followed by a Q&A with the writer. In this episode of The NHB Playgroup Q&A Podcast, we spoke to Stef Smith about her surreal and darkly funny play Human Animals, which premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 2016, directed by Hamish Pirie. See more about The NHB Playgroup and find out how to get involved here: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/playgroup Host: Siân Mayhall-Purvis Producer: Jon Barton Executive Producer: Matt Applewhite

Episode 001: A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen Host: Douglas Schatz Guest: Dan Rebellato, playwright and Professor of Contemporary Theatre at Royal Holloway, University of London Welcome to The Play Podcast where we explore the greatest new and classic plays. Each episode we choose a single play – often one that is on stage somewhere in the UK – and we talk about it in more depth than you will find in the reviews of any one production. We'll discuss the play's origins, its themes, characters, structure and impact. For us the play is the thing. Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House remains one the most popularly produced and adapted plays in theatrical history. What is it about a play that was written more than 140 years ago that continues to inspire and challenge contemporary playwrights and audiences? The character of Nora is an iconic figure: her decision to leave her husband and three children remains a controversial act of female agency. To explore the enduring relevance of this classic play, we are joined by Dan Rebellato, playwright and Professor of Contemporary Theatre at Royal Holloway, University of London. The episode coincides with a radical new adaptation of the play by Stef Smith that played at the Young Vic theatre in London. Find full show notes at www.theplaypodcast.com

Over the last decade, Stef Smith has become one of the UK’s most urgent theatre makers. She is restless, not just in the face of her world’s deep grained political and economic injustices of the highest order but also in the capacity for conventional theatre forms to properly explore those injustices. It is this restlessness that has driven and defined one of the most compelling theatrical biographies of the decade.

The Guilty FeministPresented by Deborah Frances-White and Jessica Fostekew Episode 177: Friendshipwith special guests Stef Smith, Sukh Ojla and music from Flo and Joan Recorded 3 August 2019 at The Pleasance Grand in Edinburgh. Released 25 November 2019. The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. More about Deborah Frances-White http://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Jessica Fostekew https://twitter.com/jessicafostekew https://twitter.com/thehooveringpod More about Stef Smith https://twitter.com/stefsmith http://www.stefsmith.co.uk More about Sukh Ojla https://twitter.com/forsukhssake https://www.sukhojla.com More about Flo and Joan https://twitter.com/FloandJoan https://www.floandjoan.com For more information about this and other episodes… visit guiltyfeminist.com tweet us twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list eepurl.com/bRfSPT Guilty Feminist jewellery is now availablehttps://www.road-from-damascus.co.uk The Negotiations special episode of the podcast is now available to purchase.http://guiltyfeminist.com/product/include-yourself-podcast/ Come to a live recording! Tuesday 3 December, Secret Policeman’s Ball in Manchester. Tickets on sale now. Monday 9 December, Kings Place in London. Tickets on sale now. 2-22 January, North American Tour. Tickets on sale now. 7-22 February, Australia and New Zealand Tour. Tickets on sale now. Leave us a review and rate us on Apple Podcasts!

For our fifth consecutive year there, the Talkhouse Podcast crew flew out to the fantastic Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago this past July to record artists in conversation backstage. Over the years, this series has featured talks between Brian Wilson & Carly Rae Jepsen, Frankie Cosmos & Vagabon, Priests with LCD Soundsystem's Tyler Pope, and many more. This week’s show is our second from the fest this year (the first was Tasha & Lillie West of Lala Lala), and it's Talkhouse's first ever bilingual conversation! In this episode, all four members of Nagoya, Japan's CHAI — whose "neo-kawaii" post-punk-pop record Punk is one of our favorites of the year — talk to Stef Smith from the stellar Chicago-based indie pop band Varsity. With the help of CHAI's translator Rena, they chat about what it’s like touring in a country where you don’t speak the language (and how that’s actually been a good thing for CHAI when it comes to getting interviewed); the real, unexpected danger of being interviewed by Nardwuar; and why dogs make such great musical inspiration. They also cover where to find the best deep dish in Chicago — controversial! — and the food Nagoya is famous for. Check it out, and subscribe now to stay in the loop on future episodes of the Talkhouse Podcast! —Annie Fell, Talkhouse Senior Editor This episode was recorded by Joe Darnaby and Mark Yoshizumi, and co-produced by Mark Yoshizumi, Annie Fell, and Elia Einhorn. Our theme song was composed and performed by The Range. Big thanks to Pitchfork Music Festival for hosting Talkhouse!

Let's talk about radical theatre. Citizens Theatre presents, a Stef Smith play (after Henrik Ibsen), directed by Elizabeth Freestone. With Tim Barrow, Michael Dylan, Maryam Hamidi, Anna Russell-Martin, Molly Vevers and Daniel Ward. http://go.otwp.uk/s01e03-nora-a-doll-s-house https://www.citz.co.uk/whatson/info/nora-a-dolls-house The Citizens Theatre has announced that the critically acclaimed Nora: A Doll’s House, written by Stef Smith, will be staged at the Young Vic in Spring 2020.Premiered at Tramway, Glasgow in March 2019 as part of the Citizens Theatre’s Citizens Women season, this will be a new co-production between the Citizens Theatre and the Young Vic. https://www.youngvic.org/nora-a-dolls-house All thoughts and opinions expressed on this show are solely those of the individual expressing them at the time of recording, and do not necessarily reflect the official position of The Good, the Bad and the Just Plain Standard, Milk In A Wineglass & Hicks Entertainment. I, Yann Sicamois - sound in body and mind - shall never apologize to an angry mob under any circumstances. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/on-the-wooden-path/message

During the festival this year some of our productions are offering Audio Described performances. Learn more about those shows by listening to their audio flyer. Thanks to Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society for producing these tracks.

‘Traits of a VERY good friend with Stef Smith’ This week Miriam sits down with her pal Stef. (Look. I can’t edit my friend - I’m sorry, so this is the pretty much unedited chat between two old but VERY YOUNG AND HOT pals.) Stef Smith is a playwright whose work includes Swallow, Human Animals, A Doll's House, Roadkill, Girl In The Machine, Enough to name but a few current and prolifically touring plays. In this week's Don't Speak we cover our experiences at Queen Margaret University Edinburgh, Stef’s work so far and to come - namely Ibsen’s A Doll’s House which is coming to the Citz Theatre Glasgow this year. Also covered with increasing speed (as the two chatterers had a very strong coffee to kick off): wine in theatre and women’s relationship with the hallowed drink, Nora, Cher, Bandersnatch, cats, OITNB, writing processes, aquariums, Love Actually ‘stupid wonderful film’ - social media, Red Dead Redemption as an iconic cultural experience, and the two women's friendship. We really hope you enjoy listening as it’s bloody amazing to watch one's friends soar in their chosen field of work. Love you Stef! This week’s podcast is not sponsored by Hobnobs or sudafed. BUT WE’D WELCOME THAT. Follow Stef on twitter @stefsmith More info on Citizens Theatre’s A Doll’s House www.citz.co.uk/whatson/info/nora-a-dolls-house Follow twitter & insta @dontspeakpod Fb/dontspeakpod

This week we have two guests who, at a quick glance, appear to be coming from completely different directions. Reid Coolsaet, Canada’s fastest active marathoner, and multiple time Olympian, has done almost all one can do in this sport, while Stef Smith, on the other hand, is just starting to realize her potential as a distance runner,recently auto qualifying in the 3000m and 1500m for the USport championships. But those differences aside, they have so much in common. Both are so incredibly driven and focused, setting ambitious goals, and delivering, and most of all, both are a true treat to watch race.

MEXICO: FROM THE US BORDER TO GUATEMALA As part of our project to explore the Americas, leading Mexican playwright Ximena Escalante travelled across Mexico with Scottish theatre writer Stef Smith. Starting in the US city of San Diego, they journeyed south across the Mexican border, making their way to Mexico City, Oaxaca and Merida before arriving at the country’s southern border with Guatemala. Today they share some of their unforgettable experiences, and some of the writing inspired by the journey. Part of our Outriders series of events.

As part of our project to explore the Americas, leading Mexican playwright Ximena Escalante travelled across Mexico with Scottish theatre writer Stef Smith. Starting in the US city of San Diego, they journeyed south across the Mexican border, making their way to Mexico City, Oaxaca and Merida before arriving at the country’s southern border with Guatemala. In this event recorded live at the 2017 Edinburgh International Book Festival they share some of their unforgettable experiences, and some of the writing inspired by the journey. Please note: this recording features strong language and adult content. Part of our Outriders series of events. Supported through the Scottish Government’s Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund

Scottish playwright Stef Smith isn't yet 30, but her plays show a power beyond her years. Philadelphia's Inis Nua Theatre Company, which focuses specifically on presenting contemporary work from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, is a perfect fit for her unique voice. Here, we speak with Smith and director Claire Moyer about Inis Nua's production of Swallow. Smith's tale about a trio of lonely adults all in the midst of life-changing events finds a kind of universality in alienation from the modern world. Smith has received an Olivier Award for her play RoadKill and is an associate artist at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland. This is the third play Moyer has directed for Inis Nua. Together they discuss the play's symbolism, getting into the heads of these characters, and the reactions from audiences around the world. To read Mark Cofta's review of Swallow, click here.

Front Row marks 60 years of The Royal Court Theatre by discussing the value of new writing for the stage. In front of an audience John Wilson is joined by The Royal Court's Artistic Director Vicky Featherstone, The Guardian's theatre critic Michael Billington, and playwrights Simon Stephens, Stef Smith and Diana Nneka Atuona. Scenes from key plays are performed by David Tennant, Daniel Mays and Ami Metcalf, Ashley Zhangazha and Lisa Mcgrillis, Roy Williams, Kate Ashfield and Tom Hollander.Producer: Dixi Stewart.

TravCast is the Writer's Podcast from the Traverse, Scotland’s New Writing Theatre. Literary Associate, Rosie Kellaghar, interviews well known playwrights whose work features in the year round programme at the Traverse. In this episode, Rosie Speaks to Errol White and Davina Givan of the renowned group White & Givan. Errol White (Creative Co-Director) Trained at the Northern Contemporary Dance School, Errol White has performed with some of the UK’s best known contemporary dance companies including Phoenix Dance Company, Scottish Dance Theatre, Random Dance Company and National Dance Company of Wales. He has performed internationally working alongside a number of distinguished directors and choreographers including Rui Horta, Bill T Jones, Kenneth Kvarnstrom, Darshan Singh Buller, Fin Walker and Janet Smith and Ashley Page. Errol was the Artistic Director of National Youth Dance Wales from 2009 till 2013. Currently he is the Creative Co-Director of the Scottish contemporary dance duo White & Givan (previously Errol White Company) A teaching artist and performer, Errol has over 20 years’ experience, including five years as Rehearsal Director with Scottish Dance Theatre. As guest lecturer in dance colleges and other educational settings throughout the UK Errol shares his legacy of practice teaching the next generation of contemporary dancers. He also leads residencies and classes for professional dance companies. In 2014 and in collaboration with Davina Givan, he launched Scotland’s first paid pilot apprenticeship programme, Evolve. Errol is a recipient of the Dance Europe Magazine’s Critics Award for Best Male Performer (2003/2004), the Marion North Mentoring Award for Choreography (2002), the Lisa Ullman Travelling Scholarship Award (2009). His most recent choreographic collaborations with Davina Givan include the successful and critically acclaimed works Three Works (2009) and IAM (2012). Davina Givan (Creative Co-Director) Davina Givan is an experienced and highly articulate artist who trained at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance in Leeds. Edinburgh born, Davina has worked and performed with Richard Alston Dance Company, Phoenix Dance Theatre, Scottish Dance Theatre and also as the Creative Director of National Youth Dance Wales 2009-13. Currently, she is the Creative Co-Director of the Scottish contemporary dance duo White & Givan (previously Errol White Company). Throughout her career Davina has worked with internationally renowned choreographers dancing original roles for Richard Alston, Darshan Singh Buller, Janet Smith, Henri Oguike, Ashley Page and Jan De Shenkle. She has received several awards including the Critics Award by Dance Europe Magazine (Best Female Performer 2001/2002)The Mitchell Dance Award (1993), and a nomination for the highly-prized Outstanding Young Artist category in the Critics Circle Dance Awards (2002). An experienced teaching artist and facilitator, Davina generously shares her practitioner experience working across age groups and in a variety of educational and professional settings in Scotland and internationally. In 2014 and in collaboration with Errol White, she launched Scotland’s first paid pilot apprenticeship programme, Evolve. Her most recent choreographic collaborations with Errol White include the successful and critically acclaimed works Three Works (2009) and IAM (2012). In 2015, White & Givan were invited to work with Orla O’Loughlin, Artistic Director and Joint CEO of the Traverse Theatre in the capacity of Movement Directors and Choreographers for the new play Swallow by Stef Smith. Swallow won the Scotsman Fringe First Award and the Scottish Arts Club Theatre Award-First Place when premiered in the 2015 Fringe Festival at the Traverse. Original music by James Iremonger www.jamesiremonger.co.uk Conceived, produced and engineered by Cian O Siochain

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, we bring you a Class Act 2014 special. Class Act is the Traverse Theatre’s flagship education project which introduces pupils from five schools across Edinburgh to playwriting. Aged between 15 and 17, Class Act participants have tried their hand at writing a short play, with the help of five professional playwrights. At all stages of the project, the young writers have been treated in the same way as a Traverse commissioned playwright would be. This year Class Act has engaged with 70 pupils, whose hard work and imaginations have produced 49 fantastic plays – which were performed at the Traverse at the end of January. The five schools who have been part of Class Act 2014 are Broughton High School, Craigmount High School, James Gillespie’s High School, Trinity Academy and Wester Hailes Education Centre. They have worked with professional playwrights’ Peter Arnott, Catherine Grosvenor, Nicola McCartney, Stef Smith and Gerda Stevenson. Throughout Class Act, the Traverse team has been hugely impressed by the inspiration, insight and dedication that the young writers have given to the project. In this TravCast, we speak with professional playwrights Peter Arnott, Nicola McCartney and Stef Smith about their experiences as playwright/tutors on the Class Act project. We also hear from three pupil playwrights from Trinity Academy; Josie Bage (Turbulence), Alistair Clarke (Smoke & Mirrors) and Alex McIntosh (Bella, Horrida Bella). Original music by James Iremonger www.jamesiremonger.co.uk Produced and engineered by Cian O Siochain