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]]> false info+6305526edd670c00142e673c@mg-eu.acast.com 6305526edd670c00142e673c manchesters-big-theatre-podcast-1 https://feeds.libsyn.com/117189/rss episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6305526edd670c00142e673c/show-cover.png https://mbtpodcast.co.uk <![CDATA[Manchester's Big Theatre Podcast]]> https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6305526edd670c00142e673c S3 Ep6 Art With Heart S3 Ep6 Art With Heart Tue, 18 Jun 2019 06:00:00 GMT 29:04 9b4d0040178b44548e4e1525cac8583b false https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mbtpodcast/ArtWithHeartFullEpFINAL.mp3 63055272555be6001440a5b1 6305526edd670c00142e673c Welcome to our final episode of Series 3! In this episode we interview Rachel Moorhouse - one half of Art With Heart which is a Salford based company who create accessible artistic experiences in and around Greater Manchester.   In this episode,... full 3 6 Welcome to our final episode of Series 3! In this episode we interview Rachel Moorhouse - one half of Art With Heart which is a Salford based company who create accessible artistic experiences in and around Greater Manchester.

 

In this episode, Rachel talks about how the company formed, the responsibilities that come with running a company as well as some of her highlights.

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]]> Welcome to our final episode of Series 3! In this episode we interview Rachel Moorhouse - one half of Art With Heart which is a Salford based company who create accessible artistic experiences in and around Greater Manchester.

 

In this episode, Rachel talks about how the company formed, the responsibilities that come with running a company as well as some of her highlights.

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]]> S3 Ep 5 STUN Director Garfield Allen S3 Ep 5 STUN Director Garfield Allen Mon, 10 Jun 2019 21:26:55 GMT 28:40 6e05b03f8fbf4434a13f0fb4663fc988 false https://mbtpodcast.co.uk/wp/S3-Ep-5-STUN-Director-Garfield-Allen/ 63055272555be6001440a5b2 6305526edd670c00142e673c Episode 5 sees Joe interview Garfield, the director of Sustained Theatre Up North, an organisation supporting artists from culturally diverse backgrounds to make work. STUN are based in their own space inside of Z Arts in Hulme.  Garfield talks... full 3 5 Episode 5 sees Joe interview Garfield, the director of Sustained Theatre Up North, an organisation supporting artists from culturally diverse backgrounds to make work. STUN are based in their own space inside of Z Arts in Hulme. 

Garfield talks about his own career including the time before STUN, when Garfield was Artistic Director of the Greenroom - a live art/experimental theatre venue that operated on Whitworth Street until 2006. 

 

 

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]]> Episode 5 sees Joe interview Garfield, the director of Sustained Theatre Up North, an organisation supporting artists from culturally diverse backgrounds to make work. STUN are based in their own space inside of Z Arts in Hulme. 

Garfield talks about his own career including the time before STUN, when Garfield was Artistic Director of the Greenroom - a live art/experimental theatre venue that operated on Whitworth Street until 2006. 

 

 

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]]> S3 Ep 4 Royal Exchange Assistant Director Nickie Miles-Wildin S3 Ep 4 Royal Exchange Assistant Director Nickie Miles-Wildin Tue, 04 Jun 2019 00:34:02 GMT 35:52 28c4fd9c86574f9cb639610f8a6b89ae false https://mbtpodcast.co.uk/wp/S3-Ep-4-Royal-Exchange-Assistant-Director-Nickie-MIles-Wildin/ 63055272555be6001440a5b3 6305526edd670c00142e673c full 3 4 Joe interview Nickie Miles-Wildin as she comes to the end of her eighteen-month traineeship at the Royal Exchange. Nickie has assisted on Guys and Dolls, the House of Bernarda Alba and directed the Young Company show 'The Tempest' in Summer 2018.

She has also been an assistant at the National Theatre and worked extensively with Graeae, the UK's foremost disabled-led theatre company. In 2012, she performed in the Paralympic Opening Ceremony as Miranda. 

She can be found on twitter @knockback78.

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]]> Joe interview Nickie Miles-Wildin as she comes to the end of her eighteen-month traineeship at the Royal Exchange. Nickie has assisted on Guys and Dolls, the House of Bernarda Alba and directed the Young Company show 'The Tempest' in Summer 2018.

She has also been an assistant at the National Theatre and worked extensively with Graeae, the UK's foremost disabled-led theatre company. In 2012, she performed in the Paralympic Opening Ceremony as Miranda. 

She can be found on twitter @knockback78.

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]]> S3 Ep 3 The Lowry Senior Producer Claire Symonds S3 Ep 3 The Lowry Senior Producer Claire Symonds Tue, 28 May 2019 07:00:00 GMT 51:40 03660a40736c4d05bfbdc43392487f2a false https://mbtpodcast.co.uk/wp/s3-ep3-the-lowry-senior-producer-claire-symonds 63055272555be6001440a5b4 6305526edd670c00142e673c full 3 3 In Episode 3, Sophie interview's The Lowry's Senior Producer for Artist Development, Claire Symonds. Claire talks about how The Lowry's approach to developing artists has changed over the last ten years, focusing more on the artist's long-term growth, rather than a specific production. 

Claire also speaks about her personal journey into working in the arts - from reviewing shampoo made from caviar and truffle oil to working at the Arts Council and then The Lowry. We interviewed her on International Women's Day, and Claire gives us her stance on what needs to change in the industry, and what it is like being a parent of two young children. 

Claire is on twitter @claire_roses.

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]]> In Episode 3, Sophie interview's The Lowry's Senior Producer for Artist Development, Claire Symonds. Claire talks about how The Lowry's approach to developing artists has changed over the last ten years, focusing more on the artist's long-term growth, rather than a specific production. 

Claire also speaks about her personal journey into working in the arts - from reviewing shampoo made from caviar and truffle oil to working at the Arts Council and then The Lowry. We interviewed her on International Women's Day, and Claire gives us her stance on what needs to change in the industry, and what it is like being a parent of two young children. 

Claire is on twitter @claire_roses.

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]]> S3 Ep2 Box of Tricks Theatre Company S3 Ep2 Box of Tricks Theatre Company Tue, 21 May 2019 07:00:00 GMT 43:21 3a72e7df0e514f95b3063d8bddd69744 false https://mbtpodcast.co.uk/wp/s3-ep2-box-of-tricks-theatre-company/ 63055272555be6001440a5b5 6305526edd670c00142e673c full Episode 2 is an interview with Box of Tricks, a theatre company who champion new writing and work with writers to develop their work over a long period of time.

Have a listen to hear Joe's interview with Adam and Hannah and let us know what you think via social media! Twitter is @mbtpodcast1 or you can find us on Facebook.

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]]> Episode 2 is an interview with Box of Tricks, a theatre company who champion new writing and work with writers to develop their work over a long period of time.

Have a listen to hear Joe's interview with Adam and Hannah and let us know what you think via social media! Twitter is @mbtpodcast1 or you can find us on Facebook.

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]]> S3 Ep 1 Equity President Maureen Beattie S3 Ep 1 Equity President Maureen Beattie Tue, 14 May 2019 06:30:00 GMT 41:25 b745adfa65ef4c1492d8c45a5f53b7c0 false https://mbtpodcast.co.uk/wp/equity-president-maureen-beattie/ 63055272555be6001440a5b6 6305526edd670c00142e673c full 3 1 Welcome to Series 3! Our first interview is with actor and president of Equity Maureen Beattie. We spoke to Maureen while she was in Manchester for her role as Linda Loman in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman at the Royal Exchange at the end of last year. Maureen graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 1974 and has worked at the National Theatre, the RSC, and the Royal Exchange. She has also worked extensively in television, most notably as Sandra Nicholl in Casualty from 1991 to 1993.

In 2018, she was elected as President of the actors' union Equity, becoming the second woman to hold the position. She has overseen the organisation's reaction to the #MeToo campaign, and its work to on the Safe Spaces campaign. 

Maureen inspires as he talks about this and much more, making this episode a belter to launch this series with!

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]]> Welcome to Series 3! Our first interview is with actor and president of Equity Maureen Beattie. We spoke to Maureen while she was in Manchester for her role as Linda Loman in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman at the Royal Exchange at the end of last year. Maureen graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 1974 and has worked at the National Theatre, the RSC, and the Royal Exchange. She has also worked extensively in television, most notably as Sandra Nicholl in Casualty from 1991 to 1993.

In 2018, she was elected as President of the actors' union Equity, becoming the second woman to hold the position. She has overseen the organisation's reaction to the #MeToo campaign, and its work to on the Safe Spaces campaign. 

Maureen inspires as he talks about this and much more, making this episode a belter to launch this series with!

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]]> S2 Ep 6 ADP Audio Drama: The Bruise by Dave Jones S2 Ep 6 ADP Audio Drama: The Bruise by Dave Jones Fri, 14 Sep 2018 06:00:00 GMT 23:46 ddfb7f592385484eb1b9e90c0d8e01e6 false https://mbtpodcast.co.uk/wp/s2-ep-6-ADP-Audio-Drama-The-Bruise-by-Dave-Jones 63055272555be6001440a5b7 6305526edd670c00142e673c full 2 6 As part of our partnership with ADP Audio, we launch the second of our audio dramas, "The Bruise" written by Dave Jones. ADP Audio give new writers the chance to have their radio dramas performed by professional actors, and we release them here, alongside interviews with the writers and creatives.

The Bruise was produced by ADP Audio. It was written by Dave Jones, directed by Jamie Kehoe and stars Mary Hooton. Special thanks to Salford University for supporting the project.

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The Bruise was produced by ADP Audio. It was written by Dave Jones, directed by Jamie Kehoe and stars Mary Hooton. Special thanks to Salford University for supporting the project.

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]]> S2 Ep 5 Hope Mill Technical Manager Alice Longson S2 Ep 5 Hope Mill Technical Manager Alice Longson Fri, 07 Sep 2018 06:00:00 GMT 22:44 2e13d0dc409e48ada63254965ded44e2 false http://mbtpodcast.co.uk/wp/S2-Ep-5-Hope-Mill-Technical-Manager-Alice-Longson 63055272555be6001440a5b8 6305526edd670c00142e673c We interviewed founders of Hope Mill Theatre in Ancoats in Series 1, and for Series 2 we are now interviewing their technical manager Alice Longson. After studying drama at university, Alice got into stage managing, and started working more generally... full 2 5

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]]> S2 Ep 4 Royal Exchange Artistic Director Sarah Frankcom S2 Ep 4 Royal Exchange Artistic Director Sarah Frankcom Fri, 31 Aug 2018 06:00:00 GMT 41:56 db3668ef093b45138b3ab10e6ab4eafc false https://mbtpodcast.co.uk/wp/S2-Ep-4-Royal-Exchange-Artistic-Director-Sarah-Frankcom 63055272555be6001440a5b9 6305526edd670c00142e673c full 2 4

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]]> S2 Ep 3 Playwright Joshua Val Martin S2 Ep 3 Playwright Joshua Val Martin Fri, 24 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT 31:12 591b4328b91b4ba4b40c386f1a4ffd69 false https://mbtpodcast.co.uk/wp/S2-Ep-3-Playwright-Joshua-Val-Martin 63055272555be6001440a5ba 6305526edd670c00142e673c full 2 3 Joe interviews Joshua Val Martin, a young playwright living in Manchester. Finalist for the 2017 Bruntwood prize, the biggest playwrighting prize in Europe, Joshua is represented by United Agents. His plays include 'This Is Not America' (Bruntwood 2017 finalist) and 'Backseat Betty' (Best Play at the LOST One-Act Theatre Festival & Best Drama at the Great Manchester Fringe Festival 2015).

He can be found on twitter @thesecondshelf.

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]]> Joe interviews Joshua Val Martin, a young playwright living in Manchester. Finalist for the 2017 Bruntwood prize, the biggest playwrighting prize in Europe, Joshua is represented by United Agents. His plays include 'This Is Not America' (Bruntwood 2017 finalist) and 'Backseat Betty' (Best Play at the LOST One-Act Theatre Festival & Best Drama at the Great Manchester Fringe Festival 2015).

He can be found on twitter @thesecondshelf.

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]]> S2 Ep 2 Elizabeth Newman: Artistic Director at Octagon Theatre Bolton S2 Ep 2 Elizabeth Newman: Artistic Director at Octagon Theatre Bolton Fri, 17 Aug 2018 06:30:00 GMT 25:49 5d37cd3bf2274b8499d8d39a9d76fbe5 false https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mbtpodcast/ElizabethNewman.mp3 63055272555be6001440a5bb 6305526edd670c00142e673c Episode 2 sees Joe interviewing Elizabeth Newman at Octagon Theatre Bolton about how she became Artistic Director aged 29 and you can have an insight into her rehearsal room. full 2 2 Episode 2 sees Joe interviewing Elizabeth Newman at Octagon Theatre Bolton about how she became Artistic Director aged 29 and you can have an insight into her rehearsal room.

 

 

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]]> Episode 2 sees Joe interviewing Elizabeth Newman at Octagon Theatre Bolton about how she became Artistic Director aged 29 and you can have an insight into her rehearsal room.

 

 

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]]> S2 Ep 1 ADP Audio: Spring Forward Fall Back S2 Ep 1 ADP Audio: Spring Forward Fall Back Sat, 11 Aug 2018 16:31:58 GMT 27:07 d5ac6332104940af97ad7ef381a8ffe9 false https://mbtpodcast.co.uk/wp/adp-audio-spring-forward-fall-back 63055272555be6001440a5bc 6305526edd670c00142e673c Welcome to the first episode for Series 2! This is also our first episode for our partnership with Manchester ADP and ADP Audio. Have a listen to the drama Spring Forward Fall Back by Joe Osborne. We also caught up with actor Lynda Arron about her... full 2 1

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]]> <![CDATA[Invitation to Podcast&Party]]> Fri, 03 Aug 2018 12:30:00 GMT 1:38 96b7d033dac042afa68975107020a733 false https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mbtpodcast/PodcastParty_Invite.mp3 63055272555be6001440a5bd 6305526edd670c00142e673c trailer 1

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]]> We Have A Special Announcement We Have A Special Announcement Fri, 13 Jul 2018 12:38:37 GMT 1:54 ea9e9d1abd5f4e699741d2455cd8edcc false https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mbtpodcast/Announcement_Trailer.mp3 63055272555be6001440a5be 6305526edd670c00142e673c Listen to find out more! trailer 1 We have some exciting news to announce, have a listen here to find out what plans we have been brewing.

 

***SAVE THE DATE***

August 11th we are having a party at 53Two! We are going to have a guest speaker and an opportunity to listen to extra content. Put it in your diaries, this isn't an event to miss!

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]]> We have some exciting news to announce, have a listen here to find out what plans we have been brewing.

 

***SAVE THE DATE***

August 11th we are having a party at 53Two! We are going to have a guest speaker and an opportunity to listen to extra content. Put it in your diaries, this isn't an event to miss!

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]]> S1 Ep 7 In Rehearsals With... S1 Ep 7 In Rehearsals With... Fri, 25 May 2018 06:32:51 GMT 34:03 82c86f154cc44534a7cbc09ef1675683 false https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mbtpodcast/In_Rehearsals_With....mp3 63055272555be6001440a5bf 6305526edd670c00142e673c Joe and Sophie go on a trip to The Oldham Coliseum to speak to the actors, director and designer on A Taste of Honey which can be seen from 25th May to 9th June. Join us for this special episode which marks the end of our first series. full 1 7

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]]> S1 Ep 6 Vocal Coach Nic Redman - tips, practical exercises and a competition! S1 Ep 6 Vocal Coach Nic Redman - tips, practical exercises and a competition! Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:00:00 GMT 38:01 d357d071147a6c71ccaee3cbf158d351 false https://mbtpodcast.co.uk/wp/vocal-coach-nic-redman-tips-practical-exercises-and-a-competition/ 63055272555be6001440a5c0 6305526edd670c00142e673c Manchester-based vocal coach Nic Redman tells us about her journey from being an actor to a professional vocal coach working with RADA, LIPA and the BBC. This episode includes handy vocal tips, practical exercises you can do at home, and a... full 1 6 Manchester-based vocal coach Nic Redman tells us about her journey from being an actor to a professional vocal coach working with RADA, LIPA and the BBC. This episode includes handy vocal tips, practical exercises you can do at home, and a competition!

 

 

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]]> Manchester-based vocal coach Nic Redman tells us about her journey from being an actor to a professional vocal coach working with RADA, LIPA and the BBC. This episode includes handy vocal tips, practical exercises you can do at home, and a competition!

 

 

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]]> <![CDATA[S1 Ep 5 Matthew Xia: Frankenstein, DJ'ing and Diversity]]> Mon, 09 Apr 2018 13:00:00 GMT 27:34 b3d14b5d7c12a35a221fae05653392f2 false https://mbtpodcast.co.uk/wp/matthew-xia-frankenstein-djing-and-diversity/ 63055272555be6001440a5c1 6305526edd670c00142e673c Joe interviews the former Associate Artistic Director at the Royal Exchange Theatre. Having directed productions at the Young Vic, the Royal Court and Theatre Royal Stratford, Matthew has just finished three years at the Royal Exchange, and helped... full 1 5

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]]> <![CDATA[S1 Ep 4 Musicals, Awards and Weddings! Our Interview with Hope Mill's Joe and Will]]> Mon, 26 Mar 2018 12:22:40 GMT 31:50 f944b6c25d95e4b8f4faacf29a41853a false https://mbtpodcast.co.uk/wp/musicals-awards-and-weddings-our-interview-with-hope-mills-joe-and-will/ 63055272555be6001440a5c2 6305526edd670c00142e673c Hope Mill Theatre is in its third year and has had success after success. In January it was awarded Best Fringe Theatre by The Stage. It produces its own musicals, big shows with high production values, made and rehearsed in Manchester. Several of... full 1 4 Hope Mill Theatre is in its third year and has had success after success. In January it was awarded Best Fringe Theatre by The Stage. It produces its own musicals, big shows with high production values, made and rehearsed in Manchester. Several of these have transferred to the West End, including Yank and Pippin. Sophie speaks to owners Joe & Will about what made them open a new venue in Manchester, and where the theatre is heading next. 

 

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]]> Hope Mill Theatre is in its third year and has had success after success. In January it was awarded Best Fringe Theatre by The Stage. It produces its own musicals, big shows with high production values, made and rehearsed in Manchester. Several of these have transferred to the West End, including Yank and Pippin. Sophie speaks to owners Joe & Will about what made them open a new venue in Manchester, and where the theatre is heading next. 

 

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]]> S1 Ep 3 Rhinoceroses, Toilets and 53two: Our interview with Simon Naylor S1 Ep 3 Rhinoceroses, Toilets and 53two: Our interview with Simon Naylor Mon, 19 Mar 2018 11:38:19 GMT 23:28 5cf80921ba2a20957147ce94c4f31507 false https://mbtpodcast.co.uk/wp/rhinoceroses-toilets-and-53two-our-interview-with-simon-naylor/ 63055272555be6001440a5c3 6305526edd670c00142e673c full 1 3

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]]> S1 Ep 2 Hannah and Diana from new writing group ADP S1 Ep 2 Hannah and Diana from new writing group ADP Mon, 12 Mar 2018 14:47:31 GMT 26:47 4f485df5dbb1cb80eb5fae7652f85e94 false https://mbtpodcast.co.uk/wp/hannah-and-diana-from-new-writing-group-adp/ 63055272555be6001440a5c4 6305526edd670c00142e673c After an incredible response to our first episode, Joe interviews Hannah Ellis-Ryan and Diana Atkins, co-founders of ADP, a collective of writers, directors, actors and producers staging script-in-hand performances of pieces of new writing. Since its... full 1 2

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]]> S1 Ep 1 Sophie interviews Chris Lawson, Associate Director at the Oldham Coliseum S1 Ep 1 Sophie interviews Chris Lawson, Associate Director at the Oldham Coliseum Mon, 05 Mar 2018 13:07:58 GMT 26:49 35306f4ed1f68aa196b1b41c4a98f93a false https://mbtpodcast.co.uk/wp/sophie-interviews-chris-lawson-associate-director-at-the-oldham-coliseum/ 63055272555be6001440a5c5 6305526edd670c00142e673c full 1 1

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]]> What is this new podcast? What is this new podcast? Sat, 03 Mar 2018 23:28:59 GMT 1:02 797fb72dcb4192897da8bfdffa987156 false https://mbtpodcast.co.uk/wp/what-is-this-new-podcast/ 63055272555be6001440a5c6 6305526edd670c00142e673c trailer 1

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