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.

  1. EP.26 - Actor to director with Maria Crocker

    10/16/2020

    EP.26 - Actor to director with Maria Crocker

    This week on the Northern Stage’s podcast. we talk to theatre director and actor Maria Crocker. Maria tells us about the transition from actor to director, working at the National Theatre, getting boxer as a career option, and making theatre like Gogglebox. It's a thoroughly whizzy hour. Recorded on Monday 12th October 2020. Download the transcript here. Notes Maria Crocker on Twitter: twitter.com/maria_crocker Rachel Chavkin: http://theteamplays.org/about/core-company/rachel-chavkin/ The Team: http://theteamplays.org/ JMK Trust: https://www.jmktrust.org/ Hadestown: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/hadestown Greyscale Theatre Company: https://www.greyscale.org.uk/ Pinocchio: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/pinocchio John Tiffany: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tiffany Mood Music: https://www.oldvictheatre.com/whats-on/2018/mood-music Headlong: https://headlong.co.uk/ The Letter Room: http://www.theletterroomtheatre.co.uk/

    57 min
  2. EP. 25 - Solo theatre making with Luca Rutherford

    10/02/2020

    EP. 25 - Solo theatre making with Luca Rutherford

    This week we talk to writer, performer, and water drinking human Luca Rutherford. We chat about being a solo maker and how many people that requires, reading and not reading books and apple and cinnamon pancakes. It’s a properly great hour with a properly great person. Give it a listen. Download the transcript here. Notes Audre Lorde - https://alp.org/about/audre Linda Bloomfield blog - https://www.lindajbloomfield.com/news-and-blog/the-value-of-theatre-and-some-other-thoughts Tanuja Amarasuriya - http://sleepdogs.org/ Melanie Wilson - https://melaniewilson.org.uk/ Bethany Wells - http://cargocollective.com/bethanywells Jenni Jackson - https://www.jenniferjackson.net/ Maria Crocker - https://twitter.com/maria_crocker Lizzie J Klotz - https://www.lizziejklotz.co.uk/ Camisado Club: https://www.camisadoclub.co.uk/  Luca's details: twitter: LucaRutherford | Instagram: luca_rutherford | website: www.luca-rutherford.co.uk

    54 min
  3. EP.24 - BRASH Theatre with Bethan Kitchen

    09/25/2020

    EP.24 - BRASH Theatre with Bethan Kitchen

    This week on the Northern Stage Theatre Podcast, we talk to Bethan Kitchen from BRASH Theatre. BRASH make bold educational theatre for teenagers and make sex education relevant, political, and unafraid. Bethan & Mark discuss creating noise around issues that regularly get ignored, empowering young people to make decisions for themselves, the juggling act of running a company, and Married at First Sight Australia. It’s eclectic and that is a wonderful thing. Give it a listen. Recorded on Monday 21st September 2020.  Download the transcript here. Notes BRASH Theatre website: https://www.brashtheatre.co.uk/ Raising Shame: https://www.brashtheatre.co.uk/raising-shame Streetwise: https://www.streetwisenorth.org.uk/ Roma Yagnik: https://www.romayagnik.co.uk/ Byker Audio Stories: https://www.northernstage.co.uk/Pages/FAQs/Category/byker-audio-stories Married at First Sight Australia: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/married-at-first-sight-australia

    51 min
  4. EP.23 - Scenography with Anna Robinson

    09/18/2020

    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

    59 min

  5. 09/04/2020

    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

    1h 1m

  6. 08/28/2020

    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

    1h 3m

  7. 08/21/2020

    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

    1h 9m

  8. 08/14/2020

    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/

    1h 8m
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