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Northern Stage Theatre Podcast

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The Northern Stage Theatre Podcast is the official podcast of Northern Stage, an inspirational and creative theatre based in Newcastle upon Tyne. Check back for an assortment of interviews, stories, theatre-related chat and more with theatre-makers, artists, and creatives.
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EP.1 - Amy Golding chats about Curious Monkey's 'Here'

Northern Stage Theatre PodcastMar 26, 2020

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EP.26 - Actor to director with Maria Crocker
Oct 16, 202057:20
EP. 25 - Solo theatre making with Luca Rutherford
Oct 02, 202054:13
EP.24 - BRASH Theatre with Bethan Kitchen
Sep 25, 202051:24
EP.23 - Scenography with Anna Robinson

EP.23 - Scenography with Anna Robinson

The Northern Stage Theatre Podcast is back, back, back! This week, we talk to Anna Robinson a freelance Stage Designer/Sceneographer.  We talk about the myriad of skills needed to take an idea from a director's head and fully realise it with time constraints, multiple relationships to manage and all of the time making sure that you produce something remarkable for audiences to enjoy. 

Anna also talks about working on Scene Change - a community of theatre designers taking action for theatre - and setting up the North East Theatre Creative Network.

It’s a totally fascinating hour. Give it a listen.

Download the transcript here.

Notes

Anna Robinson: https://arobinsonscene.com/ 

Young Company: https://www.northernstage.co.uk/Pages/Category/young-people-16-21

Hackney Empire: https://hackneyempire.co.uk/ 

Peter Brooks 11 & 12: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2010/feb/11/11-and-12-review 

The Secret Theatre: https://secrettheatre.com/

A Streetcar Named Desire: https://lyrictheatre.co.uk/event/a-streetcar-named-desire/

Rhys Jarman: https://rhysjarman.com/

Gecko Theatre: https://www.geckotheatre.com/

The Wedding: https://www.geckotheatre.com/the-wedding 

Peter Brook: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Brook

Scene Change: https://www.scene-change.com/

Scene Change at Northern Stage: https://www.northernstage.co.uk/news/designers-continue-to-wrap-theatres-in-message-of-hope

You're Dead To Me Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07mdbhg/episodes/downloads

National Geographic Tutankhamoon: https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/series/tuts-treasures-hidden-secrets/3vX7PKSXJd09

Disney Plus Imagineering Story: https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/series/the-imagineering-story/6ryoXv1e1rWW

Malcolm Gladwell's Talking To Strangers: https://www.amazon.com/Talking-Strangers-Should-about-People-ebook/dp/B07NDKVWZW

Sep 18, 202058:52
EP.22 - Tyne & Wear Cultural Freelancers with Leila D'Aronville

EP.22 - Tyne & Wear Cultural Freelancers with Leila D'Aronville

This week's episode of the Northern Stage Podcast is a must-listen for any cultural freelancers, or anyone looking to get into freelancing, or anyone who just likes a really good podcast chat. The amazing Leila D'Aronville talks about setting up the community group Tyne & Wear Cultural Freelancers, how she got into freelancing herself, her work at Sage Gateshead, and with many other great cultural initiatives, as well as appearing in front of the House of Lords, and a top tip for a great Vegan Cheesecake.

It's a simply marvelous hour of podcast goodness. Have a listen.

Download the transcript here.

Notes

Tyne & Wear Cultural Freelancers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/culturalfreelancers

Leila D'Aronville on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dangerville?s=20

Bretton Hall: https://www.bretton-hall.com/

Sage Gateshead: sagegateshead.com

Mongrel UK: https://www.facebook.com/MongrelUK/

Bridge North East: http://www.bridgenortheast.com/

Northern Roots: https://northern-roots.org.uk/

Asunder: https://www.1418now.org.uk/commissions/asunder/

Freedom City: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/archive/2018/04/freedomcityexhibition/

Jumpin Hot Club: http://www.jumpinhot.com/

Journal Culture Awards: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/arts-culture-news/journal-gazette-culture-awards-2020-17668227

Wor Culture: https://forms.ncl.ac.uk/view.php?id=8390560

Arts Council: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/

Department of Culture Media & Sport (DCMS): https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-digital-culture-media-sport

What's Next? Young Vic: https://www.whatnextculture.co.uk/chapters/young-vic/

The Cumberland Arms: http://www.thecumberlandarms.co.uk/

Simply Cheesecake: https://www.facebook.com/simplycheesecake.co.uk/

Mean Eyed Cat: https://www.meaneyedcat.co.uk/

The Cluny: https://thecluny.com/

Dynasty: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80179394

Buffy The Vampire Slayer: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/buffy-the-vampire-slayer


Sep 04, 202001:00:45
EP.21 - The Six Twenty with Melanie Rashbrooke & Steven Blackshaw

EP.21 - The Six Twenty with Melanie Rashbrooke & Steven Blackshaw

This week on the Northern Stage Theatre Podcast, we have a conversation with two members of the Artistic & Creative Team behind theatre company The Six Twenty - Artistic Director Melanie Rashbrooke and Project Coordinator Steven Blackshaw.  Melanie & Steven talk about setting fire to what theatre can be by turning it into an experience that begins well before the curtain rises and long after it drops and making head-banging new theatre for a good night out.

Just like The Six Twenty's programme, this isn’t a sit down shut up podcast. It should be enjoyed at maximum volume.

Transcript available here.

Notes

The Six Twenty: https://thesixtwenty.com/

The Six Twenty Current Shows: Redcoat, Busy, Mixtape, The Breakfast Club & Club Six Twenty: https://thesixtwenty.com/current/

The Six Twenty Past Shows: Fans, Breakfast Heart/Choirplay & Hamlet: https://thesixtwenty.com/past-shows-events/

The Newbridge Project: https://thenewbridgeproject.com/

Live Theatre: https://www.live.org.uk/

gobscure: https://gobscure.wixsite.com/info

Coracle: https://mattjamie1.wixsite.com/coracle

Alphabetti: https://www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/

The Paper Birds Theatre Company: https://www.thepaperbirds.com/

Summer Streets Festival: https://www.facebook.com/SummerStreetsFestival/

GIFT Festival: https://www.giftfestival.co.uk/

The Sims: https://www.ea.com/en-gb/games/the-sims

The Awkward Yeti: https://theawkwardyeti.com/

Story of my F******* Life: https://www.instagram.com/storyofmyfuckinglife/?hl=en

GrownUpLand: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05ys9yl

Off The Menu: https://www.offmenupodcast.co.uk/

Louis Theroux Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p089sfrz/episodes/downloads

Aug 28, 202001:02:35
EP.20 - Unfolding Theatre with Annie Rigby

EP.20 - Unfolding Theatre with Annie Rigby

This week on the Northern Stage Podcast we talk to Annie Rigby of Unfolding Theatre. Annie talks about figuring out how to make the theatre you want to make, trying to remember the words for Talking Heads songs, and her love of darts. It’s a proper good conversation, packed full of great thinking, laughter and one that will pick you up if you need a little pick me up. Have a listen and a much needed laugh.

Download the transcript here.

Notes:

Unfolding Theatre: https://www.unfoldingtheatre.co.uk/ 

Hold On Let Go: https://www.unfoldingtheatre.co.uk/hold-on-let-go

Best In The World: https://www.unfoldingtheatre.co.uk/best-in-the-world 

Putting The Band Back Together: https://www.unfoldingtheatre.co.uk/putting-the-band-back-together

Multiverse Arcade: https://www.unfoldingtheatre.co.uk/multiverse-arcade

Clore Leadership Programme: https://www.cloreleadership.org/

Phelim McDermott: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phelim_McDermott

Improbable Theatre: https://www.improbable.co.uk/

Open Clasp Theatre Company: https://www.openclasp.org.uk/

Dodgy Clutch Theatre Company: http://dodgyclutch.com/home/

Theatre Sans Frontier: https://www.tsf.org.uk/

North East Theatre Guide: http://www.northeasttheatreguide.co.uk/

Amy Golding: https://curiousmonkeytheatre.com/about-us/

Curious Monkey: https://curiousmonkeytheatre.com/

Kate Craddock: https://www.britishcouncil.us/programmes/arts/generate/participants/kate-craddock

Once In A Lifetime – Talking Heads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=5IsSpAOD6K8

Paul Smith: https://twitter.com/paulsmithmusic

Battersea Arts Centre: https://www.bac.org.uk/

Richard Duffy: http://everything-theatre.co.uk/tag/richard-duffy

Ross Millard: https://twitter.com/rgtmillard

Alan Lyddiard: https://twitter.com/alanlydd

Erica Whyman: https://twitter.com/ericawhyman

Selina Thompson: https://selinathompson.co.uk/

Mariam Rezaei: https://twitter.com/mariamrezaei

Becky Owen: https://beccyowen.bandcamp.com/

Brendan Murphy: http://www.brendanmurphy.me/

Imogen Cloet: https://www.imogencloet.com/

Luca Rutherford: http://www.luca-rutherford.co.uk/

Woodhorn Museum: https://museumsnorthumberland.org.uk/woodhorn-museum/

The Quest of Missing Questions: https://museumsnorthumberland.org.uk/news/woodhorn-museum-marks-reopening-with-the-quest-of-missing-questions

Bethan Maddox: http://www.bethanmaddocks.com/

Ruth Johnson: https://www.ruthmaryjohnson.com/

Alphabetti Theatre: https://www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/

Seven Stories: https://www.sevenstories.org.uk/

Dance City: https://www.dancecity.co.uk/

North East Culture Social: https://www.northernstage.co.uk/ne-culture-social

Mortal Fools: https://www.mortalfools.org.uk/

Fuel Theatre: https://fueltheatre.com/

Alison Carr: https://alisoncarr.co.uk/

Flights: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Flights-WINNER-BOOKER-INTERNATIONAL-PRIZE/dp/1910695432

Drive Your Plow Over Bones: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Drive-Your-Plow-over-Bones/dp/1910695718

Primeval and Other Times: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Primeval-Other-Times-Olga-Tokarczuk/dp/8086264351

Girl Woman Other: https://www.waterstones.com/book/girl-woman-other/bernardine-evaristo/9780241984994

I May Destroy You: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000jyxy/i-may-destroy-you

Gardeners World: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006mw1h/gardeners-world

GoggleBox: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/gogglebox/on-demand/62780-001

Aug 21, 202001:09:29
EP.19 - Alphabetti Theatre with Ali Pritchard

EP.19 - Alphabetti Theatre with Ali Pritchard

This week, Mark catches up with Alphabetti Theatre's creator and Artistic & Executive Director, Ali Pritchard. Ali tells us about wanting to be the UK's Jack Black and nearly singing for the UK at Eurovision, his skills as a plumber and accountant, and we find out more about the incredible and game changing grassroots theatre that is Alphabetti.

A truly joyous listen from start to finish, with extra special guest appearances from Rex the dog and Paula Penman. It's eclectic.

Transcript available to download here.

Notes

Alphabetti Theatre: https://www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/

BETTi Recommends: https://www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/bettirecommends

Alphabetti Online Performances: https://www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/online-performances

Inua Ellams: http://www.inuaellams.com/

Holy Moly and the Crackers: https://www.holymolyandthecrackers.com/

'Theatre that made us' article in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/jul/10/theatres-that-made-us-sophie-stone-suzi-ruffell

The Tin Ring: https://www.thetinring.com/

Academy of Contemporary Music: https://www.acm.ac.uk/

Northumbria University Theatre & Performance BA: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/study-at-northumbria/courses/ba-hons-theatre-and-performance-uustpe1/

Madlug: https://www.madlug.com/

Bonnie & the Bonnettes: https://www.bonnieandthebonnettes.co.uk/

The Dog & Parrot: http://thedogandparrot.co.uk/

Live Theatre: https://www.live.org.uk/

ARC Stockton: https://arconline.co.uk/

Woven Nest: https://www.facebook.com/wovennesttheatre/

Sunday for Sammy: https://www.sundayforsammy.org/

The Ballinger Charitable Trust: https://www.ballingercharitabletrust.org.uk/


Aug 14, 202001:07:44
EP.18 - Active Mulling with Laura Lindow

EP.18 - Active Mulling with Laura Lindow

This week, we caught up with playwright, director, Open Clasp Associate Director and clown doctor Laura Lindow. We talk to Laura about how she went from making virtuoso hot chocolates to writing such Northern Stage smash hits as The War of the Worlds and The Snow Queen and Cap-a-Pie's Woven Bones, the need for wine budgets, and the stages of the writing process including the Formless Hunch and Active Mulling. Enjoy.

Transcript available to download here.

Resource links:

Laura Lindow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tantaloupe?lang=en

Open Clasp Theatre Company: https://www.openclasp.org.uk/

Theatre Workshop Stocksbridge: https://www.edinburghguide.com/venue/theatreworkshopformer

Northumbria University Theatre & Performance BA: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/study-at-northumbria/courses/ba-hons-theatre-and-performance-uustpe1/

Live Theatre: https://www.live.org.uk/

The Empty Space: https://www.esonline.org/

Heartbreak Soup: https://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/heartbreaksoup-rev

Edinburgh Festival Fringe: https://www.edfringe.com/

Leighton Live: https://www.facebook.com/leightonhall.live/

Cap-a-Pie: https://www.cap-a-pie.co.uk/

Woven Bones: https://www.cap-a-pie.co.uk/woven-bones/

Credit: https://www.cap-a-pie.co.uk/credit/

The Adam Buxton Podcast: https://www.adam-buxton.co.uk/podcasts

Spoonface Steinberg: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoonface_Steinberg

Key Change: https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/key-change

Writers Group - Royal Court: https://royalcourttheatre.com/playwriting/writers-groups/

The Adventures of Wound Man and Shirley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud5jsvC1x4g

NORTH The War of the Worlds: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/feb/02/the-war-of-the-worlds-review-hg-wells

The Snow Queen: https://www.northernstage.co.uk/news/cast-and-creative-team-announced-for-the-snow-queen

A Play, A Pint and A Pie:  https://playpiepint.com/

Traverse Theatre: https://www.traverse.co.uk/

Playwrights' Studio Scotland: https://www.playwrightsstudio.co.uk/

Sea Window Craster: https://twitter.com/seaskycraster?lang=en

Caroline Bird: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/caroline-bird

Aug 07, 202001:04:48
EP.17 - The Royal Shakespeare Company's Erica Whyman

EP.17 - The Royal Shakespeare Company's Erica Whyman

Jul 31, 202043:08
EP.16 - Kitchen Zoo: Hannah Goudie-Hunter and Bob Nicholson

EP.16 - Kitchen Zoo: Hannah Goudie-Hunter and Bob Nicholson

This week on the Northern Stage podcast we have a conversation with the Hannah Goudie-Hunter and Bob Nicholson the magical folks behind Kitchen Zoo. Bob, Hannah & Mark chat about making processes, the demands of doing every job to get something in front of an audience and the value of family work and how it’s viewed.

This is a great chance to look behind the curtain and delve into Kitchen Zoo's rehearsal room to find out just how they make their incredible shows.

Special thanks to Katie Doherty and Jeremy Bradfield for the original compositions heard within this recording.

Download the transcript here.

Resources

Kitchen Zoo: https://www.facebook.com/KitchenZoo/

The Owl and the Pussycat: https://youtu.be/tl4E_L5N7kw

The Tin Foil Astronaut: https://arconline.co.uk/whats-on/family/the-tin-foil-astronaut-0

The Three Bears: https://arconline.co.uk/whats-on/family/the-three-bears

WOLF!: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1522304367894020

NORTH: https://www.northernstage.co.uk/north-companies-2019

ARC Stockton: https://arconline.co.uk/

Camisado Club: https://www.camisadoclub.co.uk/

Brad McComick part of: https://www.cap-a-pie.co.uk/

Alison Ashton: https://www.alisonashton.co.uk/

Jeremy Bradfield: https://jeremybradfield.bandcamp.com/

Katie Doherty: https://www.katiedoherty.co.uk/

Matthew Tuckey: https://www.matthewtuckey.co.uk/

Ruth Mary Johnson: https://www.ruthmaryjohnson.com/

Wally Funk's Race for Space: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wally-Funks-Race-Space-Extraordinary/dp/1908906340

Bridge Theatre A Midsummer Night's Dream: https://bridgetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/a-midsummer-nights-dream/

National Theatre Small Island: http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/73263-small-island

The WInd in the Willows: https://www.willowsmusical.com/

I May Destroy You: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000jyxy/i-may-destroy-you

Killing Eve: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p06jy6bc/killing-eve

Normal People: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p089g8rs/normal-people



Jul 24, 202001:11:37
EP.15 - Harambee Pasadia: Hannabiell Sanders & Yilis Suriel
Jul 17, 202001:08:45
EP.14 - Sound design with Matt Tuckey
Jul 10, 202001:02:09
EP.13 - Curious Arts with Phil Douglas

EP.13 - Curious Arts with Phil Douglas

This week on the Northern Stage Theatre Podcast, we get curious with Phil Douglas, Artistic Director of Curious Arts - a producer, curator, leader and change maker. In this conversation Mark talks with Phil about enabling change, following an idea that is driven by heart and moving a festival on line. Hope you enjoy.

Download the transcript here.

Resource links:

Curious Arts: https://curiousarts.org.uk/
Dance City: https://www.dancecity.co.uk/
Queer Arts North: https://curiousarts.org.uk/queer-arts-north
Audio Queer and Stay Home Stay Queer: https://curiousarts.org.uk/projects
Homotopia Festival: https://www.homotopia.net/
Contact Manchester: https://contactmcr.com/
dandysocpic: https://twitter.com/dandysocpic
Mandla Rae: http://artreach.biz/our-people/mandla-rae/
Ro Hardaker: http://www.rohardaker.co.uk/
Roma Havers: https://twitter.com/amorbackwards
Bordello Theatre: https://www.bordellotheatre.net/
Ricky Beedle-Blair: https://twitter.com/RikkiBB
Jen Carss: https://www.theatre.mmu.ac.uk/profile/jennifer-carss/
Queerious Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/queeriouspodcast
Zoe Murtagh: https://arconline.co.uk/zoe-murtagh
Richard Bliss: https://thenewbridgeproject.com/portfolio/richard-bliss/
Spectacular Drag Storytime: https://www.sevenstories.org.uk/whats-on/events/860/spectacular-drag-storytime
Lawnmowers Theatre Company: https://www.facebook.com/LawnmowersITC/
Jeffery Epstein: Filthy Rich: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80224905
Athlete A: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81034185

Jul 03, 202001:07:30
EP.12 - Theatre of the Oppressed - A conversation with Rosa Stourac McCreery

EP.12 - Theatre of the Oppressed - A conversation with Rosa Stourac McCreery

This week we have our first international guest as Louie speaks to  activist, director, writer, actor, aerialist, change maker and enabler Rosa Stourac McCreery who is all the way in Canada.

Our conversation takes us through theatrical forms of Theatre of the Oppressed, community theatre, legislative theatre. Rosa also speaks about her work making theatre for social change with Cardboard Citizens and as a founding member of social enterprise skate park Dynamix.

A fascinating insight into the application of theatre in different cultural and creative settings.

Download the transcript here.

Resource Links:

Theatre of The Oppressed:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre_of_the_Oppressed
Cardboard Citizens: https://cardboardcitizens.org.uk/
Dynamix: https://www.dynamixcic.org/
Red Ladder Theatre Company: http://www.redladder.co.uk/
Rock Against Racism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Against_Racism
Martha Gellhorn: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Gellhorn
Charles Mungoshi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Mungoshi
Augusto Boal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusto_Boal
Tin Arts: http://tinarts.co.uk/
The Encounter - Complicite: http://www.complicite.org/productions/theencounter
A Doll's House: http://www.tanikagupta.com/a-dolls-house/
The Grizzlies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grizzlies
Killing Eve: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p06jy6bc/killing-eve
Schitt's Creek: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80036165
Jared Diamond: Guns, Germs and Steel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guns,_Germs,_and_Steel
Yanis Varoufakis: Talking To My Daughter About The Economy: https://www.waterstones.com/book/talking-to-my-daughter-about-the-economy/yanis-varoufakis/9781784705756
Miriam Toews: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miriam_Toews


Jun 26, 202001:09:18
EP.11 - 'What are you prepared to give?' a conversation with Martin Hylton
Jun 12, 202001:15:44
Ep. 10 - A boss night out with Vici Wreford-Sinnott
Jun 05, 202001:10:58
EP.9 - Amsterdam: Matthew Xia
May 29, 202001:03:47
EP.8 - Shandyland - part 2: Gareth Farr

EP.8 - Shandyland - part 2: Gareth Farr

This week, we've got the sequel to last week's Shandyland episode as Mark and Matt chat to Gareth Farr, the writer of Shandyland, Gareth also wrote The Bridge, The Quiet House and Britannia Waves the Rules. It's a corker with Gareth giving a great insight into his writing process, teaching, the nerves of press night and winning the Bruntwood Prize.

Transcript available to download here.

Resource links:

Gareth Farr – Curtis Brown page: www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/gareth-farr

Hannah Banister - Curtis Brown page: www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/hannah-banister

The Quiet House: www.dramaonlinelibrary.com/plays/the-quiet-house-iid-179381

Brittania Waves the Rules: www.dramaonlinelibrary.com/plays/britannia-waves-the-rules-iid-187700

The Bridge: www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/gareth-farr/work/the-bridge-3

The Old Vic 12: www.oldvictheatre.com/join-in/for-creatives/the-old-vic-12 

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC): www.rsc.org.uk

The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting: www.writeaplay.co.uk

Arts Ed: artsed.co.uk

Royal Exchange Theatre: www.royalexchange.co.uk

In The Dark - podcast: www.apmreports.org/in-the-dark

You're Dead To Me - podcast: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07mdbhg/episodes/downloads

The Secret Lives of Colour by Kassia St Clair - available from all good and evil bookshops

Once Upon A River by Diane Setterfield - available from all good and evil bookshops


May 21, 202001:10:44
EP.7 - Shandyland: Hannah Banister

EP.7 - Shandyland: Hannah Banister

Mark and Matt chat to director an theatre maker Hannah Banister about taking time, how to navigate the ups and downs, ins and outs of the theatre industry and Shandyland, our new co-production which Hannah was directing and would have been on at Northern Stage this month. Hannah is at all times funny, honest and full of clarity. It’s such a great listen… we hope you enjoy.

Transcript available to download here.

Resource links:

Hannah Banister - Curtis Brown page: www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/hannah-banister 

Gareth Farr – Curtis Brown page: www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/gareth-farr

Newcastle College: www.ncl-coll.ac.uk

Royal Central School of Speech & Drama www.cssd.ac.uk

Hampstead Theatre: www.hampsteadtheatre.com

Ed Hall - Enlightenment: www.hampsteadtheatre.com/whats-on/2010/enlightenment/

Max Webster - Life of Pi: www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/news/life-of-pi-director-gives-us-a-sneak-peek-into-rehearsals

Nina Raine - Tiger Country www.hampsteadtheatre.com/whats-on/2014/tiger-country/

Jeremy Herrin - The Tempest: globeplayer.tv/videos/the-tempest-english

Old Vic - New Voices: ovnv.lgfl.org.uk/

The Old Vic 12: www.oldvictheatre.com/join-in/for-creatives/the-old-vic-12 

I Killed Rasputin – Richard Herring play: www.richardherring.com/ikr/

National Theatre: New Work Department: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/about-the-national-theatre/new-work

The JMK Award: www.jmktrust.org/the-jmk-award/

Headlong: Angels In America: headlong.co.uk/productions/angels-america/

Regional Theatre Young Director Scheme (RTYDS): www.rtyds.co.uk/

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara: www.amazon.co.uk/Little-Life-Hanya-Yanagihara/dp/1447294815

Sean Carroll’s Mindscape Podcast: www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/

Pod Save The World: crooked.com/podcast-series/pod-save-the-world/

The Morning Show - available on Apple TV

RuPaul’s Drag Race - available on Netflix

The Last Dance - available on Netflix

Homeland - available on Channel 4

Killing Eve - available on BBC iPlayer

Unorthodox -available on Netflix

Outliers: The Story of Success Paperback: www.amazon.co.uk/Outliers-Story-Success-Malcolm-Gladwell/dp/0141036257

The Missing Cryptowqueen podcast: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07nkd84/episodes/downloads

Community - available on Netflix

May 15, 202001:10:28
EP.6 - These Hill Are Ours: Daniel Bye
May 07, 202001:19:06
EP.5 - Where Do We Go Now? A conversation with Young Company

EP.5 - Where Do We Go Now? A conversation with Young Company

Mark chats to Louie Ingham, Wambui Hardcastle, Elizabeth Doyle, Mark Melville and Lee Mattinson some of the creative voices from Northern Stage’s Young Company.  The conversation spans a number of different topics centred around the trilogy of work Young Company have been creating from the 2018 sell out show Where Do We Stand to the hugely successful Where Do We Belong in 2019 and this year’s production of Where Do We Go Now which was due to be welcoming an audience this week at Northern Stage.

An inspiring chat about creativity, making theatre, deliberately missing deadline, the North and the brilliance of Beyonce's 'Homecoming'.

Transcript available to download here.

Notes

Where Do We Stand & Where Do We Belong creative team:

Louie Ingham & The Company – Director

Lee Mattinson - Writer

Mark Melville – Sound Designer & Composer

Laurence Wilson - Writer

Caroline Ryan – BSL Interpreter

Lee McMenemy – Live Musician

Jill Adamson - Director of Participation, Northern Stage

Kris Deedigan – Filmmaker (My Life Productions)


Resource Links

Kris Deedigan -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kris_Deedigan

My Life Productions -http://mylifeproductions.co.uk/

Gateway Studio Project -https://www.gatewaystudios.co.uk/

Jen McGinley - https://www.jenmcginley.com/

NARC Magazine - Wambui Hardcastle - https://narcmagazine.com/interview-young-company/

NARC - https://narcmagazine.com/

Spectrum - Florence & The Machine - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC-_lVzdiFE

Erasure - A Little Respect - Erasure - A Little Respect (Official Music Video) - YouTube

Garten Stanley -

May 01, 202001:13:01
EP.4 - Tales from the Smog: Scott Turnbull
Apr 24, 202059:02
EP.3 - Bonbons Cabaret: The House of Love

EP.3 - Bonbons Cabaret: The House of Love

Northern Stage's Associate Director's Mark Calvert chats to the House of Love, the creative force behind the BonBons Cabaret. The House of Love is Cameron Sharp, Rebecca Glendenning, Hattie Eason, Max Easter, Rhianne Bowes and Brennan Flanders, who wasn’t available at the time of recording.

The House of Love were due to perform at Northern Stage this Saturday, on Saturday 18th April. So, in place of that, here they are talking about everything from wigs to process, other work they’re undertaking to things they’re watching and listening to. We hope you enjoy it. 

The interview was recorded on 14 April 2020 in various houses across Newcastle and Gateshead.

Transcript available to download here.

Notes:

The Vicar of Dibley & Brooklyn 99- Available on Netflix

Feel Good - Available on Channel 4

Hannah Montana - Available on Disney+

Wild Rose (Film and Soundtrack) - Available on Amazon Prime Video

Nina Hagen cover of 'My Way' - youtube.com/watch?v=Q-qYcwvyZ0U

Your Aunt Fanny - facebook.com/Yourauntfanny/

The Six Twenty -  www.thesixtwenty.com

Caroline Liversidge - carolineliversidge.com

Anna Robinson - arobinsonscene.com

Jenni Winter - facebook.com/musicaltheatrecabaret /youtube.com/channel/UCJNd58sej4PimHMvbGfC3DA/featured 

Alphabetti Theatre - alphabettitheatre.co.uk/

Live Theatre - .org.uk/

Cast:

House of Love: @houseoflove_ne

Bonnie and the Bonnettes: bonnieandthebonnettes.co.uk / @BonnieBonnettes

MXYM: @TheMXYM / MXYM's music at bit.ly/34mXI50

Rhianne Bowes: @RainBowes1997

Hattie Eason: @hattieperformer

Cameron John: @Cameron_John_

Becky Glendenning-Laycock: @glendenninining

Brennan Flanders/ Vol-Au-Vent Love (Facebook - facebook.com/Vol.Au.Vent.Love/ Instagram - @vol.love)

Alex Fisher (Producer)

TJMov (Facebook: facebook.com/tjmov/)

Hattie's Live Sessions can be found at Twitter: @hattieperformer Insta: @hattieeasonperformer

Facebook: @hattieeasonperformer


Apr 17, 202001:00:38
EP.2 - Melody Sproates cabaret maker and binary breaker
Apr 10, 202039:02
EP.1 - Amy Golding chats about Curious Monkey's 'Here'

EP.1 - Amy Golding chats about Curious Monkey's 'Here'

Northern Stage's Associate Director's Mark Calvert and Louie Ingham chat to Curious Monkey's Director Amy Golding about 'HERE', a powerful new play about finding sanctuary in the unlikeliest of places.

Due to government advice in response to the COVID-19 epidemic in March, the show never went ahead at Northern Stage as all public performances were suspended at Northern Stage.

This podcast is being launched on the day where ordinarily, we would be holding a post-show discussion with Amy so instead, we’ve woven it together into this forty-five minute podcast, including beautiful music from the show by composer, Niroshini Thambar. Join us as we get to know who Curious Monkey are, what their new show is about, and the impact of the show not going ahead due to the COVID-19 suspension.

The interview was recorded at Northern Stage on 19 March 2020, one hour before the building was closed due to the COVID-19 emergency.

Transcript available to download here.

Notes:

  1. Niroshini Thambar - Composer 
  2. Simon Cole - Lights & AV
  3. Lindsay Rodden
  4. Katie Scott - Designer 
  5. Arieta Visoka
  6. Joana Geronimo
  7. Karen Traynor
  8. Murat Erkek
  9. Beverley Naidoo - The Other Side of Truth
  10. Beats North - Playscript -available to purchase from Amazon
  11. Ishy Din 
  12. Luke Barnes 
  13. Mark Melville, Podcast Editor 

Resource links:

Curious Monkey website: www.curiousmonkeytheatre.com

Newcastle City of Sanctuary website: https://newcastle.cityofsanctuary.org

Action Foundation website: www.actionfoundation.org.uk

North of England Refugee Service wesbite: www.refugee.org.uk

West End Refugee Service website: www.wers.org.uk

Red Cross website: www.redcross.org.uk

The Comfrey Project website: www.thecomfreyproject.org.uk

Refugee Voices website: www.refugeevoices.org.uk


Mar 26, 202049:50