15 episodes

A musician tries to go flight-free in the face of delays, strikes and some very expensive train tickets.

high ̶f̶l̶i̶e̶r‪̶‬ Mimi Doulton

    • Society & Culture

A musician tries to go flight-free in the face of delays, strikes and some very expensive train tickets.

    Flygskam

    Flygskam

    Reflections on a trip to Los Angeles, guilt, doubt and flight shame.

    Edited by Jonathan Higgins

    • 17 min
    Lighting the way with Paule Constable

    Lighting the way with Paule Constable

    Our host chats to Olivier and Tony-award winning lighting designer Paule Constable about how theatre lighting is becoming more sustainable, her advocacy work in the UK and EU including on the Theatre Green Book, and the balance of being an artist and an activist.

    • 27 min
    Travelling en masse with Jonny Sells from Solomon's Knot

    Travelling en masse with Jonny Sells from Solomon's Knot

    A conversation with bass-baritone Jonny Sells about the practicalities and pleasures of touring by land as an ensemble! Find out more about Solomon’s Knot here: www.solomonsknot.co.uk

    • 25 min
    Comparing notes with Juliet Fraser

    Comparing notes with Juliet Fraser

    Our host chats to soprano Juliet Fraser about travels by train and boat across Europe and North America, how to start the conversation with promoters about sustainability, and what it's like to wear the other hat as a Festival director trying to make green choices.

    • 24 min
    Making sustainable opera with Lucy Bradley

    Making sustainable opera with Lucy Bradley

    The first in a series of conversations with people from the opera, theatre and music industries about sustainable practice and creating work about the environment. Today's episode features opera and theatre director Lucy Bradley, who talks about making work with sustainability at its heart, breaking the culture of 'busy-ness', and trips to Madrid and Copenhagen. Find out more about the Theatre Green Book and 'The Promise' opera at the following links:
    Theatre Green Book | ; The Promise | Mysite (handpickedproductions.org)

    • 24 min
    How much carbon can you save?

    How much carbon can you save?

    A data dump to round up seven months of slow travel and ten episodes of high-flier. See you in the autumn for season 2!

    • 20 min

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