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For the fourth and final installment of the series, Matthew talks with the catches up with various members of the cast and throws in a story or two from the tales themselves. With one of the main themes of the show being ‘time’ Matthew asks the various company members what they would change about their past or indeed what they might repeat in order to relive an experience in their life and much more besides. Come join us as we go deeper into the woods... Host Matthew Westrip Featuring Emily Rushton                         (Rapunzel).Nigel Broome                          (The Mysterious Man).Lisa Daniels                             (Red Riding Hood).Sarah Hills                                (Props).Emma Townrow                      (Props).Emma Brack                            (Granny and the Puppeteer),Shelia Arden                            (Assistant Director),Oliver Bahrami-Jankins          (Jack).Ellie Wallis                                (Cinderella),Jo Begley                                 (The Narrator).If you wish to contact us, please send us a text message by clicking on this text. Ever wondered what goes into putting on a show? Find out as we have a discussion with the cast and production team about Artform's theatre productions. To see all our podcasts go to Link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1436248.rss Artform website link: https://www.artform.org.uk/

For the third installment of the series, Matthew talks with the catches up with various members of the cast and throws in a story or two from the tales themselves. With one of the main themes of the show being ‘time’ Matthew asks the various company members what they would change about their past or indeed what they might repeat in order to relive an experience in their life and much more besides. Come join us as we go deeper into the woods... Host Matthew Westrip Featuring Emily Rushton                         (Rapunzel).Nigel Broome                          (The Mysterious Man).Lisa Daniels                             (Red Riding Hood).Sarah Hills                                (Props).Emma Townrow                      (Props).Emma Brack                            (Granny and the Puppeteer),Shelia Arden                            (Assistant Director),Oliver Bahrami-Jankins          (Jack).Ellie Wallis                                (Cinderella),Jo Begley                                 (The Narrator). If you wish to contact us, please send us a text message by clicking on this text. Ever wondered what goes into putting on a show? Find out as we have a discussion with the cast and production team about Artform's theatre productions. To see all our podcasts go to Link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1436248.rss Artform website link: https://www.artform.org.uk/

For the second instalment of the series, Matthew talks with the Musical Director catches up with various members of the cast and throws in a story or two from the tales themselves. With one of the main themes of the show being ‘time’ Matthew asks the various company members what they would change about their past or indeed what they might repeat in order to relive an experience in their life and much more besides. Come join us as we go deeper into the woods.  Host Matthew Westrip Featuring John Hargreaves  MD.Nadine Plater who plays the Witch.Jamie Fillery who plays the Baker.Alexandria Alexander who plays the Bakers wife.Jonna Riding as the Giants voice. If you wish to contact us, please send us a text message by clicking on this text. Ever wondered what goes into putting on a show? Find out as we have a discussion with the cast and production team about Artform's theatre productions. To see all our podcasts go to Link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1436248.rss Artform website link: https://www.artform.org.uk/

Into the Woods’ - A new production for 2025 - Part One Join us as we embark on another of our special podcast series following the process of putting on a show from the auditions all the way to opening night. This time it is Stephen Sondheim’s musical masterpiece ‘Into the Woods’. Last produced by Artform in 2015 what could be a better excuse than our 40th anniversary year to revisit this classic with a newly imagined vision. This week Matthew is joined by the Director, the co horeographer and Jack’s Mum (from the show that is, not just a random mum of a boy called Jack). So bring your cape as red as blood, hair as yellow as corn and your cow as white milk and come with us into the woods. If you wish to contact us, please send us a text message by clicking on this text. Ever wondered what goes into putting on a show? Find out as we have a discussion with the cast and production team about Artform's theatre productions. To see all our podcasts go to Link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1436248.rss Artform website link: https://www.artform.org.uk/

Pantomime - A British theatrical tradition Booing and hissing the villain, cheering and heckling the cast, throwing sweets and candy back at the audience and a theatre sing along. An awful trip to the theatre you ask? ‘Oh yes it is!’ Well actually… ‘Oh no it isn’t!’ Pantomime is as British as Fish and Chips, a love of queuing and a Sunday Roast but if you live in another part of the globe you may never have heard of, let alone seen, one. Keeping Matthew company this week are guests who will be able to tell you all about it. From how to write and direct the genre to choreography and choosing the best music to fit the show. All from their experiences of working with The Bob Hope theatre in South East London for a local family audience. So settle in and forget your theatrical troubles because after all remember, ‘It’s behind you!’ Link to the Bobhope theatre: http://www.bobhopetheatre.co.uk/index.html If you wish to contact us, please send us a text message by clicking on this text. Ever wondered what goes into putting on a show? Find out as we have a discussion with the cast and production team about Artform's theatre productions. To see all our podcasts go to Link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1436248.rss Artform website link: https://www.artform.org.uk/

Auditions  Both sides of the audition table bring their challenges. From preparation to execution, from the aftermath to the casting a lot more goes into this theatrical necessity than you might think. The panel discuss hints and tips along with anecdotes from the local and professional world. If you have ever auditioned or had to audition someone this podcast is a humorous tonic. If you wish to contact us, please send us a text message by clicking on this text. Ever wondered what goes into putting on a show? Find out as we have a discussion with the cast and production team about Artform's theatre productions. To see all our podcasts go to Link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1436248.rss Artform website link: https://www.artform.org.uk/

Adaptations  Every production of the same show can pose different challenges. But what if the director has decided to set Olivier!  on a spaceship in the 1980s or Carousel in a shopping centre? How do you adapt as a cast member or production team and what makes for a successful adaptation? If you wish to contact us, please send us a text message by clicking on this text. Ever wondered what goes into putting on a show? Find out as we have a discussion with the cast and production team about Artform's theatre productions. To see all our podcasts go to Link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1436248.rss Artform website link: https://www.artform.org.uk/

Theatrical Frustrations From arriving at the theatre to taking your seats, members of the audience to ordering those interval drinks and everything in-between the theatrical experience can sometimes be an interesting one.  Join us as we discuss the things that frustrate our panel about attending a theatrical production, amusing anecdotes, and how we think things can change for the better. If you wish to contact us, please send us a text message by clicking on this text. Ever wondered what goes into putting on a show? Find out as we have a discussion with the cast and production team about Artform's theatre productions. To see all our podcasts go to Link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1436248.rss Artform website link: https://www.artform.org.uk/

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Artform are thrilled to welcome another company to chat about their next production.  This time we delve into Tom Stoppard’s absurdist, existential tragicomedy which is being performed at the Edward Alderton Theatre.  We are joined by the director alongside cast members and Shakespeare fans who delve into the untold story of these minor characters from Hamlet.  With echoes of Waiting for Godot, intermixing of reality and illusion this incredibly funny and yet poignant piece is a must see for any theatrical fan. Links http://www.edwardalderton.org https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosencrantz_and_Guildenstern_Are_Dead https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/18971-rosencrantz-guildenstern-are-dead https://literature.britishcouncil.org/writer/tom-stoppard https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._S._Gilbert https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/hamlet https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiting_for_Godot https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Arden https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commedia_dell%27arte https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Marceau https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre_of_the_absurd If you wish to contact us, please send us a text message by clicking on this text. Ever wondered what goes into putting on a show? Find out as we have a discussion with the cast and production team about Artform's theatre productions. To see all our podcasts go to Link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1436248.rss Artform website link: https://www.artform.org.uk/

Angels in America Artform are proud to introduce, as our first podcast of welcoming other companies to discuss their productions with us, the Geoffrey Whitworth Theatre production of Tony Kushner’s theatrical masterpiece.  We are thrilled to be joined by members of the company and a very special guest Dr Emily Garside,. Come and join us as we discuss the depths of the show, themes, how to stage a production and why this piece about AIDS, racism and the American experience is so relevant today. Links Book tickets for Angels In America October 2024 at:  https://www.thegwt.org.uk/ Dr Emily Garside's web site: https://emilygarside.com Other references mentioned in this Podcast: National Theatre At Home: https://www.ntathome.com/angels-in-america-part-one-millenium-approaches The H.B.O. TV version: https://www.hbo.com/angels-in-america Angeles In America - The Opera: https://www.classicalsource.com/concert/angels-in-america-opera-by-peter-eotvos/ Fellow Travelers: https://www.paramountplus.com/gb/shows/fellow-travelers/ The Laramie Project: https://playbill.com/article/an-oral-history-of-the-laramie-project-25-years-after-matthew-shepards-murder For further information or help with HIV and AIDS in the UK please see: The Terrance Higgins Trust: https://www.tht.org.uk or The National AIDS Trust: http://www.nat.org.uk If you wish to contact us, please send us a text message by clicking on this text. Ever wondered what goes into putting on a show? Find out as we have a discussion with the cast and production team about Artform's theatre productions. To see all our podcasts go to Link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1436248.rss Artform website link: https://www.artform.org.uk/

Hunchback of Notre Dame - Part Six. Final  The set is up and the tech is done (well almost), now join cast and production team members as they catch up and talk about the dress rehearsal, opening night and the run itself. As we bring this production to a close hear the aspects they most enjoyed, challenges they faced, things they would do differently and suggestions for other companies taking on this wonderful and theatrical epic. Thank you to all of you who have joined us on this journey both at the theatre and indeed listening along with us wherever you are in the world. It has been a magical experience and we are so glad that you shared it with us.  If you wish to contact us, please send us a text message by clicking on this text. Ever wondered what goes into putting on a show? Find out as we have a discussion with the cast and production team about Artform's theatre productions. To see all our podcasts go to Link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1436248.rss Artform website link: https://www.artform.org.uk/

Hunchback of Notre Dame - Part Five.  Join cast and production team members as they discuss final rehearsals, first run throughs, band call, getting into the theatre and the tech run. Listen to them catch up about the things that went right and the things that did not go quite so well. Hear about the experiences of the Congregation and Choir members both before and getting on the stage and the now infamous snack table. Final episode of Hunchback podcasts Part six will be on line 27th July 2024. www.Artform.org.uk If you wish to contact us, please send us a text message by clicking on this text. Ever wondered what goes into putting on a show? Find out as we have a discussion with the cast and production team about Artform's theatre productions. To see all our podcasts go to Link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1436248.rss Artform website link: https://www.artform.org.uk/

Artform performed A Little Night Music at the Broadway Theatre in South East London  In 2013. In this podcast Some of those involved in the production have a conversation  about their experience. A Little Night Music is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. Inspired by the 1955 Ingmar Bergman film Smiles of a Summer Night, it involves the romantic lives of several couples. Its title is a literal English translation of the German name for Mozart's Serenade No. 13, K. www.Artform.org.uk If you wish to contact us, please send us a text message by clicking on this text. Ever wondered what goes into putting on a show? Find out as we have a discussion with the cast and production team about Artform's theatre productions. To see all our podcasts go to Link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1436248.rss Artform website link: https://www.artform.org.uk/

The fourth in our new series following Artform’s latest production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. In this podcast the Director and Joni Nelson who is cast as Esmeralda discuss her role and the production whilst the rehearsals are in full swing (as you can hear in the background). Link to trailer for the show.  https://youtu.be/3LI9_OjAeBc The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the Bob Hope Theatre in April 2024. Over these episodes we will be following the cast and creatives as they embark on rehearsals, set design, costume making, prop acquisition and everything else that is needed to put on this epic Disney classic. Do come and listen along with us to hear all about the creative process. www.Artform.org.uk If you wish to contact us, please send us a text message by clicking on this text. Ever wondered what goes into putting on a show? Find out as we have a discussion with the cast and production team about Artform's theatre productions. To see all our podcasts go to Link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1436248.rss Artform website link: https://www.artform.org.uk/

The third in our new series following Artform’s latest production that of Disney’s  The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Link to trailer for the show.  https://youtu.be/3LI9_OjAeBc The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the Bob Hope Theatre in April 2024. Over these episodes we will be following the cast and creatives as they embark on rehearsals, set design, costume making, prop acquisition and everything else that is needed to put on this epic Disney classic. Do come and listen along with us to hear all about the creative process and indeed why not book your tickets to see the finished product in April 2024  at http://www.bobhopetheatre.co.uk/hunchback.html www.Artform.org.uk If you wish to contact us, please send us a text message by clicking on this text. Ever wondered what goes into putting on a show? Find out as we have a discussion with the cast and production team about Artform's theatre productions. To see all our podcasts go to Link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1436248.rss Artform website link: https://www.artform.org.uk/