Cyphers Theatre Podcast

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The team at Cyphers Theatre Company, along with invited guests, provide some helpful insight, advice and inspiration to university students and recent graduates looking to pursue a career in theatre. For more information, blogs, videos and other resources, head over to: www.cyphers.org.uk/students You can also find us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/CyphersUK And on Instagram: www.instagram.com/CyphersUK

Episodes

  1. 9 - From student, to theatre company founder, to barrister (with Victoria Cartagena)

    11/04/2020

    9 - From student, to theatre company founder, to barrister (with Victoria Cartagena)

    Victoria studied Chinese and Politics at SOAS, University of London, before founding Cyphers with Marcus Bazley in 2014. She left the company in 2016 to pursue a career in law.

    46 min
  2. 8 - From linguistics student to stage manager (with Hannah Gillett)

    10/21/2020

    8 - From linguistics student to stage manager (with Hannah Gillett)

    Hannah studied linguistics at UCL before training on the MA Stage & Event Management at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. She has worked with companies and venues including Rambert and the Donmar Warehouse.

    47 min
  3. 7 - The Business of Theatre (with Laura Elmes)

    10/14/2020

    7 - The Business of Theatre (with Laura Elmes)

    Laura studied philosophy at King's College London and is now an award-winning producer with experience spanning both the commercial and subsidised sectors. She currently runs her own company, Laura Elmes Productions, alongside working as Head of Programming for Troubadour Theatres. She was previously Production Coordinator for Runaway Entertainment from 2015-18, working on numerous West End productions including Girl From The North Country (Old Vic and Noel Coward), Tom Fletcher’s Christmasaurus Live (Hammersmith Apollo), Guys and Dolls starring Rebel Wilson (Phoenix, Savoy, UK tour and Tel Aviv), Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In The Heights (King’s Cross Theatre) and The Railway Children (King’s Cross Theatre). She began her career working with Jamie Hendry Productions as Production Assistant on Impossible (Noel Coward) and Production Intern on Let It Be (Garrick). For more information on Stage One visit www.stageone.uk.com For more information on the Edinburgh Fringe Festival visit www.edfringe.com

    48 min
  4. 5 - From students to directors via very different routes

    09/30/2020

    5 - From students to directors via very different routes

    Co-Artistic directors Marcus Bazley and Will Holyhead discuss their very different journeys from being students to running a theatre company together. For more information on the JMK Trust visit www.jmktrust.org

    44 min
  5. 4 - From drama student to theatre director (with Cat Robey)

    09/23/2020

    4 - From drama student to theatre director (with Cat Robey)

    Cat studied Drama & Theatre Arts at Goldsmiths before training as a theatre director at Birkbeck, where she now teaches and sits on the interview panel. She is currently Deputy Artistic Director of Jermyn Street Theatre and Associate Director of Ransack Theatre and Metamorph Theatre. Her work has been seen at venues including Live Theatre Newcastle, The King' Head, Vault Festival, Pleasance, Assembly, The Arts Theatre & The Park. For more information on Jermyn Street Theatre visit www.jermynstreettheatre.co.uk For more information on the Young Vic Directors Program visit directorsprogram.youngvic.org

    45 min
  6. 3 - From student playwrighting to the Royal Court (with Katherine Soper)

    09/16/2020

    3 - From student playwrighting to the Royal Court (with Katherine Soper)

    Katherine studied English at Cambridge before training as a playwright at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Her first play, WISH LIST, won the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting,  The Stage Debut Award for Best New Play, and caused Katherine to be nominated as Most Promising Playwright at the Evening Standard Awards. It was performed at the Manchester Royal Exchange & Royal Court, directed by Matthew Xia. Her latest play is THE SMALL HOURS, written for National Theatre Connections. For more information on the Bruntwood Prize visit www.writeaplay.co.uk

    48 min
  7. 2 - From student theatre to award winning actor (with Akshay Sharan)

    09/09/2020

    2 - From student theatre to award winning actor (with Akshay Sharan)

    We talk to Akshay Sharan about the challenges that students wanting to pursue a career as an actor face and his own journey from university student to award winning actor. Akshay studied English at King's College London before training with the National Youth Theatre and at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He was the recipient of the 2018 Stage Debut Award for 'Best Actor in a Play' for THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST at the Yard Theatre. His other credits include JACK ABSOLUTE FLIES AGAIN (National Theatre), THREE SISTERS (Almeida Theatre), GRANCHESTER (ITV). For more information on the National Youth Theatre visit nyt.org.uk

    39 min
  8. 1 - Bridging the gap between student and professional theatre (with James Phillips, Director of NSDF)

    09/02/2020

    1 - Bridging the gap between student and professional theatre (with James Phillips, Director of NSDF)

    We talk to James Phillips about the challenges that students wanting to pursue a career in professional theatre face, how he's trying to help through his work with the National Student Drama Festival and his own journey from university student to award winning playwright and theatre director. James Phillips is a playwright, director and photographer. After studying at St Catherine's College Oxford. His first play, The Rubenstein Kiss (which he also directed) won both the TMA Award for Best Play of the Year and the John Whiting Award. His play City Stories had a Residency at St James Theatre, London from 2014-17 and also transferred to 59East59 Theater in New York. His play McQueen: or Lee and Beauty, about Alexander McQueen, broke box office records at St James Theatre in London and then transferred to the West End. His recent play Camelot: The Shining City - which was produced with a cast of 150 - was named as one of the top 5 UK Theatre Shows of 2015 by The Guardian Newspaper. He is currently Director of NSDF, Associate Artist of the Oxford Playhouse and an Associate of Wilton’s Music Hall. For more information about the National Student Drama Festival visit: www.nsdf.org.uk You can also get involved in a couple their fantastic and free online events this week as part of The Bigger Room Project: www.nsdf.org.uk/get-involved/the-bigger-room-project WEDNESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER | 18:00-19:00 BST KWAME KWEI-ARMAH IN CONVERSATION WITH NIMA TALEGHANI https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7tp3I2ZSS_CVuP00y8Nq-Q FRIDAY 4 SEPTEMBER | 18:00-19:00 EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL PANEL DISCUSSION https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QlZxvqlzTkStY1UcULhxUw

    38 min

  9. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Introduction to the Cyphers Theatre Podcast

    Co-Artistic Directors Marcus Bazley and Will Holyhead discuss why they're making the Cyphers Theatre Podcast. Lots of university students and graduates want to try and work in theatre, but just don't know how to make a start. Once upon a time Marcus and Will were both that person and hopefully this podcast will help you to make a start at forging a career in theatre.

    3 min

Trailer

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The team at Cyphers Theatre Company, along with invited guests, provide some helpful insight, advice and inspiration to university students and recent graduates looking to pursue a career in theatre. For more information, blogs, videos and other resources, head over to: www.cyphers.org.uk/students You can also find us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/CyphersUK And on Instagram: www.instagram.com/CyphersUK

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