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Alive Tonight

Alive Tonight

By Hopeful Productions

Alive Tonight is a podcast about the performing arts creatives breathing night life into the coolest little capital in the world: Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington.

Alive Tonight is a podcast dedicated to understanding what it means to be an artist in Wellington, looking specifically at craft and how to survive as a professional maker both pre- and post-COVID.

Our cover art is by Cosmobones, and original music is by Liam Reid.
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S1 Ep9 - Kate Spencer

Alive TonightSep 27, 2020

00:00
01:11:51
S1 Ep15 - Nick Erasmuson
Nov 16, 202001:21:26
S1 - Announcement!
Nov 04, 202001:03
S1 Ep14 - Rachel Rouge
Nov 01, 202001:45:60
S1 Ep13 - Moana Ete
Oct 25, 202001:38:09
S1 Ep11 - Jerome Chandrahasen
Oct 12, 202001:17:28
S1 Ep10 - Eliza Sanders, House of Sand
Oct 04, 202001:28:07
S1 Ep9 - Kate Spencer
Sep 27, 202001:11:51
S1 Ep8 - Brianne Kerr

S1 Ep8 - Brianne Kerr

In this episode, we talk to Brianne Kerr about the acting craft, working in the film and television space, the PACE scheme, and publicity and marketing.

Sep 21, 202052:05
S1 Ep7 - Tony Black

S1 Ep7 - Tony Black

In this episode, we talk to lighting designer Tony Black about frames,  lighting (of course), gobos, and being on the benefit. Fair warning: this episode features many bad puns. 

Sep 14, 202001:24:51
S1 Ep6 - Taki Rua with Tānemahuta Gray
Sep 07, 202001:26:36
S1 Ep5 - Eleanor Strathern, A Mulled Whine
Aug 31, 202001:17:17
S1 Ep4 - David O'Donnell

S1 Ep4 - David O'Donnell

In this episode we talk to director and teacher David O'Donnell about acting, directing, and academia, among other things.

Aug 24, 202001:08:16
S1 Ep3 - Alayne Dick
Aug 17, 202052:36
S1 Ep2 - George Fowler, aka Hugo Grrrl
Aug 10, 202001:02:39
S1 Ep1 - Red Scare Theatre Company with Cassandra Tse and James Cain
Aug 02, 202001:33:06
Pilot

Pilot

What is this? Whom will be interviewed? What will we talk about? Whom is our host? Why does this podcast even exist? Why should you listen?
All questions are answered in this pilot episode.


Our first episode will air Rāhina, toru o Here-turi-kōkā 2020/ Monday 3rd of August 2020.

Jul 31, 202004:39