The Show People Podcast With Andrew Keates Arion Productions Ltd

This episode was recorded in January 2020 – before Covid-19 changed everything. Andrew shares an explanation about where The Show People Podcast has been for most of 2020 and celebrates the podcast’s fourth anniversary. 

Andrew and Peter Polycarpou two discuss Peter’s childhood, his relationship with his sister Eve Polycarpou and their Greek heritage and representation within the industry.  Peter explains his passion for teaching (including teaching Andrew when he was a teenager!) and playing his many roles in iconic productions including Miss Saigon, Les Miserables, The Phantom of the Opera, Sweeney Todd, Mike Bartlett’s Artefacts and his roles in film and television, including De Lovely, Evita and Birds of a Feather.

Plus the two play Funny Five Minutes and Peter shares what he would need to survive if he was stranded on tour in Whitley Bay.

Connect with us:

Twitter: Andrew Keates: @AndrewKeates, Peter Polycarpou: @polywaddledoodle, The Show People Podcast: @ShowPeopleUK, Arion Productions: @ArionProds and use #ShowPeoplePodcast.

Facebook: Please like our Facebook page where you can also join the Show People Listeners forum at www.facebook.com/showpeoplepodcast.

Instagram: Follow The Show People Podcast: @showpeoplepodcast, Andrew Keates: @mrandrewkeates.

E-mail: info@arion-productions.com

Links:

Peter Polycarpou’s Website: www.polycarpou.com

Show People Photography by Scott Rylander: www.scottrylander.com

Show Peep Theme by Ben Papworth: www.benpapworth.co.uk

Andrew Keates’ Website: www.andrewkeates.co.uk

Arion Productions: www.arion-productions.com

Support:

All profits from the Show People Podcast go toward supporting Arion Productions Ltd to create opportunities and resources for theatre-makers. If you enjoy the podcast and can support this independent theatre company, please make a donation by visiting www.arion-productions.com/donate or via our GoFundMe campaign at www.gofundme.com/support-arion-productions.

Shop:

Head over to our Show People Podcast shop to purchase your very own Show People Podcast merchandise, including mugs and pens. All profits go toward Arion Productions Ltd and covering the costs of the Show People Podcast http://www.arion-productions.com/shop

Sponsor:

The Show People Podcast is sponsored by Theataccounts. Would you like to sponsor the Show People Podcast and advertise on the show? Please get in touch by e-mailing info@arion-productions.com

Thank you, Subscribe and Review:

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Trigger Warning: this episode includes discussions about mental health struggles, suicide and death. If you find yourself becoming upset during the episode, please contact the organisation or person you rely upon for support.

Andrew Keates chats with journalist, broadcaster and presenter Matthew Wright about his controversial comments about using outside spaces during the Covid-19 pandemic, the last two years of coping with multiple bereavements and PTSD and what it’s like to be second to Nick Knowles in the world of fly fishing. 

We hear from Sam Russell from the improv group Shoot From The Hip, Doug Besterman of Little Did I Know Podcast and Tamasine Kimber of West End Wendies Open Mic Night on The Show People Podcast answering machine and to play us out, a song by Danny Abosch, performed by Lauren Nicole Chapman.

Connect with us:

Twitter: Andrew Keates: @AndrewKeates, The Show People Podcast: @ShowPeopleUK, Arion Productions: @ArionProds and use #ShowPeoplePodcast.

Facebook: Please like our Facebook page where you can also join the Show People Listeners forum at www.facebook.com/showpeoplepodcast.

Instagram: Follow The Show People Podcast: @showpeoplepodcast, Andrew Keates: @mrandrewkeates.

E-mail: info@arion-productions.com

Links: 

Matthew Wright’s website: www.matthewwrightofficial.com

Matthew Wright’s Twitter: www.twitter.com/matthew_wright

Bowel Cancer UK: www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk

Bobby Moore Fund: www.cancerresearchuk.org/get-involved/become-a-partner/our-charity-partners/bobby-moore-fund

Cystic Fibrosis Trust: www.cysticfibrosis.org.uk

The Wild Trout Triust: www.wildtrout.org

MIND – for better mental health: www.mind.org.uk

Shoot From The Hip Improv Comedy: facebook.com/shootimpro youtube.com/sfthcomedy

Doug Besterman (Little Did I Know Podcast): https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/little-did-i-know/id1503371755

West End Wendies Open Mic: Facebook.com/westendwendiesopenmic

Danny Abosch’s website: http://dannyabosch.com/

Show People Photography by Scott Rylander: www.scottrylander.com

Show Peep Theme by Ben Papworth: www.benpapworth.co.uk

Andrew Keates’ Website: www.andrewkeates.co.uk

Arion Productions: www.arion-productions.com

Support:

All profits from the Show People Podcast go toward supporting Arion Productions Ltd to create opportunities and resources for theatre-makers. If you enjoy the podcast and can support this independent theatre company, please make a donation by visiting www.arion-productions.com/donate or via our GoFundMe campaign at www.gofundme.

Andrew chats with Alex Dyer, who runs Theataccounts – a specialist accountancy firm looking after performers and theatremakers in the performing arts industry and advising them on tax and their accounts. In this special episode, Alex takes Andrew through all of the various financial measures and schemes created by the government open to theatremakers during these unprecedented times in a simple and understandable way, including the grants for self-employed people, universal credit, VAT and many other things you may not know you could be eligible for.

Also, we hear from Harry Francis, Drew Colby and Charlie Keable on The Show People Podcast answering machine and we play a song called The Truth from The Dream Mansion by Athos Kyriakides.

Connect with us:

Twitter: Andrew Keates: @AndrewKeates, The Show People Podcast: @ShowPeopleUK, Arion Productions: @ArionProds and use #ShowPeoplePodcast.

Facebook: Please like our Facebook page where you can also join the Show People Listeners forum at www.facebook.com/showpeoplepodcast.

Instagram: Follow The Show People Podcast: @showpeoplepodcast, Andrew Keates: @mrandrewkeates.

E-mail: info@arion-productions.com

Links:



Theataccounts Website: www.theataccounts.co.uk

Theataccounts Twitter: @Theataccounts

Athos Kyriakides: www.facebook.com/thedreammansion

Harry Francis (Body Art): @harryrfrancis on Instagram

Drew Colby: @DrewColby on YouTube.

Charlie Keable: @charliekeable on YouTube.

Show People Photography by Scott Rylander: www.scottrylander.com

Show Peep Theme by Ben Papworth: www.benpapworth.co.uk

Andrew Keates’ Website: www.andrewkeates.co.uk

Arion Productions: www.arion-productions.com

Great HMRC links:

General: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses#support-for-businesses-that-pay-little-or-no-business-rates

Job retention scheme: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme

SEISS: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-coronavirus-covid-19-self-employment-income-support-scheme#who-can-apply

UC: https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/what-youll-get

Flowchart doc: https://www.keepandshare.com/doc28/109970/covid-19-flowchart-pdf-154k?da=y&km_lg_inft=n&km_lg_as=fb&km_lg_team=0&km_lg_np=n&pi=2865388&an=theataccounts

Support:

Andrew chats with Owen Farrow aka Divina De Campo about life post RuPaul’s Drag Race, whether he admires Geri Halliwell and finds out how the drag scene has been affected by Coronavirus. He speaks Transatlantically with Robi Hager, writer of Basic Witches, which was a musical due to open in Philadelphia and Robi is now using his drag musical to raise funds for his cast (who we also hear perform a song from the show at the end of the episode). And we open up the Show People Podcast answering machine to listen to messages from Mama G, Ross and Monica of the Montague Arms and Dolly Parton (Well, Kelly O’Brien).

Connect with us:

Twitter: Andrew Keates: @AndrewKeates, The Show People Podcast: @ShowPeopleUK, Arion Productions: @ArionProds and use #ShowPeoplePodcast.

Facebook: Please like our Facebook page where you can also join the Show People Listeners’ forum at www.facebook.com/showpeoplepodcast.

Instagram: Follow The Show People Podcast: @showpeoplepodcast, Andrew Keates: @mrandrewkeates.

E-mail: info@arion-productions.com

Links: 

Divina De Campo: https://www.divinadecampo.com

Basic Witches: www.basicwitchesmusical.com

Mama G Stories: www.facebook.com/mamagstories

Ross and Monica at Montague Arms: www.facebook.com/montaguearmsentertainment

Dolly Parton aka Kelly O’Brien: Dolly’s Friday Night In www.facebook.com/thedollyshow

Show People Photography by Scott Rylander: www.scottrylander.com

Show Peep Theme by Ben Papworth: www.benpapworth.co.uk

Andrew Keates’ Website: www.andrewkeates.co.uk

Arion Productions: www.arion-productions.com

Support:

All profits from the Show People Podcast go toward supporting Arion Productions Ltd to create opportunities and resources for theatre-makers. If you enjoy the podcast and can support this independent theatre company, please make a donation by visiting www.arion-productions.com/donate or via our GoFundMe campaign at www.gofundme.com/support-arion-productions.

Shop:

Head over to our Show People Podcast shop to purchase your very own Show People Podcast merchandise, including mugs and pens. All profits go toward Arion Productions Ltd and covering the costs of the Show People Podcast http://www.arion-productions.com/shop

Sponsor:

The Show People Podcast is sponsored by Theataccounts. Would you like to sponsor the Show People Podcast and advertise on the show? Please get in touch by e-mailing info@arion-productions.com

Thank you, Subscribe and Review:

Please hit subscribe and don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes or whichever platform you listen to us on. Thank you for listening!

We open up the Show People Podcast answering machine and we hear from and AJ O’Neill and Emily Clare about what they’re doing to use their craft to benefit the theatre industry. Andrew chats with West End leading man and teacher George Ure about what it’s like swapping the West End for Tesco Express and we hear a song by Flloyd Kennedy all about social distancing.

Connect with us:

Twitter: Andrew Keates: @AndrewKeates, The Show People Podcast: @ShowPeopleUK, Arion Productions: @ArionProds and use #ShowPeoplePodcast.

Facebook: Please like our Facebook page where you can also join the Show People Listeners’ forum at www.facebook.com/showpeoplepodcast.

Instagram: Follow The Show People Podcast: @showpeoplepodcast, Andrew Keates: @mrandrewkeates.

E-mail: info@arion-productions.com

Links: 

George Ure: @George_Ure on Twitter and Instagram.

Emily Clare of Fluffy Top Productions: ActressEmily1 and Lockdown Duets on Youtube.

AJ O’Neill: Dance Classes & Parties via Instagram/Twitter/YouTube @sitdownAJ

Flloyd Kennedy: www.thundersmouththeatre.com and @flloydwith2ells on Twitter

Show People Photography by Scott Rylander: www.scottrylander.com

Music by Ben Papworth: www.benpapworth.co.uk

Andrew Keates’ Website: www.andrewkeates.co.uk

Arion Productions: www.arion-productions.com

Support:

All profits from the Show People Podcast go toward supporting Arion Productions Ltd to create opportunities and resources for theatre-makers. If you enjoy the podcast and can support this independent theatre company, please make a donation by visiting www.arion-productions.com/donate or via our GoFundMe campaign at www.gofundme.com/support-arion-productions.

Shop:

Head over to our Show People Podcast shop to purchase your very own Show People Podcast merchandise, including mugs and pens. All profits go toward Arion Productions Ltd and covering the costs of the Show People Podcast http://www.arion-productions.com/shop

Sponsor:

Would you like to sponsor the Show People Podcast and advertise on the show? Please get in touch by e-mailing info@arion-productions.com

Thank you, Subscribe and Review:

Please hit subscribe and don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes or whichever platform you listen to us on. Thank you for listening!

Andrew explains how The Show People Podcast is responding to the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic. 

Connect with us:

Twitter: Andrew Keates: @AndrewKeates, The Show People Podcast: @ShowPeopleUK, Arion Productions: @ArionProds and use #ShowPeoplePodcast.

Facebook: Please like our Facebook page where you can also join the Show People Listeners’ forum at www.facebook.com/showpeoplepodcast.

Instagram: Follow The Show People Podcast: @showpeoplepodcast, Andrew Keates: @mrandrewkeates.

E-mail: info@arion-productions.com

Links: 

Show People Photography by Scott Rylander: www.scottrylander.com

Music by Ben Papworth: www.benpapworth.co.uk

Andrew Keates’ Website: www.andrewkeates.co.uk

Arion Productions: www.arion-productions.com 

Support:

All profits from the Show People Podcast go toward supporting Arion Productions Ltd to create opportunities and resources for theatre-makers. If you enjoy the podcast and can support this independent theatre company, please make a donation by visiting www.arion-productions.com/donate or via our GoFundMe campaign at www.gofundme.com/support-arion-productions.

Shop:

Head over to our Show People Podcast shop to purchase your very own Show People Podcast merchandise, including mugs and pens. All profits go toward Arion Productions Ltd and covering the costs of the Show People Podcast http://www.arion-productions.com/shop

Sponsor:

Would you like to sponsor the Show People Podcast and advertise on the show? Please get in touch by e-mailing info@arion-productions.com

Thank you, Subscribe and Review:

Please hit subscribe and don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes or whichever platform you listen to us on. Thank you for listening!